(April 1948)

Fiction House, 1940 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Glen-Kel Pub. Co. Inc.
Brand
Fiction House Magazines 52 Pages
Editing
J.F. Byrne (Managing Editor); John C. Mitchell (Editor)

Hate Has a Thousand Claws (Table of Contents)

Kaänga / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Celardo (signed)
Inks
John Celardo (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
jungle
Characters
Kaänga
Keywords
animal hides; bondage; leg traps

Hate Has a Thousand Claws! (Table of Contents: 1)

Kaänga / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
? [as Frank Riddell]
Pencils
John Celardo
Inks
John Celardo
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
jungle
Characters
N'Geeso; Kongola; Kaänga; Ann Mason; Toka; Mashibas (African tribe); Marmo (elephant)
Synopsis
Kongola, seeking revenge for the loss of his hands and the scarring of his face at the hands of Kaänga, doses Ann with mind control drugs and has her lead Kaänga to him. Tying Kaänga, he plans to have Ann behead him, but Kaänga breaks free and Kongola is devoured by leopards. Ann, however, remains in a drugged state.
Reprints
Keywords
animal hides; bondage; crocodiles; decapitation; disguises; effigies; jerboas; leopards; mandrills; masks; mind control drugs; net traps; oxen; saddle zebras; samboks; whips; wild dogs

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Simba, King of Beasts / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
? [as Ed Hunt]
Pencils
August Froehlich (signed)
Inks
August Froehlich (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The shrill screech of Tika, the macaw, is cut short in her throat.
Genre
animal; jungle
Characters
Simba
Synopsis
Simba and his cub become trapped on a canoe that is bearing medical supplies for a safari. When they wash ashore, they are threatened by the safari but the cub carries the medical package which is recognized by the safari leader who then lets the lions leave.
Keywords
crocodiles; gorillas; jungle fever; medical supplies; pythons

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Captain Terry Thunder / comic story / 6.75 pages (report information)

Script
? [as Pierre La Rue]
Pencils
Charles Sultan
Inks
Charles Sultan
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tribal maps to hidden temples shall be registered at Fort Diablo --
Genre
jungle
Characters
Terry Thunder; Smiley; Slick; Jenny; Balongas (African tribe); Tanga; Keeto; Sergeant Tilton
Synopsis
A fake lancer steals a tribal treasure map. Terry pursues him and demonstrates to the Balongas that the lancers were not guilty of betrayal.
Keywords
fireworks; jewels; pearls; pythons; saddle zebras; steamboats; stereotyping of African natives; treasure maps; witch doctors

Indexer Notes

Bottom one-quarter of final page is an advertisement.

Jungle Killers (Table of Contents: 4)

Jungle Lore / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
George Evans
Inks
George Evans
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; nature
Synopsis
A brief look at dangerous jungle animals.
Keywords
cobras; crocodiles; hippopotamuses; tigers

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Wambi, The Jungle Boy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
? [as Roy L. Smith]
Pencils
Frank Doyle
Inks
Frank Doyle
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Just as glistening gold is tested by flame, so too must true friendship meet the stern test of adversity...
Genre
jungle
Characters
Wambi; Tawn; Ogg
Synopsis
When Tawn and Ogg have a falling out, Wambi decides to pretend to leave the jungle in order to bring his friends back together in pursuit of him. His plan is successful and the three restore their strong bond.
Keywords
bears; friendship; quicksand

Fuzzy-Wuzzy (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Henry Wysham Lanier
Letters
typeset

Genre
jungle

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Tabu / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
? [as Mack]
Pencils
Maurice Whitman (signed)
Inks
Maurice Whitman (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Lyanda's eyes glaze with pain...
Genre
jungle
Characters
Tabu; Lyanda; M'pogi; Tanakis (African tribe); Graw
Synopsis
Trader Graw makes a deal to provide witch doctor M'pogi with rifles in exchange for the Tanakis' sacred diamonds. They frame an innocent young woman for the theft and execute her. Tabu uses his magic to make it appear that the woman has come back to life and M'pogi and Graw, in terror, leap into a crocodile pool.
Reprints
Keywords
bondage; burning at the stake; crocodiles; diamonds; human skeletons; idols; moon worship; sacrifice barge; witch doctors

Denizens from Down-Under (Table of Contents: 8)

Jungle Lore / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Philip Dring [as P. Dring] (signed)
Inks
Philip Dring [as P. Dring] (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; nature
Synopsis
Brief natural histories of several Australian animals.
Keywords
Australia; cuscuses; kangaroos; koalas; playtpuses; thylacines

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Camilla / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
? [as Victor Ibsen]
Pencils
Matt Baker
Inks
Matt Baker ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
'Come you to the festival of B'Togi, Camilla.'
Genre
jungle
Characters
Camilla; Wamuntee; Fang (dog); Grant; Sam Griggs; N'kowa; B'togis (African tribe); Kara
Synopsis
Jewel thieves use Camilla's friendly reception at the village of the B'togis as an opportunity to get inside the walled village. They escape with the tribe's gold and Camilla and the chief's daughter as captives. The thieves attempt to leave the jungle in a helium balloon, but Camilla brings to balloon down with a spear and the thieves are killed by the tribe. Camilla kills the chief thief herself, forcing him to shoot himself in the head.
Reprints
Keywords
Cape buffalo; hand grenades; helium balloons; jungle fever; leopards; saddle zebras; signal drums; stereotyping of African natives; tear gas

Indexer Notes

NOT done through the Iger Shop, these are most likely Baker's own inks.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Hate Has a Thousand Claws
    Kaänga
  2. 1. Hate Has a Thousand Claws!
    Kaänga
  3. 2. ["The shrill screech of Tika, the macaw, is cut short in her throat."]
    Simba, King of Beasts
  4. 3. ["Tribal maps to hidden temples shall be registered at Fort Diablo --"]
    Captain Terry Thunder
  5. 4. Jungle Killers
    Jungle Lore
  6. 5. ["Just as glistening gold is tested by flame, so too must true friendship meet the stern test of adversity..."]
    Wambi, The Jungle Boy
  7. 6. Fuzzy-Wuzzy
  8. 7. ["Lyanda's eyes glaze with pain..."]
    Tabu
  9. 8. Denizens from Down-Under
    Jungle Lore
  10. 9. ["'Come you to the festival of B'Togi, Camilla.'"]
    Camilla
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Daniel Martinez
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Patrick Shaughnessy
  • Henry Steele, Hames Ware, Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. (R.I.P.)