Jungle Comics #v2#1 [25]

(January 1942)

Kahgis the Blood God (Table of Contents: 1)

Kaänga / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Riddell

Pencils

Dan Zolnerowich

Inks

Al Gabriele ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Entombed for countless ages, an Egyptian idol and a beautiful priestess slept their timeless sleep...

Genre

jungle

Characters

Kaänga; Ann Mason; Kaghis; a priestess

Synopsis

An ancient idol and an ancient Egyptian princess come to life when their temple is opened. However, the priestess perishes for want of blood and the living idol carries her back into the tomb.

Keywords

Ancient Egypt; idols; mummies; suspended animation; tombs

Indexer Notes

The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

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

Tabu / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

? [as Mack]

Pencils

George Wilhelms

Inks

George Wilhelms

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Tabu is exploring a wild unknown region of darkest Africa...

Genre

historical; jungle

Characters

Tabu; Dahgran; Kahir; Elia

Synopsis

Tabu is captured and brought before the pharaoh. Using his magic, Tabu saves the pharaoh's life, engendering a great deal of jealousy from the rest of the court, who then plot against him.

Keywords

Ancient Egypt; Darfur (ancient Egyptian city); statues; Temple of Isis

Indexer Notes

This story is apparently set in ancient times.

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

Fantomah / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

W. B. Hovious

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Deep in the African jungle there lives a peace-loving tribe...

Genre

jungle

Characters

Fantomah; Fury (leopard); M'Dobis (African tribe); Ogui; Steve

Synopsis

Fantomah recovers a native idol from white thieves.

Keywords

Father of Fathers (statue); idols; stereotyping of African natives

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Wambi, The Jungle Boy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Roy L. Smith (credited)

Pencils

Henry Kiefer

Inks

Henry Kiefer

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Wambi finds Ogg one day curiously inspecting an army canteen.

Genre

jungle

Characters

Wambi; Ogg; Otto; Fritz; Tawn; Hans

Synopsis

Wambi and Ogg help raise a siege of a British jungle outpost under by German soldiers.

Keywords

British Army; canteens; German Army; gunpowder; machine guns; World War II

Boy King of the Tuskers (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 1.75 pages (report information)

Script

Toni Blum (credited as Bob Anthony)

Pencils

?

Inks

George Tuska ?; Pat Masulli ?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

jungle

Indexer Notes

Credits from Saltarella who states "spot illustration on first page of story looks to me like George Tuska or Pat Masulli (from the way the folds in the elephant skin are inked)".

[Statement of Ownership] (Table of Contents: 6)

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

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

Roy Lance / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Courtney Thomasen

Pencils

Sy Reit

Inks

Sy Reit

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Through the blackness of a jungle night, Roy and two natives paddle up a narrow river.

Genre

jungle

Characters

Roy Lance; Manu; Miss Blane; Miss Blane's guardian

Synopsis

Roy rescues an heiress from her murderous guardian.

Keywords

signal drums; yachts

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Captain Terry Thunder / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Pierre La Rue

Pencils

Bill Bossert ?

Inks

Al Stahl ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Snap it, Andy, before our faces freeze into this grin!

Genre

adventure

Characters

Terry Thunder; Anderson the Arab; Kismet; Vincent; Barbara Lewis; Beni Ahmed Ali; von Doomer

Synopsis

Terry and the gang assist an undercover spy posing as a archaeologist.

Keywords

cameras; magazines; sand wagon; stereotyping of Germans; sunbathing; telescopes; World War II

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

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

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

If hot desert winds lift the sandhills, Mr. Camel...

Genre

non-fiction; jungle

Synopsis

Brief natural histories of the camel, the chimpanzee, and the okapi.

Keywords

camels; chimpanzees; okapis

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

The Red Panther / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

J. J. King

Pencils

Al Gabriele

Inks

Al Gabriele

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Deep in the heart of the jungle...

Genre

jungle

Characters

Dorothy Lane; Red Panther; N'Logas (African tribe); Don Lane; Banti

Synopsis

The Panther leads a woman to her lost brother.

Keywords

bondage; poison herbs; signal drums

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Simba / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Ed Hunt

Pencils

Al Walker

Inks

Al Walker

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

From a peaceful slumber, Simba is rudely awakened...

Genre

animal; jungle

Characters

Simba; al-Farabie; Lohab; Sami; Musar; Ahkehn

Synopsis

Simba is captured by Arabs for arena fighting against tigers. He escapes with the help of the sheik's son.

Keywords

tiger traps; tigers

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Camilla / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Victor Ibsen

Pencils

Frank Schwarz ?

Inks

Frank Schwarz ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

For many years a policy of good will has existed between Camilla, queen of the lost empire, and her friend Orth...

Genre

jungle

Characters

Camilla; Orth; Slaag; Eric

Synopsis

Driven mad by a scorpion's sting, Camilla's friend Orth makes war on her lost empire.

Keywords

scorpions; Vikings