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Jungle Comics #118

Oct 1949 · Fiction House · 0.10 USD
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In "The Muffled Drums of Doom!", Bertha’s mine is thrown into chaos when her overseer manipulates the native laborers into striking, hiding his theft of diamonds. When King and Bertha arrive, Bertha’s bold flyover humbles Sahi, the chief, sparking a violent response. Jingo uncovers the truth through interrogation, exposing the overseer, who’s handed over to the police—leaving Sahi to seek Bertha’s forgiveness. Penciled and inked by Kurt Caesar, this 1949 adventure from Fiction House features a tense clash of power and pride in the jungle. The cover, by the Iger Shop, captures the drama in bold, dynamic lines.

Contains 7 stories
The Muffled Drums of Doom!
11 pp · Jungle
KaängaAnn MasonMarmo (elephant)ToruAsakiBensonL'tonas (African tribe)Langley
Untitled Animal story
5 pp · Animal, Jungle
SimbaMrs. SimbaCrekar (mandrill)Kino (eagle)

In this 1949 jungle tale from *Jungle Comics #118*, Mrs. Simba is ensnared by a hunter’s trap, her cries drawing the attention of the nearby Simba. As she struggles, mandrills descend upon her, but Simba arrives in time to drive them off. With quick thinking, he calls upon two elephants to knock down the tree where she’s suspended—just in time to save her.

Untitled Non-Fiction story
1 pp · Non-Fiction, Nature
Untitled Jungle story
6 pp · Jungle
Script ? [as Nils Van Duren]
KingSteve StoneDrakeSahiBertha LawtonJingo

In this 1949 Jungle Comics tale, Bertha’s mine overseer schemes to hide his diamond thefts by inciting a labor strike. When King and Bertha arrive, Bertha takes flight in a plane to humiliate Sahi, the native chief, sparking an attack. Jingo uncovers the truth through interrogation, exposing the overseer’s deceit. The overseer is handed over to the district police, and Sahi pleads for Bertha’s forgiveness.

Untitled Jungle story
4.67 pp · Jungle
Terry ThunderN'lokis (African tribe)KirbyKenyon

In "null," treasure hunters seeking a lost Carthaginian ship trigger a dangerous standoff when they blast the steamboat’s path, unaware that Terry—armed with a hidden helicopter—is already on the move. With quick thinking and a surprising aerial advantage, he tracks them down and brings them to justice.

Untitled Jungle story
6 pp · Jungle
WambiBeaky (hawk)OggBeebee (monkey)TawnSirdah (tiger)Stripo (zebra)Griffo (giraffe)

In this 1949 Jungle Comics tale, Wambi’s playful pranks with stilts earn him the scorn of his jungle friends—until a sudden threat from local hunters captures several animals, including Ogg. When Tawn refuses Wambi’s help and is taken himself, the mischievous trickster uses his stilts not for laughs, but to scare the hunters and set his friends free.

Untitled Jungle story
8 pp · Jungle
CamillaFangCommissioner HarrisSylvia HarrisLarkinNyotoNicky NortonMoru

In this 1949 Jungle Comics tale, the tribe of Chief Nyoto faces betrayal when ivory is stolen and falsely blamed on Camilla, who arrives to clear her name. As tensions rise and the tribe turns against her, Camilla must outwit the real culprits and return what was taken—before trust is lost for good.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $20
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $1,492*
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $954*
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $799
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $425
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $297*
CGC 8.0 · 3 in census $219
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CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $187*
CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $160
CGC 6.5 · 4 in census $122
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $113*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $95*
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $88
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

artist, inker Kurt Caesar
cover pencils, inks Iger Shop

Reprints

Reprinted in Wambi, Jungle Boy #3 (1951), Biriba Mensal #34 (1952), Kaänga #18 (2022), Fight Comics #2, Jungle Comics #2, Kaänga Comics #2

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