Kaanga (1949 Fiction House) comic books 1950-1952

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"The Return of the Lion-Men!", art by Ruben Moreira (as Rubi Moore); A con man comes to the jungle and convinces the Tulans to give him whatever he asks for in order to have it sacrificed to their gods; Fearing Kaänga's interference, he orders the natives to bring him Ann whom he plans to kill. "The Panther Lord!", art by Ruben Moreira; A white man-led leopard cult kidnaps Ann for sacrifice. "King of the Congo Beasts" text story by Frank Riddell. Untitled story, art by Ruben Moreira; Dr. Marr's scientific expedition captures a white ape; Nilo, riding from the land of the Lake of Mists attacks the safari in order to free the ape, which is sacred to her people; They also take Dr. Marr. Kaänga and Ann pursue them; Ann is captured, but Kaänga frees both her and Dr. Marr. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Maurice Whitman. Untitled story; The Bafutis enter a gorilla in Kaänga's annual games. Untitled story, art by George Tuska; Zizi, a French criminal, lays siege to Fort LeBoyne in order to free his girlfriend, Sata, who has been condemned to die; Camilla rouses the near-by native village to lift the siege. "Phantom of the Tree Tribes" text story by Frank Riddell. Untitled story; While Kaänga is away, helping the Majelu boys with their manhood ritual, Ann and the Majelu chief, Baruto, are taken captive by a treasure hunter aiming to loot the Majelu temple; Kaänga arrives and rescues Ann and the chief and defeats the thief. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Maurice Whitman. Untitled story, art by John Celardo; Lansing, a trader scarred by a rifle accident for which he blames Kaänga, is collecting slaves from among the pygmies for his gold mining operation; Kaänga, N'geeso, and Ann ride to the rescue of the slaves and Lansing is killed. "Primitive African Cults" Jungle Facts. Untitled story, art by John Celardo; Treasure hunter Luca works with witch doctor Lago to discover the location of a tribe's hidden jewels; Determining that the jewels are located in the river bed, they dam the river, causing drought in Kaänga's jungle. Untitled story, art by Fran Hopper; Camilla hears that Senga (an evil Zombi queen that reportedly cannot die) has declared that K'Bali must die; She rescues K'Bali from a leopard and sends a message that K'Bali will tell Senga's secrets; Senga kidnaps him and gives K'Bali a knife and tell him to kill her so that she can prove that she can't be killed. "The Queen's Curse" text story by Frank Riddell. Untitled story, art by John Celardo; Treasure hunters are seeking a little boy with a treasure map hidden in his clothes; Kaänga and Ann protect the child and find his parents. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Maurice Whitman. "Death Web of the Amazons"; A trader refuses to sell guns to a spider cult. In retaliation, they capture him and attempt to have him killed by leopards; Kaänga rescues him and agrees to investigate the spider cult; When he arrives at their village, he attacks them and overcomes their queen, who is bound over for the colonial commissioner. "Map of Mystery"; Believing that Kaänga has an old prospector's map to the Katanga mine fields, Weber and his henchmen kidnap Ann and then attack Kaänga; Kaänga quickly dispatches them and explains that the only map was in the prospector's head. "The Music Box" text story. Untitled story, art by Kurt Caesar; In the Katangah Swamp, a Leopard Girl is trying to drive Mrs. Lawson and her husband off a jungle outpost. "Safari of Savage Spears"; A pair of treasure hunters track an archaeologist to his dig, only to find that what they believed to be gold idols were made of gilded clay. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.