Issue Details

Issue	#11
Published	December 1939 - January 1940
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Malcolm Reiss (Editor); William E. Eisner (Art Director); S. M. Iger (Feature Editor)
Notes	Appears to be a science fiction cover and has nothing to do with the ZX-5 story inside.

Cover Details - "The War of the Emerald Gas"

Genre	spy
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine
Notes	Appears to be a science fiction cover and has nothing to do with the ZX-5 story inside.

10 page Sheena story "From the jungle's darkness into the clearing emerges..."

Characters	Sheena; Bob Reynolds; Mr. Barker; Inez Barker; Chim
Genre	jungle
Script	? [as W. Morgan Thomas]
Pencils	Bob Powell
Inks	Bob Powell

3 page Peter Pupp story "Synopsis While Peter and Tinymite ran to tell..."

Characters	Peter Pupp; Tinymite; Fooy on Yu;
Genre	humor

9 page The Hawk story ["- - It is morning, as the early mists rise..."

Characters	The Hawk; Jeremy; Ogly; Caprini
Genre	period
Script	? [as Willis Resnie]
Pencils	Will Eisner
Inks	Will Eisner

Half page Bobby story "My dad knows a man who says he..."

Characters	Bobby
Genre	humor
Script	S.M. Iger
Pencils	S.M. Iger
Inks	S.M. Iger
Notes	1/2 page of "Prize Winners in August-September 1939 Jumbo Comics Gag Contest" appear above "Bobby."

8 page Spencer Steel story "After his suprise elopement, and short honeymoon, Spencer..."

Characters	Spencer Steel; Nora Steel; "Pixie" Panto; Inga; Phillip Danbury; Nancy Danbury; Count Georgi Puskri; Alonzo Snead
Genre	detective
Script	? [as Dennis Colbrook]
Pencils	Klaus Nordling?
Inks	Klaus Nordling?
Notes	Note: "Colebrook" is spelled without the "E". Different style from #10. But it's still a shop job, and you can see some panels done by Tuska...overall feel...Klaus Nordling.

2 page Ken Hammond text story "City of Treachery"

Characters	Ken Hammond; Dick Walsh - the Leopard Man; Nikki-Tikki; Mongga; Kuri
Genre	jungle
Script	Lin Davies
Pencils	Bob Powell
Inks	Bob Powell
Letters	Typeset

6 page Stuart Taylor in Weird Stories of the Supernatural story "Your daughter a captive in Moki's castle?"

Characters	Stuart Taylor; Melani; Moki; Dr. Hayward; Laura
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Curt Davis]
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine
Notes	Hints of George Brenner in the art.

6 page ZX-5 Spies In Action story "The War of the Green Gas"

Characters	ZX-5; King Genghis; Major Hastings; General Kutani;
Genre	spy
Script	? [as Major Thorpe]
Pencils	Bob Powell?
Inks	Vern Henkel?
Notes	Same artwork as in #10 - a mixture: including Bob Powell and perhaps Witmer Williams, Frank Frollo, or Vern Henkel. Caniff swipes.

9 page Wilton of the West story "Out of the western hills comes Wilton to...

Characters	Wilton; Wiley; Snorty
Genre	western
Script	? [as Fred Sande]
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine

6 page Inspector Dayton story "The Death Drum"

Characters	Inspector Dayton; Paul Goodshaw; Wini Damien; Ella Fitzhugh; Gene
Genre	detective
Script	? [as George Thatcher]
Pencils	Bob Powell?
Inks	Vern Henkel?
Notes	Powell and/or Henkel - I can't tell, but I'm more inclined to think is might not be Powell. Other possibilities: Frollo and/or Zolnerowich.

4 page The Count of Monte Cristo story "Early in the year 1838, an elegant carriage..."

Characters	Vampa; Albert de Morcerf; Jocopo; Count of Monte Cristo
Genre	period
Script	? [as Jack Cortez]
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine