Jumbo Comics, #63

Published: May 1944

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Jumbo Comics #63

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Issue Contents:
The Dwarf-Makers
1 page jungle
Characters
  • Sheena
  • Bob Reynolds
Credits
The Dwarf-Makers (1)
Story 1 12 pages jungle

"Bob! What's that you're making?"

Characters
  • Sheena
  • Bob Reynolds
Credits
Story Notes

The story title is taken from the cover. Webb is fairly evident on the first two pages but the art quickly fades into generic shop.

Story 2 6 pages spy

"Night in a German coastal town."

Characters
  • ZX-5
  • Villain: Grunner
  • Hilda Grunner (Introduction for both)
  • Nazis
Credits
Story Notes

Alex Blum seems to do touch-ups in a few places, but Hicks is the main artist.

Story 3 6 pages adventure; historical

"Many a base and evil sight finds cover..."

Characters
  • The Hawk
  • Mrs. Flogg (villan, introduction)
Credits
Story Notes

This is only superficially Webb. Probably generic Iger shop imitating him.

Story 4 5 pages science fiction

"The time travelers probe the legend of England's..."

Characters
  • Stuart Taylor
  • Introduction: Boadicea. Villain: Paulinus (Introduction)
  • Romans
Credits
Story Notes

I keep trying to see Webb on the pencils without any luck. Perhaps it's the less-talented inkers or perhaps these are very rushed jobs. It's also possible that he's simply not here and the shop has assumed some of these strips.

Story 5 4 pages western-frontier

"Oh, it's you, Midnight old boy! So ye..."

Characters
  • Villain: Bart King
  • Bart King's partner (Introduction, Death for both). Introduction: Mr. Turner
  • Miss Turner
Credits
Story 6 4 pages detective-mystery

"Yeh, inspector Dayton speaking...that you, Creep?"

Characters
  • Inspector Dayton
  • The Creep
  • Villains: Max
  • Max's girl (Introduction for both)
Credits
Story Notes

Alex Blum reworks several of the faces, but he's not that evident in the general pencils.

The Merchantmen Meet a Lorelei
Story 7 2 pages drama

"Within the moonlight swept harbor..."

Credits
The Esther Reardon Case (1)
Story 8 9 pages detective-mystery

"Confidential Record from the files of Drew Murdoch"

Characters
  • Villain: Dr. Lamb (Introduction, Death)
  • Esther Reardon (Introduction, Death, R (?))
  • Dr. Lamb's nurse (Introduction)
Credits