Jungle Girls

(December 2018)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Letters

typeset

Introduction (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Dr. Sheena Howard

Pencils

Dan Zolnerowich (signed)

Inks

Dan Zolnerowich (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

As comics scholar and image activist, I read this book with a particular excitement and interest.

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

Sheena

Indexer Notes

Dan Zolnerowich recreates his cover of Jungle Comics (Fiction House 1940 Series) #135.

A Swingin' Affair (Table of Contents: 3)

text article / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Mitch Maglio

Pencils

Alex Schomburg; Clinton Pettee (signed)

Inks

Alex Schomburg; Clinton Pettee (signed)

Colors

Alex Schomburg; Clinton Pettee (signed)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There is a little known, little told tale of the legendary jungle king, Tarzan of the Apes.

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

Judy; Tarzan

Indexer Notes

Includes image of Judy of the Jungle on a large bird from cover of Exciting Comics (Pines, 1940 Series) #66, Tarzan on the cover of The All-Story (October 1912), and movie poster for Her Jungle Love.

Sheena Is a Punk Rocker! (Table of Contents: 4)

text article / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Mitch Maglio ?

Pencils

Bob Powell; Charles Sultan; Mort Meskin; Jay Disbrow (signed as Jayson); Bob Webb; ? (photo)

Inks

Bob Powell; Charles Sultan; Mort Meskin; Jay Disbrow (signed as Jayson); Bob Webb; ? (photo)

Colors

Bob Powell; Charles Sultan; Jay Disbrow (signed as Jayson)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Will Eisner and Jerry Iger followed in the path of Tarzan creator Edgar Rice Burroughs into fictional jungles...

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

Sheena; Bob Reynolds; Sheena (photo of Irish McCalla)

Indexer Notes

Includes cover for Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1936 Series) #18, Page 1 from Wags #1 (1937), an illustration by Jay Disbrow, a full page original art for splash page of Sheena story from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 Series) #161, and photo of Irish McCalla from Sheena, Queen of the Jungle 1950 television series.

Sheena (Table of Contents: 5)

Sheena / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave Stevens (signed as DS)

Inks

Dave Stevens (signed as DS)

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

Sheena

Indexer Notes

Illustration is dated 2003. It is a redone version of the cover for Blackthorne 3-D Series (Blackthone, 1985 Series) #1.

Jungle Fever! (Table of Contents: 6)

text article / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Mitch Maglio ?

Pencils

Fran Hopper; Joe Doolin ?; Jack Kamen; Matt Baker; Alex Schomburg (signed as Xela)

Inks

Fran Hopper; Joe Doolin ?; Jack Kamen; Matt Baker; Alex Schomburg (signed as Xela)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Almost immediately after Sheena made her U.S. debut on June 12, 1938...

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

Camilla; Tiger Girl [Princess Vishnu]; Rulah; South Sea Girl [Alani]; Judy; Pantha

Indexer Notes

Includes splash page from Camilla story in Jungle Comics (Fiction House, 1940 Series) #92, covers for Fight Comics (Fiction House, 1940 Series) #57 & Rulah (Fox, 1948 Series) #21, full page original art for cover of Seven Sea Comics (Iger, 1946 Series) #6, and covers for Exciting Comics (Pines, 1940 Series) #61 & Thrilling Comics (Pines, 1940 Series) #71.

Creating the Jungle (Table of Contents: 7)

text article / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Mitch Maglio

Pencils

Bob Powell; Henry Major; ? (photo)

Inks

Bob Powell; Henry Major; ? (photo)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Golden Age of Comics saw hundreds and hundreds of jungle girl adventures.

Characters

Sheena; Jerry Iger; Will Eisner (photo); Nick Cardy (photo); Bob Powell (photo); Matt Baker (photo); Robert Webb (photo) Jerry Iger (photo); Jack Kamen (photo)

[All Top Comics #16] (Table of Contents: 8)

Rulah / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Matt Baker (credited)

Inks

Matt Baker ? (credited)

Colors

?

Genre

jungle

Characters

Rulah

Reprints

• from All Top Comics (Fox, 1946 series) #16 (March 1949)

Keywords

octopus

[All Top Comics #11] (Table of Contents: 9)

Rulah / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Matt Baker (credited)

Inks

Matt Baker ? (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

jungle

Characters

Rulah

Reprints

• from All Top Comics (Fox, 1946 series) #11 (May 1948)

Keywords

warthog

[Cave Girl #13] (Table of Contents: 10)

Cave Girl / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Bob Powell (credited as Stanley Robert Powell) (signed as POWELL)

Inks

Bob Powell (credited as Stanley Robert Powell) (signed as POWELL)

Colors

?

