(1952)

Magazine Enterprises, 1952 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
On-sale Date
1952-06-17
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Magazine Enterprises
Brand
Magazine Enterprises ME
Editing
Raymond C. Krank

Issue Notes

Indicia reads: THUN'DA, King of the Congo. No. 2 (A-1 No. 56). On-sale date is publication date in Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1952 Periodicals, page 2.

[The White Goddess of Kotangu!] (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Bob Powell (signed as POWELL)
Inks
Bob Powell (signed as POWELL)
Colors
?
Genre
jungle
Characters
Thun'da [Roger Drum]; Kuviroo; Pha; Wanda Henderson
Reprints
Keywords
bondage; human sacrifice; stereotyping of African natives

Indexer Notes

The title is from the interior story.

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The White Goddess of Kotangu! (Table of Contents: 1)

Thun'da / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Powell (signed as POWELL)
Inks
Bob Powell (signed as POWELL)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure; jungle
Characters
Thun'da [Roger Drum]; Pha; Kuviroo; Sabre (sabre-toothed tiger); T'ska (wild boar); Looroo (buzzard); Wanda Henderson
Synopsis
A white castaway is kidnapped by Kuviroo, who hopes to rule the jungle through her, disguised as a great white goddess.
Reprints
Keywords
bondage; Bwakka (African tribe); human sacrifice; idol of Ahoob; Kotangu (African ruins); stereotyping of African natives; storms; tiger traps

The Diamond Death (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Powell (signed as POWELL)
Inks
Bob Powell (signed as POWELL)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Men go into the deep jungles of the Congo for many reasons...
Genre
adventure; jungle
Characters
Thun'da [Roger Drum]; Slinky James; Sabre (sabre-toothed tiger); Ra'aka Din (rhinoceros)
Synopsis
A diamond thief makes his way into Thun'da's jungle.
Reprints
Keywords
Basiri (African tribe); diamond mines; diamonds; South Africa; stereotyping of African natives; toupees

Jungle Killers! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Powell
Inks
Bob Powell
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure; jungle
Characters
Thun'da [Roger Drum]; Pha; Muka (elephant); Sabre (sabre-toothed tiger)
Synopsis
Berber slavers capture Pha and Thun'da, but Muka comes to their rescue.
Reprints
Keywords
bondage; elephants' graveyard; ivory; slavers; slavery; slaves; stereotyping of African natives; stereotyping of Berbers

The Ape God of Kor (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Powell (signed as POWELL)
Inks
Bob Powell (signed as POWELL)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Deep in the heart of the Dawn World...
Genre
adventure; jungle
Characters
Thun'da [Roger Drum]; Pha; Cave Girl; Boorg; apemen; Sabre (sabre-toothed tiger); Ap'aan (ape)
Synopsis
Thun'da and Pha return to the Dawn Lands where they meet Cave Girl. They are all taken captive by the apemen of Kor and it is only through Cave Girl's ability to talk to all animals that they escape.
Reprints
Keywords
bondage; caves of Klaa; Dawn Lands; human sacrifice; Kor (lost Atlantean city)
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [The White Goddess of Kotangu!]
    Thun'da
  2. 1. The White Goddess of Kotangu!
    Thun'da
  3. 2. The Diamond Death
    Thun'da
  4. 3. Jungle Killers!
    Thun'da
  5. 4. The Ape God of Kor
    Cave Girl
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Keith Chandler
  • Pat Conolly
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jeremy Patterson
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Tim Tjarks
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Len Wolinsky
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