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Monsters from the Mist Lands!

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

Monsters from the Mist Lands!

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): Kaänga; Ann Mason; Valla; Kasna; N'geeso; Goro (man-ape)

Synopsis: A schemer from Princess Valla's city comes to Kaänga's jungle and takes the princess's bracelet from Kaänga. Kaänga, Ann, and N'geeso pursue the thief back to the city, where Ann is taken captive. The schemer, Kasna, demands that Valla follow the law and wed the holder of the bracelet; if she refuses, he will kill Ann. Kaänga and N'geeso arrive in time to stop the ceremony; Kasna is killed; and Valla elects to keep her bracelet herself.

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Pages: 11

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

first line: "From out of that mysterious land -- the land beyond the ju-ju mists -- came a strange safari..."

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Ed Hunt]

Penciller(s): August Froehlich (signed)

Inker(s): August Froehlich (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Simba, King of Beasts

Character(s): Simba; Mogawa (hippopotamus); Zingara (lion); Tugar (ape)

First Line: It is said by jungle peoples that Mogawa the hippo has the brain of a snail...

Synopsis: Simba journeys to a new land where he is challenged by that country's lion-king, Zingara. Simba defeats Zingara but is then attacked by a tribe of apes, believing that he is Zingara, whom they hate. Zingara comes to Simba's rescue and the two declare their friendship.

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Pages: 6

The Kavirondo

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Mike Peppe (signed); Richard Case

Inker(s): Mike Peppe (signed); Richard Case

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Jungle Lore

Synopsis: A brief description of a tribe living on the eastern shore of Lake Victoria.

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Pages: 2

Notes: Peppe signed the border design, but the feature artwork appears to be Case.

[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): Terry Thunder; Inspector Brian; Langa; Beppo; Claire Brian; Keeto; N'tuli; Claw (leopard)

First Line: Words were whispered on jungle winds --

Synopsis: Escorting a government official and his daughter on a hunt for a white giraffe, Terry and the hunters are taken captive by a white priestess and her tribe. Keeto arrives in time to save the party from death by leopard. The leopard turns on the priestess and kills her.

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Pages: 7

Dead Man's Revenge

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

Shirkah!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

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

Penciller(s): John Forte ?

Inker(s): Al Feldstein ?; ? (Iger Shop)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Wambi, The Jungle Boy

Character(s): Wambi; Sirdah (tiger); Ogg; Kumak (Cape buffalo); Tawn; Kopur

Synopsis: Prince Kopur comes to Wambi's jungle to capture animals. He captures Wambi, as well, when Wambi attempts to free the captives. When Kopur elects to torture Wambi, he makes his escape and sets a fire that allows the captive animals to escape.

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Pages: 6

[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): Tabu; N'timi; Nebru; K'ganzos (African tribe); Rawahl; N'mora

First Line: In the tangled morass of the Dark Continent, where time stands still...

Synopsis: Tabu interferes in a magician's effort to extract payment from the N'ganzos for the return of their princess from the grip of the god of the mists.

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Pages: 6

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Victor Ibsen]

Penciller(s): Fran Hopper (signed)

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

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Camilla

Character(s): Camilla; Fang (dog); T'kani; K'bali; Senga

First Line: What evil curse was on K'bali?

Synopsis: Priestess Senga plots to have her personal assassin, K'bali, exonerated of his crimes at a public trial. Camilla thwarts her plans and Senga and K'bali are both killed by leopards.

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Kaänga Comics #12 published January 1952
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]artwork only, see note

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Pages: 8

Notes: Panels from this story were used to create the story "Jungle Girl" in Kaänga Comics #12 (also reprinted in Jungle Girls Retro Comics (AC, 1997 series) #4).