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Blood Spoor of the Faceless Monster

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

Blood Spoor of the Faceless Monster

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): Kaänga; Ann Mason; Lansing [Faceless]; N'geeso; Marmo (elephant)

Synopsis: Lansing, a trader scarred by a rifle accident for which he blames Kaänga, is collecting slaves from among the pygmies for his gold mining operation. Kaänga, N'geeso, and Ann ride to the rescue of the slaves and Lansing is killed.

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Pages: 10

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

first line: "A shadow flitted swiftly over the happy sunny glade..."

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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; Duprés; Mitchell; Mrs. Simba

First Line: It all began in Capetown, South Africa, when two big game hunters argued over their drinks...

Synopsis: Two big game hunters bet 20,000 pounds on the outcome of a battle between Simba and a Bengal tiger. Despite being drugged, Simba defeats the tiger, which devours the poisoner.

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Pages: 6

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

Jungle Justice

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Synopsis: A brief description of some African legal customs.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Previous indexer credited art to "George Evans ?". Current credits from Saltarella (October 2013). "Mike Peppe inks at least (see face in center, with headdress)- compare that with the inks on the second page of Jungle Quiz in this same issue. Probably Peppe pencils too - definitely not George Evans art."

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

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

Penciller(s): Bob Lubbers (signed)

Inker(s): Bob Lubbers (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Captain Terry Thunder

Character(s): Terry Thunder; Brand Marsden; Keeto; Tulao

First Line: 'Get Brand Marsden or be broken!'

Synopsis: Keeto concocts a plan to infiltrate a group of bandits and take their leader, Marsden.

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Pages: 6

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Mike Peppe

Inker(s): Mike Peppe

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle, nature, non-fiction

Feature(s): Jungle Quiz

First Line: Although the jungle cats belong to the same...

Synopsis: An animal identification quiz.

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Rangers Comics #64 published April 1952
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Pages: 2

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Credits

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

Penciller(s): John Forte ?; ? (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; Tawn; Malabu; Jim; Belle; Ogg

First Line: The jewel of death had tempted many...

Synopsis: Jewel thieves steal a sacred gem. Wambi pursues them but is not in time to prevent their death from python attack.

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Pages: 6

Seeds of Death

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 Mack]

Penciller(s): Howard Larsen

Inker(s): Howard Larsen

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Tabu

Character(s): Tabu; N'wani; Wahili; Moardis (African tribe); Kolu; N'gala; Udi

First Line: Tabu the great, Tabu the mighty -- just is the magic of Tabu.

Synopsis: Wahili begins to collect tribute from his fellows, invoking Tabu's name. Tabu, confronts Wahili and conjurers animate skeletons to chase him into a snake pit.

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Pages: 6

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): George Evans

Inker(s): George Evans

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Jungle Lore

First Line: Before he may be a full-fledged member of the tribe, the youth must show his fighting prowess...

Synopsis: A brief description of some manhood rituals.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Victor Ibsen]

Penciller(s): Fran Hopper (signed)

Inker(s): Fran Hopper (signed); ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Camilla

Character(s): Camilla; Mephista; Fang (dog)

First Line: Jungle whisperings told ominously of alien beasts and a slinking off-race...

Synopsis: A white fire priestess promises her followers immortality if they will pay her tribute and then walk into a fire-filled chamber. Camilla exposes her offer as a fraud and see the priestess burned to death in the fire.

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Pages: 8