Comic books in 'Elephant'

1st printing.

By Will Murray.

Everyone knows the tragic story of Kong Kong. Untold until now is the desperate race to ferry the captured monster across two oceans to New York City. During this harrowing journey, trouble befalls the tramp steamer, and she is forced to make landfall in Africa, home of Tarzan of the Apes. What happens when the beast-god of Skull Island encounters the king of the apes? Will they be friends, or foes? For the first time in any medium, the story of their titanic titanic encounter!

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 480 pages, Text Only.

Cover price $24.95.

Painted cover by Norman Saunders. "The Tyrant of the Jungle," pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; A former German Foreign Legionier has formed a kingdom of fear and slavery in the jungle. "Monsters of Evil Valley," pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; The Lost City has a forbidden door that is the Gateway to the Yesterworld, where the dinosaurs roam. "King of the Jungle" text story. "The Ape-Men of Mjumba," pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Bernard Sachs; Prof. Masters disappeared in the jungle over six month ago, and now his daughter wants Joe to guide her and find him. "The Slavers," art by Paul Parker; Wild Boy and Keeto are captured by slave traders. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Harry G. Peter. "Invisible Terror" (Part 1), script by Joye Hummel (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; Many of the U.S. top military officers are killed by an invisible ray, and Wonder Woman discovers that Marya has been taken prisoner aboard a Nazi sub, so the Amazon Princess heads to Africa where Nazi agents plot their resurgence. Wonder Women of History: four-page Elizabeth Blackwell bio, script by Alice Marble, art by Alfonso Greene. "The Witchdoctor's Cauldron" (Part 2), script by Joye Hummel (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; When Wonder Woman and Marya encounter a group of African natives allied with the Nazis, they manage to rescue their slaves, the Zoogoos, who are being used to power the death ray. "Foney Fairy Tales" back-up story, script and art by Ed Wheelan. Two-page text story, "Baseball Double" by Jim Robinson. "In the Lair of the Death-Ray Criminals" (Part 3), script by Joye Hummel (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; To save her friends, Wonder Woman surrenders to Blitz, who uses her as a human battery to power the invisible death ray to defeat Steve before he can gather reinforcements. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. "Earth's Last Hour," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Troglodytes from inside the Earth try to blow the outer surface off so that they can rule. "Prisoners of the Ruby Ring," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Hippolyta falls into a coma and the Amazons call Diana back to rule in her stead. Fads and Fashions text article. "Wonder Woman - Hollywood Stunt Queen," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman is offered a charity job to be a Hollywood Stuntman and the other stuntmen resent her taking their jobs away. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Binder. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Dick MacKay and Maurice Whitman. A Fawcett anthology with an emphasis on superhero adventure. On her first trip to outer space, Mary Marvel must rescue a scientist whose space ark crashed on the Moon, and battle the Stone Men (no relation to the Stone Men of Saturn). Commando Yank discovers that supposed Chinese prince Li Fo is actually an Axis spy. Phantom Eagle is perplexed when "flying pillboxes" fire on Axis and Allied planes alike, but he doesn't know about the "World Haters." Plus a PSA on War Bonds featuring the original Captain Marvel. Mary Marvel: The Stone Men of the Moon; Commando Yank Defends the Great Wall of China; Phantom Eagle: Against the World Haters; Double Frame-Up; Richard Richard, Private Dick: The Case of the Elephant Who Forgot; Mr. Scarlet: Crooks For a Day. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Ken Battefield, Leo Morey, Harold DeLay, George Gregg and Rudy Palais. An early comics anthology focusing on Yellowjacket and other little-known superheroes of the Golden Age. Yellowjacket tracks a child kidnapping ring. In a second story, he actually carries a boxed beehive onto a ship to fight crooks with his bee-control powers. The goddess Diana gets the other Greek gods to help her rout the Nazis in Greece; if they elude Jupiter's thunderbolts, they won't avoid Diana's arrows. Yellowjacket: Adventure of the Mailbox Marauders; The Adventure of the Clipper Inn!; Diana the Huntress: We Are Super-Men; Shipped Express; King of the Beasts; Harbor Lights: The Curse of Prince Tarouk!; Bee Lines; Filipino Kid. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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In order of appearance: "The Butchers of Brazzonga"; "Games of Havoc!" art by Jack Kamen, reprinted in Feature Stories Magazine (1950) #3 and Good Girl Art Quarterly (1990) #17; "The Volcano of Death!.."; "The Runaway Bride!"; and "Facts You Wouldn't Believe". "Jungle Oil" text story. Indicia states "Zegra". Numbering continues with My Love Life (1949) #6. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.