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Issue Details

Issue #20
Published October 1940
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing Malcolm Reiss (Editor); William E. Eisner (Art Director); S. M. Iger (Feature Editor)

Cover Details - "Spoilers of the Wild"

Genre jungle
Pencils John Celardo
Inks John Celardo

10 page Sheena story Spoilers of the Wild ["Bored with the routine of village life, Sheena..."]

Characters Bob; Keela; Rogo (an ape)
Genre jungle
Script ? [as W. Morgan Thomas]
Pencils Bob Powell
Inks Bob Powell
Notes The title is taken from the cover blurb.

3 page Peter Pupp story "Peter Pupp and his pal, tinymite, have finally..."

Characters Tinymite; Buddah [a genie]
Genre humor
Script ? [as Golleh]
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Bob Kane
Reprinted from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #3; from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #4

8 page The Hawk story Pirate Island ["Amid intrigue in the near east,on the..."]

Characters Pasha Ahib; Sarita; Caleb; Jeremy; Sagua
Genre period
Script ? [as Willis Rensie]
Pencils John Celardo
Inks John Celardo
Notes The title is from a cover blurb.

8 page Lightning story "On a towering western mountainside, far from the..."

Characters Dr. Tol; Rogan; Slug
Genre super hero
Script ? [as Teller Tayles]
Pencils Charles Wotjkoski
Notes Possible inkers: Maurice Gutwirth; Jim Mooney; Arthur Pinajian; shop?

2 page (none) text story "Visitor From Space"

Characters Dicky McGuire
Genre science fiction
Pencils Bob Powell [as W. Morgan Thomas]
Inks Bob Powell [as W. Morgan Thomas]
Letters Typeset
Notes One panel is SIGNED "W. Morgan Thomas" - the house name for the Sheena strip. Odd.

8 page Stuart Taylor story "Stuart Taylor, a young scientist, and his assistant..."

Characters V: Gegin (I, D), Limpy (I); cover title, "Treasure of the Ancient Mandarin", has NOTHING to do with this story so it is not used
Genre science fiction
Script ? [as Curt Davis]
Notes Reminiscent of a "Batman" artist.

1 page Bobby filler "I think I'm the guy for the part."

Characters Mr. De Flicker; Smudge
Genre humor
Script S. M. Iger
Pencils S. M. Iger
Inks S. M. Iger

8 page ZX-5 Spies In Action story "At the Newport torpedo base, ZX-5 hears important..."

Characters The Baron
Genre spy
Script ? [as Major Thorpe]
Pencils Charles A. Winter
Inks Charles A. Winter

1 page Uncle Otto filler "wordless pantomime strip"

Genre humor
Script Will Eisner [as Heck]
Pencils Will Eisner [as Heck]
Inks Will Eisner [as Heck]

8 page Wilton of the West story "The fantastic nightmare of a series of horrible..."

Characters Sheriff Parker; Bobby Jones; Mrs. Jones; Crazy Mike
Genre western
Script ? [as Fred Sande]
Pencils Charles Sultan
Inks Charles Sultan

7 page Inspector Dayton story "The Case of the Crooked Dagger"

Characters Miss Belton; Doc Black
Genre detective
Script ? [as George Thatcher]
Pencils F. Schwarz?
Inks F. Schwarz?