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Prey of the Slavers

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Lou Fine

Inker(s): Lou Fine

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Käanga

Character(s): Käanga

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Pages: 1

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

First Line: Read about this amazing free offer

Synopsis: Fiction House offers a set of airplane art prints in exchange for 4 coupons from Fiction House titles.

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Pages: 1

Notes: inside front cover

Prey of the Slavers

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Alex Blum [as Alex Boon]

Inker(s): Alex Blum [as Alex Boon]

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Kaänga

Character(s): Kaänga (introduction and origin); Ann Mason (introduction and origin); Prof. Mason (death; Ann's father)(introduction, death); Bill Blacton (villain, introduction, death); Slattery

Synopsis: Kaänga rescues Ann from the slaver, Blacton, and tells her how he came to live in the jungle.

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Pages: 11

Notes: The diaeresis (the two dots over the letter "a") in Kaänga's name are not placed consistently between the story and the cover.

Kaänga appeared previously in Fiction House's JUNGLE STORIES pulp; The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

first line: "Kaänga, mysterious white man of the jungle, is..."

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Taylor Martin (signed)

Inker(s): Taylor Martin (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): White Panther

Character(s): The White Panther (introduction and origin); White Panther's father (introduction); Dr. White (introduction); Dr. White's daughter (introduction); Professor Zaroff (villain, introduction, death)

First Line: In a ruined city deep in the jungle...

Synopsis: The White Panther is dispatched by his father to help Dr. White recover curative gems and to protect the Whites from Zaroff, an unethical competitor.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Signed by "Taylor Martin" and since several of the artists involved did sign their names to their features in this first issue, we'll guess Martin.

The Slave Raiders

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Fletcher Hanks [as Henry Fletcher] (signed)

Penciller(s): Fletcher Hanks [as Henry Fletcher] (signed)

Inker(s): Fletcher Hanks [as Henry Fletcher] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Fletcher Hanks

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Tabu, Wizard of the Jungle

Character(s): Tabu (introduction and origin); witch doctor (introduction); a band of slavers (villains, introduction, death)

Synopsis: In return for rescuing a witch doctor, Tabu is given a "six sense" and amazing powers which he uses to combat evil and injustice in the jungle. He tracks and defeats a group of slave raiders, terrorizing them with his powers and attacks by obedient animals, finally transforming himself into a "tree-vine" and crushing them to death.

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In Content Item: Flag

You Shall Die by Your Own Evil Creation! #[nn] published June 2009
as The Slave Raiders [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 8

Notes: Spelled "Taboo" on cover.

Story title taken from cover.

first line: "Deep in the heart of the jungle reigns a man with a sixth sense..."

Queen of the Lost Empire

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): C. A. Winter [as C A W] (signed)

Inker(s): C. A. Winter [as C A W] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Camilla

Character(s): Camilla (introduction and origin); Jon Dale (introduction); Dr. Birch (introduction); Ruth Birch (introduction); Omar (tiger)

Synopsis: Explorer Jon Dale discovers a lost city in the jungle, ruled by Queen Camilla. Daily human sacrifices are necessary for Camilla and her people to retain their immortality. Jon stops the sacrifice of a captured scientist's daughter and the people of the city, including Camilla, perish.

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Pages: 8

Notes: The story title is taken from the cover blurb. Outline of story is similar to Camilla story in Jungle Comics #2, though she dies in this story.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Arthur Peddy [as Art Peters] (signed)

Inker(s): Arthur Peddy [as Art Peters] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Captain Terry Thunder of the Congo Lancers

Character(s): Captain Terry Thunder (introduction and origin); the Congo Lancers [Kerrigan; Doyle; Red] (introduction and origin); a band of slavers (introduction, villains)

First Line: Deep in the African jungles, overlooking the headwaters of the river used by the slave trade...

Synopsis: Terry and his lancers are assigned to a fort, deep in the jungle, and are charged with interrupting the slave trade.

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Pages: 6

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Henry Kiefer

Inker(s): Henry Kiefer

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Wambi

Character(s): Wambi (introduction); Ricco (introduction, villain); Sven (introduction, villain); Tawn (elephant); Kimba (leopard); Balu (leopard)

First Line: Wambi, jungle boy, the mysterious denizen of the jungle tree-tops...

Synopsis: Gunrunners sell guns to the natives in Wambi's jungle, which they then use to steal gold from local prospectors. Wambi reports the crimes to the local constabulary who defeat the natives.

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Pages: 7

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): George Wilson [as Geo. Wilson] (signed)

Inker(s): George Wilson [as Geo. Wilson] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): White Hunters of the African Safari

Character(s): Buck (introduction); Rex (introduction); Slim (introduction); Mr. Cog; Mr. Cog's daughter; Ralph

First Line: A wealthy Englishman enters a bar-room in Capetown.

Synopsis: Cog bails out petty criminals Buck, Rex, and Slim to use as overseers of his safari. Cog drives the natives too hard and they rebel. His new overseers manage to rescue him and his daughter.

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Pages: 6

Notes: This is signed George Wilson, so we're inclined to use that as our guess. It's such amateurish stuff that almost anybody could have done it.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): William M. Allison [as W. M. Allison] (signed)

Inker(s): William M. Allison [as W. M. Allison] (signed)

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Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Simba, King of the Beasts

Character(s): Simba (lion) (introduction); Slita (lion) (death)

First Line: This is the story of Simba, king of...

Synopsis: Aging Simba saves the life of his rival, Slita, and then barely manages to prevent being usurped by the younger Slita. Simba concedes his pride Slita and departs.

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Pages: 6

Drums of the Leopard Men

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Dick Briefer [as Richard Briefer] (signed)

Inker(s): Dick Briefer [as Richard Briefer] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Dick Briefer ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Character(s): Buck Barton (introduction); Marc Vandell (introduction); The Leopard Men (introduction, villains); Zan Markov (introduction, villain, death); Kito

Synopsis: Safari guide Buck Barton infiltrates a leopard cult to rescue his client.

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Pages: 6

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Synopsis: An advertisement for Johnson Smith & Co. novelties.

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Pages: 1

Notes: inside back cover

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First Line: 3 more comic magazines that you'll enjoy like a million --

Synopsis: An in-house promotional advertisement for Fight Comics, Planet Comics, and Jumbo Comics.

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Pages: 1

Notes: back cover