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Issue Details

Issue #88
Published April 1947
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing J.F. Byrne (Managing Editor); John C. Mitchell (Editor)

Cover Details - "Beyond the Ju-Ju Mists"

Genre jungle
Pencils Ruben Moreira
Inks Ruben Moreira
Reprinted from Jungle Comics (Fiction House, 1940 Series) #44 (August 1943) [flipped from original and Kaänga's face and hair totally redrawn.]

10 page Kaänga story Beyond the Ju-Ju Mists ["The tale from tiny N'geeso's lips sounded to..."]

Characters Princess Valla (introduction); Marc (introduction); Gortha (introduction, villain, death)
Genre jungle
Script ? [as Frank Riddell]
Pencils John Celardo (signed)
Inks John Celardo (signed)
Notes The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

6 page Simba, King of Beasts story "Simba's search for his long-absent mate lead..."

Characters Dr. Boswick (introduction, villain, death); Jim (introduction); a woman (introduction)
Genre jungle
Script ? [as Ed Hunt]
Pencils August Froehlich (signed)
Inks August Froehlich (signed)

7 page Captain Terry Thunder story "The curling mists that clung to the ragged..."

Characters Brent's assistant (introduction, villain, death); Marcia Brent (introduction); Mr. Brent (introduction)
Genre adventure
Script ? [as Pierre La Rue]
Pencils Charles Sultan
Inks Charles Sultan

4 page Men of Adventure text story "No. 2: James Bruce"

Synopsis James Bruce biography.
Genre fact
Pencils George Evans?
Inks George Evans?
Letters typeset
Notes Illustrated text story.

6 page Wambi, The Jungle Boy story "One must be alert to survive. This is..."

Characters The M'Batu (introduction, villain); the Sasuli (introduction, villain); The "good" M'Bato (introduction)
Genre jungle
Script ? [as Roy L. Smith]
Pencils John Forte?
Inks Al Feldstein?; ? (Iger Shop)

6 page Tabu story "Pay tribute, or thy dead shall not sleep!"

Characters Kora (introduction, villain, death); Mobu (introduction, villain, death); N'Goto (introduction)
Genre jungle
Script ? [as Mack]
Pencils Howard Larsen
Inks Howard Larsen; ?

8 page Camilla story "Lost Valley hid well the glitter of its..."

Characters Dutch Madden (introduction, villain, death); Steve Allen (introduction); Kay Allen (introduction); N'Toro (introduction); Kay's father (introduction, death); Bogo (introduction)
Genre jungle
Script ? [as Victor Ibsen]
Pencils Fran Hopper (signed)
Inks Fran Hopper (signed); ?
Notes Perhaps a second inker at work here. HW suggests Maurice Whitman?.