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134April 1950
$0.10

Jumbo Comics #134

Fiction House · April 1950

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Series
Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series)
Issue
#134
Publication date
April 1950
Key date
1950-04-00
Indicia publisher
Real Adventures Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Catacombs of the Jackal-Mencover1Sheena
1Catacombs of the Jackal-Mencomic story15script: W. Morgan Thomas; pencils: Robert Webb; inks: Robert WebbSheena; Bob Reynolds; Chief Zambi (first appearance; villain); El Akim (first appearance; villain; death); Dr. Moreley (first appearance); Ali Bey Hassan (first appearance); Marsha (first appearance); John (first appearance)
2Warden Killed!comic story8script: Drew Murdoch; pencils: Jack Kamen; inks: Jack Kamen, John ForteThree ghosts (first appearance); Warden McKinna (first appearance; death); Dorothy McKinna (first appearance); Sam (first appearance; villain; death); Pete (first appearance; villain; death); Jake LaRossi (first appearance; villain; death)
3The Freedom Traincomic story5.75pencils: John Forte; inks: John ForteStuart Taylor; Laura Hayward; Doc Hayward; Roger Stanton (first appearance); Jeremiah (first appearance); Benjamin Franklin (first appearance); Boxford and the British (first appearance; villains)
4The Most Famous of All Escapes (Conclusion)text story2script: John WilliamsSchell; Schroder; Major Quaad
5The Ersatz Islandcomic story6pencils: Jack Kamen; inks: Jack Kamen, John ForteZX-5; Communists (villains)
6Bertha Steel, the Hypnotist Piratecomic story8pencils: Robert Webb; inks: Robert WebbCaptain Hawk; Velvet; Caleb; Jeremy; Bertha Steel (first appearance; villain); Black Ben (first appearance; villain); Fat John (first appearance; villain)

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