Jumbo Comics, #15

Published: May 1940

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Jumbo Comics #15

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Issue Contents:
1 page jungle
Credits
Story Notes

Redrawn for the cover of Pif-Paf: El Campeón de la Historieta (Editorial Tor, 1939 series) #49.

Story 1 10 pages jungle

"Good bye, Kakomongo, erhaps we shall meet again!"

Characters
  • Sheena
  • Bob Reynolds
  • Friar Ivan
  • Bob
  • Chim
  • Kala
  • Grodo
  • Kidi
Credits
Story Notes

Powell signs in the final panel.

Story 2 3 pages humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Synopsis: Pouring glue over the floor of the crater..."

Characters
  • Peter Pupp
  • Fooy On Yu
  • Shortbred
  • Ah Choo
  • Tinymite
Credits
Story 3 8 pages adventure; historical

"After many thrilling adventures, Captain Clogg's treasure was..."

Characters
  • The Hawk
  • Jeremy Clogg
  • Maria Mantilla [revealed as Princess Dolora Cordova]
  • Master Chaldeigh
  • Mister Quigley (tutor)
Credits
  • Script:
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Story Notes

Pages 1-4 are a reconfigured reprint of original pages 121-123 of the syndicated Eisner-Iger strip. Pages 5-8 appear to be new material done for this issue of Jumbo Comics.

The Strange Case of Ezra Ark: Case 3: File 1: Clue 1
Story 4 0 pages detective-mystery

"His tooth needing a filling..."

Characters
  • A. Williams (dentist)
  • Ezra Ark
Credits
  • Script:
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Story 5 8 pages superhero

"On a little island in the harbor of a great city..."

Characters
  • Lightning (first appearance
  • Fred Larkin)
  • Gen. Morgan Larkin (his father)
  • Dr. Evil (first appearance
  • Dr. Live)
  • Carlos (crook)
  • Jock (crook)
Credits
Story Notes

Hames sees signs of Al Bryant inks, but I think it's more like Frank Frollo.

Mountain of Gold

Featuring Ken Hammond

Story 6 2 pages jungle

"Ken Hammond marched twenty paces behind..."

Characters
  • Ken Hammond
  • Pubala
  • Nikki-Tikki
  • Kinat
Story 7 8 pages science fiction

"With their time helmets, Dr. Hayward and Stuart..."

Characters
  • Dr. Hayward
  • Stuart Taylor
  • Laura
  • Bick Zingala
Credits
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Story 8 8 pages spy

"His country threatened by invasion, ZX-5, disguised as..."

Characters
  • ZX-5
  • Paro Zuba
  • Josoix
  • Manya
Credits
Story Notes

Different inker on the first part of the strip.

Story 9 8 pages western-frontier

"The ghost of Moose Ridge gives Wiley and..."

Characters
  • Wiley Wilton
  • Snorty
  • Ghost of Don Alfredo
  • The Crimson Rider
Credits
Story 10 1 page adventure; historical

"You see, Mondego, I knew you would not..."

Characters
  • Edmond Dantes [The Count of Monte Cristo]
  • Mondego
Credits
Story 11 1 page humor; children

"Ha! Haw! Boy - those are some whoppers you caught..."

Characters
  • Bobby
Credits
Story 12 1 page humor

"There is only one solution to most of..."

Characters
  • Uncle Otto
  • Shiepsad Bey (medium)
Credits
Story 13 7 pages detective-mystery

"A mysterious girl was found clawed to death..."

Characters
  • Inspector Dayton
  • Sid Showem
  • Ann Segal
  • Miranda Arlo
  • Reginald Arlo
  • Conrad Corey
Credits