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Issue Details

Issue #39
Published May 1942
Cover Price $0.10
Pages 68
Editing ?

Cover Details - "Cannibal Bait"

Genre jungle
Pencils Dan Zolnerowich [as Zolne Rowich] (signed)
Inks Dan Zolnerowich [as Zolne Rowich] (signed)

12 page Sheena story Cannibal Bait ["The brooding mysterious jungle is host to many..."]

Characters Bob; Chim; David O'Hara; Elinor O'Hara
Genre jungle
Script ? [as W. Morgan Thomas]
Pencils Robert Webb
Inks Robert Webb; ?
Notes Story title is taken from cover.

6 page Stuart Taylor story "From archaic Persia comes the fascinating tale of..."

Characters Laura; Solon; King Croesus; King Cyrus;
Genre science fiction
Script ? [as Curt Davis]
Pencils Lee Ames
Inks Lee Ames?

1 page Bobby filler "They've invented a new noiseless baby carriage."

Genre humor
Script S. M. Iger
Pencils S. M. Iger
Inks S. M. Iger

6 page Midnight The Wild Black Stallion story "Undisputed ruler of the wild western plains, Midnight..."

Characters Rick; Helen; Bixley; Concho; Bill; Mal Vickers
Genre western
Pencils Alex Blum
Inks Alex Blum

8 page Lightning story "Remember Pearl Harbor"

Characters General Larkin
Genre superhero
Script ? [as Teller Tayles]
Pencils John Cassone
Inks John Cassone
Notes sign on splash panel "J. Casson (sic) & Co."

3 page text story "All American"

Genre sports
Script Martin Winters Smith
Pencils Art Saaf (spot illustrations)
Inks Art Saaf (spot illustrations)
Letters Typeset

7 page Inspector Dayton story "A fabulous diamond of untold wealth is the..."

Characters John Horace; Mrs. Greany; Mr .Ossip; Joe Greany
Genre detective
Script ? [as George Thatcher]
Pencils Charles A. Winter
Inks Charles A. Winter?; Don Cameron?

1 page Uncle Otto filler "wordless pantomime strip"

Synopsis loaded cigar smells like cabbage and is tossed away. It explodes on the practical joker.
Genre gags
Script Will Eisner [as Heck]
Pencils Will Eisner [as Heck]
Inks Will Eisner [as Heck]
Notes Probably a reprint.

8 page ZX-5 Spies In Action story "Nazi agents threaten to engulf the free French..."

Genre spy
Script ? [as Major Thorpe]
Pencils Mort Leav
Inks Mort Leav; Al Bryant?

6 page Tom, Dick, and Harry story ["Hot bullets spitting all about them.. planes crashing...]"

Genre war
Script ? [as Charles Tansul]
Pencils Alex Blum
Inks Alex Blum

1 page Pee Wee filler "I'm kinda puzzled, Pee Wee."

Genre gags
Script S. M. Iger
Pencils S. M. Iger
Inks S. M. Iger
Notes probably a reprint.

6 page The Hawk story "Delivering a beautiful woman from the wrath of..."

Characters Marion; Lady Bendam; Lord Bendam
Genre period
Script ? [as Willis Rensie]
Pencils shop
Inks shop
Notes Art is a collage of the work of several artists, traced and arranged in service of a new story line.
Reprinted Panels are redrawn Will Eisner art and those of other artists as well.