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Curse of the Black Venom

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Character(s): Sheena; Bob Reynolds

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Pages: 1

Notes: I know why we're calling this Celardo, BUT it looks very different from signed Celardo cover on #27.

Keith Chandler : Celardo is clearly the inker on the Bob Reynolds figure, but Sheena appears to be Powell, probably pencils and inks.

Curse of the Black Venom

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ? [as W. Morgan Thomas] (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Character(s): Sheena; Bob Reynolds; Mbika; Gindii Oro; Dr. Mohammed Bey

First Line: Taking life easy after their last adventure, Sheena...

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Pages: 12

Notes: Title is taken from cover.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Bobby

Character(s): Bobby; Gramps; Soapy; Petrovich; Jed

First Line: Yes, Bobby, collecting stamps is a very fine hobby...

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, historical

Character(s): The Hawk; Red Gregory (villain); Fluth; Jeremy Clogg; Sagua

First Line: Bound for a port in the mysterious tropic seas...

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Pages: 10

Notes: Per Mort Leav, Art Saaf was given old Eisner material and assigned to re-write, re-compose, and fill in the gaps to create "new" Eisner Hawk stories (Robin Snyder's The Comics).

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ? [as I. M. Leffin] (credited)

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Jumbo Laffs

First Line: We'll be smashed to pieces!

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Pages: 1

Notes: If this is Bob Kane, then these must be reprints.

Four unrelated gag panels.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ? [as Teller Tayles] (credited)

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Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Lightning [Fred Larkin]; General Larkin; nameless saboteurs

First Line: A spine-tingling story in which Lightning sends...

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Pages: 5

Notes: Very grotesque art.

The Ghost In the Pantry

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Penciller(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)

Inker(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)

Colorist(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, childrens

Character(s): Mrs. Thatcher; Mr. Thatcher; Nip; Tuck (twins)

First Line: Mrs. Thatcher sat down to dinner...

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Pages: 1.67

Notes: Feature includes 1/3 page Ownership Statement. Owner is J.G. Scott; T.T. Scott is Business Manager. 461-8th Ave. NYC

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Statement of Ownership on Interior Page(s)

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 0.33

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic, childrens

Character(s): Peter Pupp; Colonel/King Riffraff; Professor Botts; Doctor Strom; Zula's robot

First Line: Last month, Peter and his companions reached the castle...

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From Issue: Flag

Jumbo Comics #6 published February 1939

Reprint Notes: Pages 2 and 3 of the story in Jumbo Comics #6.

Miscellaneous

Pages: 2

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ? [as Curt Davis] (credited)

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Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Character(s): Stuart Taylor; Doctor Hayward; Laura Hayward

First Line: The age old desire of man for a utopia...

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Pages: 5

Notes: Possibly this is a collaged reprint from some of the early Jack Kirby episodes. The splash panel is certainly a reuse of the Stuart Taylor figure on the cover of Jumbo #10.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ? [as Major Thorpe] (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, espionage

Character(s): ZX-5; De Villiare (enemy agent); Johnny; Manya; De Gruz

First Line: An ancient and long disused chateau is the...

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In Content Item: Flag

Wings Comics #4 published June 1998
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 5

Notes: Many diverse hands, and possibly a collage of earlier strips - certainly the splash panel is "adapted" from the cover of Jumbo #11.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ? [as Fred Sande] (credited)

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Subject Matter

Genres: western

Character(s): Wiley Wilton; Snorty; Sagawan; Gabby Wacko; Mexican Joe

First Line: The killer Indian meets the vengeance of white man's justice.

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Pages: 8

Notes: Art is by a Lou Fine wannabe - or collaged from earlier Wilton strips?

The Mystery of the Two Headed Lady of the Circus.

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ? [as Major Thorpe] (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: mystery

Character(s): Inspector Dayton; Mitzi Dolan; Flora Dolan; Giglio the clown; Tino Marco the swordswallower

First Line: It is late at night...

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Pages: 7

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ? [as Charles Tansul] (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, aviation

Feature(s): Tom, Dick and Harry

Character(s): Tom Devlin; Dick Swenson; Harry Carson; Von Herman Leicher; Carl

First Line: Tom, Dick, and Harry, three American pilots fighting...

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Pages: 5

Notes: Possible George Tuska involvement on page two.

Note that "Tasnul" is an anagram of "Sultan".
One-and-only appearance.