Jumbo Comics #38

(April 1942)

Death Trap of the River Demons ["Snarling, plunging beasts, surrounded by the hysterical laughter..."] (Table of Contents)

Sheena / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as W. Morgan Thomas]

Pencils:

Robert Webb

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

jungle

Characters:

Bob; Chim

Indexer Notes

The story title is taken from the cover. SLick inker on main characters.

["In bold, brazen letters ancient Mongol historians recorded...'] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

? [as Curt Davis]

Pencils:

Lee Ames

Inks:

Lee Ames?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Dr. Hayward; Laura; Ghnghis Khan; Tangut

Indexer Notes

Still has signs of Reit, but perhaps it's just Ames doing an imitation of him to maintain artistic continuity. NOT solo Reit by any means.

["Bobby, I'm awfully sorry my cat scrathed your..."] (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

["Across the wild western plains gallops a mighty..."] (Table of Contents)

Midnight The Wild 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; Helen

["No one knows that private Fred Larkin, son..."] (Table of Contents)

Lightning / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Teller Tales]

Pencils:

John Cassone; ?

Inks:

John Cassone; shop

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

General Larkin; Fritz; Armstrong; Hans

Indexer Notes

The grotesque aspects of Cassone are accentuated here, possibly due to someone like Ken Battefield - though he is supposed to be on staff at Cinema Comics at this date, so he doesn't seem to be a likely candidate.

Assignment for Jail (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Thomas Miller

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Genre:

crime

["America at war! And inspector Dayton, ace sleuth..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

? [as George Thatcher]

Pencils:

Charles A. Winter

Inks:

Don Cameron?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Lois

[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

Reprints:

• reprint from ?

["ZX-5 stands as a symbol of democratic strength..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

? [as Major Thorpe]

Pencils:

Mort Leav

Inks:

Al Bryant?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

spy

Characters:

Colonel Jameson; Simpson; Craig [from Scotland Yard]; Mr. Kay

Indexer Notes

Leav signs the last panel.

["In England's hour of peril, the three distinguished..."] (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

["Boy! Dogs sure are swell pets, ain't they..."] (Table of Contents)

Pee Wee / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

S. M. Iger

Pencils:

S. M. Iger

Inks:

S. M. Iger

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

["Destiny maps an adventure studded trail for the..."] (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

Reprints:

• All Eisner material is reprinted.

Indexer Notes

Eisner art has been excerpted from earlier issues and collaged together with new panels (by Blum?) to tell a new story.