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Issue: Jungle Comics #154 Public Domain
Publication Date: October 1952
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Issues: #154 of 163 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagFiction House
Brand: Fiction House MagazinesView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: Glen-Kel Pub. Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 8 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): J.F. Byrne (Managing Editor)(credited); John C. Mitchell (editor)(credited); Jerry Iger (Art Director)(credited)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; color interior
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S. (early issues); standard Silver Age U.S. (later issues)
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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The Fire-Wizard

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Maurice Whitman
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Kaänga
Character(s): Kaänga
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: The Big Six of the Comics!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad, showing covers from Jungle Comics, Wings Comics, Sheena, Wambi Jungle Boy, Jumbo Comics, and Fight Comics.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Maurice Whitman (signed)
Inker(s): Maurice Whitman (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Kaänga
Character(s): Kaänga; Ann Mason; Musungu; Chief Torga; Kenton (villain; introduction); Kasmir; Tombu
First Line: Chief Torga's drums told of strange mounds...
Synopsis: A series of forest fires brings Kaänga and his companions to investigate. They find the villainous white man, Benton, and his fakir, Kasmir, extorting riches from local chief, Torga. Kasmir has used magnifying glasses to spark fires and tells the Chief that they are black magic juju fires. Kaänga and Ann expose the trick and save the tribal treasures.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagJungle Comics #30 published January 1952
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagKi-gorr the Killer #1 published January 1995
as Fire Beam! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Title from cover listed as "The Fire-Wizard".
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Trader Jim]
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Jungle Tales
Character(s): Trader Jim Dawson; Tommy Fortune; N'Boli; Zulus (African tribe)
First Line: There was good fortune to be found at the old ruins...
Synopsis: Trader Jim, N'Boli, and Tommy explore some jungle ruins. After fending off a leopard, Tommy finds a warrior's shield. N'Boli tells him of the importance of shields to a young warrior, and how finding one can bring good fortune.
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In Content Item: FlagKaänga Comics #27 published January 1952
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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The Animal Trainer

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Clyde Beatty
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Big Cage
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

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; Tawn; Sirdah; Ogg; Pete; Sam; Rhwsa (rhinoceros)
First Line: High in his tree house, Wambi suddenly paused and listened.
Synopsis: Wambi senses that the local volcano is about to erupt, and he warns his animal friends to flee. Sirdah the Tiger is skeptical and resists. The rest of the animals comply, but run into a hunting party. Sirdah accuses Wambi of leading them into an ambush. Only the eruption of the volcano can restore the animals' trust in Wambi.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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The Curse of Kintu!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Tony D'Adamo (signed) [as Anthony D'Adamo]
Inker(s): Tony D'Adamo (signed) [as Anthony D'Adamo]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Mysteries of the Jungle
Character(s): Lobengola; Kintu
Synopsis: The god Kintu sends a warning vision to Chief Lobengola. When Arab slavers arrive, Lobengola leads them into a valley of killer elephants controlled by Kintu.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagKaänga Comics #27 published January 1952
as The Curse of Kintu [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Alan O'Hara]
Penciller(s): Matt Baker
Inker(s): Matt Baker
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Tiger Girl
Character(s): Tiger Girl; Abdola; Beylo; Kamo; Benzali (Tiger Girl's Bengal tiger); Masais (African tribe); Wasulis (African tribe); Rube; Gussie
First Line: Her knife was a killer of lions...
Synopsis: Beylo's golden juju statue has been stolen, and tribesman Kamo blames the Masai, yet has no proof. War will break out unless Tiger Girl can solve the mystery. Her investigation finds a white man guilty of the theft, and worse, setting the two tribes against each other.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagGolden-Age Greats #14 published March 1999
as Her knife was a killer. . . [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagFight Comics #34 published October 1944
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]modified
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5

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