(1953)

Magazine Enterprises, 1952 Series
< Previous Issue |
| Next Issue >
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Magazine Enterprises
Brand
Magazine Enterprises ME
Editing
Ray Krank (editor)

Issue Notes

also numbered A-1 #83

The indicia title for this issue is "Thun'da".

[The Flying Devils!] (Table of Contents)

Thun'da / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bob Powell
Inks
Bob Powell
Colors
?

Genre
jungle
Characters
Thun'da; Evala
Reprints
Keywords
giant birds

Indexer Notes

title taken from interior story

The Flying Devils! (Table of Contents: 1)

Thun'da / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Powell
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
jungle
Characters
Thun'da; Pha; Evala; Tanyana; bird-women
Synopsis
Thun'da goes to the city of the bird-women to prevent their predation of the jungle tribes.
Reprints
Keywords
bondage; Eyre (hidden city); giant birds; Mambutis (African tribe); rocs; stereotyping of African natives; Wahilis (African tribe)

Lord of the Little People! (Table of Contents: 2)

Thun'da / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Powell
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
jungle
Characters
Thun'da; Elwin White [Muungu]
Synopsis
A thief with an atomic power formula makes himself king of the pygmies until the arrival of Thun'da.
Reprints
Keywords
atomic power; bondage; Ituri jungle; passenger airliner; pygmies; stereotyping of African natives

Death Comes Three Ways! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

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

Genre
jungle
Characters
Cave Girl; Italo; Utah Smith; N'Koka (monkey)
Synopsis
Three murderers escape from a Kenyan prison into Cave Girl's jungle and meet their deserved fates.
Reprints
Keywords
elephants' graveyard; prisons

The Treasure of Lobengula! (Table of Contents: 4)

Thun'da / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Powell (signed)
Inks
Bob Powell (signed); ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
jungle
Characters
Thun'da; Pha; Bruce Lanvin; Edwards
Synopsis
A treasure hunter kidnaps Pha to use as a tool against Thun'da.
Reprints
Keywords
Bwakkas (African tribe); coins; earthquakes; jewelry; Kori River; maps; stereotyping of African natives; the Lost Treasure of Lobengula; treasure chests

Indexer Notes

Several pages show evidence of an inker besides Powell.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [The Flying Devils!]
    Thun'da
  2. 1. The Flying Devils!
    Thun'da
  3. 2. Lord of the Little People!
    Thun'da
  4. 3. Death Comes Three Ways!
    Cave Girl
  5. 4. The Treasure of Lobengula!
    Thun'da
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Stangas
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Tim Tjarks
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Len Wolinsky