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Wild Boy of the Congo (1953 Ziff Davis) comic books

  • Issue #1
    Wild Boy of the Congo (1953 Ziff Davis) 1

    Issue #1 is numbered #10 on the cover. Norman Saunders painted bondage cover. First issue of series. Origin of "Wild Boy, Prince of the Jungle;" Wild Boy in "Gorilla God;" Joe Barton, Jungle Adventurer in "Jungle Guns" (art by Matt Baker?); and Wild Boy in "The Invaders" Two page text story, "Man-Eater;" interior front cover filler, "Jungle Oddities." Full page ad on interior back cover for "Kid Cowboy." Cool full color back cover illustration features Wild Boy and his jungle friends - artist unknown, but a good guess would be Matt Baker. Used in Seduction of the Innocent, pg 189. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    Wild Boy of the Congo (1953 Ziff Davis) 8

    Painted cover art. G.I. Joe ad. "The Curse of Kalunga!"; The coward Wagabi changes into a reptile. "Man-Eater"; Rex Cutler is taking pictures of wild animals until Watibbi force him to leave the territory. "The Bird-Man Legend" text story. "The River of Allah," art by Irv Novick; Joe is hired by a fanatical man to guide him on a holy mission to find the river of Allah. Kid Cowboy ad. "Giants of the Jungle"; Wild Boy must win a contest of running, jumping and throwing to free his friend Keeto from the Wattusi tribe. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    Wild Boy of the Congo (1953 Ziff Davis) 9

    Painted cover. "The Jaws of Death", inks by Ernie Schroeder; Wild Boy saves a village from a march of killer ants. "Killer Leopard"; Wild Boy saves the village from a killer leopard and three escaped convicts. "The Big Hunt," script by Ed Silverman, pencils by Carmine Infantino; After being shipwrecked on an island, Joe is forced to be the prey in Count Selenka's hunt. "Monkey Business"; Two monkeys trick a rinoceros into charging a shipping container to break it open. "The Witch Doctor's Secret" text story. "The Oracle of Ikwani"; Wild Boy saves a tribe from two diamond hunters. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13
    Wild Boy of the Congo (1953 Ziff Davis) 13
    • 1.5" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage. Cover oxidation.
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    Cover by Matt Baker. "Wrath of the Gods"; Deadlier than slashing claw and tearing fang is native superstition and fear; They are ruled by the wrath of the gods. "Trophy Hunter," art by Irv Novick; A big game hunter has hired Joe Barton to find the white albino deer in the Nawali area. ".45 Caliber Kingdom" text story. "Battle For Survival," art by Michael Becker; Wiggins leads a safari through the jungle to trap Monstro, the giant elephant. "Up a Tree" starring Stanley and Rivington, art by Vic Martin. "Perilous Journey"; A strange sickness has struck the native village, and Wild Boy sets out to get a white doctor who can cure it. Published by St. John. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.