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Battle of the Beasts

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Dan Zolnerowich (signed)

Inker(s): Dan Zolnerowich (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Kaänga

Character(s): Kaänga; Ann Mason

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Pages: 1

Battle of the Beasts

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Frank Riddell]

Penciller(s): Dan Zolnerowich

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Kaänga

Character(s): Kaänga; the Nazis (villain); the Muballis (African tribe)(introduction); Ann Mason

Synopsis: Kaänga and united jungle tribes defeat a Nazi panzer force.

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Pages: 8.5

Notes: The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

first line: "A horrible new destructive force invades the peaceful jungle where Kaänga dwells."

The upper half of last story page is taken up by an advertisement for the introduction of the patriotic hero, Captain Fight, in Fight Comics. Art by Rudy Palais.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Courtney Thomasen] (sic)

Penciller(s): Seymour Reit

Inker(s): Seymour Reit

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Roy Lance

Character(s): Roy Lance; Mike (introduction); Bonga (introduction); the Osakis (African tribe)(villains, introduction, death); John

First Line: Into the gloom and mire and treachery of the black continent...

Synopsis: Roy rescues a hunter from the murderous Golden Skull cult.

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Pages: 6

Notes: The "Golden Skull" is not a golden skull; it is depicted here as an enormous, red devil statue.

Tabu Wizard of the Jungle and the Zombie Witch

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as "Mack"]

Penciller(s): George Carl Wilhelms

Inker(s): George Carl Wilhelms

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Tabu, Wizard of the Jungle

Character(s): Tabu; Celie (introduction, villain)

Synopsis: Celie, a voodoo priestess, uses zombies as slaves in her gold mine until she is killed by one of her white overseers and Tabu seals the mine with magic lightning.

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Pages: 7

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as W. B. Hovious]

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Fantomah

Character(s): Fantomah; Ken; Hal (villain, introduction); Steve (villain, introduction); Fury (leopard)

First Line: Deep in the jungle Fantomah talks to her new-found friend...

Synopsis: Fantomah new charge, Ken, is kidnapped by hunters who hope to exchange him for Fury, whom they plan to sell in America. Fantomah calls on the ape gods to turn them into apes and Fury chases them into the bush.

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Pages: 5.5

Notes: Upper half of last story page occupied by an ad for Rangers Comics #2.

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: informational

Feature(s): Jungle Jingles

Synopsis: Brief natural histories of the bushbuck and the black rhinoceros and a brief description of the use of papyrus as sail cloth.

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Pages: 1

The Valley of the Kings

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Toni Blum? [as Bob Anthony]

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

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Pages: 2

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Pierre La Rue]

Penciller(s): Al Stahl ?

Inker(s): Al Stahl ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Captain Terry Thunder

Character(s): Terry Thunder; Ali Ben (villain, introduction); Abdul (villain, introduction); Anderson the Arab; Kismet; Vincent

First Line: Sissies! Can't you take it? Let's go fora little walk...

Synopsis: Anderson, Kismet, and Vincent stowaway on the train Terry take for a vacation. Jewel thieves hide a stolen gem in Anderson's turban and the gang captures them and turns them over to the police.

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Pages: 7

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Ed Hunt]

Penciller(s): Al Walker

Inker(s): Al Walker

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Simba

Character(s): Simba; Tipandu (introduction); Brenda Lloyd (introduction); a tribe of giants (introduction, villains); Mooris (African tribe)

First Line: Brenda Lloyd, with Tipandu, wise old Moori native...

Synopsis: Simba rescues an exploring party from murderous giants.

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Pages: 6

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Frank Schwarz ?

Inker(s): Frank Schwarz ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Camilla

Character(s): Camilla; Sigurd (introduction, villain, death); Olaf (introduction, villain); other pirates (introduction, villains); Eric; Tagen

First Line: Aboard a pirate ship near the Lost Empire...

Synopsis: Pirates kidnap Camilla and take what they believe to be a chest of jewels. Eric rescues Camilla, and the chest is revealed to be empty.

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Pages: 6

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Roy L. Smith]

Penciller(s): Henry Kiefer

Inker(s): Henry Kiefer

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Wambi, The Jungle Boy

Character(s): Wambi; Allan Ford (introduction); Matu (introduction); Demaras (African tribe)(introduction); Worumba (introduction, villain); Babu (baboon); Maggo (macaw); Zella (zebra); Osssa (ostrich); Corna (rhinoceros); Colonel Brent

First Line: One day Wambi and Babu, his baboon pal, hear shots in the distance.

Synopsis: Drought drives the Demara tribe to rebellion.

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Pages: 8

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as J. J. King]

Penciller(s): Al Gabriele

Inker(s): Al Gabriele

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): The Red Panther

Character(s): The Red Panther; Luala (introduction); Ubandas (African tribe); Ubanda chief (introduction); Mike (introduction, villain); Mike's partner (introduction, villain); Arab slavers (introduction, villains)

First Line: Evil work is being done in the jungle!

Synopsis: The Panther prevents the theft of the Ubandas' gold.

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Pages: 6