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Vendetta of the Tree Tribes!

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

Notes: Cover title seems to refer to next issue's Kaänga story.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Frank Riddell]

Penciller(s): ?; John Celardo

Inker(s): ?; John Celardo

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Kaänga

Character(s): Derrick (introduction, villain); Heath (introduction, villain); L'Gura (introduction, villain); N'Guli (introduction, villain, death); Louise (introduction); Kaänga; Ann Mason; N'geeso; Kafgars (African tribe)

First Line: Through the heavy screen of shadowy brush, the jungle lord caught swift, fleeting glimpses of those dirty, bristling, furry creatures...

Synopsis: Treasure hunters are promised a golden idol by Kafgars, in exchange for a white woman to sacrifice to their fire gods. The treasure hunters kidnap Ann and make the exchange. The treasure hunters are killed by the tribe, and Kaänga arrives in time to prevent the sacrifice.

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Pages: 11

Notes: Splash panel is not by Celardo. Perhaps it is by Bob Lubbers, who debuted as art director a couple of issues earlier.

Drums of War!

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): M'Sais (African tribe)(introduction); pygmies (villains); Simba; Mrs. Simba

Synopsis: During a raid on their neighboring tribe, a group of pygmies injures Mrs. Simba and draws Simba's wrath.

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Pages: 6

No. 3: Theodore Roosevelt

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Mike Peppe (signed)

Inker(s): Mike Peppe (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: informational

Feature(s): Men of Adventure

Synopsis: Teddy Roosevelt biography.

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Pages: 4

Notes: Illustrated text story.

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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): Tania (introduction, villain); Gorth (introduction, villain, death); Inspector Brian; Terry Thunder; Lozos (African tribe); Keeto

First Line: The jungle spawns strange evils...

Synopsis: Gorth, former lancer, seeks revenge on Inspector Brian for the amputation of Gorth's hand. Terry rescues the inspector and Gorth is killed by a charging oryx.

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Kaänga Comics #17 published January 1953
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Pages: 7

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

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

Penciller(s): John Forte ?; Matt Baker ?

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

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Wambi, The Jungle Boy

Character(s): Wambi; Tawn; Ogg; Chika (gibbon)

First Line: 'We of the jungle fear not the roar of thunder...'

Synopsis: The rajah has placed a price on Wambi's head. A young man attempts to capture him, but the capture is prevented by Wambi's jungle friends.

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Pages: 6

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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): Narundo (introduction, villain, death); Gibbs (introduction, villain, death); Goro (a dinosaur) (introduction, death); Namba (introduction); Namba's friend (introduction); Tabu; Tuwasis (African tribe)

First Line: Deep in the choking morass of tangled growth was a new menace...

Synopsis: Narundo wants to make war against his neighbors to enrich himself and his friend Gibbs. His plot is overheard by two young women and he decides to have them sacrificed to a sea monster. Tabu arrives and prevents the sacrifice, giving Narundo to the sea monster and leaving Gibbs to trampled to death by a stampede.

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Pages: 6

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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): Black Ben (introduction, villain, death); Timothy (introduction, villain); other pirates (introduction, villains); Kora (introduction, death); N'Boli (introduction); Kamwendo (introduction); Camilla; Bantus (African tribe); Fang (dog)

First Line: I fear for the safety of my tribe's women...

Synopsis: A group of men descended from Elizabethan pirates kidnap the women of the Bantus. Camilla rescues the women and blows up the pirates and their ship.

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Pages: 8