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42August 1942
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Jumbo Comics #42

Fiction House · August 1942 · on sale June 8, 1942

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Identification plate

Series
Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series)
Issue
#42
Publication date
August 1942
Key date
August 1942
On-sale date
June 8, 1942
Indicia publisher
Real Adventures Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Plague of Spotted Killerscover1pencils: Dan Zolnerowich; inks: Dan ZolnerowichSheena; Bob Reynolds; leopard cultists
1Plague of Spotted Killerscomic story12script: W. Morgan Thomas; pencils: Bob Webb; inks: Bob WebbSheena; Bob Reynolds; Luaga; Chim
2-comic story8script: Drew Murdoch; pencils: Bob Hebberd; inks: Bob HebberdDrew Murdoch; Magnolia Chandler; Jackson; Aunt Chloe
3-comic story1script: S. M. Iger; pencils: S. M. Iger; inks: S. M. IgerBobby
4-comic story6pencils: Alex Blum; inks: Alex BlumRick; Helen; Charlie; Mac
5The Killer from Beyondtext story2script: ? [as Colonel S. T. Harrie] (credited); pencils: ? (3 spot illustrations); inks: ? (3 spot illustrations); letters: typesetCaptain J. R. Shaw of the Royal Indian Cavalry; Ali Ruza; Mahatma Randu; Sanda Bey
6-comic story6pencils: Lee Ames; inks: Lee AmesStuart Taylor; Laura; Dr. Hayward; Ali Baba; Cassim
7-comic story7script: George Thatcher; pencils: Rafael Astarita; inks: Rafael AstaritaInspector Dayton
8-comic story1script: S. M. Iger; pencils: S. M. Iger; inks: S. M. IgerPee Wee Myers
9-comic story8pencils: Mort Leav; inks: Mort Leav, Al BryantZX-5; Agent B-47; Wessel (a Nazi soldier)
10Tom Dick and Harrycomic story6pencils: Alex Blum; inks: Alex BlumTom Devlin; Dick Swenson; Harry Carson; Miss James; Lieutenant Trent [Operative T214, alias Schmeller - a spy]
11-comic story6pencils: Willis Rensie, Iger Shop; inks: Willis Rensie, Iger ShopThe Hawk; Fluth; Crump; Caleb; The Governor

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