Jungle Comics #92 The Promise Collection Pedigree (Fiction House, 1947) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages....

Auction amount: $840.00

Sold: Apr 18, 2022

Jungle Comics #92 Values

Publisher: Fiction House, 1947

About Jungle Comics #92

Joe Doolin gorilla cover. Matt Baker, August Froehlich, Charles Sultan, Howard Larsen, and Fran Hopper art.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: Vendetta of the Tree Tribes!

Characters: Kaänga; Ann Mason

Pencils: Joe Doolin

Inks: Joe Doolin

Notes: Cover title seems to refer to next issue's Kaänga story.

STORY DETAILS

(7 Stories)

Characters: Derrick (introduction, villain); Heath (introduction, villain); L'Gura (introduction, villain); N'Guli (introduction, villain, death); Louise (introduction); Kaänga; Ann Mason; N'geeso; Kafgars (African tribe)

Synopsis: Treasure hunters are promised a golden idol by Kafgars, in exchange for a white woman to sacrifice to their fire gods. The treasure hunters kidnap Ann and make the exchange. The treasure hunters are killed by the tribe, and Kaänga arrives in time to prevent the sacrifice.

Pages: 11.000

Script: ? [as Frank Riddell]

Pencils: ?; John Celardo

Inks: ?; John Celardo

Notes: Splash panel is not by Celardo. Perhaps it is by Bob Lubbers, who debuted as art director a couple of issues earlier.

Title: Drums of War!

Characters: M'Sais (African tribe)(introduction); pygmies (villains); Simba; Mrs. Simba

Synopsis: During a raid on their neighboring tribe, a group of pygmies injures Mrs. Simba and draws Simba's wrath.

Pages: 6.000

Script: ? [as Ed Hunt]

Pencils: August Froehlich (signed)

Inks: August Froehlich (signed)

Title: No. 3: Theodore Roosevelt

Synopsis: Teddy Roosevelt biography.

Pages: 4.000

Pencils: Mike Peppe (signed)

Inks: Mike Peppe (signed)

Letters: typeset

Reprints: Kaänga Comics (Fiction House, 1949 series) #19 (Spring 1954)

Notes: Illustrated text story.

Characters: Tania (introduction, villain); Gorth (introduction, villain, death); Inspector Brian; Terry Thunder; Lozos (African tribe); Keeto

Synopsis: Gorth, former lancer, seeks revenge on Inspector Brian for the amputation of Gorth's hand. Terry rescues the inspector and Gorth is killed by a charging oryx.

Pages: 7.000

Script: ? [as Pierre La Rue]

Pencils: Charles Sultan

Inks: Charles Sultan

Reprints: Kaänga Comics (Fiction House, 1949 series) #17 (Fall 1953)

Characters: Wambi; Tawn; Ogg; Chika (gibbon)

Synopsis: The rajah has placed a price on Wambi's head. A young man attempts to capture him, but the capture is prevented by Wambi's jungle friends.

Pages: 6.000

Script: ? [as Roy L. Smith]

Pencils: John Forte ?; Matt Baker ?

Inks: Al Feldstein ?; ? (Iger Shop)

Characters: Narundo (introduction, villain, death); Gibbs (introduction, villain, death); Goro (a dinosaur) (introduction, death); Namba (introduction); Namba's friend (introduction); Tabu; Tuwasis (African tribe)

Synopsis: Narundo wants to make war against his neighbors to enrich himself and his friend Gibbs. His plot is overheard by two young women and he decides to have them sacrificed to a sea monster. Tabu arrives and prevents the sacrifice, giving Narundo to the sea monster and leaving Gibbs to trampled to death by a stampede.

Pages: 6.000

Script: ? [as Mack]

Pencils: Howard Larsen

Inks: Howard Larsen

Characters: Black Ben (introduction, villain, death); Timothy (introduction, villain); other pirates (introduction, villains); Kora (introduction, death); N'Boli (introduction); Kamwendo (introduction); Camilla; Bantus (African tribe); Fang (dog)

Synopsis: A group of men descended from Elizabethan pirates kidnap the women of the Bantus. Camilla rescues the women and blows up the pirates and their ship.

Pages: 8.000

Script: ? [as Victor Ibsen]

Pencils: Fran Hopper (signed)

Inks: Fran Hopper (signed); ?

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	4	3	3	2	8	5	3	6	4	1	0	0	0	0	42
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CGCxJSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	4	3	3	2	9	5	3	6	4	1	0	0	0	0	43

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