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Issue Details

Issue #56
Published October 1943
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 60
Editing John F. Byrne (Editor); S. M. Iger (Art Director)
Notes Cover art credits from Steve Saaf (September 2, 2006). The page count [60 pages] is correct. There are four sheets in the front "half" of the book that do not wrap around to the rear "half."

Cover Details - "Sabre Monsters of the Aba-Zanai"

Genre Jungle
Pencils Art Saaf
Inks Art Saaf
Notes Cover art credits from Steve Saaf (September 2, 2006). The page count [60 pages] is correct. There are four sheets in the front "half" of the book that do not wrap around to the rear "half."

12 page Sheena story Sabre Monsters of the Aba-Zanzi ["a fear-crazed lioness started it--a renegade gun-bearer..."]

Characters Bob; Chim; V: Ruando (I, D), the Kulus (I); I: Alicia, Gordon, and their daughter
Genre jungle
Script ? [as W. Morgan Thomas]
Pencils Robert Webb
Inks ? [shop]
Notes The story title is taken from the cover. This is probably an example of Webb drawing the females. However, it is very likely that Richard Case or another specialist is drawing the animals.

8 page ZX-5 Spies In Action story "They say Japan is a sealed empire, spy-proof..."

Characters V: Madame Terror, Baron Thoja (I, D for both), Adm. Moki (I), the Japanese; I: Kyoto (D) and his lover
Genre spy
Script ? [as Major Thorpe]
Pencils Robert Webb?; ?
Inks ? [shop]; Arnold Hicks?
Notes Leav swipe on splash panel. Hints of Nina Albright. Note that Oriental lettering on sign [panel 1, page 8] clearly spells out "CLAIRE." Is it possible that this is by Claire Moe?

6 page The Hawk story "Facing the lashing sea or the thunder of..."

Characters Caleb; Jeremy; I: Cap'n Tiger (a woman); V: The Claw (I, D)
Genre period
Script ? [as Willis B. Rensie]
Pencils Robert Webb; John Cassone? [on girls]
Inks ? [shop]

6 page Stuart Taylor story "Stuart, Laura, and Doctor Hayward attend a jive-joint..."

Characters Laura; Dr. Hayward; I: Pizarro, Linca; V: Cuzco (I, D)
Genre science fiction
Script ? [as Curt Davis]
Pencils Alex Blum
Inks Lee Ames?; Arnold Hicks?; shop

6 page Midnight The Wild Black Stallion story "String him up, yelled the mob. A long..."

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

6 page Inspector Dayton story "Coney Island, the land of thrills, chills, and..."

Characters Creep; V: Micky Masters, Dolly LaVarre, Blackie and their gang (I for all)
Genre detective
Script ? [as George Thatcher]
Pencils Nina Albright?; Arnold Hicks?
Inks Chu Hing?; ? [shop]
Notes In places the inks resemble the work of Astarita or Camy, but probably are by neither.

2 page text story "Attu Incident"

Script Toni Blum [as Tom Alexander]
Letters typeset

10 page Ghost Gallery story "Why did the ghost of a murdered moon-shiner..."

Characters V: Alvin Butler, Hodge Williams (both I, D); I: Josh Butler (a ghost; D in fb), Miss Barlow, Millie Potter, Mr. Potter (D)
Genre mystery
Script ? [as Drew Murdoch]
Pencils Alex Blum
Inks ? [shop]
Notes The Bob Hebberd feel is still maintained. The female seems to be by another hand.