(February 1948)

Fiction House, 1938 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Real Adventures Publishing Co. Inc.
Brand
Fiction House Magazines
Editing
Jack Byrne (credited as J. F. Byrne) (managing editor); Claude Lapham (credited as Claude E. Lapham) (editor); S. M. Iger (credited) (art director); Thurman Scott (credited as T. T. Scott) (business manager)

The Orphan of Vengeance Vale (Table of Contents)

Sheena / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
jungle
Characters
Sheena; Bob
Keywords
bondage; leopards

The Orphan of Vengeance Vale (Table of Contents: 1)

Sheena / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Webb
Inks
David Heames ?; Bob Webb ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Shadows of the jungle have a million peering eyes...
Genre
jungle
Characters
Sheena; Bob; Dr. Mardo (Villain, Introduction, Death); Fred Grimes (Villain, Intro, Death); Tilton (Introduction)
Synopsis
Sheena helps an anthropologist track down a wild boy in the jungle.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Title from cover. Inker need confirmation. This index showed Robert Webb, the index in the reprint showed David Heames. [MN 9/2008]

[Murder Is the Cornerman] (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Kamen
Inks
Jack Kamen
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Things were pretty slow in the detect and collect business...
Feature Logo
ZX-5
Genre
detective-mystery; spy
Characters
Towels (first appearance; villain); Bob Fallon (first appearance); June (first appearance); Benny Ringo (first appearance)

[The Adventure of J. Wellington Whiffenpoof] (Table of Contents: 3)

Sky Girl / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Gibson (credited)
Pencils
Matt Baker
Inks
Matt Baker
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey! What gives?
Genre
humor; aviation
Characters
Sky Girl [Ginger Maguire]; J. Wellington Whiffenpoof (first appearance); Murderous Mannie and his mob (first appearance; villains)
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Claude Lapham (credited as Claude E. Lapham) (editor)
Letters
typeset

[The Rembrandt Case] (Table of Contents: 5)

Stuart Taylor / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Curt Davis (credited)
Pencils
Jack Kamen
Inks
Jack Kamen
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Silence!
Feature Logo
Stuart Taylor in Weird Stories of the Supernatural
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; science fiction
Characters
Stuart Taylor; Rembrandt Van Rijn (first appearance); Pablo (first appearance; villain); Donner (first appearance; villain)

Top of the World (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Henry Lanier
Letters
typeset

[The Rivalry of the Double Dons] (Table of Contents: 7)

Hawks of the Seas / The Hawk / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Webb
Inks
Bob Webb
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A messenger's sweat-streaked mount flashed along...
Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
Hawk; Don Esteban Oruetas (villain); Don Manuele (villain); Captain Brooke (first appearance); El Raschid (first appearance)

[The Story of Aimee Durand] (Table of Contents: 8)

The Ghost Gallery / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Kamen
Inks
Jack Kamen
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
L'Office de Surete Paris, France.
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense
Characters
Aimee Durand (first appearance); Mmle. Fleurette (first appearance); Marie Durand (first appearance; death; becomes a ghost); Jean D'Arcy (first appearance); Jean Durand (first appearance; villain; death; becomes a ghost)
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Orphan of Vengeance Vale
    Sheena
  2. 1. The Orphan of Vengeance Vale
    Sheena
  3. 2. [Murder Is the Cornerman]
    ZX-5 Spies in Action
  4. 3. [The Adventure of J. Wellington Whiffenpoof]
    Sky Girl
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
  6. 5. [The Rembrandt Case]
    Stuart Taylor
  7. 6. Top of the World
  8. 7. [The Rivalry of the Double Dons]
    Hawks of the Seas / The Hawk
  9. 8. [The Story of Aimee Durand]
    The Ghost Gallery
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Len Wolinsky