Bomba the Jungle Boy #3

(January-February 1968)

The Drama and the Power... (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Aquaman; Tomahawk / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

My Enemy... The Jungle! [Part 1] (Table of Contents: 2)

Bomba the Jungle Boy / comic story / 8.5 pages (report information)

Script

George Kashdan

Pencils

Jack Sparling

Inks

Jack Sparling

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Deadly fumes which threaten to destroy every living thing in the jungle

Genre

jungle

Characters

Bomba; Tina; Viracocha; Chief Atachi; Doto (monkey); Tiki (parrot); Incas (South American tribe)

Synopsis

Chief Atachi sends his daughter Tina to enlist Bomba's help against Viracocha, who claims to be an ancient god who can control plants.

Reprints

• in Bomba (Arédit-Artima, 1969 series) #3 (octobre 1969)
• in Tarzan (DC, 1972 series) #231 (June-July 1974) ["Bomba" relettered as "Simba"]

Keywords

gold; poison gas; San Topa (Amazon village); tapirs

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

Professor Eureka / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Imagine! Professor Zilch lived one whole year...

Genre

humor

Characters

Professor Eureka

Reprints

• from Blackhawk (DC, 1957 series) #109 (February 1957)

My Enemy... The Jungle! Part 2 (Table of Contents: 4)

Bomba the Jungle Boy / comic story / 6.5 pages (report information)

Script

George Kashdan

Pencils

Jack Sparling

Inks

Jack Sparling

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Carried by the wind, the lethal fumes swirl in all directions

Genre

jungle

Characters

Bomba; Tina; Viracocha; Chief Atachi; Kawkaw (condor); Doto (monkey); Kokor (jaguar)

Synopsis

When Viracocha releases a deadly gas, Bomba and his jungle pets help evacuate the area.

Reprints

• in Bomba (Arédit-Artima, 1969 series) #3 (octobre 1969)
• in Tarzan (DC, 1972 series) #231 (June-July 1974)

Keywords

Huayna rain forest; poison gas

Intelligent Animals (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Morris Waldinger ?

Pencils

Morris Waldinger

Inks

Morris Waldinger

Colors

?

Letters

Morris Waldinger

Genre

non-fiction; nature

Synopsis

information on the comparative intelligence of the chimpanzee, elephant, grizzly bear, and other animals

Reprints

• from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #27 (December 1952)

Keywords

chimpanzees; dolphins; grizzly bears

He's a Winner (Table of Contents: 6)

letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

George Kashdan

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

letters submitted by John Stewart II; Don Smith; Ken Stephens; David Burkart; Richard Talton

My Enemy... The Jungle! Part 3 (Table of Contents: 7)

Bomba the Jungle Boy / comic story / 6.5 pages (report information)

Script

George Kashdan

Pencils

Jack Sparling

Inks

Jack Sparling

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Later, as the daring duo lands safely beyond the mountain...

Genre

jungle

Characters

Bomba; Tina; Viracocha; Chief Atachi; Kawkaw (condor); Doto (monkey)

Synopsis

Bomba discovers that a race of intelligent Tree-Men were working with Viracocha so that he could pretend to control plants.

Reprints

• in Bomba (Arédit-Artima, 1969 series) #3 (octobre 1969)
• in Tarzan (DC, 1972 series) #231 (June-July 1974)

Keywords

giant carnivorous plants; herbicides

Remember This Boy? (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Job Number

6588

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm going to keep this twist-off cap...

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

hint submitted by Denise Jakubiak of Detroit, Michigan

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

Peter Puptent, Explorer / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Dr. Dissect is out in these caves...

Genre

humor

Characters

Peter Puptent

Reprints

• from Blackhawk (DC, 1957 series) #165 (October 1961)

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

Direct Currents / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

A Lois You've Never Seen Before! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Lois Lane / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)