Jungle Comics (1940 Fiction House) 142 FN 6.0
Cover oxidation.
"Sheba of the Terror Claws," art by Maurice Whitman; A safari finds its way into the Kingdom of Ra, descended from ancient Egypt and ruled by Queen Sheba; Sheba, following the suggestions of her advisor, Toru, imprisons the safari; Toru also advises the sacrifice of Sheba's sister, Landra; Landra flees into the jungle and meets Ann; Sheba's forces take Landra and Ann back to the kingdom; Kaänga follows. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; A marauding band of mandrills attacks the animals of the jungle; Wambi leads them on a game of chase that ends with the mandrills falling into the crocodile pool. Sidney Elias's stamp column covering stamp errors, plus ads. Untitled story, art by Robert Webb; Someone is helping convicts escape as they are sent downriver from Fort Diablo; Captain Terry Thunder follows the boat from the shore; The boat is attacked by Black Karen who takes the prisoners to her camp where they are sprayed with beldine dye, making them appear black. "Killer-Cats in the Big Cage" text story by Clyde Beatty. Untitled story, art by Ralph Mayo; Murdock sets up a native as "Kaboola," a friend to all tribes, stealing from whites and giving the goods to the villages; Camilla learns that Murdock is plotting to have Kaboola lead the tribes into war against the whites that Murdock wants driven from Africa. Kaboola learns that he is being used and kills Murdock; Camilla captures Murdock's men and takes them to the district commissioner. 36 pgs., full color.
Cover price $0.10.