Jungle Comics #123

(March 1950)

The Ark of the Mist-Maids! (Table of Contents: 1)

Kaänga / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Riddell

Pencils

Maurice Whitman; Iger Shop

Inks

Iger Shop

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

jungle

Characters

Kaänga; Zulu; Marmo (elephant); Wasumbas (African tribe); N'toba; Lutoa; Songa

Synopsis

The Wasumbas witch, Lutoa, is poisoning the chief so that her confederate, N'toba, can seize the chieftanship. Kaänga exposes her plot. N'tonga is killed by animals captured for a funeral sacrifice and Lutoa is captured.

Reprints

• in Kaänga Comics (H. John Edwards, 1950 ? series) #2
• in Kaänga (ilovecomics, 2018 series) #21 (2023)

Keywords

bondage; funerary customs; hawks; leopards; lions; longboats; net traps; poisoning; tiger traps; waterfalls; white monkeys

Indexer Notes

The first four pages appear to be pencilled by Whitman, but the rest of the story, and the inks, seem to be by Iger Shop personnel.

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

Simba / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Ed Hunt (house name)

Pencils

Richard Case

Inks

Richard Case ?; ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The once peaceful jungle, where all creatures lived as brothers, under the wise rule of Simba, king of the beasts, was now a place of cruelty and danger!

Genre

animal; jungle

Characters

Simba; Tiku (monkey)

Synopsis

A tiger, brought to Simba's jungle for cross-breeding with lions, escapes and proclaims himself king of the jungle. Simba attacks and kills him.

Reprints

• in Sheena (H. John Edwards, 1950 ? series) #1

Keywords

crocodiles; tigers

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

Captain Terry Thunder / comic story / 4.75 pages (report information)

Script

Pierre La Rue

Pencils

Gus Schrotter ?

Inks

Jack Kamen ?; Iger Shop

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Activity inside the hot, sun-baked walls of Fort Diablo, stronghold of Congo justice, had fallen into a dull and listless routine.

Genre

jungle; adventure

Characters

Terry Thunder; Keeto; Baron Lorne; L'tongas (African tribe); N'kotas (African tribe); Wazulis (African tribe)

Synopsis

As Terry attempts to settle a border dispute between tribes, both parties are attacked by ape men, who are, in reality, disguised henchmen of Baron Lorne who has discovered diamonds in the area and wants both tribes driven out. Terry exposes the imposture and Lorne and his men are taken prisoner.

Reprints

• in Seriemagasinet (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1951 series) #12/1953 (juni 1953)

Keywords

animal hides; Basuto Boundary; diamonds; disguises; helicopters; totem poles; trophies

Indexer Notes

The bottom-one quarter of the final page is a subscription advertisement for Jungle Comics.

Philhellenes (Table of Contents: 4)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Sidney Elias

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

A advertisement for novelty items and collectible stamps.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Wambi, The Jungle Boy / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

Roy L. Smith

Pencils

Henry Kiefer

Inks

Henry Kiefer

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Many are the secrets hidden in the jungle's vastness...

Genre

jungle

Characters

Wambi; Sirdah (tiger); Ogg; Sharpe; Tawn

Synopsis

Wambi and Sirdah are captured by a big game hunter who wants Sirdah as a prize and Wambi to help him entice other animals into traps. Wambi extracts a promise from Sirdah to only kill when necessary in return for helping him escape. Tawn and Ogg arrive and free them.

Keywords

zebras

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Jack Byrne (managing editor)

Letters

typeset

Magic In the Big Cage (Advanced Trickology, Cont'd.) (Table of Contents: 7)

The Big Cage / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Clyde Beatty

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Exact same title as issue 122.

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

Tabu / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

? [as Mack]

Pencils

Enrico Bagnoli

Inks

Enrico Bagnoli

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It is the season of Tafangi...

Genre

jungle

Characters

Tabu; Okuda; Akra; Lavena; Aswengis (African tribe)

Synopsis

The Aswengi witch doctor and his wife murder Chief Okuda and frame Tabu. Tabu tricks the pair into confessing with his illusions.

Reprints

• in Wambi Jungle Boy (H. John Edwards, 1950 ? series) #3 ([1951] ?)

Keywords

elephants; howdahs; saddle zebras

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

Camilla / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Victor Ibsen (house name)

Pencils

Ralph Mayo

Inks

Ralph Mayo

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A tiny camp lies hidden in a clump of baobab trees...

Genre

jungle

Characters

Camilla; Fang; King Cobra; Mike Morgan; Chet; N'zuli; Warundi; K'bangi (African tribe)

Synopsis

King Cobra's gang is raiding pygmy funeral barges and taking sacred gold. King himself is beginning to feel remorse for the native killed in these raids. He attempts suicide but manages to only wound himself. He succumbs to amnesia and is befriended by Camilla. His gang seize him from her and plan new raids. Camilla promises to help the pygmies defend their barges. King warns Camilla about the coming raid, allowing her to prevent it. King recovers his memory and Camilla takes the entire gang to the coast and prison.

Keywords

amnesia; dynamite; funerary customs; saddle zebras; suicide