Jumbo Comics, #4

Published: December 1938

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Jumbo Comics #4

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1 page humor

"Gangway! I'm leavin' town for the holidays!"

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Bobby in Hollywood: Part 4 (1)
Story 1 2 pages humor

"Cut"

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Story Notes

from Wags (UK) 1937 series

The Law of the Bat: Part 2 (1)
Story 2 2 pages adventure; detective-mystery
Characters
  • Inspector Dayton
  • Patch
  • Col. Case (villain)
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from Wags (UK) 64-65?

The Origin of the Hawk (1)
Story 3 4 pages historical
Characters
  • The Hawk (origin,fb)
  • Madeline (flashback
  • the Hawk's ex-fiancee)
  • Madeline's Brother (Villain, Intro, Death, flashback)
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Reprint Notes

Reprints pages 55-58 of the Eisner-Iger sydicated "Hawks of the Seas" Sunday strip - full size, without color

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reprinted -- re-translated into English -- in Will Eisner's Hawks of the Seas (Kitchen Sink Press, Inc., 1986 series) #1

Story 4 1 page humor

"Hm-m drunk again!"

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Universal Phoenix Syndicate. Second one is dated 7/19/37

Story 5 1 page non-fiction; biography

"Army Man Lewis Stone"

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The Hughes Racer
Story 6 1 page non-fiction; aviation
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Story Notes

plane used by Howard Hughes. From Wags (UK) #31?

The Moon Shot: Part 4 (1)
Story 7 4 pages adventure; anthropomorphic-funny animals

"In the last installment, Peter is trapped by a huge, native guard, who is about to behead Peter, with his sword."

Characters
  • Peter Pupp
  • Buddah the Genie
  • Zula (first appearance
  • villain)
  • Prof. Botts (first appearance)
  • Prof. Botts' daughter (first appearance)
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Story 8 1 page non-fiction; sports

"Joe Jaramillo"

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Story Notes

Second one dated 9/20/37. Universal Phoenix Syndicate

Story 9 1 page non-fiction

"Broome, West Australia."

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Universal Phoenix Features

Complete These Letters for a Well-Known Nursery Rhyme

Featuring Puzzle Phun

Story 10 1 page
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  • Script:
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
  • Letters:
Part 4 (1)
Story 11 4 pages adventure; historical
Characters
  • Edmond Dantes
  • Napoleon Bonaparte
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Story 12 1 page humor; children

"Pee Wee, you know that fountain pen you traded for my turtle?"

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Story Notes

Universal Phoenix Features. 7/12/37 and 5/31/37

Story 13 1 page humor

"Couldn't I teach you to love me, Gilda?"

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Universal Phoenix Features

Jumbo Jim's Prize Party
Story 14 1 page
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Story Notes

This page is a contest page. To enter, dialog is filled into the incomplete 4-panel strip at the bottom of the page, which is signed by Betty Marion.

The Origin of Sheena: Part 4 (1)
Story 15 3 pages jungle

"Sheena! Come back!"

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Story 16 1 page humor

"Sorry, but you'll have to use the back entrance!"

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Universal Phoenix Features

Dogs Like Archaeology (1)
Story 17 0 pages humor
Storyline

Otto's dogs are interested in his book about archaeology.

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Chapter 12: A Way Out; Chapter 13: A Repeated Attack
Story 18 2 pages western-frontier
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Part 4 (1)
Story 19 4 pages adventure; drama
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The Transovanian War: Part 4 (1)
Story 20 3 pages spy

"The enraged pilot, angry at missing an attempt to kill ZX-5, attempts to shoot him as he floats down with a parachute -"

Storyline

ZX-5 excapes death and then immediately gets himself in trouble again.

Characters
  • ZX-5
The Lost City

Featuring Ken Hammond

Story 21 2 pages adventure
The Man Who Lived Twice: Part 4 (1)
Story 22 3 pages detective-mystery

"At last Spencer Steel has clues to the baffling Jonson case."

Characters
  • Spencer Steele
  • Lucky Lucifer (villain)
  • Doaks
The Experiment of Kromo: Part 4 (1)
Story 23 2 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • Dr. Hayward
  • Mr. Eternity
  • Kromo (villain
  • death)
  • Stuart Taylor
  • Lora
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Story Notes

from Wags (UK) 1937 series #76?-77?

The Experiment of Ali Pasha: Part 1 (1)
Story 24 2 pages adventure
Storyline

Ali Ben Pasha has discovered the secret of invisibility.

Characters
  • Dr. Hayward
  • Ali Ben Pasha (first appearance
  • villain)
  • Stuart Taylor
  • Lora
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Story Notes

from Wags (UK) 1937 series #78?-79?

The Hooded Archer: Part 2 (1)
Story 25 4 pages western-frontier
Storyline

Wilton rescues Geoffrey and Marcia from a bandit.

Characters
  • Wiley Wilton
  • Henry Fleetfoot (villain)
  • Geoffrey
  • Marcia
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Story Notes

Universal Phoenix Features