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    Jungle Comics (1940 Fiction House) #52 CGC 7.0
    Published Apr 1944 by Fiction House.

    Jungle Comics (1940 Fiction House) 52 CGC 7.0

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4345765007

    Starts Jan 3

    "Feast for The River Devils," art by Jim Mooney; Murderous con men lead a pair of archaeologists to the Khufu Temple where they plan to kill them; Kaänga, Ann, and N'geeso rescue the archaeologists and the con men are killed in the fight. Untitled story, art by Richard Case; A forest fire threatens the lives of all the jungle animals; Simba rescues an orphaned leopard kitten and then battle crocodiles to enable the animals to cross the river to safety. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; Wambi and his jungle friends recover a sacred treasure for the Karen-laos people. Untitled story, art by Richard Case; On an errand to invite Arab chiefs to a feast, Andy is framed for murder. Untitled story, art by Ruth Atkinson; Despite Tabu's warnings of the danger, two American scientists search for the white ape men. "Hunger Makes the Kill" text story. Untitled story, pencils by George Tuska; Three hunters meet with bad luck. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) #53 GD+ 2.5
    Published Apr 1944 by Fawcett.

    Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) 53 GD+ 2.5

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    Starts Jan 3

    Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Otto Binder, C. C. Beck, Al Carreno and Pete Riss. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. In an amusing story, Billy Batson gets a night job in a munitions plant to aid the war effort, and works for a pushy Rosie the Riveter type. But Captain Marvel falls in love with her, resulting in conflict between the two identities! Golden Arrow suspects shenanigans when an animal trainer advertises a talking bear. Spy Smasher investigates when poisonous flowers are sent to military leaders. Plus a PSA on wartime paper rationing, Be a Junior Spy Smasher. Captain Marvel Falls in Love; Golden Arrow: The Talking Animals; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Spy Smasher: The Flowers of Fear; Prince Ibis Pursues the Gay Nineties Gangster; Lance O' Casey: The Boy Beggar. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.