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Issue: Wild Boy #4 Public Domain
Publication Date: October 1951
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Issues: #4 of 8 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagZiff-Davis
Brand: A Ziff-Davis ComicView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 11 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was ongoing
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Pencilling around masthead.
 
 
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Tyrant of the Jungle

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Norman Saunders (painting)
Inker(s): Norman Saunders (painting)
Colorist(s): Norman Saunders (painting)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Wild Boy
Character(s): Wild Boy; Timba (panther)
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art credit from David Saunders, Norman Saunders' son, via e-mail (January 6, 2008)
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Play Red Hot Harmonica Music

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jay Turner
Synopsis: How to play Hharmonica in 8 minutes flat.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Tyrant of the Jungle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Character(s): Wild Boy; Keeto; Timba (panther); Baron von Heiflien [Grand Kuda]; Zabutti
Synopsis: A former German Foreign Legionnaire has formed a kingdom of fear and slavery in the jungle.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Monsters of Evil Valley

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Wild Boy
Character(s): Wild Boy; Keeto (friend); Timba (panther); Kaw (falcon)
Synopsis: The Lost City has a forbidden door that is the Gateway to the Yesterworld, where the dinosaurs roam.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Artwork seems very similar to the preceding story, but page 2 has some faces that looks a bit like Hodge's.
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King of the Jungle

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Character(s): Chief Elodia; Pete Mayer (cameraman)
Synopsis: Human sacrifice in the jungles of Meso-America.
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Slade
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, jungle
Feature(s): Frank Slade, Animal Trainer
Character(s): Frank Slade
First Line: The Editors of Wild Boy...
Synopsis: Famous authority on jungle inhabitants, Mr. Slade offers jungle lore from his own experiences...
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Pages: 1
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The Ape-Men of Mjumba

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Character(s): Joe Barton; Joan Masters; Prof. Arnold Masters
Synopsis: Prof. Masters disappeared in the jungle over six month ago, and now his daughter wants Joe to guide her and find him.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The faces in close up looking backwards, and with arched eyebrows are like Novick's work.

The inks by Sachs match his credited work in early Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #3.
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The Slavers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Paul Parker (signed)
Inker(s): Paul Parker (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Wild Boy
Character(s): Wild Boy; Keeto (friend); Dara (panther); Kaw (falcon); Hassim (slaver); Duba (elephant)
Synopsis: Wild Boy and Keeto are captured by slavetraders.
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In Content Item: FlagWild Boy of the Congo #15 published June 1955
as The Slavers [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: The panther is called Dara here, and Timba in other stories.
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Amazing Values

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photos)
Inker(s): ? (photos)
Colorist(s): ? (photos)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Consumers Mart
Synopsis: Free 10 day trial or money back guarantee on watches and rings by mail order.
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Pages: 1
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Bunk!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Charles Atlas
Character(s): Charles Atlas
Synopsis: Charles Atlas says nobody is just naturally skinny. Give him 15 minutes a day and he'll give you a new body.
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Pages: 1
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Special...Introductory Offer...

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): H & S Sales Co.
Synopsis: All-in-one cigarette lighter with engraved name by mail order.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Short comic strip and picture of lighter.

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