Jumbo Comics, #71

Published: January 1945

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Jumbo Comics #71

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Issue Contents:
The Serpent-God Speaks
1 page jungle
Characters
  • Sheena
  • Bob Reynolds
Credits
The Serpent-God Speaks (1)
Story 1 12 pages jungle

"The ever hot jungle sun beats down unmercifully..."

Characters
  • Sheena
  • Bob Reynolds
  • Nairu the Snake Goddess (villain, introduction, death)
Credits
Story Notes

The story title is taken from the cover.

Story 2 6 pages spy

"Through the darkened streets of Berlin hurries a..."

Characters
  • ZX-5
  • Brunner (Nazi spy)
Story Notes

Supposed to be by Blum and/or Schrotter, but I cannot see either one.

Story 3 6 pages war

"Ta ta, Lieutenant! It was a perfect date..."

Characters
  • Sky Girl [Ginger Maguire]
  • Karole Kane
Credits
Strange Counter-Attack
Story 4 2 pages war

"It had been snowing..."

Characters
  • Nikoli
  • Ivan
Story Notes

The house name 'Tom Alexander' was used at times for stories by both Ruth Roche and Toni Blum.

The Frog-Faced Twins!
Story 5 8 pages adventure; historical
Characters
  • Capt. Hawk
  • Velvet
  • Jeremy
  • Ress
Credits
Story Notes

Grotesque art even by Robert Webb standards.

Story 6 5 pages science fiction

"Times square, folks! Crossroads of the world...forty-second..."

Characters
  • Stuart Taylor
  • Laura
  • Dr. Hayward
Story Notes

Hames sees Blum and Gus Schrotter. I see neither. Splash panel is probably by Matt Baker.

Story 7 9 pages detective-mystery

"Maybe the two kids dreamed this story...maybe..."