Indicia information might indicate a cover date of February 1942, but most credible date nonetheless is February 1943, meaning that the book was issued late 1942, with a return date in February 1943.
Several of the books advertised within (eg. Famous Funnies #'s 100 and 101, Skyman #2, and Heroic Comics #16) were issued late '42 or early '43, indicating that this book indeed was published late '42 or early '43.