Jumbo Comics #1

(September 1938)

["Hello, folks--before we start out on this..."] (Table of Contents)

Peter Pupp / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Kane ?

Pencils:

Bob Kane

Inks:

Bob Kane

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters:

Peter Pupp; Tinymite; Watt A. Dogg

Reprints:

• in Jerry Iger's Classic Jumbo Comics (Blackthorne, 1985 series) #1 (June 1985)

["Merrystone's soldiers are scheming to seize the Hawk..."] (Table of Contents)

Hawks of the Seas / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Willis B. Rensie]

Pencils:

Will Eisner

Inks:

Will Eisner

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

historical

Characters:

The Hawk, Fluth; Sagua; Merrystone; continued from FEATURE FUNNIES (Quality) #12

Reprints:

• in Jerry Iger's Classic Jumbo Comics (Blackthorne, 1985 series) #1 (June 1985)
• Reprints pages 41-45 of the Eisner-Iger sydicated "Hawks of the Seas" Sunday strip - full size, without color

Indexer Notes

Reformatted from original form, which was published overseas, and reprinted -- re-translated into English -- in Will Eisner's Hawks of the Seas (Kitchen Sink Press, Inc., 1986 series) #1

["It's a pleasure to meet you, young man."] (Table of Contents)

Bobby / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

S. M. Iger

Pencils:

S. M. Iger

Inks:

S. M. Iger

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

children

Characters:

Bobby; Miss Eiffel; Philip Fadeout

Reprints:

• in Jerry Iger's Classic Jumbo Comics (Blackthorne, 1985 series) #1 (June 1985)

["Can you paint Paddy in the bright and..."] (Table of Contents)

Puzzle Phun / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Donald DeConn

Pencils:

Donald DeConn

Inks:

Donald DeConn

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

children

Reprints:

• in Jerry Iger's Classic Jumbo Comics (Blackthorne, 1985 series) #1 (June 1985)

["On February 24, 1815, the stout ship Pharoah..."] (Table of Contents)

The Count of Monte Cristo / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? (adaptor); Alexandre Dumas (original author)

Pencils:

Jack Kirby [as Jack Curtiss]

Inks:

Jack Kirby [as Jack Curtiss]

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Edmond Dantes; M. Danglars; Fernand Mondego; the
fair Mercedes

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Jerry Iger's Classic Jumbo Comics (Blackthorne, 1985 series) #1 (June 1985)
• in The Complete Jack Kirby (Pure Imagination, 1997 series) #1 1917-1940 (1997)

Indexer Notes

adapted from Alexandre Dumas's novel

The Man Who Lived Twice (Part 1) (Table of Contents)

Spencer Steel / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

? [as Dennis Colebrook]

Inks:

? [as Dennis Colebrook]

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Spencer Steel; Doakes; Lucky Lucifer; Judge Grayson

Reprints:

• in Jerry Iger's Classic Jumbo Comics (Blackthorne, 1985 series) #1 (June 1985)

["In the world of science a long forgotten..."] (Table of Contents)

The Diary of Dr. Hayward / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jack Kirby [as Curt Davis]

Inks:

Jack Kirby [as Curt Davis]

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Stuart Taylor; Kromo; Dr. Hayward; Lora Hayward

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Jerry Iger's Classic Jumbo Comics (Blackthorne, 1985 series) #1 (June 1985)
• in The Complete Jack Kirby (Pure Imagination, 1997 series) #1 1917-1940 (1997)

"Sanitary hot dog factory--visitors invited" (Table of Contents)

Uncle Otto / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Will Eisner [as Carl Heck]

Pencils:

Will Eisner [as Carl Heck]

Inks:

Will Eisner [as Carl Heck]

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Uncle Otto

Reprints:

• in Jerry Iger's Classic Jumbo Comics (Blackthorne, 1985 series) #1 (June 1985)

Indexer Notes

Four one-page gag strips.

["One of the loveliest girls in Hollywood, Fay..."] (Table of Contents)

Stars On Parade / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Audrey Blum [as Toni Rossett]

Pencils:

? [as Lora Lane]

Inks:

? [as Lora Lane]

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Fay Wray

Reprints:

• in Jerry Iger's Classic Jumbo Comics (Blackthorne, 1985 series) #1 (June 1985)

Keywords:

celebrity

Indexer Notes

Audrey (Toni) Blum was married to Bill Bossert and it is possible that he did the art.

["If you split, I'll give you the combination."] (Table of Contents)

Jest Laffs / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Reprints:

• in Jerry Iger's Classic Jumbo Comics (Blackthorne, 1985 series) #1 (June 1985)

["Say, Pee Wee, what do you call a guy..."] (Table of Contents)

Pee Wee / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

S. M. Iger

Pencils:

S. M. Iger

Inks:

S. M. Iger

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Pee Wee; Bushy; Uncle Shamus

Reprints:

• in Jerry Iger's Classic Jumbo Comics (Blackthorne, 1985 series) #1 (June 1985)

["In search of the mysterious Sheena, Bob Reynolds..."] (Table of Contents)

Sheena, Queen of the Jungle / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Will Eisner [as W. Morgan Thomas]

Pencils:

Mort Meskin

Inks:

Mort Meskin

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

jungle

Characters:

Sheena (Sheena Rivington); Bob Reynolds (appears in all Sheena stories; Professor Van Dyke

Reprints:

• in Jerry Iger's Classic Jumbo Comics (Blackthorne, 1985 series) #1 (June 1985)
• in Out of the Shadows (Fantagraphics, 2012 series) #[nn] (June 2012)

Indexer Notes

Script is reportedly by Eisner.

