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Issue: Jumbo Comics #2 Public Domain
Publication Date: October 1938
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Issues: #2 of 167 Issues (168 Printings)
Title:
Variant: 10¢ Cover Price
Rating:
Publisher: FlagFiction House
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Real Adventures Publishing Co., Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 28 (20 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Malcolm Reiss; Will Eisner [as William E. Eisner] (art director); S. M. Iger (features editor)
Disclose Notes: Color cover with B & W interior; oversized
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Black and White (#1-8); Color (#9 onwards)
Dimensions: Tabloid:10.5 x 14 1/2 (#1-8); 8.5 x 10.5 inches (#9); Standard Golden Age U.S. (#10 onwards)
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Saddle-Stitched
Publishing Format: Was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
Disclose Variants2
Disclose Reprinted In5
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Original Artwork
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Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Charlie McCarthy & Edgar Bergen
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Moon Shot: Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Kane
Penciller(s): Bob Kane
Inker(s): Bob Kane
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Peter Pupp
Character(s): Peter Pupp; The Weather Man; Merkin (first appearance); Buddah the Genie (first appearance); The Cloud Men [Zeke (first appearance; villain); Zeke, Jr. (first appearance; villain)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Vendetta With Merrystone: Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Will Eisner [as Willis B. Rensie]
Penciller(s): Will Eisner
Inker(s): Will Eisner
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Feature(s): Hawks of the Seas
Character(s): Hawk; Merrystone (villain)
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Reprint Notes: Reprints pages 46-50 of the Eisner-Iger sydicated "Hawks of the Seas" Sunday strip - full size, without color
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Reprinted -- re-translated into English -- in Will Eisner's Hawks of the Seas (Kitchen Sink Press, Inc., 1986 series) #1
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Kane
Penciller(s): Bob Kane
Inker(s): Bob Kane
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jest Laffs
First Line: Who the heck says we're contented!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: Universal Phoenix Syndicate material.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Kane
Penciller(s): Bob Kane
Inker(s): Bob Kane
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Phil-Os-Sappies
First Line: They say exercise will kill all germs...
Synopsis: 3 one-panel jokes
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Universal Phoenix Syndicate material.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom Swift
Penciller(s): ? [as Erwin]
Inker(s): ? [as Erwin]
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Heroes of Sport
Character(s): Barney Oldfield; Mrs. Oliver Grinell; Felix Carvajal
First Line: The manly art of self defense...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Universal Phoenix Syndicate material. Dated 6/21/37,6/7/37 and 5/31/37. Other strip isn't dated.
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Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby [as Jack Curtiss] (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Kirby [as Jack Curtiss] (signed)
Letterer(s): Jack Kirby
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Count of Monte Cristo
Character(s): Edmond Dantes; Villefort; Danglars; Fernard Mondego
Synopsis: Dantes is arrested on trumped up charges.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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The Man Who Lived Twice: Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Dennis Colebrook] (signed)
Penciller(s): ? [as Dennis Colebrook] (signed)
Inker(s): ? [as Dennis Colebrook] (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Spencer Steel
Character(s): Spencer Steele; Lucky Lucifer (villain)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Bobby In Hollywood: Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): S. M. Iger (signed)
Penciller(s): S. M. Iger (signed)
Inker(s): S. M. Iger (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Bobby
Character(s): Bobby; Mister De Flicker
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Universal Phoenix Features Syndicate.
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Attack!!

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Les Marshall
Penciller(s): Les Marshall
Inker(s): Les Marshall
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation
Feature(s): Modern Planes and Model Building
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Will Eisner [as Carl Heck] (signed)
Penciller(s): Will Eisner [as Carl Heck] (signed)
Inker(s): Will Eisner [as Carl Heck] (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Uncle Otto
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Universal Phoenix Features. One Dated 8/23/37. The other three are not dated.
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The Experiment of Kromo: Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby [as Curt Davis] (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Kirby [as Curt Davis] (signed)
Letterer(s): ?; Jack Kirby (page 3)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Diary of Dr. Hayward
Character(s): Dr. Hayward; Mr. Eternity (introduction); Kromo (villain)
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In Content Item: FlagPulp Fiction #2 published January 1997
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Jack Kirby #1 published January 1997
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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The Origin of Sheena: Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Morgan Thomas]
Penciller(s): Mort Meskin
Inker(s): Mort Meskin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Sheena
Character(s): Sheena (origin continued); Prof. Van Dyke; the witch doctor; Cardweel Rivington (first appearance; death; flashback; Sheena's father); Bat Morgan (first appearance; villain)
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In Content Item: FlagOut of the Shadows #[nn] published June 2012
as The Origin of Sheena: Part 2 [Story on Interior Page(s)]first page only
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Bart Lugar's Cutthroats: Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Fred Sande] (signed)
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby
Letterer(s): ?; Jack Kirby (pages 3 and 4)
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Wilton of the West
Character(s): Wilton; Bart Lugar (villain, death)
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In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Jack Kirby #1 published January 1997
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Red Fang

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Linton Davies
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): lead character named Johnny Storm
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): S. M. Iger
Penciller(s): S. M. Iger (signed)
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Pee Wee
First Line: Gosh, here comes Lazy Lenny down the street...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Universal Phoenix Syndicate strips dated 10/4/37, 8/23/37. Two with no date.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bernard Baily (signed)
Inker(s): Bernard Baily
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Gilda Gay
Character(s): Gilda; Judy
First Line: Johnny doesn't love me any more.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Universal Phoenix Syndicate date 12/6/37, 11/22/37. Two with no date.
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A Letter of Introduction

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Powell ?
Inker(s): Bob Powell ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: adaptation of Universal movie
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Chapter 6: A Rescue and a Plot; Ch. 7: Love and a Story; Ch. 8: Bitter-Sweet

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don DeConn
Penciller(s): Don DeConn
Inker(s): Don DeConn
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Adventures of Tom Sherrill
Character(s): Tom Sherrill; Chief Pow-Wow; Bitter-Sweet.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Sanctuary (Part 2)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dick Briefer (signed)
Inker(s): Dick Briefer (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Hunchback of Notre Dame
Character(s): Esmeralda; Quasimodo
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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The Ace of Spades Gang: Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as George Thatcher] (signed)
Penciller(s): ? [as George Thatcher] (signed)
Inker(s): ? [as George Thatcher] (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Inspector Dayton
Character(s): Inspector Dayton; Ace of Spades Gang (villains)
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Reprint Notes: from Wags 56?-59? (1937 series)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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An Adding Machine

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jumboners
Character(s): Jumbo Jim
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jumbo Jim's Prize Party
Synopsis: Contest info
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Kane
Penciller(s): Bob Kane
Inker(s): Bob Kane
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jest Laffs
First Line: I'm sorry, madame, but I'll have to...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: Universal Phoenix Syndicate
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Kane
Penciller(s): Bob Kane
Inker(s): Bob Kane
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Phil-Os-Sappies
First Line: The man who made a million in spaghetti...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Universal Phoenix Syndicate
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Nursery-Krazy Kivilt-Puzzle

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don DeConn
Penciller(s): Don DeConn
Inker(s): Don DeConn
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Puzzle Phun
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Horse Thief

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Hap Casey
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Goose-Neck Trammell
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Transovanian War: Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Will Eisner [as Major Thorpe]
Penciller(s): Will Eisner [as Major Thorpe]
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): ZX-5 Spies In Action
Character(s): ZX-5; Baron de Rolf (villain)
Synopsis: ZX-5 doubles back and captures his pursuers and then uses them to get over the border.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4

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