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Issue: Jumbo Comics #4 Public Domain
Publication Date: December 1938
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Issues: #4 of 167 Issues (168 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagFiction House
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: Real Adventures Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 26 (21 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Malcolm Reiss; Will Eisner [as William E. Eisner] (art director); S. M. Iger (features editor)
Disclose Notes: B & W; oversized
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: black and white (#1-8); color (#9 onwards)
Dimensions: tabloid:10.5 x 14 1/2 (#1-8); 8.5 x 10.5 inches (#9); standard Golden Age U.S. (#10 onwards)
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue.
Some/all of Issue reprinted as 2 Content Items in other Issues:
FlagJumbo Comics #20 published October 1940 as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagJumbo Comics #21 published November 1940 as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): S. M. Iger ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Art of Will Eisner #1 published January 1982
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]Hawk of the Seas & Hunchback vignettes
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Bobby In Hollywood: Part 4

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): S. M. Iger (signed)
Penciller(s): S. M. Iger (signed)
Inker(s): S. M. Iger (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Bobby
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: from Wags (UK) 1937 series
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The Law of the Bat: Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Will Eisner ? [as George Thatcher] (signed)
Penciller(s): Will Eisner ? [as George Thatcher] (signed)
Inker(s): ? [as George Thatcher] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, mystery
Feature(s): Inspector Dayton
Character(s): Inspector Dayton; Patch; Col. Case (villain)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: from Wags (UK) 64-65?
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The Origin of the Hawk

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Will Eisner [as Willis B. Rensie]
Penciller(s): Will Eisner
Inker(s): Will Eisner
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Feature(s): Hawks of the Seas
Character(s): The Hawk (origin,fb); Madeline (flashback; the Hawk's ex-fiancee); Madeline's Brother (Villain, Intro, Death, flashback)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: Reprints pages 55-58 of the Eisner-Iger sydicated "Hawks of the Seas" Sunday strip - full size, without color
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: reprinted -- re-translated into English -- in Will Eisner's Hawks of the Seas (Kitchen Sink Press, Inc., 1986 series) #1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Will Eisner [as Carl Heck] (signed)
Penciller(s): Will Eisner [as Carl Heck] (signed)
Inker(s): Will Eisner [as Carl Heck] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Uncle Otto
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Universal Phoenix Syndicate. Second one is dated 7/19/37
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Lora Lane]
Penciller(s): Bernard Baily ?
Inker(s): Bernard Baily ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: biography, non-fiction
Feature(s): Stars on Parade
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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The Hughes Racer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Les Marshall
Penciller(s): Les Marshall
Inker(s): Les Marshall
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, non-fiction
Feature(s): Modern Planes and Model Building
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: plane used by Howard Hughes. From Wags (UK) #31?
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The Moon Shot: Part 4

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Kane
Penciller(s): Bob Kane
Inker(s): Bob Kane
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Peter Pupp
Character(s): Peter Pupp; Buddah the Genie; Zula (first appearance; villain); Prof. Botts (first appearance); Prof. Botts' daughter (first appearance)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Tom Swift]
Penciller(s): Will Eisner [as Erwin]
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Heroes of Sport
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Second one dated 9/20/37. Universal Phoenix Syndicate
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as George]
Penciller(s): ? [as George]
Inker(s): ? [as George]
Letterer(s): ? [as George]
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): News Facts
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Universal Phoenix Features
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Complete These Letters for a Well-Known Nursery Rhyme

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don DeConn
Penciller(s): Don DeConn
Inker(s): Don DeConn
Letterer(s): Don DeConn
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Puzzle Phun
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Part 4

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Lou Fine [as Jack Cortez]
Inker(s): Lou Fine [as Jack Cortez]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Count of Monte Cristo
Character(s): Edmond Dantes; Napoleon Bonaparte
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): S. M. Iger (signed)
Penciller(s): S. M. Iger (signed)
Inker(s): S. M. Iger (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Pee Wee
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Universal Phoenix Features. 7/12/37 and 5/31/37
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ed Laughlin (signed)
Inker(s): Ed Laughlin (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Gilda Gay
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Universal Phoenix Features
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Jumbo Jim's Prize Party

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Betty Marion
Penciller(s): Betty Marion
Inker(s): Betty Marion
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This page is a contest page. To enter, dialog is filled into the incomplete 4-panel strip at the bottom of the page, which is signed by Betty Marion.
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The Origin of Sheena: Part 4

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as W. Morgan Thomas]
Penciller(s): Mort Meskin (signed)
Inker(s): Mort Meskin (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Sheena
Character(s): Sheena; Prof. Van Dyke; the witch doctor; Bat Morgan (villain; death)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Kane [as Robert Kane]
Penciller(s): Bob Kane [as Robert Kane]
Inker(s): Bob Kane [as Robert Kane]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jest Laffs
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: Universal Phoenix Features
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Will Eisner [as Carl Heck] (signed)
Penciller(s): Will Eisner [as Carl Heck] (signed)
Inker(s): Will Eisner [as Carl Heck] (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Uncle Otto
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
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Ch. 12: A Way Out; Ch. 13: A Repeated Attack

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don DeConn
Penciller(s): Don DeConn
Inker(s): Don DeConn
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Adventures of Tom Sherrill
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Part 4

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dick Briefer (signed)
Inker(s): Dick Briefer (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, drama
Feature(s): Hunchback of Notre Dame
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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The Transovanian War: Part 4

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Will Eisner ? [as Major Thorpe]
Penciller(s): Will Eisner ? [as Major Thorpe]
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage
Feature(s): ZX-5 Spies In Action
Character(s): ZX-5
Synopsis: ZX-5 excapes death and then immediately gets himself in trouble again.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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The Lost City

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Lin Davies
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Ken Hammond
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Man Who Lived Twice: Part 4

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Dennis Colebrook] (signed)
Penciller(s): Ed Laughlin ? [as Dennis Colebrook] (signed)
Inker(s): ? [as Dennis Colebrook] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Spencer Steel
Character(s): Spencer Steele; Lucky Lucifer (villain); Doaks
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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The Experiment of Kromo: Part 4

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Lou Fine [as Curt Davis]
Inker(s): Lou Fine [as Curt Davis]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Diary of Dr. Hayward
Character(s): Dr. Hayward; Mr. Eternity; Kromo (villain; death); Stuart Taylor; Lora
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: from Wags (UK) 1937 series #76?-77?
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The Experiment of Ali Pasha: Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Lou Fine [as Curt Davis]
Inker(s): Lou Fine [as Curt Davis]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Diary of Dr. Hayward
Character(s): Dr. Hayward; Ali Ben Pasha (first appearance; villain); Stuart Taylor; Lora
Synopsis: Ali Ben Pasha has discovered the secret of invisibility.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: from Wags (UK) 1937 series #78?-79?
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The Hooded Archer: Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Lou Fine [as Fred Sande]
Inker(s): Lou Fine [as Fred Sande]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Wilton of the West
Character(s): Wiley Wilton; Henry Fleetfoot (villain); Geoffrey; Marcia
Synopsis: Wilton rescues Geoffrey and Marcia from a bandit.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Universal Phoenix Features

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