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Publication | October 1952 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
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Cover | The Fire-Wizard |
Featuring | Kaänga |
Credits | Pencils: Maurice Whitman |
Content | Genre: Jungle | Characters: Kaänga |
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Credits | Letters: typeset |
Notes | House ad, showing covers from Jungle Comics, Wings Comics, Sheena, Wambi Jungle Boy, Jumbo Comics, and Fight Comics. |
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Synopsis | A series of forest fires brings Kaänga and his companions to investigate. They find the villainous white man, Benton, and his fakir, Kasmir, extorting riches from local chief, Torga. Kasmir has used magnifying glasses to spark fires and tells the Chief that they are black magic juju fires. Kaänga and Ann expose the trick and save the tribal treasures. |
Featuring | Kaänga |
Credits | Pencils: Maurice Whitman (signed) | Inks: Maurice Whitman (signed) |
Content | Genre: Jungle | Characters: Kaänga; Ann Mason; Musungu; Chief Torga; Kenton (villain; introduction); Kasmir; Tombu |
Notes | Title from cover listed as "The Fire-Wizard". |
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Synopsis | Trader Jim, N'Boli, and Tommy explore some jungle ruins. After fending off a leopard, Tommy finds a warrior's shield. N'Boli tells him of the importance of shields to a young warrior, and how finding one can bring good fortune. |
Featuring | Jungle Tales |
Credits | Script:? [as Trader Jim] |
Content | Genre: Jungle | Characters: Trader Jim Dawson; Tommy Fortune; N'Boli; Zulus (African tribe) |
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Text Story | The Animal Trainer (2 pages) |
Featuring | The Big Cage |
Credits | Script: Clyde Beatty | Letters: typeset |
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Synopsis | Wambi senses that the local volcano is about to erupt, and he warns his animal friends to flee. Sirdah the Tiger is skeptical and resists. The rest of the animals comply, but run into a hunting party. Sirdah accuses Wambi of leading them into an ambush. Only the eruption of the volcano can restore the animals' trust in Wambi. |
Featuring | Wambi |
Credits | Script:? [as Roy L. Smith] | Pencils: Henry Kiefer | Inks: Henry Kiefer |
Content | Genre: Jungle | Characters: Wambi; Tawn; Sirdah; Ogg; Pete; Sam; Rhwsa (rhinoceros) |
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Comic Story | The Curse of Kintu! (4 pages) |
Synopsis | The god Kintu sends a warning vision to Chief Lobengola. When Arab slavers arrive, Lobengola leads them into a valley of killer elephants controlled by Kintu. |
Featuring | Mysteries of the Jungle |
Credits | Pencils: Tony D'Adamo (signed) [as Anthony D'Adamo] | Inks: Tony D'Adamo (signed) [as Anthony D'Adamo] |
Content | Genre: Jungle | Characters: Lobengola; Kintu |
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Synopsis | Beylo's golden juju statue has been stolen, and tribesman Kamo blames the Masai, yet has no proof. War will break out unless Tiger Girl can solve the mystery. Her investigation finds a white man guilty of the theft, and worse, setting the two tribes against each other. |
Featuring | Tiger Girl |
Credits | Script:? [as Alan O'Hara] | Pencils: Matt Baker | Inks: Matt Baker |
Content | Genre: Jungle | Characters: Tiger Girl; Abdola; Beylo; Kamo; Benzali (Tiger Girl's Bengal tiger); Masais (African tribe); Wasulis (African tribe); Rube; Gussie |
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