Jumbo Comics (1938) comic books

Jumbo Comics (1938) 15 CGC 4.0

Paper: Slightly britle

Label #3728343013

Cover by Will Eisner. Edited by Malcolm Reiss, Jerry Iger and Will Eisner. Stories and art by Will Eisner, Jerry Iger, Lou Fine, George Tuska, Dan Zolnerowich, Charles J. Mazoujian and Bob Powell. An influential anthology starring jungle hero Sheena, featuring early art by legendary comics artists in the Eisner-Iger Shop. Electric superhero Lightning makes his debut (not counting the cover of issue #14); Inspector Dayton investigates when a woman is found clawed as if by a great beast; Wilton of the West seeks the Ghost of Moose Ridge. Sheena cover by Will Eisner. Peter Pupp; The Hawk; Weird Stories of the Supernatural; Bobby; Uncle Otto; The Count of Monte Cristo; Sheena, Queen of the Jungle; Ken Hammond; ZX-5 Spies In Action; Inspector Dayton; Bullseye Bannon; Lightning; Wilton of the West. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Jumbo Comics (1938) 41 CGC 8.5 Eldon

Paper: White

Eldon.

Label #3746095001

Straight from the Eisner-Iger Studios comes Jumbo Comics #41, with more action, adventure, and mystery than you can shake at a charging elephant. Bondage cover by Eisner-Iger Studio alum Dan Zolnerowich (signed as Zolne Rowich). Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, stars in an untitled story with art by Robert Webb, and story by one "W. Morgan Thomas" (W. Morgan Thomas was a shared pen name used by Will Eisner and Jerry Iger at the time. In fact, the Eisner-Iger Studios were notorious for using pen names to give the impression that they had a larger staff than they actually did -- see below for some of the fanciful pen names used in these stories). Other stories include "Stuart Taylor," script by Curt Davis (a pseudonym both Jack Kirby and Lou Fine used in those days), and art by Jack Ames (according to Grand Comics Database). "Midnight, the Wild Black Stallion" (script by West Erner - get it? - art by Alex Blum, according to GCD); super-hero Lightning makes his final appearance in an untitled story with art by Webb and story signed as Teller Tayles; "Inspector Dayton" (signed as by George Thatcher, art by Rafael Astarita); "ZX-5 Spies In Action" (signed as by Major Thorpe, art by Mort Leav); "Tom Dick and Harry" (signed as by Charles Tansul, art by Blum); and "The Hawk" (signed as by Willis Rensie - that's Eisner spelled backwards, just in case you didn't catch it - with art by Eisner and others from the Eisner-Iger Studio. According to Grand Comics Database, this story is made up of tracings, copied and collaged from previous "Hawks of the Seas" strips.) This issue also features four one page fillers, "Bobby," signed by Iger; "Jumbo Laffs," signed as I.M. Leffin; "Uncle Otto" (signed as Heck, according to GCD, this is by Eisner); "Pee Wee" (signed by Iger); and a two page text story, "Strange Glory." Cover price $0.10.

Jumbo Comics (1938) 108 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4394374002

In order of appearance: "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle", reprinted in Good Girl Art Quarterly (1990) #4, and "The Hawk" art by Robert Webb; "ZX-5" art by Jack Kamen; "Sky Girl" art by Matt Baker, reprinted in Good Girl Art Quarterly (1990) #7; and "Stuart Taylor in Weird Stories of the Supernatural" and "The Ghost Gallery" art by Jack Kamen. "Top of the World" text story by Henry Wysham Lanier. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.