Jumbo Comics, #39

Published: May 1942

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Jumbo Comics #39

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Issue Contents:
Cannibal Bait
1 page jungle
Characters
  • Sheena
Cannibal Bait (1)
Story 1 12 pages jungle

"The brooding mysterious jungle is host to many..."

Characters
  • Sheena
  • Bob Reynolds
  • Chim
  • David O'Hara
  • Elinor O'Hara
Credits
Story Notes

Story title is taken from cover.

Story 2 6 pages science fiction

"From archaic Persia comes the fascinating tale of..."

Characters
  • Stuart Taylor
  • Laura
  • Solon
  • King Croesus
  • King Cyrus
Credits
Story 3 1 page humor; children

"They've invented a new noiseless baby carriage."

Characters
  • Bobby
Credits
Story Notes

Cobbled together from portions of three previously published strips.

Story 4 6 pages western-frontier

"Undisputed ruler of the wild western plains, Midnight..."

Characters
  • Rick
  • Helen
  • Bixley
  • Concho
  • Bill
  • Mal Vickers
Credits
Remember Pearl Harbor
Story 5 8 pages superhero
Characters
  • Lightning [Fred Larkin]
  • General Larkin
Credits
Story Notes

sign on splash panel "J. Casson (sic) & Co."

All American
Story 6 2 pages sports
Characters
  • Eddie Swadov
  • Biff Logan
  • Eddie's father
  • Biff's father
Credits
Story 7 7 pages detective-mystery

"A fabulous diamond of untold wealth is the..."

Characters
  • Inspector Dayton
  • John Horace
  • Mrs. Greany
  • Mr .Ossip
  • Joe Greany
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wordless pantomime strip (1)
Story 8 1 page humor
Storyline

loaded cigar smells like cabbage and is tossed away. It explodes on the practical joker.

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Story 9 8 pages spy

"Nazi agents threaten to engulf the free French..."

Characters
  • ZX-5
Credits
Story 10 6 pages war

"Hot bullets spitting all about them.. planes crashing..."

Characters
  • Tom Devlin
  • Dick Swenson
  • Harry Carson
Credits
Story 11 1 page humor; children

"I'm kinda puzzled, Pee Wee."

Credits
Story Notes

probably a reprint.

Story 12 6 pages historical

"Delivering a beautiful woman from the wrath of..."

Characters
  • The Hawk
  • Marion
  • Lady Bendam
  • Lord Bendam
Credits
Reprint Notes

Panels are redrawn Will Eisner art and those of other artists as well.

Story Notes

Art is a collage of the work of several artists, traced and arranged in service of a new story line.