Issue Details

Issue	#20
Published	October 1940
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Malcolm Reiss (Editor); William E. Eisner (Art Director); S. M. Iger (Feature Editor)

Cover Details - "Spoilers of the Wild"

Genre	jungle
Pencils	John Celardo
Inks	John Celardo

10 page Sheena story Spoilers of the Wild ["Bored with the routine of village life, Sheena..."]

Characters	Bob; Keela; Rogo (an ape)
Genre	jungle
Script	? [as W. Morgan Thomas]
Pencils	Bob Powell
Inks	Bob Powell
Notes	The title is taken from the cover blurb.

3 page Peter Pupp story "Peter Pupp and his pal, tinymite, have finally..."

Characters	Tinymite; Buddah [a genie]
Genre	humor
Script	? [as Golleh]
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane
Reprinted	from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #3; from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #4

8 page The Hawk story Pirate Island ["Amid intrigue in the near east,on the..."]

Characters	Pasha Ahib; Sarita; Caleb; Jeremy; Sagua
Genre	period
Script	? [as Willis Rensie]
Pencils	John Celardo
Inks	John Celardo
Notes	The title is from a cover blurb.

8 page Lightning story "On a towering western mountainside, far from the..."

Characters	Dr. Tol; Rogan; Slug
Genre	super hero
Script	? [as Teller Tayles]
Pencils	Charles Wotjkoski
Notes	Possible inkers: Maurice Gutwirth; Jim Mooney; Arthur Pinajian; shop?

2 page (none) text story "Visitor From Space"

Characters	Dicky McGuire
Genre	science fiction
Pencils	Bob Powell [as W. Morgan Thomas]
Inks	Bob Powell [as W. Morgan Thomas]
Letters	Typeset
Notes	One panel is SIGNED "W. Morgan Thomas" - the house name for the Sheena strip. Odd.

8 page Stuart Taylor story "Stuart Taylor, a young scientist, and his assistant..."

Characters	V: Gegin (I, D), Limpy (I); cover title, "Treasure of the Ancient Mandarin", has NOTHING to do with this story so it is not used
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Curt Davis]
Notes	Reminiscent of a "Batman" artist.

1 page Bobby filler "I think I'm the guy for the part."

Characters	Mr. De Flicker; Smudge
Genre	humor
Script	S. M. Iger
Pencils	S. M. Iger
Inks	S. M. Iger

8 page ZX-5 Spies In Action story "At the Newport torpedo base, ZX-5 hears important..."

Characters	The Baron
Genre	spy
Script	? [as Major Thorpe]
Pencils	Charles A. Winter
Inks	Charles A. Winter

1 page Uncle Otto filler "wordless pantomime strip"

Genre	humor
Script	Will Eisner [as Heck]
Pencils	Will Eisner [as Heck]
Inks	Will Eisner [as Heck]

8 page Wilton of the West story "The fantastic nightmare of a series of horrible..."

Characters	Sheriff Parker; Bobby Jones; Mrs. Jones; Crazy Mike
Genre	western
Script	? [as Fred Sande]
Pencils	Charles Sultan
Inks	Charles Sultan

7 page Inspector Dayton story "The Case of the Crooked Dagger"

Characters	Miss Belton; Doc Black
Genre	detective
Script	? [as George Thatcher]
Pencils	F. Schwarz?
Inks	F. Schwarz?