Jumbo Comics #39

(May 1942)

Cannibal Bait ["The brooding mysterious jungle is host to many..."] (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; David O'Hara; Elinor O'Hara

Indexer Notes

Story title is taken from cover.

["From archaic Persia comes the fascinating tale of..."] (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:

Laura; Solon; King Croesus; King Cyrus;

["They've invented a new noiseless baby carriage."] (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

["Undisputed ruler of the wild western plains, Midnight..."] (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; Bixley; Concho; Bill; Mal Vickers

Remember Pearl Harbor (Table of Contents)

Lightning / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Teller Tayles]

Pencils:

John Cassone

Inks:

John Cassone

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

General Larkin

Indexer Notes

sign on splash panel "J. Casson (sic) & Co."

All American (Table of Contents)

text story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Martin Winters Smith

Pencils:

Art Saaf (spot illustrations)

Inks:

Art Saaf (spot illustrations)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Genre:

sports

["A fabulous diamond of untold wealth is the..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

? [as George Thatcher]

Pencils:

Charles A. Winter

Inks:

Charles A. Winter?; Don Cameron?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

John Horace; Mrs. Greany; Mr .Ossip; Joe Greany

[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

Synopsis:

loaded cigar smells like cabbage and is tossed away. It explodes on the practical joker.

Indexer Notes

Probably a reprint.

["Nazi agents threaten to engulf the free French..."] (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; Al Bryant?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

spy

["Hot bullets spitting all about them.. planes crashing..."] (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

["I'm kinda puzzled, Pee Wee."] (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

Indexer Notes

probably a reprint.

["Delivering a beautiful woman from the wrath of..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

? [as Willis Rensie]

Pencils:

shop

Inks:

shop

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

historical

Characters:

Marion; Lady Bendam; Lord Bendam

Reprints:

• Panels are redrawn Will Eisner art and those of other artists as well.

Indexer Notes

Art is a collage of the work of several artists, traced and arranged in service of a new story line.