Issue Details

Issue	#39
Published	May 1942
Cover Price	$0.10
Pages	68
Editing	?

Cover Details - "Cannibal Bait"

Genre	jungle
Pencils	Dan Zolnerowich [as Zolne Rowich] (signed)
Inks	Dan Zolnerowich [as Zolne Rowich] (signed)

12 page Sheena story Cannibal Bait ["The brooding mysterious jungle is host to many..."]

Characters	Bob; Chim; David O'Hara; Elinor O'Hara
Genre	jungle
Script	? [as W. Morgan Thomas]
Pencils	Robert Webb
Inks	Robert Webb; ?
Notes	Story title is taken from cover.

6 page Stuart Taylor story "From archaic Persia comes the fascinating tale of..."

Characters	Laura; Solon; King Croesus; King Cyrus;
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Curt Davis]
Pencils	Lee Ames
Inks	Lee Ames?

1 page Bobby filler "They've invented a new noiseless baby carriage."

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

6 page Midnight The Wild Black Stallion story "Undisputed ruler of the wild western plains, Midnight..."

Characters	Rick; Helen; Bixley; Concho; Bill; Mal Vickers
Genre	western
Pencils	Alex Blum
Inks	Alex Blum

8 page Lightning story "Remember Pearl Harbor"

Characters	General Larkin
Genre	superhero
Script	? [as Teller Tayles]
Pencils	John Cassone
Inks	John Cassone
Notes	sign on splash panel "J. Casson (sic) & Co."

3 page text story "All American"

Genre	sports
Script	Martin Winters Smith
Pencils	Art Saaf (spot illustrations)
Inks	Art Saaf (spot illustrations)
Letters	Typeset

7 page Inspector Dayton story "A fabulous diamond of untold wealth is the..."

Characters	John Horace; Mrs. Greany; Mr .Ossip; Joe Greany
Genre	detective
Script	? [as George Thatcher]
Pencils	Charles A. Winter
Inks	Charles A. Winter?; Don Cameron?

1 page Uncle Otto filler "wordless pantomime strip"

Synopsis	loaded cigar smells like cabbage and is tossed away. It explodes on the practical joker.
Genre	gags
Script	Will Eisner [as Heck]
Pencils	Will Eisner [as Heck]
Inks	Will Eisner [as Heck]
Notes	Probably a reprint.

8 page ZX-5 Spies In Action story "Nazi agents threaten to engulf the free French..."

Genre	spy
Script	? [as Major Thorpe]
Pencils	Mort Leav
Inks	Mort Leav; Al Bryant?

6 page Tom, Dick, and Harry story ["Hot bullets spitting all about them.. planes crashing...]"

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

1 page Pee Wee filler "I'm kinda puzzled, Pee Wee."

Genre	gags
Script	S. M. Iger
Pencils	S. M. Iger
Inks	S. M. Iger
Notes	probably a reprint.

6 page The Hawk story "Delivering a beautiful woman from the wrath of..."

Characters	Marion; Lady Bendam; Lord Bendam
Genre	period
Script	? [as Willis Rensie]
Pencils	shop
Inks	shop
Notes	Art is a collage of the work of several artists, traced and arranged in service of a new story line.
Reprinted	Panels are redrawn Will Eisner art and those of other artists as well.