Ramar of the Jungle (1954) 2
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Published Sep 1955 by Toby Press.$9.00
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$5.00
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Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky, Mike Peppe, and John Belfi. Jungle adventure based on a TV series, as white doctor Tom Reynolds sets up shop in Africa and earns the name "Ramar;" Charlton takes over publishing with this issue. Stranded in Kenya, Ramar and pals face the Mau Mau, real-life guerrilla fighters of the era. A profile of the cowboys of Brazil's Marajo Island. A deadly red fungus threatens to wipe out a tribal village, unless Ramar can figure out how to stop it. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. Egbert the Explorer; Oasis of Fear; Tropical Topics; The Red Death!; The African Elephant; The Cowboy and the Cayman!; Bear Trap Blues; The South American Cowboy!; Garo and the Curse of the God Rama; Did You Know This About Them?; Kitty Kat Kavalcade. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.