Jumbo Comics, #67

Published: September 1944

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Jumbo Comics #67

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Issue Contents:
Land of Feathered Evil
1 page jungle
Characters
Credits
Story 1 1 page

"Why guess? Get the best!"

Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Inside front cover. House ad for six Fiction House titles. Indicia at bottom of page.

Land of Feathered Evil (1)
Story 2 12 pages jungle

"Hark, Bob, the drums! Can you hear them..."

Storyline

Sheena frees the Wasika from slavery.

Characters
Credits
Story Notes

The story title is taken from the cover.

Story 3 7 pages spy

"Item seventeen.. Le Louvre, Herr Wolgar."

Storyline

ZX-5 helps recover a list of artwork stolen by the Nazis.

Characters
  • Franz Wolgar (introduction, villain)
  • Kapitan Handbroch (introduction, villain)
  • Kommandante Schultze (introduction, villain)
  • Karl (introduction, death)
  • Nazis
  • Helena (introduction)
  • ZX-5
Credits
Story 4 6 pages adventure; historical

"The sea is like a lady fair, tides..."

Storyline

Velvet is jealous over a lady friend that Capt. Hawk brings aboard the Lady Scarlett.

Characters
  • Lady Mansfield (introduction)
  • Capt. Hawk
  • Velvet
  • Jeremy
  • Caleb
Credits
Story Notes

Very consistent and slick inks throughout. Appears to be the work of a single inker.

Story 5 5 pages detective-mystery

"Inside room twenty two, The Creep hums exuberantly..."

Characters
  • The Creep [Napoleon]
  • Inspector Dayton
  • Max Colon (villain)
  • Blackie (villain)
  • a girl (introduction)
Credits
Story Notes

I could almost swear that I was seeing H.C. Kiefer pencils buried deep under some of this art. Last appearance.

Story 6 0 pages

"Your favorite photo enlarged"

Story Notes

Ad for photo enlargement services by Standard Art Studios, Dept. 1964-L, 100 East Ohio St., Chicago, Ill. Located on page 3 of The Creep with Inspector Dayton feature.

Ace Meets Duce
Story 7 2 pages aviation; war

"Lt. Harry Hyers plunged his light fighter-plane across the sky, his eyes glued on a..."

Storyline

Larry is grounded due to astigmatism; frustrated that Von Holbrook is continuing to down American planes, Larry commandeers a plane, takes to the skies, and engages Von Holbrook in a dogfight.

Characters
  • Lt. Harry Hyers
  • Otto Von Holbrook
Credits
Sensational New Orchid… Glows in the Dark
Story 8 1 page

"New strange glamour for your hair, dress, or coat"

Story Notes

Ad for glowing flower jewelry from Charms & Cain, Dept. 11-L, 407 So. Dearborn St., Chicago 5, Illinois.

Story 9 6 pages science fiction

"Revolt..conspiracy..secret terror! Through the ages tyrants..."

Characters
  • Robin Hood (introduction)
  • Little John (introduction)
  • Friar Tuck (introduction)
  • Merry Men (introduction)
  • Maid Marian (introduction)
  • Sheriff of Nottingham (introduction, villain)
  • Stuart Taylor
  • Laura Hayward
  • Dr. Hayward
Credits
Story 10 0 pages

"Memo for America: - Buy war bonds and war stamps"

Story Notes

Ad for war bonds and war stamps.

The Kurt Housman Case (1)
Story 11 9 pages detective-mystery

"Confidential Record from the files of Drew Murdoch"

Characters
  • Elsa Muller (introduction)
  • Mueller (a ghost, death in flashback)
  • Capt. Kurt Housman (introduction, death, villain)
  • Nazis (villains)
  • Drew Murdoch
  • Mary
Credits
Amazing Forecaster
Story 12 1 page

"Outguess the weatherman"

Story Notes

Send $1.69 for the "Swiss" Weather House from The Weatherman, Dept. F.H.E., 29 East Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois. On inside back cover.

Remove Ugly Blackheads or No Cost
Story 13 1 page
Characters
  • Jim
  • Bob
Story Notes

Send for blackhead removal device from Ballco Products Company, Dept. A-2209, 19 West 44th St., New York 18, N.Y. Back cover.