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Publisher: Fiction House

Title: Jungle Comics
Issue: 1
Page Count: 68
Publish Date: January 1940
Volume: 1

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Story Title: Prey of the Slavers - cover
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Genre:jungle
Characters:Kanga


Story Title: [ no title ] - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Synopsis:Fiction House offers a set of airplane art prints in exchange for 4 coupons from Fiction House titles.


Story Title: Prey of the Slavers - comic story
Pages:11
Genre:jungle
Characters:Kanga (introduction and origin); Ann Mason (introduction and origin); Prof. Mason (death; Ann's father)(introduction, death); Bill Blacton (villain, introduction, death); Slattery
Synopsis:Kanga rescues Ann from the slaver, Blacton, and tells her how he came to live in the jungle.


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:White Panther
Pages:6
Pencils:Taylor Martin (signed)
Inks:Taylor Martin (signed)
Genre:jungle
Characters:The White Panther (introduction and origin); White Panther's father (introduction); Dr. White (introduction); Dr. White's daughter (introduction); Professor Zaroff (villain, introduction, death)
Synopsis:The White Panther is dispatched by his father to help Dr. White recover curative gems and to protect the Whites from Zaroff, an unethical competitor.


Story Title: The Slave Raiders - comic story
Features:Tabu, Wizard of the Jungle
Pages:8
Genre:jungle
Characters:Tabu (introduction and origin); witch doctor (introduction); a band of slavers (villains, introduction, death)
Synopsis:In return for rescuing a witch doctor, Tabu is given a "six sense" and amazing powers which he uses to combat evil and injustice in the jungle. He tracks and defeats a group of slave raiders, terrorizing them with his powers and attacks by obedient animals, finally transforming himself into a "tree-vine" and crushing them to death.


Story Title: Queen of the Lost Empire - comic story
Pages:8
Genre:jungle
Characters:Camilla (introduction and origin); Jon Dale (introduction); Dr. Birch (introduction); Ruth Birch (introduction); Omar (tiger)
Synopsis:Explorer Jon Dale discovers a lost city in the jungle, ruled by Queen Camilla. Daily human sacrifices are necessary for Camilla and her people to retain their immortality. Jon stops the sacrifice of a captured scientist's daughter and the people of the city, including Camilla, perish.


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Captain Terry Thunder of the Congo Lancers
Pages:6
Genre:jungle
Characters:Captain Terry Thunder (introduction and origin); the Congo Lancers [Kerrigan; Doyle; Red] (introduction and origin); a band of slavers (introduction, villains)
Synopsis:Terry and his lancers are assigned to a fort, deep in the jungle, and are charged with interrupting the slave trade.


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Wambi
Pages:7
Genre:jungle
Characters:Wambi (introduction); Ricco (introduction, villain); Sven (introduction, villain); Tawn (elephant); Kimba (leopard); Balu (leopard)
Synopsis:Gunrunners sell guns to the natives in Wambi's jungle, which they then use to steal gold from local prospectors. Wambi reports the crimes to the local constabulary who defeat the natives.


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:White Hunters of the African Safari
Pages:6
Genre:jungle
Characters:Buck (introduction); Rex (introduction); Slim (introduction); Mr. Cog; Mr. Cog's daughter; Ralph
Synopsis:Cog bails out petty criminals Buck, Rex, and Slim to use as overseers of his safari. Cog drives the natives too hard and they rebel. His new overseers manage to rescue him and his daughter.


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Simba, King of the Beasts
Pages:6
Genre:animal; jungle
Characters:Simba (lion) (introduction); Slita (lion) (death)
Synopsis:Aging Simba saves the life of his rival, Slita, and then barely manages to prevent being usurped by the younger Slita. Simba concedes his pride Slita and departs.


Story Title: Drums of the Leopard Men - comic story
Pages:6
Genre:jungle
Characters:Buck Barton (introduction); Marc Vandell (introduction); The Leopard Men (introduction, villains); Zan Markov (introduction, villain, death); Kito
Synopsis:Safari guide Buck Barton infiltrates a leopard cult to rescue his client.


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Synopsis:An advertisement for Johnson Smith & Co. novelties.


Story Title: [ no title ] - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:1
Synopsis:An in-house promotional advertisement for Fight Comics, Planet Comics, and Jumbo Comics.


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