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Jumbo Comics, #17

Published: July 1940

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Jumbo Comics #17

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Issue Contents:
Cannibal Fury
1 page jungle
Characters
  • Sheena
  • The Lightning
  • The Hawk
  • Stuart Taylor
  • ZX-5
Credits
Cannibal Fury (1)
Story 1 10 pages adventure; jungle

"A Masai runner, carrying a note on the..."

Characters
  • Sheena
  • Bob Reynolds
  • Ali Rash (introduction, villain, death)
  • Karen
  • Pasha Kamur
  • N'Gagi (introduction, a gorilla)
  • Kirk Dunston
  • Sybil Dunston (his sister)
Credits
Story Notes

Story title is taken from cover.

Story 2 2 pages humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Peter Pupp and his pal Tinymite are shot..."

Characters
  • Peter Pupp
  • Tinymite
Credits
Reprint Notes

Cannibalized from the second half of the story in Jumbo Comics #1, where the strip is credited to Bob Kane.

Story 3 8 pages superhero

"A powerful foreign power engages a ruthless gang..."

Characters
  • Lightning [Fred Larkin]
  • General Larkin
  • Joe (a saboteur)
  • Rattler (his boss)
Credits
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Story 4 1 page humor; children

"My grandpa, who is 99 years, gives me..."

Characters
  • Bobby
Credits
Story 5 1 page humor

"No Smoking"

Characters
  • Uncle Otto
Credits
  • Script:
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Story Notes

This is a more decorative style than usual for Eisner.

The Ape-Master

Featuring Ken Hammond

Story 6 2 pages jungle

"The mad jungle scientist..."

Characters
  • Ken Hammond
  • Nikki-Tikki
  • Pubala
  • Dr. Filipe Silvera
Credits
Story 7 9 pages science fiction

"A quiet evening at home begins the long-sought..."

Characters
  • Stuart Taylor
  • Dr. Hayward
  • Laura
  • Alexander the Great
Credits
Story Notes

Cardy ID is from Henry Steele original Index. If so, and I have no reason to doubt it, the first two pages are by a different artist. Henry suggests a resemblance to Edd Cartier.

Story 8 9 pages spy

"ZX-5 is present at Army Air Force Headquarters."

Characters
  • ZX-5
  • Arnold Crews
  • Manya
  • Erich
  • Edgar Harmon
  • Steve Clark
  • A. Himmled
Credits
Story Notes

Sultan from original Henry Steele Index and Hames and I agree. Lee suggests Mazoujian again and I don't see the connection with previous attributions. Henry's current guess is early Nick Cardy.

Story 9 6 pages fantasy; western-frontier

"Across the Arizona desert, under a blazing sun..."

Characters
  • Wiley Wilton
  • Snorty
  • The Crimson Rider
  • city of tiny people
Credits
Story 10 7 pages detective-mystery

"The crime smashing inspector foils the mechanical slave..."

Characters
  • Inspector Dayton
  • Wini
  • Bob (a scientist)
  • Mecho (a robot)
Credits
  • Pencils: (uncertain)
  • Inks: (uncertain)
Story Notes

Henry, Lee, and indexer all have unknown. Hames says Wojtkoski and shop. Last page is by a different artist.

Story 11 2 pages adventure; historical

"Villefort and Danglars have shot each other, after..."

Characters
  • Villefort
  • Count Danglars
  • Fouche
  • Mercedes
  • Jocopo
  • Haydee
Credits
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Story Notes

Final episode.

Story 12 8 pages adventure; historical

"What do you make of her, Caleb?"

Characters
  • Caleb
  • Captain Cortez
  • Maria
  • Nina Olez
  • Chauncy
  • Philip
Credits
Story Notes

A shop art job, with primary work by Zolnerowich. Signs of Mazoujian and others.