Jungle Comics #105

(September 1948)

The Red Witch of Ubangi-Shan (Table of Contents: 1)

Kaänga / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

? [as Frank Riddell]

Pencils

John Celardo (signed)

Inks

John Celardo (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

jungle

Characters

Kaänga; Ann Mason; Bulangi; El Hammad; El Torga; El Jaro; Nogu; N'geeso; Marmo (elephant); Trina

Synopsis

In order to secure a large supply of slaves for his treasure acquiring operation, El Hammad disguises Trina as Ann and sends her to the villages requesting that they give u[p their warriors to El Hammad. Later the real Ann is captured by El Hammad and used as bait to draw an octopoid monster out of the lake where he believes there to be treasure. Kaänga and N'geeso rescue Ann and free the slaves.

Keywords

apes; bondage; dengue fever; disguises; horses; hunting leopards; imposture; octopoid monsters; slavers; slaves; warthogs; waterfalls

Indexer Notes

The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

first line: "For many moons now had El Hammad, slaver and seller of souls been banished from Kaänga's domain."

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

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

Script

? [as Ed Hunt]

Pencils

August Froehlich

Inks

August Froehlich

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

'Slashing claws and speed like the wind!'

Genre

animal; jungle

Characters

Simba; Kochar (mandrill); Mrs. Simba; Togar (leopard)

Synopsis

Kochar the mandrill chief once saved one of Simba's cubs from crocodiles. Recently, Kochar's tribe has begun raiding safaris. Simba investigates and finds that Kochar has been driven from his throne. Simba attacks the mandrills and forces them to receive Kochar as their chief once more.

Keywords

crocodiles

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

Camilla / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

? [as Victor Ibsen]

Pencils

Matt Baker

Inks

Ray Osrin ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A crash of brush shatters the stillness of Camilla's jungle kingdom.

Genre

jungle

Characters

Camilla; Cynthia Sharpe; Senor Lance; Miguel; Fang (Camilla's dog); David Sharpe; Mobu

Synopsis

Camilla mistakenly believes that Cynthia Sharpe is the victim of two thieves. In truth, Sharpe and her husband are the thieves. Camilla escapes from their clutches and assists the two who were pursuing Cynthia in securing the diamonds that the Sharpes had stolen.

Reprints

• in Good Girl Art Quarterly (AC, 1990 series) #[3] (Winter 1991)

Keywords

bolas; crocodiles; Kuangolla (African village); leopards; machine guns; maps; Momba-Bassa River; saddle zebras; steamboats; whips

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

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

Script

? [as Roy L. Smith]

Pencils

Frank Doyle (signed)

Inks

Frank Doyle (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

'No jungle dweller shall deny food to his brother!'

Genre

jungle

Characters

Wambi; Rhenus (rhinoceros); Bice (ibex); Ogg; Rodoc (eagle); Bruno (bear)

Synopsis

When hunters seeking animals for circuses dig a tiger trap in the jungle, Wambi and his friends warn everyone in the jungle except for Rhenus who has a reputation for meanness. But when Rhenus falls into the trap, Wambi comes to his rescue and the two of them drive the hunters from the jungle.

Keywords

bolas; tiger traps

No. 6: George Q. Remsen (Table of Contents: 5)

Men of Adventure / text article / 4 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

George Evans (signed)

Inks

George Evans (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction; jungle

Indexer Notes

Illustrated text story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Captain Terry Thunder / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

? [as Pierre La Rue]

Pencils

Charles Sultan

Inks

Charles Sultan

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The African sun beats down unmercifully...

Genre

jungle

Characters

Terry Thunder; Keeto; Rollo; Bruce; Lil

Synopsis

Disguised as a trader, Terry seeks to disrupt a band of thieves preying on river travelers. He manages to capture all of the gang except for the leader who is eaten by hyenas.

Reprints

• in Sheena, Queen of the Jungle (Fiction House, 1942 series) #16 (Summer 1952)

Keywords

hyenas; quicksand; saddle zebras; steamboats

[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

'King Kogar murdered!'

Genre

jungle

Characters

Tabu; Pamela; Sir Percy; N'mala; Kogar; Sirah; Tubor

Synopsis

Tabu is summoned to help judge the worthiness of a proposed successor to the late chief Kogar. When her arrives, he learns that the chief selection process is being manipulated by the hag, Sirah, who had also hired Kogar murdered. Tabu takes Sirah and N'mala, the murderer, to the Land of Mists, where they are exposed by Kogar's spirit.

Keywords

coronation ceremonies; ghosts; Land of Mists; witch doctors