Jungle Comics (1940 Fiction House) 37 PR 0.5
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Item #54840451
Published Jan 1943 by Fiction House.Jungle Comics (1940 Fiction House) 37 PR 0.5
INCOMPLETE: Piece missing, interrupts art and story. Cover and one wrap detached. Back cover missing.
Ended Aug 12 8:36 PM CST Bid History 5 bids Winning Bid $18 Cover art by Dan Zolnerowich. "Scaly Sentinel of Taboo Swamp," art by George Tuska; A gang of criminals believe that a scientist can lead them to a giant, solid gold statue; KaƤnga pursues them into the Voodoo Swamp where they all learn that the idol is a living dinosaur. Untitled story, art by George Appel; An Indian rajah comes to Khefra in order to steal the ancient Black Diamonds of Kaa. Untitled story, art by Saul Rosen; Ivory hunters penetrate deep into Tabu's jungle where they encounter a tribe of mute men who kidnap Steve, the safari leader; Tabu learns that Steve had visited the tribe many years before and, after killing their king, had ordered the men's tongues cut out. "Blood Moon over Bandiagara" text story. Untitled story; Counterfeiters swindle Andy but lose their counterfeiting plates in the process. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; An unscrupulous Arab convinces a native village that a new lava formation is a god and orders them to bring him treasure. Untitled story, art by George Tuska; A rogue bull elephant makes trouble for the elephant herd before he is driven away by Simba and a monkey. Untitled story, art by Nick Cardy (as N. Viscardi); In order to prevent a leopard cult from driving a tribe off their land, Camilla must select a jungle animal to battle a leopard; She chooses a water buffalo and the buffalo is triumphant. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10. Grade: PR 0.5 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)