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Issue Details

Issue #40
Published June 1942
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing ?

Cover Details - "Assagai Poison"

Genre jungle
Pencils Dan Zolnerowich [as Zolne Rowich] (signed)
Inks Dan Zolnerowich [as Zolne Rowich] (signed)

12 page Sheena story Assagai Poison ["Wild and treacherous animals roam the jungle foraging..."]

Characters Bob; Kruzu; Dunois; Retanne; Chim
Genre jungle
Script ? [as W. Morgan Thomas]
Pencils Robert Webb
Inks Robert Webb; ?
Notes The story title is taken from the cover.

6 page Stuart Taylor story ["In the library of the Hayward home."]

Characters Laura Hayward; Maria; Simon Bolivar; Dr. Hayward
Genre science fiction
Script ? [as Curt Davis]
Pencils Lee Ames
Inks Lee Ames

1 page Bobby filler "Bobby, don't you think you should show cousin..."

Characters Eddie Cantor; Mr. De Flicker; Cousin Throckmorton
Genre humor
Script S. M. Iger
Pencils S. M. Iger
Inks S. M. Iger
Reprinted from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #3

6 page Midnight The Wild Black Stallion story ["Thundering leader of a magnificent herd, Midnight..."

Characters Rick; Helen, Mabel; Pete
Genre western
Script ? [as West Erner]
Pencils Alex Blum
Inks Alex Blum

2 page text story "Revenge by Death"

Genre crime
Script Martin W. Smith
Pencils ?; George Tuska?
Inks ?; George Tuska?
Letters Typeset

8 page Lightning story "A furious seige hangs heavily over a strategic..."

Characters General Larkin
Genre superhero
Script ? [as Teller Tayles]
Pencils John Cassone
Inks John Cassone
Notes Signed "Casson" (sic) on last panel.

1 page Jumbo Laffs filler "Calling all cars! Calling all cars! We now..."

Genre gags
Script ? [as I. M. Leffin]
Notes Probably a reprint.

7 page Inspector Dayton story A long, quivering shriek.. a moan.. then deathly..."]

Characters John Winfield; George Phelps; Dorothy Wayne; Frank Larson; Frank Gregory
Genre detective
Script ? [as George Thatcher]
Pencils Charles A. Winter
Inks Rafael Astarita

1 page Uncle Otto filler "pantomime gag strip"

Synopsis Grade A milk for the stray cat.
Genre gags
Script Will Eisner [as Heck]
Pencils Will Eisner [as Heck]
Inks Will Eisner [as Heck]

7 page ZX-5 Spies In Action story "A mysterious veil enshrouds the disappeance of two..."

Genre spy
Script ? [as Major Thorpe]
Pencils Mort Leav
Inks Mort Leav

6 page Tom, Dick, and Harry story "Flying American daredevils of the R.A.F., Tom..."

Genre war
Script ? [as Charles Tansul]
Pencils Alex Blum
Inks Alex Blum

1 page Pee Wee filler "Uncle Willie, hasn't Aunt Susie got the nicest..."

Genre humor
Script S. M. Iger
Pencils S. M. Iger?
Inks S. M. Iger?
Notes Probably a reprint.

6 page The Hawk story "Adrift somewhere off the Florida Keys, the Hawk..."

Characters Caleb; Jeremy; Marion
Genre period
Script ? [as Willis Rensie]
Pencils Will Eisner; shop
Inks shop
Notes Panels from earlier strips collaged together and elaborated upon to tell a new story.
Reprinted All Eisner art is traced from his original Hawks of the Seas strips.