Kaanga (1949 Fiction House) comic books 1950

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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.

Untitled story, pencils by Robert Webb; Ann and Zulu are captured by a hostile tribe bent on exacting revenge on Kaänga for a murder they believe he committed; Kaänga frees his companions and forces the witch doctor to admit to framing Kaänga. Untitled story, pencils by Robert Webb; Kaänga is framed by treasure hunters for an attack on the Tanganis and theft of their sacred treasure; The treasure hunters capture Ann. Kaänga rescues Ann and exposes the treasure hunters' tricks. Untitled story; Kaänga leads what he believes to be a group of scientists to the N'glios' Temple; They are in fact, treasure hunters; The N'glios attack the party; It is only after Kaänga is rescued from drowning by the N'glios' chief that the deception is exposed. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Kamen. "Terror At Kaliko!", pencils by Robert Webb; El Hammad impersonates the deceased M'zabi and orders M'zabis men to kill Ann and Zulu; Kaänga frees his companions and exposes El Hammad as an imposter. Untitled story, pencils by Robert Webb; Posing as ivory traders, Carver and Strang attempt to persuade Kaänga to protect them from a pursuing tribe. Kaänga soon discovers that the ivory traders have stolen the tribe's sacred treasure; He captures the two traders and restores the treasure to the tribe. Untitled story, pencils by Charles Nicholas; Kaänga and Zulu rescue Ann and a hunting safari from the slaver, Sheikh Chandar. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Untitled story, pencils by Robert Webb; Kaänga and Ann help restore twin bird priestesses Tantia and Fortuna to the rule of their ancient city. Untitled story, pencils by Robert Webb; A crocodile cult takes Ann and Cynthia Kenyon, daughter of Kaänga's friend Captain Kenyon, to use as sacrifices to their crocodile god; Kaänga rescues the women and traps the cultists in a blind canyon for arrest by the commissioner's men. Untitled story; Bombura of the Zanzulus and L'gora of the tree people plot to pit their people against each other in a war that will lead to the overthrow of the queen of the tree people; Kaänga works for peace between the tribes but is forced to fight both of the plotters. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.