(June 1985)
Blackthorne,
1985 Series
- Price
- 5.95 USD; 7.50 CAD
- Pages
- 76
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Blackthorne Publishing Inc.
- Brand
- Blackthorne Publishing, Inc.
- ISBN
- 0-932629-07-05
- Editing
- Steve Schanes (credited as Steven J. Schanes) (president); Malcolm Reiss (original editor); S. M. Iger (credited as Jerry Iger) (original feature editor); Will Eisner (credited as William E. Eisner) (original art director)
Issue Notes
[no title indexed]
Hawks of the Seas / The Hawk; Peter Pupp; Sheena; Uncle Otto / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure; historical; anthropomorphic-funny animals; jungle; humor
- Reprints
-
from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #1 (September 1938)
-
Indexer Notes
Credited inside book. Tallerday and Marker credits from indicia.
Jerry Iger's Jumbo
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
- Script
- Ray Funk; Paul Tallerday
- Letters
- typeset
[no title indexed]
Peter Pupp / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hello, folks--before we start out on this...
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Peter Pupp; Tinymite; Watt A. Dogg
- Reprints
- from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #1 (September 1938) which is reprinted
- from Wags [UK] (Editors Press Service, 1937 series) #23, #26 (25 June 1937)
-
[no title indexed]
Hawks of the Seas / The Hawk / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner (credited as Willis B. Rensie)
- Pencils
- Will Eisner
- Inks
- Will Eisner
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Merrystone's soldiers are scheming to seize the Hawk...
- Genre
- historical; adventure
- Characters
- The Hawk, Fluth; Sagua; Merrystone
- Reprints
- from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #1 (September 1938) which is reprinted
- Reformatted from original form, which was published overseas. Collected -- re-translated into English -- in Will Eisner's Hawks of the Seas (Kitchen Sink Press, Inc., 1986 series) #1
Reprints pages 41-45.
-
Indexer Notes
Continued from FEATURE FUNNIES (Quality) #12.
[no title indexed]
Bobby / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It's a pleasure to meet you, young man.
- Genre
- children
- Characters
- Bobby; Miss Eiffel; Philip Fadeout
- Reprints
- from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #1 (September 1938)
-
[no title indexed]
Puzzle Phun / activity / 2 pages
- Script
- Don DeConn (credited as Donald DeConn); Don DeConn (credited as Donald DeConn)
- Pencils
- Don DeConn (credited as Donald DeConn); Don DeConn (credited as Donald DeConn)
- Inks
- Don DeConn (credited as Donald DeConn); Don DeConn (credited as Donald DeConn)
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Can you paint Paddy in the bright and...
- Reprints
- from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #1 (September 1938)
-
[no title indexed]
The Count of Monte Cristo / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Alexandre Dumas (original author); ? (adaptor)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited as Jack Curtiss)
- Inks
- Jack Kirby (credited as Jack Curtiss)
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- On February 24, 1815, the stout ship Pharoah...
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Edmond Dantes; M. Danglars; Fernand Mondego
- Reprints
- from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #1 (September 1938) which is reprinted
- from Wags [UK] (Editors Press Service, 1937 series) #64 (May 20, 1938), #65 (May 27, 1938)
-
The Man Who Lived Twice (Part 1)
Spencer Steel / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Edwin Loughlin (credited as Dennis Colebrook)
- Inks
- Edwin Loughlin (credited as Dennis Colebrook)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Spencer Steel; Doakes; Lucky Lucifer; Judge Grayson
- Reprints
- from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #1 (September 1938) which is reprinted
-
[no title indexed]
The Diary of Dr. Hayward / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (under house name Curt Davis)
- Inks
- Jack Kirby (under house name Curt Davis)
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- In the world of science a long forgotten...
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Stuart Taylor; Kromo; Dr. Hayward; Lora Hayward
- Reprints
- from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #1 (September 1938) which is reprinted
- from Wags [UK] (Editors Press Service, 1937 series) #64 (May 20, 1938)
-
Sanitary hot dog factory--visitors invited
Uncle Otto / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Will Eisner (credited as Carl Heck)
- Pencils
- Will Eisner (credited as Carl Heck)
- Inks
- Will Eisner (credited as Carl Heck)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Uncle Otto
- Reprints
- from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #1 (September 1938)
-
Indexer Notes
Four single-tier gag strips.
