Jumbo Comics #76

Jun 1945 · Fiction House · 0.10 USD

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This anthology issue contains several stories, with a prominent narrative involving military personnel at a Nazi tank park during World War II, where a German driver attempts to escape with fuel supplies; the soldiers pursue and ultimately stop the truck, with dialogue referencing "Ditsche" and the convoy of supplies. Another major story features a royal court intrigue in which a woman in red discovers multiple lookalike wives of a king, including Catherine of Aragon, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, and Anne Boleyn, leading to conflict with a character named Stuart and culminating in a cannon explosion at a harbor. Additional features include Sheena in "Fire Gems of Skull Valley," The Hawk, and other characters as advertised on the cover.

Contains 6 stories

Fire Gems of Skull Valley

12 pp · Jungle

Trader Gorman (introduction)Whitey (villain, introduction, death), Kurdowski (villain, introduction, death)SheenaBob Reynolds

Sheena investigates the suspicious takeover of Trader Gorman's boat by two ruthless men, Whitey and Kurdowski, who've set their sights on a sacred golden cannon in a nearby village—and they'll stop at nothing to claim it. When a friendly chimp leads her to discover her companion Bob has vanished, Sheena must uncover the villains' scheme before they exploit the natives' trust and escape with their prize. With danger closing in and mystery deepening by the hour, the jungle queen races against time to outwit the con men and rescue her friend.

The Nazis' Secret Oil Reserve

6 pp · Spy

Script ? [as Major Thorpe]

Franz Ditsche (villain, introduction)Nazis

Untitled Adventure story

6 pp · Adventure, Humor

Script ? [as Bill Gibson]

Sky Girl [Ginger Maguire]Japanese military (villains)

The Seventh Wife of Henry VIII

5 pp · Science Fiction

Script ? [as Curt Davis]

Stuart TaylorLauraDr. HaywardHenry VIII (introduction)Queen Catherine Parr

The Governor's Wife

8 pp · Adventure, Historical

Script ? [as Willis Rensie]

Capt. HawkGovernor Bessie (introduction)Captain Peg (villain, introduction)Captain Lion (introduction)

When a harbor explosion threatens the port, Governor Bessie finds herself caught between duty and conscience—blackmailed by the ruthless Captain Peg and Captain Lion to frame the noble Captain Hawk for the crime. As Hawk faces a lynch mob desperate for blood, Bessie must decide whether to save the captain or protect her own dangerous secrets, setting off a chain of betrayals, naval combat, and revelations that will test everyone's loyalties.

The Ghost of the Merry-Go-Round

9 pp · Detective-Mystery

Drew MurdochMrs. Benton (a ghost, Introduction)Jackie Benton (Introduction)Jake (villain, introduction, death)Sam (villain, introduction, death)Lil (villain, introduction, death)Mr. Benton (villain, introduction, death)