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Jungle Comics
Date | Number: 1 | Lang: English (en)
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   By papoopsy
Builderboy...Bigger scans! Well appreciated!
   By Jerry V
Thank you, Builderboy, for the awesome scans of this excellent comic!
  
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PublicationJanuary 1940 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: every other month
 
CoverPrey of the Slavers
CreditsLetters: typeset
ContentGenre: Jungle | Characters: Käanga
 
SynopsisFiction House offers a set of airplane art prints in exchange for 4 coupons from Fiction House titles.
CreditsLetters: typeset
Notesinside front cover
 
Comic StoryPrey of the Slavers (11 pages)
SynopsisKaänga rescues Ann from the slaver, Blacton, and tells her how he came to live in the jungle.
ContentGenre: Jungle | Characters: Kaänga (introduction and origin); Ann Mason (introduction and origin); Prof. Mason (death; Ann's father)(introduction, death); Bill Blacton (villain, introduction, death); Slattery
NotesThe diaeresis (the two dots over the letter "a") in Kaänga's name are not placed consistently between the story and the cover. Kaänga appeared previously in Fiction House's JUNGLE STORIES pulp; The story title is taken from the cover blurb.
 
SynopsisThe White Panther is dispatched by his father to help Dr. White recover curative gems and to protect the Whites from Zaroff, an unethical competitor.
FeaturingWhite Panther
CreditsPencils: Taylor Martin (signed) | Inks: Taylor Martin (signed)
ContentGenre: Jungle | Characters: The White Panther (introduction and origin); White Panther's father (introduction); Dr. White (introduction); Dr. White's daughter (introduction); Professor Zaroff (villain, introduction, death)
NotesSigned by "Taylor Martin" and since several of the artists involved did sign their names to their features in this first issue, we'll guess Martin.
 
Comic StoryThe Slave Raiders (8 pages)
SynopsisIn return for rescuing a witch doctor, Tabu is given a "six sense" and amazing powers which he uses to combat evil and injustice in the jungle. He tracks and defeats a group of slave raiders, terrorizing them with his powers and attacks by obedient animals, finally transforming himself into a "tree-vine" and crushing them to death.
FeaturingTabu, Wizard of the Jungle
ContentGenre: Jungle | Characters: Tabu (introduction and origin); witch doctor (introduction); a band of slavers (villains, introduction, death)
NotesSpelled "Taboo" on cover. Story title taken from cover.
 
Comic StoryQueen of the Lost Empire (8 pages)
SynopsisExplorer Jon Dale discovers a lost city in the jungle, ruled by Queen Camilla. Daily human sacrifices are necessary for Camilla and her people to retain their immortality. Jon stops the sacrifice of a captured scientist's daughter and the people of the city, including Camilla, perish.
ContentGenre: Jungle | Characters: Camilla (introduction and origin); Jon Dale (introduction); Dr. Birch (introduction); Ruth Birch (introduction); Omar (tiger)
NotesThe story title is taken from the cover blurb. This story is re-worked and re-told in the next issue.
 
SynopsisTerry and his lancers are assigned to a fort, deep in the jungle, and are charged with interrupting the slave trade.
FeaturingCaptain Terry Thunder of the Congo Lancers
ContentGenre: Jungle | Characters: Captain Terry Thunder (introduction and origin); the Congo Lancers [Kerrigan; Doyle; Red] (introduction and origin); a band of slavers (introduction, villains)
 
SynopsisGunrunners sell guns to the natives in Wambi's jungle, which they then use to steal gold from local prospectors. Wambi reports the crimes to the local constabulary who defeat the natives.
FeaturingWambi
ContentGenre: Jungle | Characters: Wambi (introduction); Ricco (introduction, villain); Sven (introduction, villain); Tawn (elephant); Kimba (leopard); Balu (leopard)
 
SynopsisCog bails out petty criminals Buck, Rex, and Slim to use as overseers of his safari. Cog drives the natives too hard and they rebel. His new overseers manage to rescue him and his daughter.
FeaturingWhite Hunters of the African Safari
ContentGenre: Jungle | Characters: Buck (introduction); Rex (introduction); Slim (introduction); Mr. Cog; Mr. Cog's daughter; Ralph
NotesThis is signed George Wilson, so we're inclined to use that as our guess. It's such amateurish stuff that almost anybody could have done it.
 
SynopsisAging Simba saves the life of his rival, Slita, and then barely manages to prevent being usurped by the younger Slita. Simba concedes his pride Slita and departs.
FeaturingSimba, King of the Beasts
ContentGenre: Animal; Jungle | Characters: Simba (lion) (introduction); Slita (lion) (death)
 
Comic StoryDrums of the Leopard Men (6 pages)
SynopsisSafari guide Buck Barton infiltrates a leopard cult to rescue his client.
ContentGenre: Jungle | Characters: Buck Barton (introduction); Marc Vandell (introduction); The Leopard Men (introduction, villains); Zan Markov (introduction, villain, death); Kito
 
SynopsisAn advertisement for Johnson Smith & Co. novelties.
CreditsLetters: typeset
Notesinside back cover
 
SynopsisAn in-house promotional advertisement for Fight Comics, Planet Comics, and Jumbo Comics.
Notesback cover
 
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