Issue Details

Issue	#44
Published	October 1942
Cover Price	$0.10
Pages	68
Editing	S. M. Iger (Art Director)

Cover Details - "Blood-Cult of N'Douma"

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

12 page Sheena story Blood Cult of N'Dooma "[A torn throad dripping blood.. The screams of..."]

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

8 page The Ghost Gallery story "Everyone thought that big Mike McHugh's blood and..."

Characters	Judd Kelly; Sheila; Nora Kelly; ghost of Mike McHugh; ghost of Gloria Kelly; Paul Kelly
Genre	mystery
Script	? [as Drew Murdoch]
Pencils	Bob Hebberd
Inks	Bob Hebberd

1 page Bobby filler "Hey, Flap-Ears! Whatcha got in your hand?"

Genre	humor
Script	? [as S. M. Iger]

6 page Midnight The Wild Black Stallion story "The Green-Eyed Phantom"

Characters	Rick; Molly Rancus; Helen; Hubbard Green (The Green-Eyed Phantom)
Genre	western
Script	? [as West Erner]
Pencils	Alex Blum
Inks	Alex Blum; ?

2 page text story "Blood Money"

Genre	crime
Script	Ray Roche
Letters	Typeset

6 page Stuart Taylor story "The fate of a nation rests in the hands..."

Characters	Laura; Dr. Hayward; Aaron Burr; Thomas Jefferson; Alexander Hamilton
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Curt Davis]
Pencils	Joe Kubert?
Inks	Murphy Anderson?
Notes	This is a very new style and probably NOT from the Iger Shop. Hard to pin down.

1 page Margie filler "Well, it's time for me to leave for..."

Genre	humor
Pencils	Seymour Reit
Inks	Seymour Reit

7 page Inspector Dayton story ["Murder stalks the race track, involving Inspector Dayton..."

Characters	John Quale; Jim Weed; Spud; Mamie; Charlie; The Creep
Genre	detective
Script	? [as George Thatcher]
Pencils	Rafael Astarita
Inks	Rafael Astarita

1 page Pee Wee filler "Oh, daddy, I'm sorry, but I broke a..."

Genre	humor
Script	? [as S. M. Iger]

8 page ZX-5 Spies In Action story "London! Washington! Moscow! In all the capitals of..."

Characters	Baron Irwin Von Krotz; Rollo the great; Emma
Genre	spy
Script	? [as Major Thorpe]
Pencils	Mort Leav
Inks	Mort Leav; Al Bryant?

6 page Tom, Dick, and Harry story "Both Nazi and Nipponese spiral to their graves..."

Genre	war
Script	? [as Joe Maxwell]
Pencils	Alex Blum
Inks	Alex Blum; ?

6 page The Hawk story "The howl of the wild gales, sweeping the..."

Characters	Jeremy; Dr. Crenshaw
Genre	period
Script	? [as Willis B. Rensie]
Pencils	Robert Webb
Inks	Robert Webb
Notes	First new art on The Hawk since issue #20.