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

Cave Girl

Reprints

• from Cave Girl (Magazine Enterprises, 1953 series) #13 (A-1 #116) (July - September 1954)

[Exciting Comics #60] (Table of Contents: 11)

Judy of the Jungle / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Alex Schomburg (credited as Xela) (signed as XELA) (painted)

Inks

Alex Schomburg (credited as Xela) (signed as XELA) (painted)

Colors

Alex Schomburg (credited as Xela) (signed as XELA) (painted)

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

Judy

Reprints

• from Exciting Comics (Pines, 1940 series) #60 (March 1948)

Keywords

knives; sharks

[Exciting Comics #64] (Table of Contents: 12)

Judy of the Jungle / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Alex Schomburg (credited as Xela) (signed as XELA) (painted)

Inks

Alex Schomburg (credited as Xela) (signed as XELA) (painted)

Colors

Alex Schomburg (credited as Xela) (signed as XELA) (painted)

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

Judy; Pistol Roberts

Reprints

• from Exciting Comics (Pines, 1940 series) #64 (November 1948)

Keywords

knives; vultures

[Fight Comics #59] (Table of Contents: 13)

Tiger Girl / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Iger Shop (credited)

Inks

Iger Shop (credited)

Colors

?

Genre

jungle

Characters

Tiger Girl [Princess Vishnu]

Reprints

• from Fight Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #59 (December 1948)

[Fight Comics #68] (Table of Contents: 14)

Tiger Girl / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jack Kamen (credited)

Inks

Al Feldstein (credited); Iger Shop

Colors

?

Genre

jungle

Characters

Tiger Girl [Princess Vishnu]

Reprints

• from Fight Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #68 (May 1950)

[Jo-Jo Comics #8] (Table of Contents: 15)

Jo-Jo [Fox] / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Genre

jungle

Characters

Tala; Jo-Jo

Reprints

• from Jo-Jo Comics (Fox, 1946 series) #8 (November 1947)

[Jumbo Comics #46] (Table of Contents: 16)

Sheena / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dan Zolnerowich (credited) (signed as ZOLNE ROWICH)

Inks

Dan Zolnerowich (credited) (signed as ZOLNE ROWICH)

Colors

?

Genre

jungle

Characters

Sheena

Reprints

• from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #46 (December 1942)

Keywords

crocodiles

[Jumbo Comics #91] (Table of Contents: 17)

Sheena / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Genre

jungle

Characters

Sheena

Reprints

• from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #91 (September 1946)

Keywords

elephants; lions; spears

[Jungle Lil #1] (Table of Contents: 18)

Jungle Lil / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

Jungle Lil

Reprints

• from Jungle Lil (Fox, 1950 series) #1 (April 1950)

[Rulah #17] (Table of Contents: 19)

Rulah / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jack Kamen (credited)

Inks

Jack Kamen (credited)

Colors

?

Genre

jungle

Characters

Rulah

Reprints

• from Rulah (Fox, 1948 series) #17 (August 1948)

[Rulah #19] (Table of Contents: 20)

Rulah / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jack Kamen (credited)

Inks

Jack Kamen (credited)

Colors

?

Genre

jungle

Characters

Rulah

Reprints

• from Rulah (Fox, 1948 series) #19 (October 1948)

[3-D Sheena, Jungle Queen #1] (Table of Contents: 21)

Sheena / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Maurice Whitman (credited)

Inks

Maurice Whitman (credited)

Colors

?

Genre

jungle

Characters

Sheena; Bob Reynolds

Reprints

• from 3-D Sheena, Jungle Queen (Fiction House, 1953 series) #1 (1953)

[Seven Seas Comics #4] (Table of Contents: 22)

South Sea Girl / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Matt Baker (credited)

Inks

Matt Baker (credited)

Colors

?

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

South Sea Girl [Alani]

Reprints

• from Seven Seas Comics (Iger, 1946 series) #4 (1947)

Keywords

sharks

[Seven Seas Comics #5] (Table of Contents: 23)

South Sea Girl / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Matt Baker (credited)

Inks

Matt Baker (credited)

Colors

?