Build the Flash (Table of Contents)

Modern Planes and Model Building / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Les Marshall]

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

Reprints:

• in Jerry Iger's Classic Jumbo Comics (Blackthorne, 1985 series) #1 (June 1985)

["Gosh, Gilda, this is the tenth time I've..."] (Table of Contents)

Gilda Gay / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bernard Baily

Inks:

Bernard Baily

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Gilda Gay; Buster; Joe; Monty

Reprints:

• in Jerry Iger's Classic Jumbo Comics (Blackthorne, 1985 series) #1 (June 1985)

["Jane loved to strut in diamonds and satin"] (Table of Contents)

Puzzle Phun / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Donald DeConn

Pencils:

Donald DeConn

Inks:

Donald DeConn

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

children

Reprints:

• in Jerry Iger's Classic Jumbo Comics (Blackthorne, 1985 series) #1 (June 1985)

Lost in the Arctic (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Owen Finbar]

Pencils:

? (illegible)

Inks:

? (illegible)

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Reprints:

• in Jerry Iger's Classic Jumbo Comics (Blackthorne, 1985 series) #1 (June 1985)

Indexer Notes

Possible deciphering of signature on art is "G. Jack Jaiteler - 2B" - could possibly be reprinted from 1920s pulp magazine.

["Paris 1482. The narrow street of the ancient..."] (Table of Contents)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dick Briefer (adaptor) [from Victor Hugo (original author)]

Pencils:

Dick Briefer

Inks:

Dick Briefer

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Quasimodo; Jehan; Esmeralda; Phoebus; Claude Frollo

Reprints:

• in Jerry Iger's Classic Jumbo Comics (Blackthorne, 1985 series) #1 (June 1985)

Indexer Notes

From the classic novel by Victor Hugo

["Chapter one. Escape. The story of a sturdy..."] (Table of Contents)

The Adventures of Tom Sherrill / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Don DeConn

Pencils:

Don DeConn

Inks:

Don DeConn

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

children

Characters:

Tom Sherrill; Ellen Sherrill; Chief Pow-Pow

Reprints:

• in Jerry Iger's Classic Jumbo Comics (Blackthorne, 1985 series) #1 (June 1985)

["Transovania has declared war and early one morning..."] (Table of Contents)

ZX-5 Spies In Action / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Morgan Thomas]

Pencils:

Will Eisner

Inks:

Will Eisner; ?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

spy

Characters:

ZX-5; Major Jason

Reprints:

• in Jerry Iger's Classic Jumbo Comics (Blackthorne, 1985 series) #1 (June 1985)

Indexer Notes

Artwork mostly by Eisner.

["Tom McAuliffe of Buffalo, the armless golfer, played..."] (Table of Contents)

Heroes of Sport / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Tom Swift]

Pencils:

Will Eisner; Edwin Loughlin; Erwin

Inks:

Will Eisner; Edwin Loughlin; Erwin

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

Reprints:

• in Jerry Iger's Classic Jumbo Comics (Blackthorne, 1985 series) #1 (June 1985), #1 (June 1985)

Island of Gold (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Capt. Dennis Drake]

Pencils:

? (illegible)

Inks:

? (illegible)

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Indexer Notes

Three illustrations, two different artists. Possible translation of art signatures: "R. Thomay" and "Hofer."

Jumbo Jim's Prize Party (Table of Contents)

advertising a cartoon contest for readers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

? (ad copy)

Pencils:

Will Eisner; ?

Inks:

Will Eisner; ?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Jumbo Jim

Reprints:

• in Jerry Iger's Classic Jumbo Comics (Blackthorne, 1985 series) #1 (June 1985)

Indexer Notes

Promotional circulation builder

["Inspector Day (sic) has come upon a smuggling ring..."] (Table of Contents)

Inspector Dayton / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as George Thatcher]

Pencils:

Jack Kirby ?

Inks:

Jack Kirby ?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Inspector Dayton; Joe the Fink; "Ace of Spades"

Reprints:

• in Jerry Iger's Classic Jumbo Comics (Blackthorne, 1985 series) #1 (June 1985)

["The sherrif (sic) and his men are trapped in..."] (Table of Contents)

Wilton of the West / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

Jack Kirby

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Wilton; Bart Lugar; Luke Reed; Billy Danson; Major Murdock

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Jerry Iger's Classic Jumbo Comics (Blackthorne, 1985 series) #1 (June 1985)
• in The Complete Jack Kirby (Pure Imagination, 1997 series) #1 1917-1940 (1997)