Issue Details

Issue	#8
Published	June-July 1939
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	52
Editing	Malcolm Reiss (Editor); William E. Eisner (Art Director); S. M. Iger (Feature Editor)
Notes	B & W; oversized. New York World's Fair Special Edition.

Cover Details

Pencils	Lou Fine; Will Eisner
Inks	Lou Fine; Will Eisner
Notes	B & W; oversized. New York World's Fair Special Edition.

4 page Peter Pupp story "Peter Pupp has destroyed Zula's mechanical monster,..."

Characters	Peter Pupp; Zula; King Riffraff; The Invisible Knight; Tinymite;
Genre	humor
Script	Bob Kane?
Pencils	Bob Kane (signed)
Inks	Bob Kane (signed)

4 page Hawks of the Seas story "In a sea battle, between the 'Spider' and..."

Characters	Hawk; Caleb; Fluth; Gem Burke; Jeremy; Dr. Synde;
Genre	period
Script	Will Eisner [as Willis B. Rensie]
Pencils	Will Eisner
Inks	Will Eisner
Notes	Reformatted from original form, which was published overseas, and reprinted -- re-translated into English -- in Will Eisner's Hawks of the Seas (Kitchen Sink Press, Inc., 1986 series) #1

Half page Uncle Otto filler "Pantomime gag strip"

Characters	Uncle Otto
Genre	gags
Script	Will Eisner [as Carl Heck]
Pencils	Will Eisner [as Carl Heck]
Inks	Will Eisner [as Carl Heck]
Notes	Two silent strips. Rest of page is occupied by list of winners to Jumbo Jim's January & February Prize Parties.

2 page Bobby filler "Bobby, until we select another story for your..."

Characters	Bobby; Mr. Deflicker; Bobby's mom, Aunt Kate; Mr. Shoyn Du; Mr. Von Snitzel
Genre	gags
Script	S.M. Iger
Pencils	S.M. Iger
Inks	S.M. Iger
Notes	Two separate 'episodes'.

3 page Spencer Steel story "Steel and Dr. Blitzen are being held prisoners..."

Genre	detective
Script	? [as Dennis Colebrook]
Pencils	? [as Dennis Colebrook]
Inks	? [as Dennis Colebrook]
Notes	The art here is very sophisticated. Dennis Colebrook is listed in the Who's Who as a pen name for Ed Laughlin, but Laughlin SIGNS the Gilda Gay strip in this issue and we don't think it's the same artist. This artist is BETTER than Laughlin.

Half page Heroes of Sport filler "Ben Johnson - Winner of the Rodman Wanamaker Trophy!"

Characters	Ben Johnson; Mega Taylor; Helene Rains; Jim Turner; Joe Louis; Kitty Rawls
Genre	sports
Script	? [as Tom Swift]
Pencils	Will Eisner [as Erwin]
Inks	Will Eisner?

Half page News Facts filler "Dakar, Africa. A black panther has been attacking..."

Genre	true
Script	? [as George]
Pencils	George Thatcher?
Inks	George Thatcher?
Notes	Strips are signed 'George' but the various illustrations appear to be in different styles.

Half page Pee Wee filler "Frankie, my daddy joined a lodge the other..."

Characters	Pee Wee
Genre	gags
Script	S.M. Iger
Pencils	S.M. Iger (signed)
Inks	S.M. Iger (signed)

Half page Gilda Gay filler "I'm through with that, Doris Williams, girl."

Characters	Gilda Gay
Genre	gags
Pencils	Ed Laughlin (signed)
Inks	Ed Laughlin (signed)

4 page The Count of Monte Cristo story "As the morning sun rises above the horizon,..."

Genre	adventure
Pencils	Lou Fine [as Jack Cortez]
Inks	Lou Fine [as Jack Cortez]
Notes	strip does not appear in issues #9 or #10.

2 page Inspector Dayton story "There, the police think that you're here..."

Genre	detective
Pencils	George Thatcher
Inks	George Thatcher

4 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Jumbo Presents The World's Fair "

Genre	fact
Notes	Selected highlights of the Fair are featured including The World of Tomorrow and Frank Buck's Jungle Land.

Half page Jest Laffs filler "Dunk quick, George-the waiter isn't looking now."

Genre	gags
Script	Bob Kane?
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane

Half page Uncle Otto filler "Pantomime gag strip"

Characters	Uncle Otto
Genre	gags
Script	Will Eisner [as Carl Heck]
Pencils	Will Eisner [as Carl Heck]
Inks	Will Eisner [as Carl Heck]

1 page The Adventures of Tom Sherrill filler "Why the Rabbit's Ears Are Long"

Genre	children
Script	Clyde Yeadon?
Pencils	Clyde Yeadon [as Don]
Inks	Clyde Yeadon [as Don]

4 page Hunchback of Notre Dame story "We turn back the clock to see the tragedy..."

Genre	period
Pencils	Dick Briefer (signed)
Inks	Dick Briefer (signed)

3 page ZX-5 Spies in Action story "The castle Strausberg in Lower Chesterland..."

Genre	spy
Script	? [as Major Thorpe]
Pencils	Vernon Henkel?
Inks	Dan Zolnerowich

2 page Ken Hammond text story "Lord of the Leopards"

Characters	Ken Hammond
Genre	jungle
Script	? [as Lin Davies]
Pencils	Lou Fine?
Inks	Lou Fine?

3 page Wilton of the West story "I appreciate your willingness to help, Ace..."

Genre	western
Script	? [as Fred Sande]
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine

4 page Thw Diary of Dr. Hayward story "These Mongols have taken me for some kind..."

Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Curt Davis]
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine

4 page Sheena story "Escaping from Sandy and his men in a..."

Genre	jungle
Script	? [as W. Morgan Thomas]
Pencils	Bob Powell
Inks	Chuck Mazoujian?