[no title indexed]
Stars On Parade / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- One of the loveliest girls in Hollywood, Fay...
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- Fay Wray
- Reprints
- from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #1 (September 1938)
-
Indexer Notes
Audrey (Toni) Blum was married to Bill Bossert and it is possible that he did the art.
[no title indexed]
Jest Laffs / cartoon / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- If you split, I'll give you the combination.
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #1 (September 1938)
-
[no title indexed]
Pee Wee / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Say, Pee Wee, what do you call a guy...
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Pee Wee; Bushy; Uncle Shamus
- Reprints
- from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #1 (September 1938)
-
[no title indexed]
Sheena / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner (under house name W. Morgan Thomas)
- Pencils
- Mort Meskin
- Inks
- Mort Meskin
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- In search of the mysterious Sheena, Bob Reynolds...
- Genre
- jungle
- Characters
- Sheena (Sheena Rivington); Bob Reynolds (appears in all Sheena stories); Professor Van Dyke
- Reprints
- from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #1 (September 1938) which is reprinted
-
Indexer Notes
Script is reportedly by Eisner.
Build the Flash
Modern Planes and Model Building / activity / 2 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Reprints
- from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #1 (September 1938)
-
[no title indexed]
Gilda Gay / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gosh, Gilda, this is the tenth time I've...
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Gilda Gay; Buster; Joe; Monty
- Reprints
- from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #1 (September 1938)
-
[no title indexed]
Puzzle Phun / activity / 1 page
- Script
- Don DeConn (credited as Donald DeConn)
- Pencils
- Don DeConn (credited as Donald DeConn)
- Inks
- Don DeConn (credited as Donald DeConn)
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Jane loved to strut in diamonds and satin
- Reprints
- from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #1 (September 1938)
-
Lost in the Arctic
text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- adventure
- Reprints
- from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #1 (September 1938)
-
Indexer Notes
Possible deciphering of signature on art is "G. Jack Jaiteler - 2B" - could possibly be reprinted from 1920s pulp magazine.
[no title indexed]
The Hunchback of Notre Dame / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Dick Briefer (adaptor); Victor Hugo (original author)
- Pencils
- Dick Briefer
- Inks
- Dick Briefer
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Paris 1482. The narrow street of the ancient...
- Genre
- adventure; drama
- Characters
- Quasimodo; Jehan; Esmeralda; Phoebus; Claude Frollo
- Reprints
- from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #1 (September 1938) which is reprinted
- from Wags [UK] (Editors Press Service, 1937 series) #17 (April 23, 1937), #21 (May 21, 1937)
-
Indexer Notes
From the classic novel by Victor Hugo
[no title indexed]
The Adventures of Tom Sherrill / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Chapter one. Escape. The story of a sturdy...
- Genre
- children
- Characters
- Tom Sherrill; Ellen Sherrill; Chief Pow-Pow
- Reprints
- from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #1 (September 1938) which is reprinted
- from Wags [UK] (Editors Press Service, 1937 series) #17 (April 23, 1937)
-
[no title indexed]
ZX-5 Spies In Action / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner (credited as Morgan Thomas)
- Pencils
- Will Eisner
- Inks
- Will Eisner; ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Transovania has declared war and early one morning...
- Genre
- spy
- Characters
- ZX-5; Major Jason
- Reprints
- from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #1 (September 1938) which is reprinted
- from Wags [UK] (Editors Press Service, 1937 series) #50 (February 11, 1938)
-
Indexer Notes
Artwork mostly by Eisner.
[no title indexed]
Heroes of Sport / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Tom Swift (house name)
- Pencils
- Will Eisner; Edwin Loughlin; Erwin
- Inks
- Will Eisner; Edwin Loughlin; Erwin
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Tom McAuliffe of Buffalo, the armless golfer, played...
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Reprints
- from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #1 (September 1938)
-
Island of Gold
text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- adventure
- Reprints
- from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #1 (September 1938)
-
Indexer Notes
Three illustrations, two different artists. Possible translation of art signatures: "R. Thomay" and "Hofer."
