Jungle Comics #108 The Promise Collection Pedigree (Fiction House, 1948) CGC VF+ 8.5 White pages....

Auction amount: $504.00

Sold: May 2, 2022

Jungle Comics #108 Values

Publisher: Fiction House, 1948

About Jungle Comics #108

Ka'a'nga cover and story. Matt Baker art.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: Merchants of Murder

Characters: Kaänga; Ann Mason

Pencils: John Celardo

Inks: John Celardo

STORY DETAILS

(8 Stories)

Title: Merchants of Murder

Characters: Martha Matthews (introduction); Herbert Matthews (introduction); Lapham (introduction, villain); Beans (introduction, villain); Kulangis (African tribe)(introduction, villains); Kaänga; Ann Mason: N'geeso

Synopsis: Kaänga escorts artist Herbert Matthews to the Congo Castle, a medieval castle in the jungle. On arrival, they discover that the castle has been taken over by a white gang and the Kulangis. Kaänga liberates the castle people with the help of an angry rhinoceros.

Pages: 10.000

Script: ? [as Frank Riddell]

Pencils: John Celardo (signed)

Inks: John Celardo (signed)

Notes: The story title is taken from the cover blurb. first line: "War and peace race side by side in the vast domain of Kaänga, lord of the jungle."

Characters: Simba; Jubor (wild dog)

Synopsis: A trio of dogs trained to hunt lions are loosed in the jungle. Simba is only able to defeat them by feigning a slip into a crocodile pool. The dogs follow and while they are being devoured by the crocodiles, Simba escapes.

Pages: 6.000

Script: ? [as Ed Hunt]

Pencils: Joe Doolin

Inks: Joe Doolin

Characters: Terry Thunder (origin); Commissioner John Thompson (introduction, death); Claire Thompson (introduction); The Scorpion (introduction, villain, death)

Synopsis: Terry recalls his first posting to Fort Diablo and the villain, the Scorpion. The Scorpion returns as Terry is dedicating a memorial to the commissioner who died at the Scorpion's hand. The Scorpion is killed when the memorial pillar falls on him.

Pages: 6.000

Script: ? [as Pierre La Rue]

Pencils: Dan Zolnerowich

Inks: Dan Zolnerowich

Characters: Sirdah (villain); Wambi; Tawn Ogg; Mocar (monkey); Pyra (parrot)

Synopsis: The monkeys choose Wambi to be their king while Sirdah plans a trap.

Pages: 6.000

Script: ? [as Roy L. Smith]

Pencils: Henry Kiefer (signed)

Inks: Henry Kiefer (signed)

Characters: Zara (introduction); Mobu (introduction); Kito (introduction); Kahzembu (introduction, villain); Tabu; Kito

Synopsis: The war god Kahzembu is jealous of the villages honoring of peace. He takes a child and forces the mother to steal the sacred fire from the Temple of Peace and take it to his temple. Tabu goes to the Land of Mists and defeats Kahzembu and returns the sacred fire to its rightful place.

Pages: 5.500

Script: ? [as Mack]

Pencils: Maurice Whitman (signed)

Inks: Maurice Whitman (signed)

Characters: Losako (introduction, villain, death); Barton (introduction, villain); Sammy Stone (introduction, villain); N'Kowa (introduction); Zantra Barton (introduction); a female trader (introduction); Camilla; Fang (dog); Koru; Bantus (African tribe)

Synopsis: Camilla convinces the Bantu chief to use the Bantus' temple gold to buy quinine and salt. The witch doctor is offended and works with a group of white renegades to steal the gold. Camilla prevents the theft.

Pages: 8.000

Script: ? [as Victor Ibsen]

Pencils: Matt Baker

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	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	1	0	1	0	0	1	2	3	3	2	2	4	2	3	1	0	0	0	25
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
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
Restored	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
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	2	3	3	2	2	4	2	3	1	0	0	0	25

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