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Terror of the Bush

Illustration on Cover, Front

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Penciller(s): Will Eisner

Inker(s): Will Eisner

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Käanga

Character(s): Kaänga

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Pages: 1

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

First Line: Your chance of a lifetime to get these eleven (11) rare pictures!

Synopsis: An promotion offering 11 aircraft prints for 4 coupons from Fiction House comics.

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Pages: 1

Notes: inside front cover

Terror of the Bush

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Red Bradey]

Penciller(s): Ken Jackson

Inker(s): Ken Jackson

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Käanga

Character(s): Kaänga; Dr. Wratt (introduction, villain, death); Dr. Wratt's man-apes (introduction, villain, death); Ann Mason; Tampi (elephant)

Synopsis: Ann is kidnapped by the mad scientist, Dr. Wratt, who controls a group of man-apes through hypnotism. Kaänga rescues her and Dr. Wratt is killed by his man-apes during Kaänga and Ann's escape.

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Pages: 10

Notes: The location of the diaeresis (the two dots over the "a" in "Kaänga," vary between the cover and the story.

The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

first line: "Feeling hungry, Kaänga waits above the water hole for prey."

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Taylor Martin]

Penciller(s): Arthur Peddy

Inker(s): Arthur Peddy

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): The Red Panther

Character(s): Tortug (introduction, villain, death); a missionary (introduction); Joan (missionary's daughter) (introduction); Red Panther

First Line: Deep in the jungle, a missionary and his daugher, teaching the doctrine of tolerance...

Synopsis: The Red Panther rescues a missionary and his daughter from their captor, the witch doctor Tortug.

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Pages: 6

Notes: In the previous issue, the Red Panther was referred to as the White Panther.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Louis Golden [as R. L. Golden] (signed)

Inker(s): Louis Golden [as R. L. Golden] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Tabu, Wizard of the Jungle

Character(s): Tabu; John Brooks; Jim Brooks; Sanders (introduction, villain, death); Spike (introduction, villain, death)

First Line: John Brooks and his son, Jim, world renowned explorers...

Synopsis: The criminal Sanders kills an explorer for his map to the elephants' graveyard. Tabu leads the explorer's son to the graveyard where Tabu extracts revenge against the criminal.

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Pages: 7

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): C. A. Winter [as CAW]

Inker(s): C. A. Winter [as CAW]

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Camilla

Character(s): Capt. John Stanley (introduction); Camilla; Gaba

First Line: Captain John Stanley is on his way to the coast with a cargo of ivory to dispose of.

Synopsis: Stanley, an ivory hunter, is captured by Camilla's guards. She asks him to join her and command her forces; when he refuses, she threatens to kill him with flexodium rays. Stanley uses the rays to destroy Camilla's city. Camilla refuses to leave the ruins.

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Pages: 8

Notes: Camilla said to be a descendant of Genghis Khan. Outline of story is similar to "Queen of the Lost Empire" story in Jungle Comics #1, though she dies in that story.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Rafael Astarita

Inker(s): Rafael Astarita

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Captain Terry Thunder of the Congo Lancers

Character(s): Terry Thunder; Le Jacque (introduction, villain, death); Krostoff (introduction, villain, death); Hienrach (introduction, villain, death); Vasacoff (introduction, villain, death); Saunders (introduction, villain, death)

First Line: Captain Thunder calling headquarters.

Synopsis: A group of French Foreign Legionnaires mutinies during an attack by Arabs and Terry must overcome both groups of adversaries.

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Pages: 7

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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

Penciller(s): Henry Kiefer (signed) [as Dekerosett]

Inker(s): Henry Kiefer ? (signed)[as Dekerosett]

Colorist(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Wambi, The Jungle Boy

Character(s): Ricco (villain); Wazee (introduction, villain); Wambi; Keeta (monkey); Tawn (elephant); Ogg (ape); Balu (leopard)

First Line: Deep in the jungle, Ricco, the white renegade, plots with Wazee, the witch doctor.

Synopsis: A slaver persuades a village to attack the local British garrison, believing that if the garrison can be destroyed, the slave trade will become easier. Wambi hurries to the next, larger garrison and brings back relief forces that drive away the natives.

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Pages: 7

The Revolt of the Black Continent

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Courtney Thompson]

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Roy Lance

Character(s): Roy Lance (introduction); John Abbott (introduction); Joan Sarret (introduction); Dawambo (introduction, villain)

Synopsis: Dawambo unites all the savage tribes of central Africa in revolt against the European powers. John Abbot, a movie producer, takes his star, Joan Sarret, to Africa to shoot footage of the rebellion. Hunter Roy Lance acts as their guide. Their safari is captured by Dawambo and a combination of Lance's fists and Abbot's movie projector win them their freedom.

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Pages: 6

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): William Allison

Inker(s): William Allison

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Simba, King of the Beasts

Character(s): John Mason (introduction); Dick Mason (introduction); Simba (lion)

First Line: John Mason, a naturalist, has brought his young son, Dick, on an expedition to Africa.

Synopsis: Simba rescues a naturalist and his son from a water buffalo attack.

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Pages: 6

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Fletcher Hanks [as Barclay Flagg] (signed)

Penciller(s): Fletcher Hanks [as Barclay Flagg] (signed)

Inker(s): Fletcher Hanks [as Barclay Flagg] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Fletcher Hanks

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle, occult

Feature(s): Fantomah

Character(s): Fantomah (introduction); two ivory hunters (introduction, death); Maula (elephant)

First Line: No white man knows where the elephant goes...

Synopsis: Fantomah stops two ivory hunters from raiding the elephants' graveyard by using their own greed against them.

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In Content Item: Flag

Fantastic Adventures #1 published July 1987
as Fantomah: Mystery Woman of the Jungle [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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You Shall Die by Your Own Evil Creation! #[nn] published June 2009
as The Elephants Graveyard [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 6.5

Notes: One half of final page is occupied by an advertisement.

A Bike for You

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Cromwell-Collier Publishing Company

Synopsis: Advertisement for the Cromwell-Collier Publishing Company encouraging boys to deliver magazines in exchange for prizes.

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You Shall Die by Your Own Evil Creation! #[nn] published June 2009
as A Bike for You [Advertisement on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Lower half of last page of the Fantomah story.

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Synopsis: An advertisement for Johnson Smith & Co. novelties

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Pages: 1

Notes: inside back cover.

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Writer(s): ?

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First Line: If you like sizzling slash-bang action --

Synopsis: An in-house promotional advertisement for Fight Comics, Planet Comics, and Jumbo Comics.

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Pages: 1

Notes: back cover