Cave Girl #11 (A-1 #82)
(1953)

Magazine Enterprises, 1953 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Magazine Enterprises
Brand
Magazine Enterprises ME
Editing
Raymond C. Krank

Issue Notes

In indicia: CAVE GIRL No. 11 (A-1 No. 82).

Date listed is copyright date.
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Cave Girl / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bob Powell (signed)
Inks
Bob Powell (signed)
Colors
?

Genre
jungle
Characters
Cave Girl
Reprints

The Pool of Life! (Table of Contents: 1)

Cave Girl / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Bob Powell (signed)
Inks
Bob Powell (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; jungle
Characters
Cave Girl [Carol Mantomer][Carol London](origin); Betty Mantomer (introduction; death); Edward Mantomer (introduction; death); Pood (introduction; villain; death); Alfred Manderson (introduction; death); Luke Hardin (introduction); Kattu (wolf); Hortha (wart hog); Beeta (monkey); Lita (monkey); Broog (gorilla); Paath (leopard); Shagor (lion); beastmen; Nanda (elephant)
Synopsis
When Carol Mantomer is orphaned in the jungle she is adopted by wolves and grows up the lost valley of the Dawn Lands to become Cave Girl. As an adult, she spurns the affections of the king of beastmen and fails to prevent an adventurer from discovering the curse of the Lake of the Life Force.
Reprints
Keywords
Barriers of the Moon; Dawnworld [Dawn Lands]; fountain of youth; Lake of the Life Force

Indexer Notes

While Cave Girl's parents' surname is given as Mantomer, her name is given as "Carol London."

The City of Terror (Table of Contents: 2)

Cave Girl / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Bob Powell (signed)
Inks
Bob Powell (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; jungle
Characters
Cave Girl; Luke Hardin; Ricky
Synopsis
Hardin takes Cave Girl to Nairobi but she will not stay. He discovers that she is a baroness and heir to a fortune.
Reprints
Keywords
automobiles; electric fans; embezzling; Kenya; Nairobi

Indexer Notes

Cave Girl's family name is given here as both "Mandomer" and "Gandomer."

Tiger by the Tail! (Table of Contents: 3)

Cave Girl / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Bob Powell (signed)
Inks
Bob Powell (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Cave Girl; Lakli (leopard); Alan Brandon; Gakka (python); Simba (lion); Luke Hardin
Synopsis
Big game hunter, Alan Brandon encounters Cave Girl as she returns to the Dawn Lands from Nairobi. He attempts to make her his captive and take her back to Nairobi, but he fails.
Reprints
Keywords
bondage; tiger traps

Spears of the Snow-Men (Table of Contents: 4)

Cave Girl / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Bob Powell (signed)
Inks
Bob Powell (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; jungle
Characters
Cave Girl; Luke Hardin; Alan Brandon; Gaa (introduction; villain; death); Snowmen (introducton; villains; deaths); Baba (monkey); Tuka (monkey)
Synopsis
Luke and Alan pursue Cave Girl into the Dawn Lands where they are found by the Snowmen. Cave Girl, searching for a lost monkey also encounters the Snowmen and the three must fight their way to freedom.
Reprints
Keywords
bathing; blizzards; Dawn World [Dawn Lands]; snow
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Cave Girl
  2. 1. The Pool of Life!
    Cave Girl
  3. 2. The City of Terror
    Cave Girl
  4. 3. Tiger by the Tail!
    Cave Girl
  5. 4. Spears of the Snow-Men
    Cave Girl
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Len Wolinsky