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Death Has a Thousand Fangs

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Joe Doolin

Inker(s): Joe Doolin

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Kaänga

Character(s): Kaänga; Ann Mason

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Pages: 1

Death Has a Thousand Fangs

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Frank Riddell]

Penciller(s): Howard Larsen

Inker(s): Howard Larsen

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Kaänga

Character(s): Kaänga; Ann Mason; N'geeso; Nora; Moto; Lance; Marmo (elephant)

Synopsis: Lance and Nora, brother and sister thieves, attempt to steal the idol of N'geeso's tribe. During the fight, Kaänga inadvertently kills Lance; Nora vows revenge. Nora kidnaps Ann and then disguises herself as Ann in order to lure Kaänga to her camp. While confronting Kaänga, Nora accidentally fires a pistol near his face, blinding him. Even blind, Kaänga manages to free Ann and kill Nora.

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Pages: 11

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

first line: "The picture was peaceful --"

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Ed Hunt]

Penciller(s): August Froehlich (signed)

Inker(s): August Froehlich (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Simba, King of Beasts

Character(s): Simba; Simba, Junior

First Line: It is good to doze in the noonday sun...

Synopsis: Simba, Junior, is a disobedient cub. Simba must save him from a gorilla, crocodiles, and a hunting safari.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Froelich's signature is in the final panel.

The Fuzzy-Wuzzies

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: informational

Feature(s): Jungle Facts

Synopsis: A description of the culture and customs of the Hadendoas of Sudan.

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Pages: 2

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

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

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

Inker(s): Al Feldstein ?; ? (Iger Shop)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Wambi, The Jungle Boy

Character(s): Wambi; Uagalis (African tribe); Ogg; Tawn; Satanic (tiger)

First Line: 'Shall our children hunger while thieves prosper?'...

Synopsis: After Ogg is accused of stealing the villagers supplies, Wambi discovers that the true thief is Satanic, the tiger.

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Pages: 6

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Mack]

Penciller(s): Richard Case

Inker(s): Richard Case

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Tabu

Character(s): Tabu; Bokolu; N'moli

First Line: Whence came those powers with which Tabu ruled the jungle's depths?

Synopsis: Tabu visits his dying mentor, N'moli who tells him, at last, that Tabu was the son of explorers who were killed by a hippopotamus and that toddler, Tabu, was rescued by N'moli. N'moli gives Tabu a cape, with many magical herbs in the lining and dies.

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Pages: 6

Jungle Justice

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Frank Riddell]

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

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Pages: 2

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

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

Penciller(s): John Celardo (signed)

Inker(s): John Celardo (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Captain Terry Thunder

Character(s): Terry Thunder; Laura Barth; Doctor Barth; Keeto; Snyder

First Line: A neanderthal man living with the apes -- no -- it's impossible --

Synopsis: A pair of thieves trick Terry into believing they are a father and daughter, seeking a human/ape hybrid. The real Dr. Barth arrives at the outpost after the impostors leave, explaining that he was in the jungle looking for an associate named Snyder, lost there since the end of the war. Terry and Keeto catch up to the impostors after they have captured Snyder, who they are hoping will lead them to a gold mine. Snyder's mind has snapped and he believes himself to be an ape. His ape friends come to rescue him, killing the impostors. Terry and Barth elect to leave Snyder with his ape friends.

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Pages: 7

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Victor Ibsen]

Penciller(s): Fran Hopper

Inker(s): Fran Hopper; Ruth Atkinson ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Camilla

Character(s): Camilla; Fang (dog); Mogo; Byandros (African tribe); Bargai (leopard); Commissioner Ryan; N'golo

First Line: Hidden behind the locked bronze door lay a dreadful mystery.

Synopsis: Mogo, a wanted criminal, convinces the Byandros that they need to work to eliminate both Camilla and the colonial commissioner. Several attempts are made on their lives but each is foiled by Camilla. Ultimately, Camilla damages a dam above the village and wipes out the Byandros and Mogo.

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Pages: 8