Issue Contents:
The Lightning Strikes Twice!
Characters
- Lightning
Credits
- Pencils: George Tuska
- Inks: George Tuska
Story Notes
art is very much in homage to Lou Fine.
"Bob, look! Kuba the buffalo is attacking that..."
Characters
- Sheena
- Bob Reynolds
- Memba Sasa
- Corporal Rodney Gates
- Chim
- Sultani Modera
Credits
- Pencils: Bob Powell
- Inks: Bob Powell
- Script: W. Morgan Thomas
"Peter Pupp and his new associate, Tinymite, are..."
Characters
- Peter Pupp
- Tinymite
- Watt A. Dogg
Story Notes
Partially reprinted from Jumbo Comics #1, with panels cut and repasted, additional panels and some new dialogue added, and reduced from four pages to two. In that issue credit is given to Bob Kane.
"As dawn breaks over the tropical town of..."
Characters
- The Hawk
- Sagua
- Merrystone
- Monk
- Fluth
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils: Will Eisner
- Inks: Will Eisner
Story Notes
Much abridged reprints of pages 41-50 of the original Eisner-Iger syndicated strip, reconfigured and reworked to fit the aspect ratio of the comic book page.
"Behind the grey, grim walls of the state..."
Characters
- Lightning [Fred Larkin]
- General Larkin
- Sledge
Credits
- Pencils:
- Inks:
"Young man, why do you stare at me?"
Characters
- Bobby
Credits
- Script: S. M. Iger
- Pencils: S. M. Iger
- Inks: S. M. Iger
"Pee Wee Myers won't be at school today..."
Characters
- Pee Wee Myers
- his teacher
Credits
- Script: S. M. Iger
- Pencils: S. M. Iger
- Inks: S. M. Iger
The Crocodile Death
Featuring Ken Hammond
Characters
- Ken Hammond
- Nikki-Tikki
- Pubala
Credits
- Pencils: Dan Zolnerowich
- Inks: Dan Zolnerowich
"In their time-space ship, Dr. Hayward, Stuart Taylor..."
Characters
- Dr. Hayward
- Laura
- Zingala
- King Molat
Credits
- Script: Curt Davis (uncertain)
- Pencils:
- Inks:
Story Notes
possibly Alex Blum on last page. Who is Courtney Thompson [listed in original index for this story]? Curt Davis is credited but it may have been ghost work.
"Disregarding the possibility of a world conflict, and..."
Characters
- Josoix
- Herr Gottler
- Manya
Credits
- Script: Adam Dickstein
- Pencils: George Tuska
- Pencils: Pierce Rice
- Inks: George Tuska
- Inks: Pierce Rice
Story Notes
page 8 may be by yet another artist.
"Wilton hears the report of a gun. He..."
Characters
- Mr. Prinz
Credits
- Script: Fred Sande (uncertain)
- Pencils: Art Pinajian (uncertain)
- Pencils: (uncertain)
- Inks: Art Pinajian (uncertain)
- Inks: (uncertain)
Story Notes
Some material "inspired" by Lou Fine. Fred Sande is credited, but was likely done as ghost work.
"In the grey dawn of the next day..."
Characters
- Mercedes
- Albert
- Fernand Mondego
- Jocopo
- Villefort
- Danglars
- Foché
Credits
- Pencils:
- Inks:
"In the depths of China, the small province of..."
Characters
- Lo Sing
- Wini
- Dr. Sung
- Mong
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils: George Tuska (uncertain)
- Inks: Frank Frollo (uncertain)
- Inks: George Tuska (uncertain)