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Issue Details

Issue #97
Published January 1948
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing J. F. Byrne (Managing Editor); John C. Mitchell (Editor)
Notes Cover is 'Doolin-esque' but unlikely to be by him.

Cover Details - "Wizard of the Whirling Doom"

Genre jungle
Notes Cover is 'Doolin-esque' but unlikely to be by him.

10 page KaƤnga story Wizard of the Whirling Doom ["B-r-r-umbah! Hark to the juju demon drums! Behold..."]

Characters D'Hama (introduction; villain; death); Bonako (introduction; death)
Genre jungle
Script ? [as Frank Riddell]
Pencils John Celardo
Inks John Celardo
Notes The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

6 page Simba, King of Beasts story "The foolishness of man manifests itself in many..."

Genre jungle
Script ? [as Ed Hunt]
Pencils August Froehlich (signed)
Inks August Froehlich (signed)

7 page Captain Terry Thunder story "Di-bor Mon-Dombe! 'Juju devil wind,' the natives called..."

Characters Gail (introduction); N'Muli (introduction; villain); Muba (introduction; villain); Bwana One-Eye (introduction; villain)
Genre jungle
Script ? [as Pierre La Rue]
Pencils Charles Sultan
Inks Charles Sultan

6 page Wambi, The Jungle Boy story ["Jungle law ruled ages ago that man hides..."]

Characters Mogawa (introduction; villain; death) (a leopard)
Genre jungle
Script ? [as Roy L. Smith]
Pencils Frank Doyle
Inks Frank Doyle

5 page Men of Adventure text story "No. 4: Richard Burton"

Synopsis Sir Richard Burton biography.
Genre fact
Pencils Mike Peppe (signed)
Inks Mike Peppe (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes Illustrated text story.

6 page Tabu story "Kraal of the Dead"

Characters Karl (introduction; villain); Vera (introduction; villain; death); Zaraba (introduction); M'Buli (introduction; death)
Genre jungle
Script ? [as Mack]
Pencils Maurice Whitman (signed)
Inks Maurice Whitman (signed)

8 page Camilla story "Oil! The liquid gold that man eternally seeks..."

Characters Sandra (introduction); Tibu (introduction); Neesi (introduction); Daniel (introduction; villain; death); the Mansuni tribe (introduction; villain)
Genre jungle
Script ? [as Victor Ibsen]
Pencils Bob Lubbers
Inks Bob Lubbers