Jumbo Comics #11

(December 1939-January 1940)

[Land of Giant Men] (Table of Contents: 1)

Sheena / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script:

? [as W. Morgan Thomas]

Pencils:

Bob Powell

Inks:

Bob Powell

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

jungle

Characters:

Sheena; Bob Reynolds; Mr. Barker; Inez Barker; Chim

Indexer Notes

Title from last issue blurb; first line, "From the jungle's darkness into the clearing emerges..."

["Synopsis While Peter and Tinymite ran to tell..."] (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Peter Pupp; Tinymite; Fooy on Yu;

["- - It is morning, as the early mists rise..."] (Table of Contents: 3)

The Hawk / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script:

Will Eisner [as Willis Rensie]

Pencils:

Will Eisner

Inks:

Will Eisner

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

historical

Characters:

The Hawk; Jeremy; Ogly; Caprini

["My dad knows a man who says he..."] (Table of Contents: 4)

Bobby / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script:

S. M. Iger

Pencils:

S. M. Iger

Inks:

S. M. Iger

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Bobby

Indexer Notes

1/2 page of "Prize Winners in August-September 1939 Jumbo Comics Gag Contest" appear above "Bobby."

["After his suprise elopement, and short honeymoon, Spencer..."] (Table of Contents: 5)

Spencer Steel / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script:

? [as Dennis Colbrook]

Pencils:

Klaus Nordling ?

Inks:

Klaus Nordling ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Spencer Steel; Nora Steel; "Pixie" Panto; Inga; Phillip Danbury; Nancy Danbury; Count Georgi Puskri; Alonzo Snead

Indexer Notes

Note: "Colebrook" is spelled without the "E". Different style from #10. But it's still a shop job, and you can see some panels done by Tuska...overall feel...Klaus Nordling.

City of Treachery (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script:

Lin Davies

Pencils:

Bob Powell

Inks:

Bob Powell

Letters:

Typeset

Genre:

jungle

Characters:

Ken Hammond; Dick Walsh - the Leopard Man; Nikki-Tikki; Mongga; Kuri

["Your daughter a captive in Moki's castle?"] (Table of Contents: 7)

Stuart Taylor in Weird Stories of the Supernatural / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script:

? [as Curt Davis]

Pencils:

Lou Fine

Inks:

Lou Fine

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Stuart Taylor; Melani; Moki; Dr. Hayward; Laura

Indexer Notes

Hints of George Brenner in the art.

The War of the Green Gas (Table of Contents: 8)

ZX-5 Spies In Action / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script:

? [as Major Thorpe]

Pencils:

Bob Powell ?

Inks:

Vern Henkel ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

spy

Characters:

ZX-5; King Genghis; Major Hastings; General Kutani;

Indexer Notes

Same artwork as in #10 - a mixture: including Bob Powell and perhaps Witmer Williams, Frank Frollo, or Vern Henkel. Caniff swipes.

["Out of the western hills comes Wilton to...] (Table of Contents: 9)

Wilton of the West / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script:

? [as Fred Sande]

Pencils:

Lou Fine

Inks:

Lou Fine

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Wilton; Wiley; Snorty

The Death Drum (Table of Contents: 10)

Inspector Dayton / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script:

? [as George Thatcher]

Pencils:

Bob Powell ?

Inks:

Vern Henkel ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Inspector Dayton; Paul Goodshaw; Wini Damien; Ella Fitzhugh; Gene

Indexer Notes

Powell and/or Henkel - I can't tell, but I'm more inclined to think is might not be Powell. Other possibilities: Frollo and/or Zolnerowich.

["Early in the year 1838, an elegant carriage..."] (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script:

? [as Jack Cortez]

Pencils:

Lou Fine

Inks:

Lou Fine

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

historical

Characters:

Vampa; Albert de Morcerf; Jocopo; Count of Monte Cristo