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

South Sea Girl [Alani]

Reprints

• from Seven Seas Comics (Iger, 1946 series) #5 ([1947])

[Tegra #1] (Table of Contents: 24)

Tegra / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Genre

jungle

Characters

Tegra

Reprints

• from Tegra (Fox, 1948 series) #1 (August 1948)

Keywords

panther

[Jungle Thrills #16] (Table of Contents: 25)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

L. B. Cole (credited) (signed as L. B. Cole)

Inks

L. B. Cole (credited) (signed as L. B. Cole)

Colors

?

Genre

jungle

Reprints

• from Jungle Thrills (Star Publications, 1952 series) #16 (February 1952)

[Zoot Comics #16] (Table of Contents: 26)

Rulah / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Genre

jungle

Characters

Rulah

Reprints

• from Zoot Comics (Fox, 1946 series) #16 (July 1948)

War Apes of the T'Kanis (Table of Contents: 27)

Sheena / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

W. Morgan Thomas (credited)

Pencils

Bob Webb (credited as Robert Webb); Alex Blum (credited); Matt Baker (credited) (on women)

Inks

David Heames (credited); ? [shop]

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Claude Lapham (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Bob, I know you have many things to do at camp, but I must leave, for Chief N'Gani has summoned me!

Feature Logo

Sheena Queen of the Jungle

Genre

jungle

Characters

Sheena; Chim; Bob; Togara; Wasika; Tola

Reprints

• from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #73 (March 1945)

The Devil Boat! (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Script

Gardner Fox (credited)

Pencils

Bob Powell (credited) (signed as POWELL)

Inks

Bob Powell (credited) (signed as POWELL)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Ray Krank (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

They live on the river waters... in a disappearing boat!

Feature Logo

Cave Girl

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

Cave Girl [Carol Mantomer]; Luke Hardin

Synopsis

White men disguised with skull masks raid native villages for their ivory and steal archaeological treasures from Luke. Cave Girl uses her new-found science knowledge to help track and defeat the raiders.

Reprints

• from Cave Girl (Magazine Enterprises, 1953 series) #12 (A-1 #96) ([September 10] 1953)

Keywords

archaeology; human skeletons; ivory; Kenya police; masks; radium; submarines; treasure chests; uranium

The Deadly Quest! (Table of Contents: 29)

Judy of the Jungle / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Frank Frazetta (credited) (signed as FRANK FRAZETA)

Inks

Frank Frazetta (credited) (signed as FRANK FRAZETA)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

From the dark mysterious jungle come strange rumors...

Feature Logo

Judy of the Jungle

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

Judy; Pistol Roberts; Elliott; Red Adams

Synopsis

An unscrupulous man hires hunter Red Adams to capture the legendary Judy, for use as a circus attraction. She and Pistol Roberts eventually end up caged, but Judy calls upon an enormous elephant to free them. Adams then meets his inevitable doom.

Reprints

• from Exciting Comics (Pines, 1940 series) #59 (January 1948)

Malu, The Slave Girl (Table of Contents: 30)

Malu / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Howard Larsen (credited) (signed as LARSEN)

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Charles Byrne (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Down through the ages came the mystic ring of Zubran, its powers shrouded in mystery.

Feature Logo

Malu

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

Malu; Sandra Worth; Geoffry Garth

Reprints

• from Slave Girl Comics (Avon, 1949 series) #1 (February 1949)

Tumult on the Exploding Island! (Table of Contents: 31)

Rulah / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Matt Baker (credited)

Inks

Matt Baker (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Victor Fox (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A roaring demon ruled and ranted and well knew his power over man and beast within his terror domain...

Feature Logo

Rulah Jungle Goddess

Genre

jungle

Characters

Rulah [Jane Dodge]; Paul Winters

Synopsis

Rulah rescues Paul from natives and then the two of them warn the natives of the imminent eruption of the local volcano.

Reprints

• from All Top Comics (Fox, 1946 series) #8 (November 1947)

Keywords

volcano

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

Camilla / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Victor Ibsen (credited)

Pencils

Fran Hopper (credited) (signed as FRAN HOPPER)

Inks

Fran Hopper (credited) (signed as FRAN HOPPER)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mirrored in the depths of an herb-fed fire was a flickering picture of evil.

Feature Logo

Camilla

Genre

jungle

Characters

Camilla; Fang; M'boli (Gano; Momba); Vanya

Synopsis

A hunter works with the village chief to betray the village's warriors into slavery. They are thwarted by Camilla and the village witch doctor.

