(1953)

Fiction House, 1953 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
0.25 USD
Pages
36
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Real Adventures Publishing Co. Inc.
Brand
Fiction House Magazines
Editing
Jack Byrne (credited as J. F. Byrne) (managing editor); S. M. Iger (credited as Jerry Iger) (art director)
Color
color cover; duotone red and blue for 3-D effect interior
Dimensions
standard Golden Age U. S.
Publishing Format
one-shot

Issue Notes

Comes with 3-D glasses.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Sheena / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Jungle beauties jungle beasts viewed through 3-D
Genre
jungle
Characters
Bob Reynolds; Sheena [Sheena Rivington]
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Speedy Stitcher / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Sargasso of Lost Safaris (Table of Contents: 2)

Sheena / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
W. Morgan Thomas (credited) (house name)
Pencils
Bob Webb (sourced) (original art); ? (fill-in art)
Inks
Ann Brewster (sourced) (original art); ? (touch-ups)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
For many moons had eager seekers come... following the blood spoor of the Tarus Skull... greedy for the gold of which it whispered.
Genre
jungle
Characters
Chim; Bob Reynolds; Sheena [Sheena Rivington]; Dora; Doug
Synopsis
Explorers are after the Tarus Skull.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Title from the index of the original.

The story has been altered from the original with dialogue and word balloons removed with new art filling in the space.

Script credit from original comic.

The Great White Lion (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This hair-raising tale comes from a white hunter in Kenya colony...
Genre
jungle
Characters
Pembroke; Jess Crane
Synopsis
Crane tells the reader about a hunter named Pembroke who tried to shoot a legendary white lion.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Tabu / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Howard Larsen
Inks
Howard Larsen; ? (touch-ups)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tell me, fire, is it the smell of human blood that taints the jungle?
Genre
jungle
Characters
Tabu; Kria [Kari]; Roy
Synopsis
The M'Dobi sorceress Kria is after a white couple in the jungle, but they tell Tabu they are innocent.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The credit "by Mack" and some dialogue is removed for this printing.

Spoor of the Dancing Skeletons (Table of Contents: 5)

Sheena / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
W. Morgan Thomas (credited) (house name)
Pencils
?
Inks
?; ? (touch-ups)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Red carnage tainted the jungle wind... blood spattered the winding trails, and Sheena followed - saw the slaver packet churn the muddy waters - knowing not that Death's bony fingers clutched the helm!
Genre
jungle
Characters
Bob Reynolds; Sheena [Sheena Rivington]; Hawkina; Blackbeard (head)
Synopsis
Hawkina has killed Blackbeard and seized his belongings, and now she plans to enslave people.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Title from cover of Jumbo Comics #79.

Some dialogue cut, some moved, some art edits from the original.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

40 Airplanes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Enterprize Puzzle Contest / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Jungle beauties jungle beasts viewed through 3-D"]
    Sheena
  2. 1. ["Sew leather like an expert"]
    Speedy Stitcher
  3. 2. Sargasso of Lost Safaris
    Sheena
  4. 3. The Great White Lion
  5. 4. ["Tell me, fire, is it the smell of human blood that taints the jungle?"]
    Tabu
  6. 5. Spoor of the Dancing Skeletons
    Sheena
  7. 6. ["Terrific value!"]
    40 Airplanes
  8. 7. ["Whee! Free as a bird..."]
    Enterprize Puzzle Contest
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Douglas Sederberg
  • Daniel Thingvold