(April 1950)

Fox, 1950 Series
 
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Hero Books Inc.
Editing
Victor Fox

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Jungle Lil / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Reprints

Betrayer of the Kombe Dead!! (Table of Contents: 1)

Jungle Lil / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
jungle
Characters
Jungle Lil (first appearance); Inez; Kramer; Korfu; Jocu; Robi; Tuila (parrot)
Synopsis
Diamond hunters violate the Kumbes' sacred burial cave and, with one disguised as Lil, attempt to make off with the diamonds stored there.
Reprints
Keywords
diamonds; imposture; Kombes (African tribe); mandrills; saddle zebras; stereotyping of African natives; witch doctors

The Slaves of the Idol Thieves' Caravan! (Table of Contents: 2)

Bwaäni / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Orlando
Inks
Joe Orlando
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
jungle
Characters
Bwaäni (first appearance); Bonda; Mashumba; Kayota; Cheeta (monkey); Soltra; Tinoko; Horab; Bullah (elephant)
Synopsis
Bwaäni thwarts a slaver by putting an end to an impending tribal war.
Reprints
Keywords
Azendes (African tribe); fishing; idols; M'benas (African tribe); slavers; slavery; slaves; stereotyping of African natives

Indexer Notes

Art credits from Saltarella via the GCD Error Tracker.

Jungle Oil (Table of Contents: 3)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

The Ghosts of the Bandza Kraal! (Table of Contents: 4)

Jungle Lil / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Vern Henkel
Inks
Vern Henkel
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Jungle Lil; Robi; Koola [Koppec]; Harrison
Synopsis
A pair of treasure hunters deceive a village into believing that their long-deceased chief has returned and commands them to mine ore before the deceit is exposed by Lil and Robi.
Reprints
Keywords
Azolis (African tribe); Bandzas (African tribe); bondage; helicopters; leopard cults; nutranite (metal); stereotyping of African natives

Indexer Notes

Next appearance in Feature Stories Magazine #3.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Jungle Lil
  2. 1. Betrayer of the Kombe Dead!!
    Jungle Lil
  3. 2. The Slaves of the Idol Thieves' Caravan!
    Bwaäni
  4. 3. Jungle Oil
  5. 4. The Ghosts of the Bandza Kraal!
    Jungle Lil
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore