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Issue Details

Issue #14
Published March 1999
Cover Price 11.95 USD
Pages 124
Editing Bill Black
Notes Classic Schomburg painted cover.

Cover Details - "The Comic Book Jungle"

Characters Princess Pantha
Genre Jungle
Pencils Alex Schomburg (painting)
Inks Alex Schomburg (painting)
Colors Alex Schomburg (painting)
Letters typeset
Notes Classic Schomburg painted cover.
Reprinted from Thrilling Comics (Standard, 1940 series) #67 (August 1948)

1 page Sheena cover reprint (on interior page) "Jumbo Comics"

Characters Sheena
Synopsis Dedication page to the memory of writer/creator Bill Feret
Genre Jungle
Script Bill Black
Pencils Robert Webb?
Notes This page alone provides a clue to the issue month, March.
Reprinted from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #107 (January 1948)

15 page text article "The Comic Book Jungle"

Characters Jann of the Jungle
Synopsis A comprehensive history of jungle characters appearing in American comic books from 1940 thru 1959.
Genre Jungle
Script Bill Black
Pencils Jay Scott Pike
Letters typeset
Reprinted from Jungle Tales (Marvel, 1954 series) #3 (January 1955) [Jann illustration]

14 page Kaanga story "The lion's bold track. . ."

Characters Kaanga; Ann
Genre Jungle
Pencils Maurice Whitman
Reprinted from Jungle Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #?

4 page text article "Tarzan of the Comics"

Characters Tarzan
Synopsis Detailed study of golden and silver age Tarzan.
Genre Jungle
Script Matthew Gore
Letters typeset

7 page Sheena story "Conjure-man's Kraal"

Characters Sheena
Genre Jungle
Pencils Alex Blum
Inks Robert H. Webb
Reprinted from Jungle Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #158

3 page text article "The Saga of Sheena"

Characters Sheena
Synopsis A history of the Sheena character paying special attention to film versions.
Genre Jungle
Script Bill Feret; Bill Black
Letters typeset

5 page Sheena story "Pool of Peril"

Characters Sheena
Genre Jungle
Reprinted Reprinted from either Jungle Comics or Sheena (issue not stated)

2 page illustration "Jungle Girls"

Characters Sarri, the Jungle Goddess; Tanee; South Seas Girl; Jungle Lil; Zegra, Jungle Empress; Jann of the Jungle; Tanda, White Princess of the Jungle; Girl Phantom; Leopard Girl; Vooda; Tegra, Jungle Empress; Ann; Tangi; Dorothy Lamour; Fantomah; Tarinda; Jane Porter
Synopsis A guide to female jungle characters.
Genre Jungle
Script Bill Black
Pencils various
Inks various
Letters typeset

10 page Camilla story "In the Zanziba Kraal. . ."

Characters Camilla
Genre Jungle
Pencils Ralph Mayo
Colors noe
Reprinted from Jungle Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #132

1 page illustration "Jungle Lords"

Characters Rex King; Doctor Voodoo; Lo-Zar; Jungle Twins; Lee Granger, Jungle King; Timbor the Mighty; Zaan; Congo King; Zor the Mighty; Zago, Jungle Prince; Jungol; Tarzan; Powaa; Voodah; Jo-Jo, Congo King; Lance Hale
Synopsis A directory of male jungle characters.
Genre Jungle
Script Bill Black
Letters typeset
Notes Although pictured, Tarzan is not named on this page.

6 page Tabu story "Not too many moons ago. . ."

Characters Tabu
Genre Jungle
Notes Tabu wore a cape.
Reprinted Reprinted from Jungle Comics (issue not stated)

9 page Judy of the Jungle story "The Deadly Quest"

Characters Judy of the Jungle
Genre Jungle
Pencils Frank Frazetta
Inks Frank Frazetta
Reprinted from Exciting Comics (Standard, 1940 series) #59

5 page Tiger Girl story "Her knife was a killer. . ."

Genre Jungle
Pencils Matt Baker
Inks Robert Webb
Reprinted from Jungle Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #154 [originally from an undetermined issue of Fight Comics]

1 page illustration "White Hunters"

Synopsis A guide to white hunters.
Genre Jungle
Script Bill Black

8 page Rulah, Jungle Godess story "Trophy Room"

Characters Rulah; Taba, Panther Queen
Genre Jungle
Pencils Edmond Goode
Reprinted Reprinted from All Top Comics, issue not stated.

1 page illustration "Jungle Boys"

Synopsis A guide to jungle boys.
Genre Jungle
Script Bill Black

5 page Nyoka the Jungle Girl story "Jungle Ambush"

Characters Nyoka the Jungle Girl
Genre Jungle
Pencils Maurice Whitman
Reprinted from Nyoka the Jungle Girl (Charlton, 1955 series) #20

6 page Thunda, King of the Congo story "The Treasure of Lobengula"

Characters Thunda; Pha
Genre Jungle
Pencils Bob Powell
Reprinted from Exciting Comics (Standard, 1940 series) #60

7 page Cave Girl story "The Ape God of Kor"

Characters Cave Girl
Genre Jungle
Pencils Bob Powell
Inks Bob Powell
Reprinted from Thun'da (Magazine Enterprises, 1952 series) #2

4 page advertisement

Script various
Pencils various
Inks various
Letters ?; typeset
Notes Various advertisements.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Preserving the Heroes of Yesterday"

Synopsis Advertisement for various golden age reprints.
Script Bill Black