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Issue: #88
Published: April 1947, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 52, Editing: J.F. Byrne (managing editor)(credited); John C. Mitchell (editor)(credited)
Color: Color Cover; Black And White Interior Dimensions: Early Issues Standard Golden Age U.S.; Later Issues Standard Silver Age U.S. Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-Stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Vol. 1, Part 2, Nos. 1&2, Periodicals, 1946-1947.

Comic Contents:

Cover (1 page)	Beyond the Ju-Ju Mists
Featuring:	Kaänga
Credits:	Pencils: Ruben Moreira \| Inks: Ruben Moreira
Genre:	Jungle
Characters:	Kaänga Ann Mason

Comic Story (10 pages)	Beyond the Ju-Ju Mists
Featuring:	Kaänga
Synopsis:	Seeking a cure for N'geeso's paralysis, Kaänga and N'geeso go to a far off valley, where they find a tribe of whites living in a style from ancient history. Kaänga inadvertently interrupts a courtship ritual and angers a giant named Gortha who makes it his purpose in life to kill Kaänga and destroy the city because of the slight given him by the city's princess. He fails when Kaänga and the now-cured N'geeso drive his war elephants to stampede, trampling Gortha.
Credits:	Script: ? [as Frank Riddell] \| Pencils: John Celardo (signed) \| Inks: John Celardo (signed)
Genre:	Jungle
Characters:	Princess Valla (introduction) Marc (introduction) Gortha (introduction, Villain, Death) Kaänga N'geeso Ann Mason

Comic Story (6 pages)
Featuring:	Simba, King of Beasts
Synopsis:	Simba searches for his lost mate and finds her in an ancient temple. He digs their way to freedom. They followed on their path by a pair of archaeologists, fleeing from their safari leader who is determined that he will share their discoveries with them. The leader falls to his death and Simba and Mrs. Simba make their way home.
Credits:	Script: ? [as Ed Hunt] \| Pencils: August Froehlich (signed) \| Inks: August Froehlich (signed)
Genre:	Animal Jungle
Characters:	Dr. Boswick (introduction, Villain, Death) Jim (introduction) A Woman (introduction) Simba Moki (monkey) Mrs. Simba

Comic Story (7 pages)
Featuring:	Captain Terry Thunder
Synopsis:	Terry and Keeto ride out to help a young woman find her long overdue photographer father. They learn that the father and his assistant had discovered gold and the assistant killed the father for it. In the ensuing battle, Terry is captured, but Keeto makes everyone believe that the local volcano has become active again, using hand grenades, causing them to flee.
Credits:	Script: ? [as Pierre La Rue] \| Pencils: Charles Sultan \| Inks: Charles Sultan
Genre:	Adventure
Characters:	Brent's Assistant (introduction, Villain, Death) Marcia Brent (introduction) Mr. Brent (introduction) Terry Thunder Keeto Obanti Borth (gorilla)

Text Story (4 pages)	No. 2: James Bruce
Featuring:	Men of Adventure
Synopsis:	James Bruce biography.
Credits:	Pencils: George Evans? \| Inks: George Evans? \| Letters: typeset
Genre:	Non-fiction

Comic Story (6 pages)
Featuring:	Wambi, The Jungle Boy
Synopsis:	Wambi is captured by the M'Batos and tortured. A young man of the tribe frees him. Later, Wambi learns that the Salusis are about to attack the M'Batos. Because of the favor owed to the young man, Wambi and the jungle animals defeat the Salusi and prevent their raid.
Credits:	Script: ? [as Roy L. Smith] \| Pencils: John Forte ? \| Inks: Al Feldstein ?; ? (Iger Shop)
Genre:	Jungle
Characters:	M'Batos (African Tribe)(introduction, Villains) Sasulis (African Tribe)(introduction, Villains) The "good" M'Bato (introduction) Sikar (elephant) Wambi Tawn Gar (eagle)

Comic Story (6 pages)
Featuring:	Tabu
Synopsis:	The Masai priestess convinced the people that their chief is dead; unknown to them, she has merely placed him in a coma and, on reviving him from said coma, she uses drugs to place him under her control. She has the "ghost" of the chief demand that the tribe give her tribute. Tabu arrives and exposes the fraud.
Credits:	Script: ? [as Mack] \| Pencils: Howard Larsen \| Inks: Howard Larsen; ?
Genre:	Jungle
Characters:	Kora (introduction, Villain, Death) Mobu (introduction, Villain, Death) N'Goto (introduction) Tabu Masais (African Tribe)

Comic Story (8 pages)
Featuring:	Camilla
Synopsis:	Explorers are seeking Lost Valley. Thief Dutch Madden is cutting off the arms of natives in an effort to get them to lead him to the valley ahead of the explorers. Camilla intervenes.
Credits:	Script: ? [as Victor Ibsen] \| Pencils: Fran Hopper (signed) \| Inks: Fran Hopper (signed); ?
Genre:	Jungle
Characters:	Dutch Madden (introduction, Villain, Death) Steve Allen (introduction) Kay Allen (introduction) N'Toro (introduction) Kay's Father (introduction, Death) Bogo (introduction) Camilla Fang (dog) B'togos (African Tribe) Tolu

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