[no title indexed]
Inspector Dayton / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Inspector Day (sic) has come upon a smuggling ring...
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Inspector Dayton; Joe the Fink; "Ace of Spades"
- Reprints
- from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #1 (September 1938) which is reprinted
-
[no title indexed]
Wilton of the West / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The sherrif (sic) and his men are trapped in...
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Wilton; Bart Lugar; Luke Reed; Billy Danson; Major Murdock
- Reprints
- from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #1 (September 1938)
-
Ben Rosenberg
Famous Detectives / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Lee Harris (signed)
- Pencils
- Lee Harris (signed)
- Inks
- Lee Harris (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- non-fiction
"Aerial bombardment for the purposes of terrorizing the civilian population"
Fight Facts of the Air / cartoon / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Reprints
- from Fight Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #10 (December 1940)
-
[The Spaghetti and the Snake Charmer]
Uncle Otto / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Will Eisner (credited as Carl Heck)
- Pencils
- Will Eisner (credited as Carl Heck)
- Inks
- Will Eisner (credited as Carl Heck)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #20 (October 1940)
-
[no title indexed]
Ginger Snap / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Now remember Ginger, Don't fail to use your best table manners
- Genre
- humor; children
- Reprints
- from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #31 (May 1938)
-
[no title indexed]
Make Your Own Cartoons / activity / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Wesley Hills (signed)
- Inks
- Wesley Hills (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Sherlock Holmes
- Characters
- Sherlock Holmes
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Hawks of the Seas / The Hawk; Peter Pupp; Sheena; Uncle Otto -
1.
Jerry Iger's Jumbo
-
2.
"Here's a summons Mr. Claxon"
Jest Laughs -
3.
["Hello, folks--before we start out on this..."]
Peter Pupp -
4.
["Merrystone's soldiers are scheming to seize the Hawk..."]
Hawks of the Seas / The Hawk -
5.
["It's a pleasure to meet you, young man."]
Bobby -
6.
["Can you paint Paddy in the bright and..."]
Puzzle Phun -
7.
["On February 24, 1815, the stout ship Pharoah..."]
The Count of Monte Cristo -
8.
The Man Who Lived Twice (Part 1)
Spencer Steel -
9.
["In the world of science a long forgotten..."]
The Diary of Dr. Hayward -
10.
Sanitary hot dog factory--visitors invited
Uncle Otto -
11.
["One of the loveliest girls in Hollywood, Fay..."]
Stars On Parade -
12.
["If you split, I'll give you the combination."]
Jest Laffs -
13.
["Say, Pee Wee, what do you call a guy..."]
Pee Wee -
14.
["In search of the mysterious Sheena, Bob Reynolds..."]
Sheena -
15.
Build the Flash
Modern Planes and Model Building -
16.
["Gosh, Gilda, this is the tenth time I've..."]
Gilda Gay -
17.
["Jane loved to strut in diamonds and satin"]
Puzzle Phun -
18.
Lost in the Arctic
-
19.
["Paris 1482. The narrow street of the ancient..."]
The Hunchback of Notre Dame -
20.
["Chapter one. Escape. The story of a sturdy..."]
The Adventures of Tom Sherrill -
21.
["Transovania has declared war and early one morning..."]
ZX-5 Spies In Action -
22.
["Tom McAuliffe of Buffalo, the armless golfer, played..."]
Heroes of Sport -
23.
Island of Gold
-
24.
Jumbo Jim's Prize Party
advertising a cartoon contest for readers -
25.
["Inspector Day (sic) has come upon a smuggling ring..."]
Inspector Dayton -
26.
["The sherrif (sic) and his men are trapped in..."]
Wilton of the West -
27.
Ben Rosenberg
Famous Detectives -
28.
Marlene Dietrich
Star Snapshots -
29.
"Aerial bombardment for the purposes of terrorizing the civilian population"
Fight Facts of the Air -
30.
[The Spaghetti and the Snake Charmer]
Uncle Otto -
31.
["Now remember Ginger, Don't fail to use your best table manners"]
Ginger Snap -
32.
["Sherlock Holmes"]
Make Your Own Cartoons
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