Issue: #89
Published: May 1947, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 52, Editing:
Color: Color Cover; Black And White Interior Dimensions: Early Issues Standard Golden Age U.S.; Later Issues Standard Silver Age U.S. Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-Stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Vol. 1, Part 2, Nos. 1&2, Periodicals, 1946-1947.
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| Cover (1 page) |
Blood-Moon over the Whispering Veldt |
| Genre: |
Jungle |
| Characters: |
Kaänga |
| Comic Story (10 pages) |
Blood-Moon over the Whispering Veldt |
| Synopsis: |
In an effort to photograph an annual gorilla mating ritual, Prof. Lynne and his daughter visit Kaänga's jungle. Their safari guide, Cass, schemes to create faked footage and to murder the Lynnes. Kaänga foils the scheme and a real gorilla kills Cass. |
| Genre: |
Jungle |
| Characters: |
Kaänga N'geeso Betty Lynn Ann Mason Professor Lynne Cass Moka Bola |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
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| Featuring: |
Simba, King of Beasts |
| Synopsis: |
While Simba is attempting to teach Simba Jr the laws of the jungle, they are captured by trappers. Simba Jr is released as too small to sell. He sneaks back to the cages holding Simba and other jungle animals and releases them. |
| Genre: |
Animal Jungle |
| Characters: |
Simba Simba Jr |
| Comic Story (2 pages) |
The Gorilla |
| Featuring: |
African Wild Life |
| Synopsis: |
A brief natural history of the gorilla. |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction Nature |
| Comic Story (7 pages) |
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| Featuring: |
Captain Terry Thunder |
| Synopsis: |
Terry is taken captive by his old foe Ali Bey, who is also attempting to secure the Baänji, a priceless elephant idol. Keeto schemes to rescue Terry through a double cross on a Trojan horse ploy. |
| Genre: |
Adventure |
| Characters: |
Terry Thunder Keeto Sergeant Peters Ali Bey Tamba Kasa |
| Text Story (2 pages) |
Listen to the Madman's Drum |
| Credits: |
Script: ? [as Frank Riddell] | Letters: typeset |
| Genre: |
Jungle |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
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| Featuring: |
Wambi, The Jungle Boy |
| Synopsis: |
A jungle priestess murders her chief and frames Wambi for the crime. Word spreads even to the jungle animals of Wambi's alleged crime. Wambi is captured by the tribe and is put trial by dunking. Faithful Tawn rescues him, the priestess confesses, and the tribe executes her by drowning. |
| Genre: |
Jungle |
| Characters: |
Wambi Tawn Mara |
| Comic Story (1 page) |
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| Featuring: |
Jungle Facts |
| Synopsis: |
A brief natural history of the Cape buffalo, also known as the black buffalo. |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction Nature |
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