Diamond Adventure Comic #17

In "Phantoms of the Congo," jungle guides Potter and Nelson conspire to plunder the sacred temple of the Bambutis, stealing a hot air balloon and a half-track from the Blandings' safari to aid their scheme. With help from Kaänga and Ann, Gloria Blanding and her husband Blanding set out to recover the stolen vehicles and unmask the treachery before the temple's secrets are lost to greed.

In the desert heat, Terry waits at Sheikh Ibn Jad’s fortress for news of the elusive Black Scourge—until the villain strikes, abducting the sheikh’s daughter. Disguised as an East Indian hunter, Terry leads a caravan into the dunes, facing the Scourge’s ambush head-on. With cunning and courage, he turns the desert’s dangers to his advantage, closing in on the enemy in a tense showdown.