Jungle Comics #130

(October 1950)

Phantoms of the Congo (Table of Contents: 1)

Kaänga / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Riddell (credited)

Pencils

Maurice Whitman

Inks

Maurice Whitman

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Bambuti tribe guarded their temple with jealous eyes and ready spear...

Genre

jungle

Characters

Blanding (introduction); Gloria Blanding (introduction); Zulu; the Bambutis (African tribe)(introduction); Potter (introduction); Nelson (introduction); Kaänga; Ann Mason; Marmo (elephant)

Synopsis

Jungle guides Potter and Nelson scheme to loot the Bambutis' temple. To assist them in their scheme, they steal a hot air balloon and a half-track from the Blandings' safari. Kaänga and Ann help recover the balloon and half-track and expose Potter and Nelson's schemes.

Reprints

• in Diamond Adventure Comic (Atlas Publishing, 1960 series) #17 (January 1962)
which is reprinted
• in Klassik Komix Men of Action (Mini-Komix, 2015 series) ([August 21, 2015]) [This reprint is from United Kingdom's Atlas Publishing black and white reprint and not the original color story. Confirmed by last panel blurb, "Meet Wambi in next month's Diamond Comic".]

Keywords

bondage; disguises; fireworks; gorillas; half-tracks; hot air balloons; hunting leopards; lions; mandrills; masks; saddle zebras; stereotyping of African natives; witch doctors

Indexer Notes

The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

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

Tabu / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

? [as Mack]

Pencils

Enrico Bagnoli

Inks

Enrico Bagnoli

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The fingers of sleep lay heavy on the eyes of Tabu...

Genre

jungle

Characters

Destiny goddess (introduction); Tungah (introduction, villain); Tabu; Bulangis (African tribe)

Synopsis

Through a vision, Tabu learns that the Bulangis are worshiping the python god, Pitor, and that their temple will collapse if they do not stop. He uses his illusions to frighten the Bulangis into fleeing the temple, moments before it collapses.

Reprints

• in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #103 (2017)

Keywords

leopards; Pitor worship; python worship; pythons

Indexer Notes

First of six-part "Destiny Visions" story.

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

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

Script

Roy L. Smith (credited)

Pencils

Henry Kiefer

Inks

Henry Kiefer

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The death drums of the Dahalli tribe echoed through the tomb-like silence of the jungle...

Genre

jungle

Characters

Awagi (introduction, villain); a Dahalli chief (introduction, death); Kuzu (introduction); Tabu; Tawn; Ogg; Orango (baboon); Dahallis (African tribe); Maggo (macaw)

Synopsis

Awagi, witch doctor to the Dahallis, murders the chief. The only witness is Kuzu, who flees into the jungle. Wambi helps Kuzu expose Awagi to the Dahallis as a murderer and thief of the tribe's sacred treasure.

Keywords

jewelry; masks; poison; saddle zebras; witch doctors

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

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

Script

Clyde Beatty

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You know, people seem to get a kick...

Genre

non-fiction

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

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

Script

Pierre La Rue (credited)

Pencils

Ken Battefield; Iger Shop

Inks

Jack Kamen ?; Iger Shop

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Military Diary: Captain Terry Thunder, Fort Diablo, Africongo --

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

The Black Scourge [Ras M'Hadra] (introduction, villain); Sheik Ibn Jad (introduction); Sarade (introduction); Terry Thunder

Synopsis

Terry is re-assigned to the lancers' intelligence division and ordered to go after the slaver, the Black Scourge. Terry makes contact with the Scourge but the villain escapes.

Keywords

disguises; El Basheba (village); slave auctions; slavers; slaves; stereotyping of Arabs; whips

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

Camilla / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Victor Ibsen (credited) (house name)

Pencils

Bob Lubbers

Inks

Ralph Mayo

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Old Kibeko spurred his mount along the tangled river trail.

Genre

jungle

Characters

Gayenda (introduction, villain); Hassan (introduction, villain); others (introduction, villain); Kibeko (introduction); Hank Bradford (introduction); Boru (introduction); Camilla; Fang (dog); Wazulis (African tribe)

Synopsis

Camilla works with Hank Bradford, a district policeman, to find and destroy the slavers under the command of Gayenda.

Keywords

bondage; elephants; rhinoceroses; saddle antelopes; saddle zebras; slavers