Jumbo Comics
#8
(June-July 1939)
Fiction House,
1938 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1939-04-06
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Real Adventures Publishing Co. Inc.
- Editing
- Malcolm Reiss (editor); Will Eisner (art director); S. M. Iger (feature editor)
Issue Notes
Black and white, oversized.
New York World's Fair Special Edition.
On sale date from the publication date found at the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 2. Second class permit. Copyright number 413306.
New York World's Fair Special Edition.
On sale date from the publication date found at the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 2. Second class permit. Copyright number 413306.
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
-
from Wags [UK] (Editors Press Service, 1937 series) #50 (February 11, 1938), #54, #72 (July 15, 1938), #83 (September 30, 1938), #84 (October 7, 1938)
-
[no title indexed]
Hawks; Wilton; Bobby; Sheena / cover / 1 page
- Reprints
- in The Best of the Golden Age Sheena, Queen of the Jungle (Devil's Due Publishing, 2008 series) #1 (March 2008), #1 (March 2008)
-
- Keywords
- 1939 New York World's Fair; baseball
[no title indexed]
Peter Pupp / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Peter Pupp has destroyed Zula's mechanical monster,...
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Peter Pupp; Zula; King Riffraff; The Invisible Knight; Tinymite;
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
Hawks of the Seas / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- In a sea battle, between the 'Spider' and...
- Genre
- historical
- Characters
- Hawk; Caleb; Fluth; Gem Burke; Jeremy; Dr. Synde;
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
Uncle Otto / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- As Ye Sow So Shall Ye Reap
- 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. Universal Phoenix Features dated 5-10-37 and 6-21-37
[no title indexed]
Bobby / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Bobby, until we select another story for your...
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Bobby; Mr. Deflicker; Bobby's mom, Aunt Kate; Mr. Shoyn Du; Mr. Von Snitzel
Indexer Notes
Two separate 'episodes'. from Wags [UK] (Editors Press Service, 1937 series)
[no title indexed]
Spencer Steel / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Steel and Dr. Blitzen are being held prisoners...
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Dennis Colebrook is listed in the Who's Who as a pen name for Edwin Loughlin, but Loughlin SIGNS the Gilda Gay strip in this issue and some don't think it's the same artist, arguing this artist is BETTER than Loughlin.
[no title indexed]
Heroes of Sport / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- Tom Swift (house name)
- Pencils
- Erwin De Bie
- Inks
- Will Eisner ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ben Johnson - Winner of the Rodman Wanamaker Trophy!
- Genre
- non-fiction; sports
- Characters
- Ben Johnson; Mega Taylor; Helene Rains; Jim Turner; Joe Louis; Kitty Rawls
Indexer Notes
Universal Phoenix Features
[no title indexed]
News Facts / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Dakar, Africa. A black panther has been attacking...
- Genre
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
Universal Phoenix Features. Strips are signed 'George' but the various illustrations appear to be in different styles.
[no title indexed]
Pee Wee / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- S. M. Iger (signed)
- Pencils
- S. M. Iger (signed)
- Inks
- S. M. Iger (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Frankie, my daddy joined a lodge the other...
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Pee Wee
Indexer Notes
Universal Phoenix Features 8-9-37, 7-5-37
[no title indexed]
Gilda Gay / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Edwin Loughlin (signed)
- Inks
- Edwin Loughlin (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'm through with that, Doris Williams, girl.
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Gilda Gay
Indexer Notes
Universal Phoenix Features
[no title indexed]
The Count of Monte Cristo / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- As the morning sun rises above the horizon,...
- Genre
- adventure
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
strip does not appear in issues #9 or #10.
[no title indexed]
Inspector Dayton / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- There, the police think that you're here...
- Genre
- detective-mystery
Indexer Notes
from Wags [UK] (Editors Press Service, 1937 series). Episodes 12-14.
Jumbo Presents The World's Fair
promo (ad from the publisher) / 4 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
Selected highlights of the Fair are featured including The World of Tomorrow, Frank Buck's Jungle Land and Children's World.
[no title indexed]
Jest Laffs / cartoon / 0.75 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Dunk quick, George-the waiter isn't looking now.
