(February 1940)
- Volume:
- 1
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 68
- Indicia frequency:
- every month
- Indicia Publisher:
- Real Adventures Publishing Co., Inc.
- Brand:
- Fiction House Magazines
- Editing:
- Malcolm Reiss (Editor); Will Eisner (Art Director); S. M. Iger (Feature Editor)
- Color:
- Black and White (#1-8); Color (#9 onwards)
- Dimensions:
- Tabloid (#1-8); 8.5x 10.5 inches (#9); Standard Golden Age U.S. (#10 onwards)
- Paper Stock:
- Newsprint
- Binding:
- Saddle-Stitched
The Captive Tigress ["Under a broiling sun, the small village..."]
Sheena / comic story / 11 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ? [as W. Morgan Thomas]
- Pencils:
- Bob Powell
- Inks:
- Bob Powell
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- jungle
- Characters:
- Pasha Kamur; Abu Cred; Sheena; Chim; Beda; Bob; Karen
Indexer Notes
story title is from cover
["A posse searches for Peter and Tinymite after..."]
Peter Pupp / comic story / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Dick Briefer?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- children
- Characters:
- Peter Pupp; Tinymite; Shortbred
Indexer Notes
Briefer's a wild guess, but Hunchback is finished and he was probably doing SOMETHING.
Buccaneer Vengeance ["War brews on Mantilla Isle...in a little..."]
The Hawk / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ? [as Willis B. Rensie]
- Pencils:
- Will Eisner
- Inks:
- Will Eisner
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- historical
- Characters:
- The Hawk; Jeremy; Rocco; Jose Mantilla; Tonda [called Tito later on]; Maria Mantilla; Caleb; Sagua
Indexer Notes
title is from the cover
[While riding the range, Wilton finds an old...]
Wilton of the West / comic story / 7 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ? [as Fred Sande]
- Pencils:
- Lou Fine
- Inks:
- Lou Fine
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- western-frontier
- Characters:
- Wilton; Snorty; Tokanas
Thunder God
Ken Hammond / text story / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Lin Davies
- Pencils:
- Bob Powell
- Inks:
- Bob Powell
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- jungle
- Characters:
- Ken Hammond; Dick Walsh, the Leopard Man; Basuta; Nikki-Tikki
Indexer Notes
previous page has "Winners of the October-November '39 Jumbo Comics Contest."
["Inventors of a machine that can transmit a..."]
Stuart Taylor in Weird Stories of the Supernatural / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ? [as Curt Davis]
- Pencils:
- Lou Fine
- Inks:
- Lou Fine
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- science fiction
- Characters:
- Scarpo; Queen Lenore; the devil
["Learning of a revolt in the north, ZX-5..."]
ZX-5 Spies In Action / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ? [as Major Thorpe]
- Pencils:
- Bob Powell?
- Inks:
- Vern Henkel?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- spy
- Characters:
- Mr. Heil; Yum Ling [daughter of Genghis Khan]
Indexer Notes
"Powell-Henkel" - same as in #11. Bob Powell and others, possibly Henkel or Frollo.
Terror Grips City As Voters Are Beaten Up
Spencer Steel / comic story / 7 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ? [as Dennis Colebrook]
- Pencils:
- ? [shop work]; George Tuska?; Klaus Nordling?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- detective-mystery
- Characters:
- Joe the Dip; Slugger; Hunky Joe; Mack; Bull Gordon
Indexer Notes
If Dennis Colebrook (or Colbrook) is a real person, there is every reason to believe that he is NOT the person doing this strip at this time. Perhaps some Tuska involvement?
["Death visits the Harmon family, and Dayton reports..."]
Inspector Dayton / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ? [as George Thatcher]
- Pencils:
- Bob Powell?
- Inks:
- Vern Henkel?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- detective-mystery
- Characters:
- Sgt. McGee; Igor Brudd; Ronald Harmon; Big Joe
Indexer Notes
Another questionable ID, probably a shop job with traces of others, too. Hames sees definite Powell and possible Beorge Brenner involvement.
["One fine morning, the carriage of Madame Villefort...."]
Count of Monte Cristo / comic story / 4 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Lou Fine [as Jack Cortez]
- Inks:
- Lou Fine [as Jack Cortez]
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- historical
- Characters:
- Madame Villefort; Monsieur Villefort; Fouché; Baron Danglars; Haydee [daughter of Ali Pasha]
Editing
Table of Contents
-
0.
Buccaneer Vengeance
The Hawk -
1.
The Captive Tigress ["Under a broiling sun, the small village..."]
Sheena -
2.
["A posse searches for Peter and Tinymite after..."]
Peter Pupp -
3.
Buccaneer Vengeance ["War brews on Mantilla Isle...in a little..."]
The Hawk -
4.
[While riding the range, Wilton finds an old...]
Wilton of the West -
5.
Thunder God
Ken Hammond -
6.
["Inventors of a machine that can transmit a..."]
Stuart Taylor in Weird Stories of the Supernatural -
7.
["Learning of a revolt in the north, ZX-5..."]
ZX-5 Spies In Action -
8.
Terror Grips City As Voters Are Beaten Up
Spencer Steel -
9.
["Death visits the Harmon family, and Dayton reports..."]
Inspector Dayton -
10.
["One fine morning, the carriage of Madame Villefort...."]
Count of Monte Cristo
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Tony R. Rose
- Henry Steele, Hames Ware, Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
- Len Wolinsky
- Mike Nielsen
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Lou Mougin
- Henry Steele, Hames Ware, Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
- Jim Walls
- Len Wolinsky
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