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Horror Kraal of the Legless One

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Joe Doolin

Inker(s): Joe Doolin ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Kaänga

Character(s): Kaänga; Ann Mason

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Pages: 1

Horror Kraal of the Legless One

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Frank Riddell]

Penciller(s): John Celardo (signed)

Inker(s): John Celardo (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Kaänga

Character(s): Zahinda the Legless (introduction, villain, death); Kaänga; Ann Mason; Marmo (elephant); N'geeso

Synopsis: Ann is taken by slavers. Kaänga and N'geeso pursue and rescue her.

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Kaänga Comics #14 published January 1952
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]completely rewritten but with the same artwork

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Pages: 10

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

first line: "Death is always ugly, but now it dons its most hideous disguise..."

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Ed Hunt]

Penciller(s): August Froehlich [as A.M. Froehlich] (signed)

Inker(s): August Froehlich [as A.M. Froehlich] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Simba, King of Beasts

Character(s): Tenga (leopard)(villain); Simba

First Line: Tenga the outlaw! He who would rule the forest...

Synopsis: Tenga, with the assistance of a pack of hyenas, challenges Simba for the kingship of the forest. Simba meets the challenge and drives Tenga away.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Froelich's signature is in the final panel.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

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

Penciller(s): Charles Sultan

Inker(s): Charles Sultan

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Captain Terry Thunder

Character(s): Tinga (introduction); N'Togos (African tribe)(introduction); Bull Brannigan (introduction, villain); Terry Thunder; Keeto

First Line: Again N'toga war drums boomed a throaty vengeance...

Synopsis: Terry, with the help of Tinga, the N'Togo priestess, and Keeto, puts an end to the depredations of the treasure hunter Brannigan.

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Pages: 7

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Mike Peppe [as M Peppe] (signed)

Inker(s): Mike Peppe [as M Peppe] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: informational, jungle

Feature(s): Jungle Facts

First Line: India -- land of mystery -- but more mysterious yet are these strange animals which infest the impentrable jungle.

Synopsis: A brief description of some of the animals that inhabit the Indian jungles.

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Pages: 2

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

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

Penciller(s): Jack Kamen ?; ? (Iger Shop)

Inker(s): Jack Kamen ?; ? (Iger Shop)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Wambi, The Jungle Boy

Character(s): Guardian of the Cliff Idol (introduction, death); the Sangas (introduction); Wambi; Gar (eagle); Tawn; Ogg

First Line: 'Covet not thy brother's lot, else death be thy lot.'

Synopsis: Wambi returns a sacred gem to its place in a mountain idol.

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Pages: 6

Altar of Avarice

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Frank Riddell]

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

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Pages: 2

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Mack]

Penciller(s): Howard Larsen

Inker(s): Howard Larsen

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Tabu

Character(s): Slade (introduction, villain); Flo (introduction, villain); N'Mola (introduction); Tabu; Gordon

First Line: Strange was the plea to the momba juju --

Synopsis: When treasure hunters steal a tribe's idol, Tabu pursues the thieves and secures the sacred object.

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Pages: 6

Oddities of the Dark Continent

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Mike Peppe (signed)

Inker(s): Mike Peppe (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: informational

Feature(s): African Wild Life

Synopsis: Brief natural histories of the rhinoceros, the cheetah, and the hyena.

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Pages: 0.75

Notes: Bottom one-quarter of the page is an advertisement.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Victor Ibsen]

Penciller(s): Fran Hopper (signed)

Inker(s): Fran Hopper (signed); Frank Frazetta ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Camilla

Character(s): Demo (introduction, villain, death); Camilla; T'bongas (African tribe); Fang (dog)

First Line: From the eerie mists of a land shrouded in taboo, came a whispered prophecy!

Synopsis: Demo plots to steal the T'bongas sacred jewels. Camilla foils his schemes.

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Pages: 8

Notes: There are hints of Frazetta's inks in a number of panels, including panel 6, page 2 and panel 5, page 6. See the notes to the Camilla story in issue 85.