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16June 1940
$0.10

Jumbo Comics #16

Fiction House · June 1940 · on sale 1940-04-12

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Identification plate

Series
Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
June 1940
Key date
1940-06-00
On-sale date
1940-04-12
Indicia publisher
Real Adventures Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Lightning Strikes Twice!cover1pencils: George Tuska; inks: George TuskaLightning
1-comic story10script: W. Morgan Thomas; pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob PowellSheena; Bob Reynolds; Memba Sasa; Corporal Rodney Gates; Chim; Sultani Modera
2-comic story2pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob KanePeter Pupp; Tinymite; Watt A. Dogg
3-comic story8script: Willis B. Rensie; pencils: Will Eisner; inks: Will EisnerThe Hawk; Sagua; Merrystone; Monk; Fluth
4-comic story8pencils: Charles Wojtkowski; inks: Charles WojtkowskiLightning [Fred Larkin]; General Larkin; Sledge
5-comic story0.5script: S. M. Iger; pencils: S. M. Iger; inks: S. M. IgerBobby
6-comic story0.5script: S. M. Iger; pencils: S. M. Iger; inks: S. M. IgerPee Wee Myers; his teacher
7The Crocodile Deathtext story2script: Lin Davies; pencils: Dan Zolnerowich; inks: Dan ZolnerowichKen Hammond; Nikki-Tikki; Pubala
8-comic story7script: Curt Davis; pencils: Charles Mazoujian; inks: Charles MazoujianDr. Hayward; Laura; Zingala; King Molat
9-comic story8script: Major Thorpe; pencils: George Tuska, Pierce Rice; inks: George Tuska, Pierce RiceJosoix; Herr Gottler; Manya
10-comic story6script: Fred Sande; pencils: Art Pinajian, Charles Wojtkowski; inks: Art Pinajian, Charles WojtkowskiMr. Prinz
11-comic story3pencils: Jack Cortez; inks: Jack CortezMercedes; Albert; Fernand Mondego; Jocopo; Villefort; Danglars; Foché
12-comic story9script: Geo. Thatcher; pencils: George Tuska; inks: Frank Frollo, George TuskaLo Sing; Wini; Dr. Sung; Mong

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CollectionYear
Action! Mystery! Thrills! Comic Book Covers of the Golden Age: 1933-45 #[nn]
ISBN 9781606994948		2011On eBay ›
The Complete Lightning
ISBN 978-1546499329		2017On eBay ›
Pirates: A Treasure of Comics to Plunder, Arrr! #[nn]
ISBN 9781951038045		2020On eBay ›

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