Issue Details

Issue	#38
Published	April 1942
Cover Price	$0.10
Pages	68
Editing	S. M. Iger (Art Director)

Cover Details - "Death-Trap of the River Demons"

Genre	jungle
Pencils	Dan Zolnerowich
Inks	Dan Zolnerowich

12 page Sheena story Death Trap of the River Demons ["Snarling, plunging beasts, surrounded by the hysterical laughter..."]

Characters	Bob; Chim
Genre	jungle
Script	? [as W. Morgan Thomas]
Pencils	Robert Webb
Notes	The story title is taken from the cover. SLick inker on main characters.

6 page Stuart Taylor story "In bold, brazen letters ancient Mongol historians recorded...'

Characters	Dr. Hayward; Laura; Ghnghis Khan; Tangut
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Curt Davis]
Pencils	Lee Ames
Inks	Lee Ames?
Notes	Still has signs of Reit, but perhaps it's just Ames doing an imitation of him to maintain artistic continuity. NOT solo Reit by any means.

1 page Bobby filler "Bobby, I'm awfully sorry my cat scrathed your..."

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

6 page Midnight The Wild Black Stallion story "Across the wild western plains gallops a mighty..."

Characters	Rick; Helen
Genre	western
Pencils	Alex Blum
Inks	Alex Blum

8 page Lightning story "No one knows that private Fred Larkin, son..."

Characters	General Larkin; Fritz; Armstrong; Hans
Genre	superhero
Script	? [as Teller Tales]
Pencils	John Cassone; ?
Inks	John Cassone; shop
Notes	The grotesque aspects of Cassone are accentuated here, possibly due to someone like Ken Battefield - though he is supposed to be on staff at Cinema Comics at this date, so he doesn't seem to be a likely candidate.

2 page text story "Assignment for Jail"

Genre	crime
Script	Thomas Miller
Letters	Typeset

7 page Inspector Dayton story "America at war! And inspector Dayton, ace sleuth..."

Characters	Lois
Genre	detective
Script	? [as George Thatcher]
Pencils	Charles A. Winter
Inks	Don Cameron?

1 page Uncle Otto filler "wordless pantomime strip"

Genre	gags
Script	Will Eisner [as Heck]
Pencils	Will Eisner [as Heck]
Inks	Will Eisner [as Heck]
Reprinted	reprint from ?

8 page ZX-5 Spies In Action story "ZX-5 stands as a symbol of democratic strength..."

Characters	Colonel Jameson; Simpson; Craig [from Scotland Yard]; Mr. Kay
Genre	spy
Script	? [as Major Thorpe]
Pencils	Mort Leav
Inks	Al Bryant?
Notes	Leav signs the last panel.

6 page Tom, Dick, and Harry story "In England's hour of peril, the three distinguished..."

Genre	war
Script	? [as Charles Tansul]
Pencils	Alex Blum
Inks	Alex Blum

1 page Pee Wee filler "Boy! Dogs sure are swell pets, ain't they..."

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

6 page The Hawk story "Destiny maps an adventure studded trail for the..."

Characters	Jeremy; Fluth; Caleb
Genre	period
Script	? [as Willis Rensie]
Pencils	Will Eisner; shop
Inks	Will Eisner; shop
Notes	Eisner art has been excerpted from earlier issues and collaged together with new panels (by Blum?) to tell a new story.
Reprinted	All Eisner material is reprinted.