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Issue: Jumbo Comics #15 Public Domain
Publication Date: May 1940
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Issues: #15 of 167 Issues (168 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagFiction House
Brand: Fiction House MagazinesView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: Real Adventures Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/12/1940
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 14 (13 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, 1940, Number 2. Second class permit. Copyright number 448449.
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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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Redrawn for the cover of Pif-Paf: El Campeón de la Historieta (Editorial Tor, 1939 series) #49.
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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; Friar Ivan; Bob; Chim; Kala; Grodo; Kidi
First Line: Good bye, Kakomongo, erhaps we shall meet again!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Powell signs in the final panel.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Golleh] (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Peter Pupp; Fooy On Yu; Shortbred; Ah Choo; Tinymite
First Line: Synopsis: Pouring glue over the floor of the crater...
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Pages: 3
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical
Character(s): The Hawk; Jeremy Clogg; Maria Mantilla [revealed as Princess Dolora Cordova]; Master Chaldeigh; Mister Quigley (tutor)
First Line: After many thrilling adventures, Captain Clogg's treasure was...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7.8
Disclose Notes: Pages 1-4 are a reconfigured reprint of original pages 121-123 of the syndicated Eisner-Iger strip. Pages 5-8 appear to be new material done for this issue of Jumbo Comics.
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The Strange Case of Ezra Ark: Case 3: File 1: Clue 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): 'Bulls-Eye' Bannon
Character(s): A. Williams (dentist); Ezra Ark
First Line: His tooth needing a filling...
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Pages: 0.2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Teller Tayles] (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Lightning (first appearance; Fred Larkin); Gen. Morgan Larkin (his father); Dr. Evil (first appearance; Dr. Live); Carlos (crook); Jock (crook)
First Line: On a little island in the harbor of a great city...
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Hames sees signs of Al Bryant inks, but I think it's more like Frank Frollo.
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Mountain of Gold

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Lin Davies] (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Ken Hammond
Character(s): Ken Hammond; Pubala; Nikki-Tikki; Kinat;
First Line: Ken Hammond marched twenty paces behind...
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Curt Davis] (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Stuart Taylor
Character(s): Dr. Hayward; Stuart Taylor; Laura; Bick Zingala
First Line: With their time helmets, Dr. Hayward and Stuart...
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Pages: 8
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Major Thorpe] (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage
Feature(s): ZX-5 Spies In Action
Character(s): ZX-5; Paro Zuba; Josoix; Manya
First Line: His country threatened by invasion, ZX-5, disguised as...
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Different inker on the first part of the strip.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Fred Sande] (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Wilton of the West
Character(s): Wiley Wilton; Snorty; Ghost of Don Alfredo; The Crimson Rider
First Line: The ghost of Moose Ridge gives Wiley and...
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Pages: 8
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (adaption)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical
Character(s): Edmond Dantes [The Count of Monte Cristo]; Mondego
First Line: You see, Mondego, I knew you would not...
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Bobby
Character(s): Bobby
First Line: Ha! Haw! Boy - those are some whoppers you caught...
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Pages: 0.5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Uncle Otto
Character(s): Uncle Otto; Shiepsad Bey (medium)
First Line: There is only one solution to most of...
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Pages: 0.5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Geo. Thatcher] (credited)
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Inspector Dayton
Character(s): Inspector Dayton; Sid Showem; Ann Segal; Miranda Arlo; Reginald Arlo; Conrad Corey
First Line: A mysterious girl was found clawed to death...
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Pages: 7

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