Issue Contents:
Curse of the Black Venom
Characters
- Sheena
- Bob Reynolds
Credits
- Pencils: Bob Powell (uncertain)
- Inks: John Celardo
- Inks: Bob Powell (uncertain)
Story Notes
I know why we're calling this Celardo, BUT it looks very different from signed Celardo cover on #27. Keith Chandler : Celardo is clearly the inker on the Bob Reynolds figure, but Sheena appears to be Powell, probably pencils and inks.
Curse of the Black Venom (1)
"Taking life easy after their last adventure, Sheena..."
Characters
- Sheena
- Bob Reynolds
- Mbika
- Gindii Oro
- Dr. Mohammed Bey
Credits
- Pencils: Bob Powell
- Inks: Bob Powell
Story Notes
Title is taken from cover.
"Yes, Bobby, collecting stamps is a very fine hobby..."
Characters
- Bobby
- Gramps
- Soapy
- Petrovich
- Jed
Credits
- Script: S. M. Iger
- Pencils: S. M. Iger
- Inks: S. M. Iger
"Bound for a port in the mysterious tropic seas..."
Characters
- The Hawk
- Red Gregory (villain)
- Fluth
- Jeremy Clogg
- Sagua
Story Notes
Per Mort Leav, Art Saaf was given old Eisner material and assigned to re-write, re-compose, and fill in the gaps to create "new" Eisner Hawk stories (Robin Snyder's The Comics).
"A spine-tingling story in which Lightning sends..."
Characters
- Lightning [Fred Larkin]
- General Larkin
- nameless saboteurs
Story Notes
Very grotesque art.
The Ghost In the Pantry
"Mrs. Thatcher sat down to dinner..."
Characters
- Mrs. Thatcher
- Mr. Thatcher
- Nip
- Tuck (twins)
Credits
- Script: Ivana Guljašević
Story Notes
Feature includes 1/3 page Ownership Statement. Owner is J.G. Scott; T.T. Scott is Business Manager. 461-8th Ave. NYC
Credits
- Script: Jonathan Goldwater
"Last month, Peter and his companions reached the castle..."
Characters
- Peter Pupp
- Colonel/King Riffraff
- Professor Botts
- Doctor Strom
- Zula's robot
Reprint Notes
Pages 2 and 3 of the story in Jumbo Comics #6.
"The age old desire of man for a utopia..."
Characters
- Stuart Taylor
- Doctor Hayward
- Laura Hayward
Story Notes
Possibly this is a collaged reprint from some of the early Jack Kirby episodes. The splash panel is certainly a reuse of the Stuart Taylor figure on the cover of Jumbo #10.
"An ancient and long disused chateau is the..."
Characters
- ZX-5
- De Villiare (enemy agent)
- Johnny
- Manya
- De Gruz
Story Notes
Many diverse hands, and possibly a collage of earlier strips - certainly the splash panel is "adapted" from the cover of Jumbo #11.
"The killer Indian meets the vengeance of white man's justice."
Characters
- Wiley Wilton
- Snorty
- Sagawan
- Gabby Wacko
- Mexican Joe
Story Notes
Art is by a Lou Fine wannabe - or collaged from earlier Wilton strips?
The Mystery of the Two Headed Lady of the Circus.
"It is late at night..."
Characters
- Inspector Dayton
- Mitzi Dolan
- Flora Dolan
- Giglio the clown
- Tino Marco the swordswallower
Credits
- Pencils: Witmer Williams
- Inks: Witmer Williams
"Tom, Dick, and Harry, three American pilots fighting..."
Characters
- Tom Devlin
- Dick Swenson
- Harry Carson
- Von Herman Leicher
- Carl
Credits
- Pencils: Charles Sultan
- Inks: Charles Sultan
Story Notes
Possible George Tuska involvement on page two. Note that "Tasnul" is an anagram of "Sultan". One-and-only appearance.