Jungle Comics #139

(July 1951)

Captain Kidd of the Congo (Table of Contents: 1)

Kaänga / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Riddell (credited)

Pencils

Maurice Whitman (signed)

Inks

Maurice Whitman (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Trade stations looted pack trains attacked -- who were the raiders --

Genre

jungle

Characters

Kaänga; Ann Mason; Longbokas (African tribe); Maga; Commissioner Craig; Sebastian Gratz; Hazki

Synopsis

Gratz is looting his own caravans in order to distract the district police from the looting of sacred places that he's doing. He takes Ann captive in order to control Kaänga. Despite that, Kaänga attacks Gratz and his men, defeating them.

Keywords

artillery; crocodiles; lions; masks; patrol boats; saddle zebras; Solar Trading Company; stereotyping of African natives; witch doctors

Indexer Notes

Title from cover.

first line: "Trade stations looted pack trains attacked -- who were the raiders --"

Personalities in the Big Cage (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Clyde Beatty

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

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

Tabu / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

?

Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

This is the story of the Densin brothers...

Genre

jungle

Characters

Tabu; John Densin; Byron Densin; Tomba

Synopsis

Tabu tells the story of the Densin brothers. The Densins are archaeologists, exploring ruins in Rhodesia. They find evidence that the temple is of Egyptian origin. Then they enter a room where a pharaoh is ordering the execution of a beast man. The pair flee.

Keywords

ancient Egypt; archaeology; cameras; Leica; Rhodesia; Temple of Zimbabwe

Indexer Notes

The story is left unended.

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

Capt. Terry Thunder / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Pierre La Rue (credited)

Pencils

Bob Webb ?; Ken Battefield ?

Inks

?

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Military Diary: Date October 18, 1951 --

Genre

adventure

Characters

Terry Thunder; Jim Reeves; Umbwangos (African tribe); Keeto; B'guli Dager; Terry

Synopsis

Terry returns to Fort Diablo and makes a visit to his mining friend, Jim Reeves. He is accompanied by Lieutenant Dager, who had been in command of the fort until Terry's return. Terry finds that Reeves has been imprisoned in his own mine by Dager and his girlfriend who are stealing diamonds. Terry frees Reeves and they overcome the thieves.

Keywords

diamond mining; leopards; pack zebras; saddle zebras; steamboats; Zambesi Point (geographical feature)

Indexer Notes

Pencil notes on Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr's copy (scanned at http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/preview/index.php?did=18104&page=28) indicates his belief that Battefield is the penciller.

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

Wambi / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Roy L. Smith (credited)

Pencils

Henry Kiefer

Inks

Henry Kiefer

Colors

?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Many are the voices of danger in the darkest jungle.

Genre

jungle

Characters

Wambi; Tawn; Ogg; Rango (monkey); Atrua; Ulandas (African tribe); Sirdah (tiger)

Synopsis

Wambi organizes the jungle to drive a human tribe that has come to Wambi's jungle out.

Keywords

Cape buffalo; signal drums

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

Camilla / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Victor Ibsen (credited) (house name)

Pencils

Ralph Mayo

Inks

Ralph Mayo

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The jungle has a thousand trails...

Genre

jungle

Characters

Camilla; Warren; Ross; Hassim; Selima; Groot; Ali Kabrit

Synopsis

Trader Warren is ambushed by his nephews, hoping to prevent him from presenting evidence of their crimes to the district commissioner. Warren falls under the protection of Sheikh Ali Kabrit. The nephews kidnap the sheikh's daughter. Camilla rescues the daughter and captures the nephews.

Keywords

leopards; lions; saddle zebras; stereotypes of Arabs