Jumbo Comics #20

(October 1940)

Spoilers of the Wild ["Bored with the routine of village life, Sheena..."] (Table of Contents)

Sheena / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as W. Morgan Thomas]

Pencils:

Bob Powell

Inks:

Bob Powell

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

jungle

Characters:

Bob; Keela; Rogo (an ape)

Indexer Notes

The title is taken from the cover blurb.

["Peter Pupp and his pal, tinymite, have finally..."] (Table of Contents)

Peter Pupp / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Golleh]

Pencils:

Bob Kane

Inks:

Bob Kane

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Tinymite; Buddah [a genie]

Reprints:

• from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #3 (November 1938), #4 (December 1938)

Reprint Note before Migration:

• from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #3
• from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #4

Pirate Island ["Amid intrigue in the near east,on the..."] (Table of Contents)

The Hawk / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Willis Rensie]

Pencils:

John Celardo

Inks:

John Celardo

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

historical

Characters:

Pasha Ahib; Sarita; Caleb; Jeremy; Sagua

Indexer Notes

The title is from a cover blurb.

["On a towering western mountainside, far from the..."] (Table of Contents)

Lightning / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Teller Tayles]

Pencils:

Charles Wotjkoski

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Dr. Tol; Rogan; Slug

Indexer Notes

Possible inkers: Maurice Gutwirth; Jim Mooney; Arthur Pinajian; shop?

Visitor From Space (Table of Contents)

(none) / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bob Powell [as W. Morgan Thomas]

Inks:

Bob Powell [as W. Morgan Thomas]

Colors:

?

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Dicky McGuire

Indexer Notes

One panel is SIGNED "W. Morgan Thomas" - the house name for the Sheena strip. Odd.

["Stuart Taylor, a young scientist, and his assistant..."] (Table of Contents)

Stuart Taylor / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Curt Davis]

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

V: Gegin (I, D), Limpy (I); cover title, "Treasure of the Ancient Mandarin", has NOTHING to do with this story so it is not used

Indexer Notes

Reminiscent of a "Batman" artist.

["I think I'm the guy for the part."] (Table of Contents)

Bobby / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

S. M. Iger

Pencils:

S. M. Iger

Inks:

S. M. Iger

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Mr. De Flicker; Smudge

["At the Newport torpedo base, ZX-5 hears important..."] (Table of Contents)

ZX-5 Spies In Action / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Major Thorpe]

Pencils:

Charles A. Winter

Inks:

Charles A. Winter

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

spy

Characters:

The Baron

[wordless pantomime strip] (Table of Contents)

Uncle Otto / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Will Eisner [as Heck]

Pencils:

Will Eisner [as Heck]

Inks:

Will Eisner [as Heck]

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

["The fantastic nightmare of a series of horrible..."] (Table of Contents)

Wilton of the West / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Fred Sande]

Pencils:

Charles Sultan

Inks:

Charles Sultan

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Sheriff Parker; Bobby Jones; Mrs. Jones; Crazy Mike

The Case of the Crooked Dagger (Table of Contents)

Inspector Dayton / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as George Thatcher]

Pencils:

F. Schwarz?

Inks:

F. Schwarz?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Miss Belton; Doc Black