Issue Details

Issue	#28
Published	June 1941
Cover Price	$0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Malcolm Reiss (Editor); S. M. Iger (Feature Editor)

Cover Details - "The Devil of the Congo"

Genre	jungle
Pencils	Dan Zolnerowich
Inks	Dan Zolnerowich

12 page Sheena story The Devil of the Congo ["An annual ceremonial visit of good will to..."]

Characters	Bob; Chim; Commissioner Fletcher; Mrs. Fletcher; Great Black Father
Genre	jungle
Script	? [as W. Morgan Thomas]
Pencils	Robert Webb
Inks	Robert Webb
Notes	Story title is taken from the cover. Is Bob Powell still doing the Sheena figures?

6 page Stuart Taylor story "From what dark past did civilization come? ...to..."

Characters	Dr. Hayward; Laura
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Curt Davis]
Pencils	Seymour Reit
Inks	Seymour Reit

1 page Bobby filler "Do ya like rain drops, Stub?"

Genre	humor
Script	S. M. Iger
Pencils	S. M. Iger
Inks	S. M. Iger

6 page Midnight the Black Stallion story "Midnight, captured as a colt by the ranger's..."

Characters	Red Beard; Cisco Kid [Rick in disguise]
Genre	western
Pencils	Robert Webb
Inks	Robert Webb

6 page Lightning story "Army air corps planes crash mysteriously...the Texas..."

Characters	General Larkin
Genre	super hero
Script	? [as Teller Tayles]
Inks	Maxwell Elkan?
Notes	Same artist as last issue. Slight indications of Elkan here, but this artist is more sophisticated than LATER signed Elkan at Quality (Samar) and there's a humorous aspect to this that is not present in known early Elkan.

2 page text story "Vulture Bait"

Characters	Rex Griffin; Tommy
Genre	jungle
Script	Frank Marshall
Letters	typeset

7 page Inspector Dayton story "The dealer of death shuffles his pack of..."

Characters	Dr. Sung; Squealer; Red Bruser
Genre	detective
Script	? [as George Thatcher]
Pencils	Art Saaf
Inks	Art Saaf

8 page ZX-5 Spies In Action story "This precision anti-aircraft shell will be most valuable..."

Characters	Herr Brecker; Gretchen Brecker; Captain Bung
Genre	spy
Script	? [as Major Thorpe]
Pencils	Mort Leav
Inks	Mort Leav

Half page Pee Wee filler "Gee! You shoulda seen Spec juggle four balls..."

Genre	humor
Script	S. M. Iger
Pencils	S. M. Iger
Inks	S. M. Iger

Half page Uncle Otto filler "Sale $4.50"

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

5 page Tom, Dick, and Harry story "Tom, Dick and Harry...American buddies, fly for..."

Genre	war
Script	? [as Charles Tansul]
Inks	Maxwell Elkan?
Notes	Same artist as previously seen on Lightning, perhaps with help from Rudy Palais on last page. Hames sees Maxwell Elkan here, but likely to be only on inks.

10 page The Hawk story "The tiny island of Cay Verde in the..."

Characters	Caleb; Fluth; Villain: Don Rafiello Castagna; Fat Tom; Corgo (Introduction for all); Introduction: Marguerite Cortes
Genre	period
Script	? [as Willis B. Rensie]
Pencils	Will Eisner; shop
Inks	Will Eisner; shop
Notes	Eisner art panels from earlier episodes are here collaged together with bridging material from shop personnel to illustrate a new story line.
Reprinted	All Eisner art here is reprinted from material printed in Jumbo Comics (!938 series) issues #1-14.