Jumbo Comics #56

(October 1943)

Sabre Monsters of the Aba-Zanzi ["a fear-crazed lioness started it--a renegade gun-bearer..."] (Table of Contents)

Sheena / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as W. Morgan Thomas]

Pencils:

Robert Webb

Inks:

? [shop]

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

jungle

Characters:

Bob; Chim; V: Ruando (I, D), the Kulus (I); I: Alicia, Gordon, and their daughter

Indexer Notes

The story title is taken from the cover. This is probably an example of Webb drawing the females. However, it is very likely that Richard Case or another specialist is drawing the animals.

["They say Japan is a sealed empire, spy-proof..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

? [as Major Thorpe]

Pencils:

Robert Webb?; ?

Inks:

? [shop]; Arnold Hicks?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

spy

Characters:

V: Madame Terror, Baron Thoja (I, D for both), Adm. Moki (I), the Japanese; I: Kyoto (D) and his lover

Indexer Notes

Leav swipe on splash panel. Hints of Nina Albright. Note that Oriental lettering on sign [panel 1, page 8] clearly spells out "CLAIRE." Is it possible that this is by Claire Moe?

["Facing the lashing sea or the thunder of..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

? [as Willis B. Rensie]

Pencils:

Robert Webb; John Cassone? [on girls]

Inks:

? [shop]

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

historical

Characters:

Caleb; Jeremy; I: Cap'n Tiger (a woman); V: The Claw (I, D)

["Stuart, Laura, and Doctor Hayward attend a jive-joint..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

? [as Curt Davis]

Pencils:

Alex Blum

Inks:

Lee Ames?; Arnold Hicks?; shop

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Laura; Dr. Hayward; I: Pizarro, Linca; V: Cuzco (I, D)

["String him up, yelled the mob. A long..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

? [as West Erner]

Pencils:

Alex Blum

Inks:

? [shop]

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Rick; Helen

["Coney Island, the land of thrills, chills, and..."] (Table of Contents)

Inspector Dayton / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as George Thatcher]

Pencils:

Nina Albright?; Arnold Hicks?

Inks:

Chu Hing?; ? [shop]

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Creep; V: Micky Masters, Dolly LaVarre, Blackie and their gang (I for all)

Indexer Notes

In places the inks resemble the work of Astarita or Camy, but probably are by neither.

Attu Incident (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Toni Blum [as Tom Alexander]

Letters:

typeset

["Why did the ghost of a murdered moon-shiner..."] (Table of Contents)

Ghost Gallery / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Drew Murdoch]

Pencils:

Alex Blum

Inks:

? [shop]

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

V: Alvin Butler, Hodge Williams (both I, D); I: Josh Butler (a ghost; D in fb), Miss Barlow, Millie Potter, Mr. Potter (D)

Indexer Notes

The Bob Hebberd feel is still maintained. The female seems to be by another hand.