Jumbo Comics

Jumbo Comics
Jumbo Comics #1 (Sept. 1938). Cover artist(s) unknown.
Publication information
PublisherFiction House
ScheduleMonthly
FormatTabloid (issues #1-8); standard (issues #9–167)
GenreAdventure anthology
Publication dateSept. 1938–Mar. 1953
No. of issues167
Main character(s)Sheena, Queen of the Jungle
Inspector Dayton
ZX-5, Spies in Action
Ghost Gallery
Sky Girl
Long Bow
Creative team
Written byRuth Roche
Artist(s)Jack Kirby, Bob Kane, Matt Baker, Mort Meskin, Lou Fine, Bob Powell, Mort Leav, Art Saaf, Dick Briefer, Lily Renée
Editor(s)Malcolm Reiss (issues #1-35), John F. "Jack" Byrne (issues #49–77), Claude E. Lapham (issues #62–162)

Jumbo Comics was an adventure anthology comic book published by Fiction House from 1938 to 1953. Jumbo Comics was Fiction House's first comics title; the publisher had previously specialized in pulp magazines. The lead feature for Jumbo Comics' entire run was Sheena, Queen of the Jungle.

Notable creators who worked on Jumbo Comics include Jack Kirby (working under a variety of pseudonyms), Bob Kane, Matt Baker, Mort Meskin, Lou Fine, Bob Powell, Mort Leav, Art Saaf, Dick Briefer, Lily Renée, and Ruth Roche. Jerry Iger was Jumbo Comics' art director for its entire run.