Digital Comic Museum - Jungle Comics 154 (diff ver)


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Issue: #154
Published: October 1952, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 36, Editing: J.F. Byrne (Managing Editor)(credited); John C. Mitchell (editor)(credited); Jerry Iger (Art Director)(credited)
Color: Color Cover; Black And White Interior Dimensions: Early Issues Standard Golden Age U.S.; Later Issues Standard Silver Age U.S. Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-Stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series

Comic Contents:

Cover (1 page)	The Fire-Wizard
Featuring:	Kaänga
Credits:	Pencils: Maurice Whitman
Genre:	Jungle
Characters:	Kaänga

Promo (ad From The Publisher) (1 page)
Credits:	Letters: typeset

Comic Story (9 pages)
Featuring:	Kaänga
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.
Credits:	Pencils: Maurice Whitman (signed) \| Inks: Maurice Whitman (signed)
Genre:	Jungle
Characters:	Kaänga Ann Mason Musungu Chief Torga Kenton (villain Introduction) Kasmir Tombu

Comic Story (4 pages)
Featuring:	Jungle Tales
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.
Credits:	Script: ? [as Trader Jim]
Genre:	Jungle
Characters:	Trader Jim Dawson Tommy Fortune N'Boli Zulus (African Tribe)

Text Story (2 pages)	The Animal Trainer
Featuring:	The Big Cage
Credits:	Script: Clyde Beatty \| Letters: typeset

Comic Story (4 pages)
Featuring:	Wambi
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.
Credits:	Script: ? [as Roy L. Smith] \| Pencils: Henry Kiefer \| Inks: Henry Kiefer
Genre:	Jungle
Characters:	Wambi Tawn Sirdah Ogg Pete Sam Rhwsa (rhinoceros)

Comic Story (4 pages)	The Curse of Kintu!
Featuring:	Mysteries of the Jungle
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.
Credits:	Pencils: Tony D'Adamo (signed) [as Anthony D'Adamo] \| Inks: Tony D'Adamo (signed) [as Anthony D'Adamo]
Genre:	Jungle
Characters:	Lobengola Kintu

Comic Story (5 pages)
Featuring:	Tiger Girl
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.
Credits:	Script: ? [as Alan O'Hara] \| Pencils: Matt Baker \| Inks: Matt Baker
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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