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Issue: Jumbo Comics #5 Public Domain
Publication Date: January 1939
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Issues: #5 of 167 Issues (168 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagFiction House
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Real Adventures Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/28/1938
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 26 (20 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Oversized, 10.5" x 14.5". Full color cover, black and white interior.

On sale date from the publication date found at the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 1. Second class permit. Copyright number 395901.
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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/ in another Issue.
reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue.
Some/all of Issue reprinted as 3 Content Items in other Issues:
FlagJumbo Comics #22 published December 1940 as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagJumbo Comics #23 published January 1941 as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagJumbo Comics #31 published September 1941 as [untitled] [Cartoon on Interior Page(s)] and elsewhere?
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Sheena; the Hawk; Spencer Steel; Doctor Hayward
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagAction! Mystery! Thrills! Comic Book Covers of the Golden Age: 1933-45 #[nn] published December 2011
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Bobby
Character(s): Bobby; Mr. Von Snitzel; Mr. De Flicker; Laurel & Hardy (Cameo); Marx Brothers (Cameo); Bert Wheeler (Cameo); Edward G. Robinson (Cameo); Charlie McCarthy (Cameo); Edgar Bergen (Cameo)
First Line: Bobby, you'd better hurry - it's time for you...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: from Wags (UK) 1937 series
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Inspector Dayton
Character(s): Inspector Dayton; Anderson Case; Tony
First Line: Tony, you've got to tell me who beat...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Different artwork than was in Jumbo #1 under George Thatcher by-line.

Strips numbered 7-8.
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Treasure of the Dead [Part 1]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical
Character(s): The Hawk; Governor Lathrop; Captain Clogg; Jeremy; Doctor Snyde
First Line: In an isolated corner of Inagua...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: Reprints pages 59-62 of the Eisner-Iger syndicated "Hawks of the Seas"
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)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Uncle Otto
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: celebrity, non-fiction
Feature(s): Stars on Parade
Character(s): Errol Flynn; Spanky MacFarland; Bill Robinson; George Raft; Richard Dix; Frank Morgan; Wallace Beery; William Powell
First Line: Errol Flynn, while rehearsing a boxing sequence for...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Audrey Blum Bossert is more commonly known as Toni Blum.
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The Army Pursuit

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Les Marshall]
Penciller(s): ? [as Les Marshall]
Inker(s): ? [as Les Marshall]
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, informational, non-fiction
Feature(s): Modern Planes and Model Building
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Peter Pupp; Zula; Budah; Professor Botts
First Line: In the last installment Peter and his friends...
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagJumbo Comics #23 published January 1941
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Strips numbered 24-26, [27].
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Tom Swift] (credited)
Penciller(s): ? [as Erwin] (signed)
Inker(s): ? [as Erwin] (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Heroes of Sport
Character(s): Irving Jaffee; Simon Byrne; Deaf Jem Burke
First Line: Irving Jaffee is a native New Yorker...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Although the second strip, dated 8-16-37, is signed ERWIN, supposedly an Eisner pen name, it is WAY too crude to be even the earliest Eisner IMHO. Universal Phoenix Features.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as George] (credited)
Penciller(s): ? [as George] (credited)
Inker(s): ? [as George] (credited)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction
Feature(s): News Facts
Character(s): Robert Taylor; Ken Carper; John Swope
First Line: London, England. On a recent visit here, Robert...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Universal Phoenix Features
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Puzzle Phun
First Line: Complete the faces of Cinderella, her sisters, and...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Strip number 19.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (adaption)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Edmond Dantes; Abbe Faria
First Line: For a hundred glorious days, the armies of...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Pee Wee
Character(s): Pee Wee; Tommy
First Line: Tommy, how did ya get so many freckles?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: 10-18-37 and 11-22-37. Universal Phoenix Syndicate.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Gilda Gay - The Modern Girl
Character(s): Gilda Gay; Monty; Mr. Gay (Gilda's father)
First Line: Ah, there's Gilda!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Universal Phoenix Features strips from 1937, the second being 8-24, the first illegible.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Bobby
Character(s): Bobby; Mr. Von Snitzel; Bobby's mother
First Line: Gee whiz! Just when the tenth chapter of...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: from Wags (UK) 1937 series.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Character(s): Sheena; Bob Reynolds; natives
First Line: There is grave trouble in the Latonga tribe...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: The first page is numbered 27.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jest Laffs
First Line: Shall I tuck you in?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Three unrelated gag panels.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Uncle Otto
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Universal Phoenix Features strip dated 5-16-37.
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Chapter 14: A Water Attack

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): The Adventures of Tom Sherrill
Character(s): Tom Sherrill; Sneerface; Jim
First Line: Returning to their camp...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (adaption)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adaptation, drama, historical
Character(s): Quasimodo; Clopin; Esmeralda; Jehan; Gringoire
First Line: Clopin, king of the Paris underworld, suddenly halts...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Universal Phoenix Features Syndicate strips numbered 19-21, [22]
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage
Feature(s): ZX-5 Spies In Action
Character(s): ZX-5; Spy X
First Line: Upon ZX-5's timely information, the Chesterlian troops move...
Synopsis: ZX-5 is recognized while trying to escape back to Chesterland.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Universal Phoenix Features Syndicate strips numbered 16-18.
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Slave Safari

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Ken Hammond
Character(s): Ken Hammond; Nikki-Tikki; Mongaa (villain)
First Line: Dark Africa shuddered...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Spencer Steel
Character(s): Spencer Steel; Doaks; Fence Andrews; Mouthpiece Moffitt
First Line: Gee, Spence was to meet me here in...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Diary of Dr. Hayward
Character(s): Stuart Taylor; Dr. Hayward; Lora Hayward; Ali Pasha
First Line: Yes gentlemen, before you is a man posessing...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: from Wags (UK) 1937 series 80?-83?. Keith Chandler : the number 85 is found on the fourth page, which may refer to a Wags issue.

Universal Phoenix Features Syndicate strips numbered 17-20.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Fred Sande] (credited)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Wilton of the West
Character(s): Wiley Wilton; Miss Marcia; Geoffrey
First Line: Hmn. That Indian is out cold. I'll get our horses.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Universal Phoenix Features Syndicate strips 17-20.
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jumbo Jim's Prize Party
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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