Jumbo Comics #8

(June-July 1939)

["Peter Pupp has destroyed Zula's mechanical monster,..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Bob Kane?

Pencils:

Bob Kane (signed)

Inks:

Bob Kane (signed)

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Peter Pupp; Zula; King Riffraff; The Invisible Knight; Tinymite;

["In a sea battle, between the 'Spider' and..."] (Table of Contents)

Hawks of the Seas / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Will Eisner [as Willis B. Rensie]

Pencils:

Will Eisner

Inks:

Will Eisner

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

historical

Characters:

Hawk; Caleb; Fluth; Gem Burke; Jeremy; Dr. Synde;

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

[Pantomime gag strip] (Table of Contents)

Uncle Otto / filler / 0.5 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

Indexer Notes

Two silent strips. Rest of page is occupied by list of winners to Jumbo Jim's January & February Prize Parties.

["Bobby, until we select another story for your..."] (Table of Contents)

Bobby / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

S.M. Iger

Pencils:

S.M. Iger

Inks:

S.M. Iger

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Bobby; Mr. Deflicker; Bobby's mom, Aunt Kate; Mr. Shoyn Du; Mr. Von Snitzel

Indexer Notes

Two separate 'episodes'.

["Steel and Dr. Blitzen are being held prisoners..."] (Table of Contents)

Spencer Steel / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Dennis Colebrook]

Pencils:

? [as Dennis Colebrook]

Inks:

? [as Dennis Colebrook]

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Indexer Notes

The art here is very sophisticated. Dennis Colebrook is listed in the Who's Who as a pen name for Ed Laughlin, but Laughlin SIGNS the Gilda Gay strip in this issue and we don't think it's the same artist. This artist is BETTER than Laughlin.

["Ben Johnson - Winner of the Rodman Wanamaker Trophy!"] (Table of Contents)

Heroes of Sport / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Tom Swift]

Pencils:

Will Eisner [as Erwin]

Inks:

Will Eisner?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

sports

Characters:

Ben Johnson; Mega Taylor; Helene Rains; Jim Turner; Joe Louis; Kitty Rawls

["Dakar, Africa. A black panther has been attacking..."] (Table of Contents)

News Facts / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as George]

Pencils:

George Thatcher?

Inks:

George Thatcher?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Strips are signed 'George' but the various illustrations appear to be in different styles.

["Frankie, my daddy joined a lodge the other..."] (Table of Contents)

Pee Wee / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

S.M. Iger

Pencils:

S.M. Iger (signed)

Inks:

S.M. Iger (signed)

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Pee Wee

["I'm through with that, Doris Williams, girl."] (Table of Contents)

Gilda Gay / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ed Laughlin (signed)

Inks:

Ed Laughlin (signed)

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Gilda Gay

["As the morning sun rises above the horizon,..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Lou Fine [as Jack Cortez]

Inks:

Lou Fine [as Jack Cortez]

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Indexer Notes

strip does not appear in issues #9 or #10.

["There, the police think that you're here..."] (Table of Contents)

Inspector Dayton / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Thatcher

Inks:

George Thatcher

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Jumbo Presents The World's Fair (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Selected highlights of the Fair are featured including The World of Tomorrow and Frank Buck's Jungle Land.

["Dunk quick, George-the waiter isn't looking now."] (Table of Contents)

Jest Laffs / filler / 0.75 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Kane?

Pencils:

Bob Kane

Inks:

Bob Kane

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

[Pantomime gag strip] (Table of Contents)

Uncle Otto / filler / 0.25 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Will Eisner [as Carl Heck]

Pencils:

Will Eisner [as Carl Heck]

Inks:

Will Eisner [as Carl Heck]

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Uncle Otto

Why the Rabbit's Ears Are Long (Table of Contents)

The Adventures of Tom Sherrill / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Clyde Yeadon?

Pencils:

Clyde Yeadon [as Don]

Inks:

Clyde Yeadon [as Don]

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

children

["We turn back the clock to see the tragedy..."] (Table of Contents)

Hunchback of Notre Dame / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Dick Briefer (signed)

Inks:

Dick Briefer (signed)

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

historical

["The castle Strausberg in Lower Chesterland..."] (Table of Contents)

ZX-5 Spies in Action / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Major Thorpe]

Pencils:

Vernon Henkel?

Inks:

Dan Zolnerowich

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

spy

Lord of the Leopards (Table of Contents)

Ken Hammond / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Lin Davies]

Pencils:

Lou Fine?

Inks:

Lou Fine?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

jungle

Characters:

Ken Hammond

["I appreciate your willingness to help, Ace..."] (Table of Contents)

Wilton of the West / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Fred Sande]

Pencils:

Lou Fine

Inks:

Lou Fine

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

["These Mongols have taken me for some kind..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

? [as Curt Davis]

Pencils:

Lou Fine

Inks:

Lou Fine

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

["Escaping from Sandy and his men in a..."] (Table of Contents)

Sheena / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as W. Morgan Thomas]

Pencils:

Bob Powell

Inks:

Chuck Mazoujian?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

jungle