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Skulls for Sale on Dismal River

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): John Forte ?; Gus Schrotter ?

Inker(s): Jack Kamen ?; ? (Iger Shop)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Kaänga

Character(s): Kaänga; Ann Mason

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Pages: 1

Notes: Pencils:
1. Schrotter suggested by original indexer
2. Forte suggested by E. Josh Petrie

Skulls for Sale on Dismal River

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Frank Riddell]

Penciller(s): Maurice Whitman (signed)

Inker(s): Maurice Whitman (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Kaänga

Character(s): Kaänga; Zulu; Ann Mason; Lotukos (African tribe); Claudia Morris; lion cultists; Marmo (elephant); Grimes; Nelson

Synopsis: Kaänga, Ann, and Zulu escort Claudia Morris to her trading post. When they arrive, they learn that the Lotukos have been raiding regularly. Kaänga leaves to go to the Lokuto kraal. Ann learns that the post manager's assistant has been paying the Lokutos to raid the post and destroy it. At the Lokuto kraal, Kaänga learns the truth as well and defeats the Lokuto chief in combat in order to become the tribe's leader. He then leads them back the trading post where he frees Ann and Claudia from the assistant and makes plans to turn him over to the commissioner for trial.

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In Content Item: Flag

Kaänga Comics #20 published January 1954
as The He-Lions Lair [Story on Interior Page(s)]pages 3-14, modified, with completely re-written text and dialogue

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Pages: 14

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

first line: "The time had come for Kaänga, lord of the jungle, to teach his new-found friend the forest's lore..."

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Ed Hunt]

Penciller(s): Richard Case ?

Inker(s): Richard Case ?; ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Simba, King of Beasts

Character(s): Simba; Tiku (monkey); Llambas (African tribe)

First Line: Peace in Simba's kingdom?

Synopsis: The tigons, tiger-lion hybrids, return to Simba's jungle and kill a member of the Llamba tribe. The tribe elects to burn the jungle to destroy the tigons. Simba kills the tigons and shows their bodies to the natives. The Llambas are grateful.

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Pages: 4

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Mack]

Penciller(s): Enrico Bagnoli

Inker(s): Enrico Bagnoli

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Tabu

Character(s): Tabu; Nako; Jake Blair

First Line: A terrified figure fleeing into murky jungle vastness...

Synopsis: Tabu learns of an unscrupulous mining operation using slave labor and investigates. He finds the mine overseers about to destroy a native burial site and leads the slaves in a successful revolt.

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Pages: 6

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

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

Penciller(s): ? (Iger Shop)

Inker(s): ? (Iger Shop)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Captain Terry Thunder

Character(s): Terry Thunder; Keeto; Eileen Summers; Ed Summers

First Line: Lost in a tangle of twisted brush, the lost temple of Gon D'koru has never been seen by white men...

Synopsis: Terry and Keeto find Eileen Summers, the wife of hunter Ed Summers, coming to the fort for help. She explains that her husband has been taken captive by natives for violating the Lost Temple of Gon-D'koru. Terry, Keeto, and Eileen take the helicopter to the temple. As they attempt to rescue Ed, they discover that the entire story has been a ruse to capture the helicopter and use it to haul out the temple's jewels. Terry uses a flare gun to startle the elephants being used at the temple and overcomes the Summerses in the confusion.

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Pages: 5

Advanced Trickology (Cont'd.)

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Clyde Beatty

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: informational

Feature(s): The Big Cage

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Pages: 2

Notes: This has the same title as the last two installments.

Wambi and the Reign of Jungle Terror

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

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

Penciller(s): Henry Kiefer

Inker(s): Henry Kiefer

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Wambi

Character(s): Wambi; Maggo (macaw); Tawn; Ubali; Sirdah (tiger); Ogg; Leo (leopard)

Synopsis: Chief Ubali and his people start hunting in Wambi's jungle for ivory and hides to trade. They capture Wambi, but a great storm arises and Tawn manages to free Wambi under cover of the rain. Wambi summons all the jungle animals and they attack Ubali and his people and Wambi extracts a promise from Ubali to never hunt in Wambi's jungle again.

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Pages: 6

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Victor Ibsen]

Penciller(s): Ralph Mayo (signed)

Inker(s): Ralph Mayo (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Camilla

Character(s): Camilla; Fang (dog); Hank Harmon; Jake Tumlin; Kwahilis (African tribe); Kimo; Helen Harmon; B'koa

First Line: At each native village on the twisting trails, safaris halted to dismiss their old guides...

Synopsis: Camilla is deceived into attacking an ivory caravan, slowing it down for thieves to arrive and take the ivory. On learning the truth, Camilla attacks the thieves and returns the ivory to the Harmons, who are taking it the coast to sell.

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Pages: 8