Jumbo Comics, #11

Published: December 1939-January 1940

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Jumbo Comics #11

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Issue Contents:
The War of the Emerald Gas
1 page spy
Credits
Story Notes

Appears to be a science fiction cover and has nothing to do with the ZX-5 story inside.

Land of Giant Men (1)
Story 1 10 pages jungle

"From the jungle's darkness into the clearing emerges..."

Characters
  • Sheena
  • Bob Reynolds
  • Mr. Barker
  • Inez Barker
  • Chim
Credits
Story Notes

Title from last issue blurb.

Story 2 3 pages humor

"Synopsis While Peter and Tinymite ran to tell..."

Characters
  • Peter Pupp
  • Tinymite
  • Fooy on Yu
Story 3 9 pages historical

"- - It is morning, as the early mists rise..."

Characters
  • The Hawk
  • Jeremy
  • Ogly
  • Caprini
Credits
Story 4 1 page humor

"My dad knows a man who says he..."

Characters
  • Bobby
Credits
Story Notes

1/2 page of "Prize Winners in August-September 1939 Jumbo Comics Gag Contest" appear above "Bobby."

Story 5 8 pages detective-mystery

"After his suprise elopement, and short honeymoon, Spencer..."

Characters
  • Spencer Steel
  • Nora Steel
  • "Pixie" Panto
  • Inga
  • Phillip Danbury
  • Nancy Danbury
  • Count Georgi Puskri
  • Alonzo Snead
Credits
Story Notes

Note: "Colebrook" is spelled without the "E". Different style from #10. But it's still a shop job, and you can see some panels done by Tuska...overall feel...Klaus Nordling.

City of Treachery

Featuring Ken Hammond

Story 6 2 pages jungle
Characters
  • Ken Hammond
  • Dick Walsh - the Leopard Man
  • Nikki-Tikki
  • Mongga
  • Kuri
Credits
Story 7 6 pages science fiction

"Your daughter a captive in Moki's castle?"

Characters
  • Stuart Taylor
  • Melani
  • Moki
  • Dr. Hayward
  • Laura
Credits
Story Notes

Hints of George Brenner in the art.

The War of the Green Gas
Story 8 6 pages spy
Characters
  • ZX-5
  • King Genghis
  • Major Hastings
  • General Kutani
Credits
Story Notes

Same artwork as in #10 - a mixture: including Bob Powell and perhaps Witmer Williams, Frank Frollo, or Vern Henkel. Caniff swipes.

Story 9 9 pages western-frontier

"Out of the western hills comes Wilton to..."

Characters
  • Wilton
  • Wiley
  • Snorty
Credits
The Death Drum
Story 10 6 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • Inspector Dayton
  • Paul Goodshaw
  • Wini Damien
  • Ella Fitzhugh
  • Gene
Credits
Story Notes

Powell and/or Henkel - I can't tell, but I'm more inclined to think is might not be Powell. Other possibilities: Frollo and/or Zolnerowich.

Story 11 4 pages historical

"Early in the year 1838, an elegant carriage..."

Characters
  • Vampa
  • Albert de Morcerf
  • Jocopo
  • Count of Monte Cristo
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