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Queen of the Amazon Lancers

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): John Celardo (signed)

Inker(s): John Celardo (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Kaänga

Character(s): Kaänga; Ann Mason

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Pages: 1

Queen of the Amazon Lancers

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Frank Riddell]

Penciller(s): John Celardo (signed)

Inker(s): John Celardo (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Kaänga

Character(s): The Amazon Lancers (introduction); Prof. Fendrick (introduction, villain, death); Johnny Clayton (introduction, villain); Kaänga; Ann Mason; Marmo (elephant)

Synopsis: A group of jewel thieves are intent on looting the T'angai burial ground. However, they are being pursued by the Amazon Lancers, seeking revenge for the earlier looting of their temple. With help from Kaänga and Ann, the Lancers bury the thieves alive in a T'angai grave.

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Pages: 11

Notes: The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

first line: "The Congo guards its secret paths with jealous eyes..."

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Ed Hunt]

Penciller(s): August Froehlich

Inker(s): August Froehlich

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Simba, King of Beasts

Character(s): Hissa (introduction, villain, death)(snake); Tawkee (introduction, villain)(vulture); Kaka (introduction)(ape); Garra (introduction)(ape); Simba

First Line: 'The raking claws of Kerchank, the great ape, are oft not so deadly as the poison fangs of tiny Lispa, the asp!'

Synopsis: One of Simba's cubs is taken by a vulture. Simba learns of the cub's capture from an ape-child and goes to the rescue. The cub has been attacked by a python which Simba kills.

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Pages: 6

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Pierre La Rue]

Penciller(s): Charles Sultan

Inker(s): Charles Sultan

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Captain Terry Thunder

Character(s): Squint Larsen (introduction, villain); Bret Chambers (introduction, villain); Doc Chambers [J. C. Johnson](introduction, death); Laroc (introduction, death); Terry Thunder; Keeto

First Line: In the stifling heat of the orderly room at Fort Diablo, death sat at the elbow of Terry Thunder...

Synopsis: Thieves infiltrate Fort Diablo, planning to seize a valuable serum when it arrives. However, Terry and the lancers overcome them and see that the serum reaches the sick.

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Pages: 7

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Mack]

Penciller(s): Maurice Whitman (signed)

Inker(s): Maurice Whitman (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Tabu

Character(s): Queen Zala (introduction); M'Banshi (introduction, villain, death); Tabu; Tuwakis (African tribe)

First Line: 'War! War!' roared M'Banshi, witch seer of the Tuwaki.

Synopsis: Tabu offers Queen Zala a pair of visions of the future, depending on her choice of war or peace.

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Pages: 5.67

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Death - and the Ghost Chief's Choice

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Frank Riddell]

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Kaänga

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Pages: 2

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Roy L. Smith]

Penciller(s): Frank Doyle (signed)

Inker(s): Frank Doyle (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Wambi, The Jungle Boy

Character(s): Rodoc (introduction)(eagle); Wambi; Tawn; Ogg; Rango (wild dog); Hydra (deer)

First Line: The taste of forbidden fruit may be sweet...

Synopsis: Wambi and his jungle friends set the newly-arrived native tribe and the wild dogs against each other, ensuring that both will leave the jungle.

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Pages: 6

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Mike Peppe ?

Inker(s): Mike Peppe ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: informational

Feature(s): Jungle Facts

First Line: Hartebeest -- one of the fastest beasts in Africa...

Synopsis: A brief natural history of the hartebeest, the kilspringer, and the sable antelope.

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Pages: 0.67

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Victor Ibsen]

Penciller(s): Matt Baker

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Camilla

Character(s): Bill Grange (introduction, villain, death); Si (introduction, villain, death); N'Louga (introduction, villain, death); Bess Merrill (introduction); Kolo (introduction); Camilla; Fury (dog)

First Line: 'Thy lands are cursed!'

Synopsis: Bill Grange has discovered that there is radium in the area so he decides to drive out the pygmies. He bribes the evil witch doctor N'Louga to pronounce a curse upon the land. They then lure jackals to the area with hidden meat and release a gas that causes hallucinations. This convinces everyone that the land is cursed, but Camilla is convinced it was a trick. She takes Chief Kolo with her and they go after the witch doctor. The tribe follows and kills Bill Grange and the witch doctor when they attack Chief Kolo.

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FemForce #10 published January 1988
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]re-colored, minor mods to splash page

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Jungle Girls Retro Comics #4 published January 1997
as The Cursed Land! [Story on Interior Page(s)]in black and white

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Pages: 8