Slam Bang Comics (1940 Fawcett) comic books

Stories and art by Jack Cole, Gus Ricca, Hal Sharp, and Mike Suchorsky. An adventure anthology from Fawcett, featuring such little-known heroes as Jungle King, Hurricane Hansen, and time traveler Mark Swift. Lee Granger becomes a Tarzan-like figure with a twist: his sidekick is a talking lion named Eric. American seaman Hurricane Hansen joins the British Navy just as war with the Kazilians breaks out. Mark Swift encounters Rodney, a man with a "time retarder," and before he knows it, he's meeting Vikings and Native American chieftains. Plus a gag page by Plastic Man creator Jack Cole. Diamond Jack; Slam-Bang Gags; War Bird; Jim Dolan; Tree-Top Murder; Lucky Lawton; Lee Granger, Jungle King; Hurricane Hansen; Mark Swift and the Time Retarder. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Gus Ricca, Hal Sharp, and Mike Suchorsky. An adventure anthology from Fawcett, featuring such little-known heroes as Jungle King, Hurricane Hansen, and time traveler Mark Swift. Jim Dolan investigates a test pilot's death and learns some disturbing facts. Lee Granger, Jungle King, sets out to rescue Margie, kidnapped daughter of a diplomat, in the jungle nation of Sudana. Mark Swift takes the Time Retarder back to the Crusades, just in time to save King Richard the Lionhearted and meet Saladin. Diamond Jack; War Bird; Jim Dolan; Dark Deviltry; Lucky Lawton; Lee Granger, Jungle King; Hurricane Hansen; Mark Swift and the Time Retarder. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Gus Ricca, Hal Sharp, and Mike Suchorsky. An adventure anthology from Fawcett, featuring such little-known heroes as Jungle King, Hurricane Hansen, and time traveler Mark Swift. Jim Dolan seeks the truth about The Phantom Racketeer Chief. A sheik's ill-advised jungle safari releases murderous djinn, and jungle king Lee Granger must try to put them back in the bottle. Mark Swift and the Time Retarder meet Blackbeard the pirate, and soon wish they hadn't. Diamond Jack; War Bird; Jim Dolan; The Forgotten Gun; Lucky Lawton; Lee Granger, Jungle King; Hurricane Hansen; Mark Swift and the Time Retarder: Among Pirate Perils. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, Gus Ricca, Hal Sharp, and Mike Suchorsky. An adventure anthology from Fawcett, featuring such little-known heroes as Jungle King, Hurricane Hansen, and time traveler Mark Swift. An angered god wants the magic gem that is the source of Diamond Jack's power. A safari seeking the ancient Gelka ruins encounters Kolu tribesmen and a gorilla, requiring swift action from Lee Granger, Jungle King. Mark Swift and the Time Retarder travel to the Land of the Pharaohs, and fall into the clutches of Queen Hatasu. Diamond Jack; War Bird; Jim Dolan; Murder in the Circus; Lucky Lawton; Lee Granger, Jungle King; Hurricane Hansen; Mark Swift and the Time Retarder. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gus Ricca. Stories and art by Manly Wade Wellman, Gus Ricca, Hal Sharp, and Mike Suchorsky. An adventure anthology from Fawcett, featuring such little-known heroes as Jungle King, Hurricane Hansen, and time traveler Mark Swift. Diamond Jack battles Maria and the other vampires of Vampire Castle. Deep in the heart of darkest Africa, Lee Granger, Jungle King, leads a hunt for the Talking Lion, in a story by fantasy author Manly Wade Wellman. Jim Dolan faces the menace of Marbo, the Gorilla Man. Fun dragon-riding cover by Gus Ricca. Diamond Jack; War Bird; Jim Dolan; Legion Sabres; Lucky Lawton; Lee Granger, Jungle King; Hurricane Hansen; Mark Swift and the Time Retarder. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gus Ricca. Stories and art by Alfred Duca, Gus Ricca, Hal Sharp, and Mike Suchorsky. An adventure anthology from Fawcett, featuring such little-known heroes as Jungle King, Hurricane Hansen, and time traveler Mark Swift. The mystery man named Zoro (not the masked swordsman Zorro) sets out to learn the dark truth about the resort casino Rembecco. Jim Dolan disguises himself as an ambassador who has been targeted for murder. A woman raised by driver ants becomes The Ant Queen, and only Lee Granger, Jungle King, can stop her from taking over the jungle. Zoro the Mystery Man; Diamond Jack; War Bird; Jim Dolan; Who'da Thought It?; Lucky Lawton; Ten Dollars; Lee Granger, Jungle King; Hurricane Hansen; Puzzlettes; Mark Swift and the Time Retarder. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Alfred Duca. Stories and art by Alfred Duca, Gus Ricca, Hal Sharp, and Mike Suchorsky. An adventure anthology from Fawcett, featuring such little-known heroes as Jungle King, Hurricane Hansen, and time traveler Mark Swift. Mark Swift and the Time Retarder encounter Napoleon Bonaparte and a band of gypsies. War Bird faces the final showdown with Baron Bruht, but the sinister Manfred is waiting in the wings. A newspaper sends reporter Thora Blandon into the jungle to see if Lee Granger, Jungle King, is for real. Zoro the Mystery Man; Diamond Jack; War Bird; Jim Dolan; Lucky Lawton; Lee Granger, Jungle King; Hurricane Hansen; The Foreman's Revenge; Mark Swift and the Time Retarder. Final issue under this title; the series merged into Master Comics (1940 Fawcett) with issue #7 of that series. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.