(January 1942)

Fiction House, 1938 Series
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Volume:
2
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
68
Indicia frequency:
every month
Indicia Publisher:
Real Adventures Publishing Co., Inc.
Brand:
Fiction House Magazines
Editing:
Malcolm Reiss (Editor); S. M. Iger (art director)
Color:
Black and White (#1-8); Color (#9 onwards)
Dimensions:
Tabloid (#1-8); 8.5x 10.5 inches (#9); Standard Golden Age U.S. (#10 onwards)
Paper Stock:
Newsprint
Binding:
Saddle-Stitched

Issue Notes

The issue number is listed as Vol. 2, No. 11 on both the cover and indicia. "#35" does not appear anywhere in the issue.
Below the indicia it says the next issue is #12


Hostage of the Devil Apes (Table of Contents)

Sheena / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Dan Zolnerowich (signed)
Inks:
Dan Zolnerowich (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
jungle
Characters:
Sheena; Bob
Keywords:
apes; spears

Hostage of the Devil Apes ["Into the jungle's secret depths come many strange..."] (Table of Contents)

Sheena / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
? [as W. Morgan Thomas]
Pencils:
Robert Webb
Inks:
Robert Webb
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
jungle
Characters:
Bob; Chim; Dhari; Bwana Ludwig; Doc Johnson; Wassel

Indexer Notes

The title is taken from the cover.


["Spooks ride abroad, goblins leap from dark shadows..."] (Table of Contents)

Stuart Taylor / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
? [as Curt Davis]
Pencils:
Seymour Reit
Inks:
Seymour Reit
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction
Characters:
Laura; Doctor Hayward; Ichabod Crane; Katrina Van Dam; Brom Bones;

Indexer Notes

Aldo Rubano involved?


["Ah! At last I got a good look..."] (Table of Contents)

Bobby / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
S. M. Iger
Pencils:
S. M. Iger
Inks:
S. M. Iger
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor

["Once the prize black stallion of a great..."] (Table of Contents)

Midnight The Black Stallion / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Alex Blum
Inks:
Alex Blum
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
western-frontier
Characters:
Rick; Luke Scroggs

["Unknown to his father,the general, private Fred..."] (Table of Contents)

Lightning / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
? [as Teller Tales]
Pencils:
Robert Webb
Inks:
David Heames?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
General Larkin; Colonel Graham

Vulture Island (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
David Roberts
Pencils:
Art Saaf
Inks:
Art Saaf
Colors:
?
Letters:
Typeset

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Jim Bartell

Indexer Notes

1/3 of the second page is devoted to the Ownership Statement: Owner is J.G. Scott; Business Manager is T.T. Scott; 461 8th Ave. NYC


["The shadow of prison bars falls upon a..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
? [as George Thatcher]
Pencils:
Art Saaf
Inks:
Art Saaf
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
detective-mystery
Characters:
Officer Hegan; Suzy; Rod Mullins

["Hooray for Uncle Otto - Touchdown"] (Table of Contents)

Uncle Otto / cartoon / 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
Reprints:
  • probably reprint.

["The mysterious counter-espionage agent, ZX-5, displays his..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
? [as Major Thorpe]
Pencils:
Mort Leav
Inks:
Mort Leav
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
spy
Characters:
Craig; Fraulein Muller; Wilhelm

["Heroic trio of the fearless R.A.F.,Tom..."] (Table of Contents)

Tom, Dick, and Harry / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
? [as Charles Tansul]
Pencils:
Alex Blum
Inks:
Alex Blum
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
war
Characters:
Kapitan Wilhelm; Heinz

[" 'Wow!' 'Now, now, son, what seems to be...' "] (Table of Contents)

Pee Wee / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
S. M. Iger
Pencils:
S. M. Iger
Inks:
S. M. Iger
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor

["A ghost ship sails a haunted sea...and..."] (Table of Contents)

The Hawk / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
? [as Willis Rensie]
Pencils:
Will Eisner; shop
Inks:
Will Eisner; shop
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
historical
Characters:
Jeremy; Fluth; Caleb; Captain Hosea Podbody
Reprints: show reprint note before migration
  • All Eisner art is from prior episodes of The Hawks of the Seas in Jumbo Comics (1938 series) #s 1-16.

Indexer Notes

A new storyline is illustrated with old Eisner art collaged together by Iger Shop personnel.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 0. Hostage of the Devil Apes
    Sheena
  2. 1. Hostage of the Devil Apes ["Into the jungle's secret depths come many strange..."]
    Sheena
  3. 2. ["Spooks ride abroad, goblins leap from dark shadows..."]
    Stuart Taylor
  4. 3. ["Ah! At last I got a good look..."]
    Bobby
  5. 4. ["Once the prize black stallion of a great..."]
    Midnight The Black Stallion
  6. 5. ["Unknown to his father,the general, private Fred..."]
    Lightning
  7. 6. Vulture Island
  8. 7. ["The shadow of prison bars falls upon a..."]
    Inspector Dayton
  9. 8. ["Hooray for Uncle Otto - Touchdown"]
    Uncle Otto
  10. 9. ["The mysterious counter-espionage agent, ZX-5, displays his..."]
    ZX-5 Spies In Action
  11. 10. ["Heroic trio of the fearless R.A.F.,Tom..."]
    Tom, Dick, and Harry
  12. 11. [" 'Wow!' 'Now, now, son, what seems to be...' "]
    Pee Wee
  13. 12. ["A ghost ship sails a haunted sea...and..."]
    The Hawk
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • R. J. Roper
  • Peter Croome
  • Henry Steele, Hames Ware, Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Len Wolinsky
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Lou Mougin
  • Henry Steele, Hames Ware, Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
  • Jim Walls
  • Len Wolinsky