- Genre
- humor
Indexer Notes
Universal Phoenix Features
[wagging idea]
Uncle Otto / comic story / 0.25 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Uncle Otto
Indexer Notes
Universal Phoenix Features
[no title indexed]
Hunchback of Notre Dame / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Dick Briefer (signed)
- Inks
- Dick Briefer (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- We turn back the clock to see the tragedy...
- Genre
- historical
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
ZX-5 Spies in Action / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The castle Strausberg in Lower Chesterland...
- Genre
- spy
- Characters
- ZX-5; Alex Detrovy; Magda; Ambassador Mayerling
- Synopsis
- ZX-5 disguises himself as Alex in order to rescue the Ambassador, but Magda is suspicious.
- Reprints
Lord of the Leopards
Ken Hammond / text story / 2 pages
- Script
- ? [as Lin Davies]
- Pencils
- Lou Fine ?
- Inks
- Lou Fine ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- jungle
- Characters
- Ken Hammond
[no title indexed]
Wilton of the West / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I appreciate your willingness to help, Ace...
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Wiley Wilton; Fleetfoot; Snorty
- Synopsis
- Snorty saves Wiley from an attack by Fleetfoot but is injured. Wilton brings him to the doctor's where he is recognized and arrested.
Indexer Notes
Universal Phoenix Features
[no title indexed]
The Diary of Dr. Hayward / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- These Mongols have taken me for some kind...
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Hayward; Doogah; Melani; Zania; Prince Moki
- Synopsis
- Doogah, an Eastern mystic uses a strange machine to teach Hayward his language. Melani tries to kill Zania.
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
Sheena / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- W. Morgan Thomas (house name)
- Pencils
- Bob Powell
- Inks
- Chuck Mazoujian ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Escaping from Sandy and his men in a...
- Genre
- jungle
- Characters
- Sheena; Bob
- Reprints
- from Wags [UK] (Editors Press Service, 1937 series) #82 (September 23, 1938)
- in The Best of the Golden Age Sheena, Queen of the Jungle (Devil's Due Publishing, 2008 series) #1 (March 2008)
-
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Hawks; Wilton; Bobby; Sheena -
1.
["Peter Pupp has destroyed Zula's mechanical monster,..."]
Peter Pupp -
2.
["In a sea battle, between the 'Spider' and..."]
Hawks of the Seas -
3.
["As Ye Sow So Shall Ye Reap"]
Uncle Otto -
4.
["Bobby, until we select another story for your..."]
Bobby -
5.
["Steel and Dr. Blitzen are being held prisoners..."]
Spencer Steel -
6.
["Ben Johnson - Winner of the Rodman Wanamaker Trophy!"]
Heroes of Sport -
7.
["Dakar, Africa. A black panther has been attacking..."]
News Facts -
8.
["Frankie, my daddy joined a lodge the other..."]
Pee Wee -
9.
["I'm through with that, Doris Williams, girl."]
Gilda Gay -
10.
["As the morning sun rises above the horizon,..."]
The Count of Monte Cristo -
11.
["There, the police think that you're here..."]
Inspector Dayton -
12.
Jumbo Presents The World's Fair
-
13.
["Dunk quick, George-the waiter isn't looking now."]
Jest Laffs -
14.
[wagging idea]
Uncle Otto -
15.
Why the Rabbit's Ears Are Long
The Adventures of Tom Sherrill -
16.
["We turn back the clock to see the tragedy..."]
Hunchback of Notre Dame -
17.
["The castle Strausberg in Lower Chesterland..."]
ZX-5 Spies in Action -
18.
Lord of the Leopards
Ken Hammond -
19.
["I appreciate your willingness to help, Ace..."]
Wilton of the West -
20.
["These Mongols have taken me for some kind..."]
The Diary of Dr. Hayward -
21.
["Escaping from Sandy and his men in a..."]
Sheena
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Ray Bottorff Jr
- Michael Hoskin
- Bob Hughes
- Daniel Martinez
- Mike Nielsen
- Tony R. Rose
- Patrick Shaughnessy
- Henry Steele, Hames Ware, Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. (R.I.P.)
- Jim Van Dore
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