Jumbo Comics #15

(May 1940)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Sheena / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

? [as W. Morgan Thomas] (credited)

Pencils

Bob Powell (signed as Powell)

Inks

Bob Powell (signed as Powell)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Good bye, Kakomongo, erhaps we shall meet again!

Genre

jungle

Characters

Sheena; Bob Reynolds; Friar Ivan; Bob; Chim; Kala; Grodo; Kidi

Indexer Notes

Powell signs in the final panel.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Peter Pupp / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

? [as Golleh] (credited)

Pencils

Al Stahl ?; Dick Briefer ?

Inks

Al Stahl ?; Dick Briefer ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Synopsis: Pouring glue over the floor of the crater...

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Peter Pupp; Fooy On Yu; Shortbred; Ah Choo; Tinymite

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Hawks of the Seas / The Hawk / comic story / 7.8 pages (report information)

Script

Will Eisner (credited as Willis B. Rensie)

Pencils

Will Eisner (credited as Willis B. Rensie)

Inks

Will Eisner (credited as Willis B. Rensie)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

After many thrilling adventures, Captain Clogg's treasure was...

Genre

adventure; historical

Characters

The Hawk; Jeremy Clogg; Maria Mantilla [revealed as Princess Dolora Cordova]; Master Chaldeigh; Mister Quigley (tutor)

Reprints

• in Hawks of the Seas - Les Boucaniers (Neofelis, 2017 series) (janvier 2017)

Indexer Notes

Pages 1-4 are a reconfigured reprint of original pages 121-123 of the syndicated Eisner-Iger strip. Pages 5-8 appear to be new material done for this issue of Jumbo Comics.

The Strange Case of Ezra Ark: Case 3: File 1: Clue 1 (Table of Contents: 4)

'Bulls-Eye' Bannon / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script

Eisner and Iger Studio (as Eisner & Iger Shop)

Pencils

Eisner and Iger Studio (as Eisner & Iger Shop)

Inks

Eisner and Iger Studio (as Eisner & Iger Shop)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

His tooth needing a filling...

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

A. Williams (dentist); Ezra Ark

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Lightning / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

? [as Teller Tayles] (credited)

Pencils

Charles Nicholas

Inks

Charles Nicholas ?; Dan Zolnerowich ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

On a little island in the harbor of a great city...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Lightning (first appearance; Fred Larkin); Gen. Morgan Larkin (his father); Dr. Evil (first appearance; Dr. Live); Carlos (crook); Jock (crook)

Indexer Notes

Hames sees signs of Al Bryant inks, but I think it's more like Frank Frollo.

Mountain of Gold (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

? [as Lin Davies] (credited)

Pencils

Dan Zolnerowich (2 spot illustrations)

Inks

Dan Zolnerowich (2 spot illustrations)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ken Hammond marched twenty paces behind...

Genre

jungle

Characters

Ken Hammond; Pubala; Nikki-Tikki; Kinat;

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Stuart Taylor / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

? [as Curt Davis] (credited)

Pencils

Chuck Mazoujian

Inks

Chuck Mazoujian

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

With their time helmets, Dr. Hayward and Stuart...

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Dr. Hayward; Stuart Taylor; Laura; Bick Zingala

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

ZX-5 Spies In Action / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

? [as Major Thorpe] (credited)

Pencils

George Tuska

Inks

George Tuska; Frank Frollo ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

His country threatened by invasion, ZX-5, disguised as...

Genre

spy

Characters

ZX-5; Paro Zuba; Josoix; Manya

Indexer Notes

Different inker on the first part of the strip.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Wilton of the West / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

? [as Fred Sande] (credited)

Pencils

George Tuska

Inks

George Tuska

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The ghost of Moose Ridge gives Wiley and...

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Wiley Wilton; Snorty; Ghost of Don Alfredo; The Crimson Rider

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

The Count of Monte Cristo / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

? (adaption); Alexandre Dumas (original novel)

Pencils

Lou Fine (credited as Jack Cortez)

Inks

Lou Fine (credited as Jack Cortez)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You see, Mondego, I knew you would not...

Genre

adventure; historical

Characters

Edmond Dantes [The Count of Monte Cristo]; Mondego

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Bobby / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

S. M. Iger (signed)

Pencils

S. M. Iger (signed)

Inks

S. M. Iger (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ha! Haw! Boy - those are some whoppers you caught...

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Bobby

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Uncle Otto / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Will Eisner (signed as Carl Heck)

Pencils

Will Eisner (signed as Carl Heck)

Inks

Will Eisner (signed as Carl Heck)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There is only one solution to most of...

Genre

humor

Characters

Uncle Otto; Shiepsad Bey (medium)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Inspector Dayton / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

? [as Geo. Thatcher] (credited)

Pencils

George Tuska

Inks

George Tuska ?; ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A mysterious girl was found clawed to death...

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Inspector Dayton; Sid Showem; Ann Segal; Miranda Arlo; Reginald Arlo; Conrad Corey