Reprints

• from Jungle Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #81 (September 1946)

Keywords

bondage; elephants; leopards; saddle giraffes; whips; witch doctors

Jungle Vengeance (Table of Contents: 33)

White Princess of the Jungle / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Everett Kinstler (credited as Everett Raymond Kinstler) (signed as Everett Raymond Kinstler)

Inks

Everett Kinstler (credited as Everett Raymond Kinstler) (signed as Everett Raymond Kinstler)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Sol Cohen (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Long as Taanda, the White Princess, been well-versed in th craft of the jungle.

Genre

jungle

Characters

Taanda; Koru; Chief Saballa; Chief Oonato; Rhat-Taan; Mason

Reprints

• from White Princess of the Jungle (Avon, 1951 series) #2 (October 1951)

Jungle Amazons! (Table of Contents: 34)

Tygra / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Joseph Greene (credited as Joe Greene)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Ned Pines (original editor)

Job Number

137B

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Through the jungles it came, the whisperd tale of a great new Queen of the Wilds!

Feature Logo

Tygra

Genre

jungle

Characters

Tygra [Lynn Thomas]; Terry Wilton; Chief Kolango; Bogotai; Dr. Thomas

Synopsis

Tygra rescues tribesmen taken as slaves by the Amazons.

Reprints

• from Startling Comics (Pines, 1940 series) #47 (September 1947)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

Kazanda / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Archie E. Martin (credited as Peter Amos)

Pencils

Ted Brodie-Mack (credited as Brodie Mack)

Inks

Ted Brodie-Mack (credited as Brodie Mack)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Jack Byrne (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Down the twisting stream plowed the river craft...

Feature Logo

Kazanda

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

Kazanda; Sylf; Bolo; Kagor; Yolara

Synopsis

Kazanda tries to revive Sylf from his death-like state.

Reprints

• from Rangers Comics (Fiction House, 1942 series) #28 (April 1946)
which is reprinted
• from ?

The Jungle of Despair (Table of Contents: 36)

Princess Pantha / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Art Saaf (credited)

Inks

Art Saaf (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Ned Pines (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Murderous passions pulse in the summons of shark-drums through the Hawaiian night...

Feature Logo

Princess Pantha

Genre

jungle

Characters

Pantha; Dane Hunter; Hiku; Rango; Mr. Bowers; Jimmy Bowers

Reprints

• from Thrilling Comics (Pines, 1940 series) #71 (April 1949)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 37)

Crusoe Island / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

? [as Skipper Martin]

Pencils

Howard Larsen (credited)

Inks

Howard Larsen (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Jack Byrne (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

King of the broad Pacific, ruler of coral and sea is loneliness.

Feature Logo

Crusoe Island

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

Connie Courtney; Paul Harris, Jr; Loo Fey; Singapore Sid

Reprints

• from Rangers Comics (Fiction House, 1942 series) #33 (February 1947)

Spoils for the Congo Amazons (Table of Contents: 38)

Fantomah / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

W. B. Hovious

Pencils

George Appel (credited)

Inks

George Appel (credited); ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I have heard of you, Jebba!

Feature Logo

Fantomah Daughter of the Pharaohs

Genre

jungle; horror-suspense

Characters

Fantomah; Fury (leopard); Horus; Jebba (introduction)

Synopsis

Fantomah defeats the leader of the Mazaans in single combat.

Reprints

• from Jungle Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #31 (July 1942)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 39)

Tiger Girl / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Allan O'Hara (credited)

Pencils

Matt Baker (credited); Jack Kamen (credited); Iger Shop (credited)

Inks

John Forte (credited); Iger Shop (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Jack Byrne (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The jungle air was heavy with a nameless menace...

Feature Logo

Tiger Girl

Genre

jungle

Characters

Tiger Girl [Princess Vishnu]; Abdola; Benzali; Kolu; Mobu; Flo; Bletcher

Reprints

• from Fight Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #50 (June 1947)

Buried City (Table of Contents: 40)

Tangi / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

L. B. Cole (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Covered by a thousand years of growth and jungle debris, an ancient egyptian ciy is discovered...

Feature Logo

Tangi

Genre

jungle

Characters

Tangi; Kala; Chief Knaka; Alille; Abacabe

Reprints

• from Terrors of the Jungle (Star Publications, 1952 series) #21 (February 1953)