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Issue: Jumbo Comics #13 Public Domain
Publication Date: March 1940
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Issues: #13 of 167 Issues (168 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagFiction House
Brand: Fiction House MagazinesView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: Real Adventures Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/12/1940
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 15 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the publication date found at the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 35, January-December 1940, Numbers 1-4. Second class permit. Copyright number 441776.
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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 2 times as Content Items in other Issues.
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
Disclose Images2
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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The Thundering Herds

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Character(s): Sheena; Bob Reynolds
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Thundering Herds

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as W. Morgan Thomas] (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Character(s): Sheena; Bob Reynolds; Chief Kaklonga; Mr. John
First Line: You gave us a start - Who are you?
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: title is taken from cover blurb. Strip is signed by Powell on last panel.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Golleh] (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Fooy-On-Yu; Shortbred; Tinymite
First Line: Shortbread, Peter and Tinymite have joined the chiefs...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Actually a rather interesting and accomplished artist - especially obvious on page 2. "Golleh" is "Hello G" backwards or "Golly" spelled phonetically - mean anything?
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The Treasure of Skull Isle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Character(s): The Hawk; Caleb; Jeremy; Fluth; Dr. Snyde (death); Maria Montilla; Sagua; Mr. Ready
First Line: After many months of voyaging, the Hawk's ship...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 14
Disclose Notes: Title taken from the cover. Pages 111-120 of original version published in Wags (Australia) recut, redrawn, with cut and extended panels.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Dennis Colebrook] (credited)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Spencer Steel; Mack; Eli Beggs; Susan Stammers [Beggs]; Ed Barney
First Line: Sure, an' I stopped one that time, eh, Steel?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Tuska is evident is some panels, but the overall feel is of a different artist.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Bobby
Character(s): Bobby; Mr. Batt
First Line: Mr. Batt, my Aunt Mamie gave me a...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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The Tunnel of Terror

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Ken Hammond
Character(s): Ken Hammond; Basuta; Nikki-Tikki; Dick Walsh; Monnga; Kuri
First Line: The midnight tunnel led to a golden hall...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.66
Disclose Notes: The story stops before its climax. Rest of page is Statement of Ownership. Editor: Malcolm Reiss. Managing Editor: T.T. Scott. Owners: Real Adventures Publishing Co. and J.G. Scott. 9/28/39
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[untitled]

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Curt Davis] (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Stuart Taylor; Laura; Ronald of Glen
First Line: In the magnificent laboratory, which is their own, ...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Major Thorpe] (credited)
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage
Character(s): ZX-5; Manya Massal; Vladek; Taddeuz; General Miaha; Captain Vybral
First Line: The days go by quickly, as ZX-5 slowly...
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In Content Item: FlagJerry Iger's Golden Features #4 published August 1986
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]in black & white
In Content Item: FlagPulp Fiction #3 published January 1997
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The "Powell-Henkel" artist, but more Henkel - except on the women.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Fred Sande] (credited)
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Wiley Wilton; Snorty; Kid
First Line: Wilton and Snorty are 'loping across the eastern...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6.8
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The Case of the Diamond Death: Case #1 File-A Clue 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Bullseye Bannon
Character(s): Bullseye Bannon; Tom Peerce; Joe; Mr. Barth
First Line: Early one night...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: First appearance of Bullseye Bannon is on the inside front cover of this issue.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Inspector Dayton; Wini Damien; Gil Hickey; Carlo Ibneza; Patch; Bobbie
First Line: Completing the Igor Brudd case, Inspector Dayton takes...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Many hands contributing to the artwork.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (adaption)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, drama, historical
Character(s): Edmond Dantes [The Count of Monte Cristo]; Haydee [the daughter of Ali Pasha]; Jocopo; Danglars; Madame Mondego; Count de Morcerf [Ferdinand Mondego]
First Line: A new face graces the luxurious home of...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: For rip-roaring action and adventure...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Reproduction of covers of March issues of Jungle, Fight and Planet Comics, on sale during February 1940. Overall monthly on-sale dates given as Jumbo, 1st, Jungle, 5th, Fight, 10th, and Planet, 15th.

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