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Jumbo Comics

(1938 Series) 1938 to March 1953 Issues published: 167 (#1-167) <b>Still fiche only: 9,11; Missing some pgs: 14(has fiches),26,27,52,53</b> If you own any of these issues please consider scanning and sharing them. In September 1938, Jumbo Comics became the first comic book title Fiction House produced. Thurman T. Scott, head of the Pulp producing company, was interested in getting into comic books when he was approached by businessman Jerry Iger and future comics legend Will Eisner to do just that. For its first 9 issues, Jumbo was an oversized anthology featuring a number of different strips, most notably the first appearance of Sheena in #1(1-8 were B&amp;W). With the 10th issue, the title went regular size, increasing to 68 pages but keeping the anthology format. During its 167 issue run, fans of the title would see hundreds of Sheena adventures as well as a host of additional strips. However, there&#39;s no doubt that the real star of Jumbo Comics was Sheena, Queen of the Jungle.

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