Kaanga (1949 Fiction House) comic books 1951

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $450.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #4272937016

Cover art by Maurice Whitman. Untitled story; The Bafutis enter a gorilla in Kaänga's annual games. Untitled story, art by George Tuska; Zizi, a French criminal, lays siege to Fort LeBoyne in order to free his girlfriend, Sata, who has been condemned to die; Camilla rouses the near-by native village to lift the siege. "Phantom of the Tree Tribes" text story by Frank Riddell. Untitled story; While Kaänga is away, helping the Majelu boys with their manhood ritual, Ann and the Majelu chief, Baruto, are taken captive by a treasure hunter aiming to loot the Majelu temple; Kaänga arrives and rescues Ann and the chief and defeats the thief. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Maurice Whitman. Untitled story, pencils by Robert Webb; Borungu witch doctor, B'fonga, schemes with treasure hunters to steal the Bufungus' sacred idol. Kaänga exposes Borungu and restores the idol to the tribe. "When the Earth was Young" non-fiction African Wild Life story, art by Fran Hopper. Untitled story, pencils by Robert Webb; During their annual war games, the L'dongu sub-chief frames the Bathongas with the crime of attempting to kill during the games; Kaänga exposes D'burra's plot and restores peace between the tribes. "Jackal Justice" text story by Frank Riddell. Untitled story, pencils by Robert Webb; Crooked trader Sanchez ambushes the B'kutas' gift for the commissioner of trained elephants; Kaänga defeats Sanchez's force and captures Sanchez for punishment by the commissioner. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Maurice Whitman. Untitled story, pencils by Robert Webb; Satina, an animal trainer, hopes to take a sacred ape back to the United States; Kaänga rescues the ape and restores it to the jungle. "The Sky Serpents' Prey!" text story by Frank Riddell. Untitled story; The medicine man of the bird people misinterprets a prophecy and for a while, the bird people believe Kaänga to be evil; But when Kaänga assists women being attacked by wild dogs, the bird people realize the truth. Untitled story; A young couple steal an idol and are pursued by a shape shifting witch until Tabu takes the idol and returns it to her. Untitled story, pencils by Robert Webb; Hagar, priestess of the apes, warns Amrâna, the tribal prince, that his people should continue to pay tribute to the ape god; Amrâna refuses until he and his men are attacked by the apes and saved by Hagar. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Maurice Whitman. Untitled story, art by John Celardo; Seeking revenge on those who took his command away, Capt. Damon and his twin daughters wreak havok throughout Kaänga's jungle. Untitled story, art by John Celardo; Treasure hunters want to know the location of the plane wreck that brought Ann to Kaänga's jungle, believing that it contains valuable jewels; Kaänga helps raise the wreck and then insures that the treasure hunters are eaten by crocodiles; Ann declines to look at the planes passenger manifest and burns it. Untitled story, art by Marcia Snyder; A white renegade leads a band of slavers who are taking pygmy girls while disguised as gorillas. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.