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Jumbo Comics was an influential American comic book magazine and one of the
earliest long-running titles of the Golden Age of Comics, was an anthology
adventure comic, featuring a mix of jungle adventures, science fiction and
fantasy, sea stories and exploration tales.
It is especially famous for
introducing Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, one of the first female comic-book
heroes, who became the magazine’s most popular character.
First issue:
1938. Publisher: Fiction House. Run: Late 1930s through the early 1950s.
When it debuted, "Jumbo Comics" helped define what American adventure comics
could be. At a time when superheroes were just emerging, the magazine focused on
exotic settings, strong action plots, and serialized storytelling.
Sheena
quickly became a standout feature and later spun off into her own title,
contributing greatly to the success of Fiction House. Over time, the magazine
adapted to changing tastes but gradually declined as superhero comics came to
dominate the market.
Peter Pupp
Hawks of the Seas
The Count of Monte Cristo
Bobby
Puzzle Phun
The Count of Monte Cristo
Spencer Steel
The Diary of dr.
Hayard
Uncle Otto
Stars on Parade
Jest Laffs
Pee Wee
Sheena
Modern Planes and Model Building
Gilda Gay
Puzzle Phun
Sheena
Lost
in the Arctic
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Adventures of Tom Sherrill
ZX-5 Spies in Action
Heroes of Sport
Island of Gold
Inspector Dayton
Wilton of the West
Jest Laffs