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Issue: Jumbo Comics #2 Public Domain
Publication Date: October 1938
 
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Publisher: FlagFiction House
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Pages: 68
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Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
28 (20 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
Editor(s): Malcolm Reiss
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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
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front from base issue
Credits
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
Charlie McCarthy & Edgar Bergen
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
The Moon Shot: Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Bob Kane
Bob Kane
Bob Kane
?
Subject Matter
Peter Pupp
Peter Pupp; The Weather Man; Merkin (first appearance); Buddah the Genie (first appearance); The Cloud Men [Zeke (first appearance; villain); Zeke, Jr. (first appearance; villain)]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
5
Vendetta With Merrystone: Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Will Eisner [as Willis B. Rensie]
Will Eisner
Will Eisner
?
Subject Matter
historical
Hawks of the Seas
Hawk; Merrystone (villain)
Reprinting
Reprints pages 46-50 of the Eisner-Iger sydicated "Hawks of the Seas" Sunday strip - full size, without color
Miscellaneous
5
Reprinted -- re-translated into English -- in Will Eisner's Hawks of the Seas (Kitchen Sink Press, Inc., 1986 series) #1
[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Bob Kane
Bob Kane
Bob Kane
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Jest Laffs
Who the heck says we're contented!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.75
Universal Phoenix Syndicate material.
[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Bob Kane
Bob Kane
Bob Kane
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Phil-Os-Sappies
They say exercise will kill all germs...
3 one-panel jokes
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.25
Universal Phoenix Syndicate material.
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Tom Swift
? [as Erwin]
? [as Erwin]
?
Subject Matter
sports
Heroes of Sport
Barney Oldfield; Mrs. Oliver Grinell; Felix Carvajal
The manly art of self defense...
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Universal Phoenix Syndicate material. Dated 6/21/37,6/7/37 and 5/31/37. Other strip isn't dated.
Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
?
Jack Kirby [as Jack Curtiss] (signed)
Jack Kirby [as Jack Curtiss] (signed)
Jack Kirby
Subject Matter
adventure
The Count of Monte Cristo
Edmond Dantes; Villefort; Danglars; Fernard Mondego
Dantes is arrested on trumped up charges.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
4
The Man Who Lived Twice: Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
? [as Dennis Colebrook] (signed)
? [as Dennis Colebrook] (signed)
? [as Dennis Colebrook] (signed)
?
Subject Matter
Spencer Steel
Spencer Steele; Lucky Lucifer (villain)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
5
Bobby In Hollywood: Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
S. M. Iger (signed)
S. M. Iger (signed)
S. M. Iger (signed)
?
Subject Matter
Bobby
Bobby; Mister De Flicker
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
Universal Phoenix Features Syndicate.
Attack!!

Activity  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Les Marshall
Les Marshall
Les Marshall
?
Subject Matter
aviation
Modern Planes and Model Building
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Will Eisner [as Carl Heck] (signed)
Will Eisner [as Carl Heck] (signed)
Will Eisner [as Carl Heck] (signed)
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Uncle Otto
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Universal Phoenix Features. One Dated 8/23/37. The other three are not dated.
The Experiment of Kromo: Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
?
Jack Kirby [as Curt Davis] (signed)
Jack Kirby [as Curt Davis] (signed)
?; Jack Kirby (page 3)
Subject Matter
adventure
The Diary of Dr. Hayward
Dr. Hayward; Mr. Eternity (introduction); Kromo (villain)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
4
The Origin of Sheena: Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
? [as Morgan Thomas]
Mort Meskin
Mort Meskin
?
Subject Matter
jungle
Sheena
Sheena (origin continued); Prof. Van Dyke; the witch doctor; Cardweel Rivington (first appearance; death; flashback; Sheena's father); Bat Morgan (first appearance; villain)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
4
Bart Lugar's Cutthroats: Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
? [as Fred Sande] (signed)
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
?; Jack Kirby (pages 3 and 4)
Subject Matter
western
Wilton of the West
Wilton; Bart Lugar (villain, death)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
4
Red Fang

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Linton Davies
?
?
Typeset
Subject Matter
lead character named Johnny Storm
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
S. M. Iger
S. M. Iger (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Pee Wee
Gosh, here comes Lazy Lenny down the street...
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Universal Phoenix Syndicate strips dated 10/4/37, 8/23/37. Two with no date.
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
?
Bernard Baily (signed)
Bernard Baily
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Gilda Gay
Gilda; Judy
Johnny doesn't love me any more.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Universal Phoenix Syndicate date 12/6/37, 11/22/37. Two with no date.
A Letter of Introduction

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
?
Bob Powell ?
Bob Powell ?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
3
adaptation of Universal movie
Chapter 6: A Rescue and a Plot; Ch. 7: Love and a Story; Ch. 8: Bitter-Sweet

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Don DeConn
Don DeConn
Don DeConn
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Adventures of Tom Sherrill
Tom Sherrill; Chief Pow-Wow; Bitter-Sweet.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
4
Sanctuary (Part 2)

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
?
Dick Briefer (signed)
Dick Briefer (signed)
?
Subject Matter
Hunchback of Notre Dame
Esmeralda; Quasimodo
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
4
The Ace of Spades Gang: Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
? [as George Thatcher] (signed)
? [as George Thatcher] (signed)
? [as George Thatcher] (signed)
?
Subject Matter
Inspector Dayton
Inspector Dayton; Ace of Spades Gang (villains)
Reprinting
from Wags 56?-59? (1937 series)
Miscellaneous
3
An Adding Machine

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Jumboners
Jumbo Jim
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Jumbo Jim's Prize Party
Contest info
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Bob Kane
Bob Kane
Bob Kane
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Jest Laffs
I'm sorry, madame, but I'll have to...
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.75
Universal Phoenix Syndicate
[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Bob Kane
Bob Kane
Bob Kane
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Phil-Os-Sappies
The man who made a million in spaghetti...
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.25
Universal Phoenix Syndicate
Nursery-Krazy Kivilt-Puzzle

Activity  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Don DeConn
Don DeConn
Don DeConn
?
Subject Matter
Puzzle Phun
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Horse Thief

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Hap Casey
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
western
Goose-Neck Trammell
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
The Transovanian War: Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Will Eisner [as Major Thorpe]
Will Eisner [as Major Thorpe]
?
?
Subject Matter
ZX-5 Spies In Action
ZX-5; Baron de Rolf (villain)
ZX-5 doubles back and captures his pursuers and then uses them to get over the border.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
4

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