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Cover: Dan Zolnerowich
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Jungle Comics #18

Jun 1941 · Fiction House · 0.10 USD
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"Trap of the Tawny Killer" delivers a thrilling jungle adventure in Jungle Comics #18, a 1941 10-cent classic. When Bill and Joan's safari is seized by Ortiz, the magician king, their rescue attempt takes a dangerous turn—until Tabu unleashes his mysterious powers to turn the tide. Art by Arnold Hicks brings the peril and spectacle to life, while Dan Zolnerowich's cover captures the issue's pulse-pounding intensity.

Contains 10 stories
Trap of the Tawny Killer
9 pp · Jungle
KaängaAnn Mason

Kaänga and Ann Mason stumble upon one of the jungle's strangest mysteries when they rescue a mother elephant and her calf from a leopard's attack—only to be captured by a band of pygmy warriors and forced to face the tribe's "sacred leopards" in a deadly arena. As they fight for survival alongside fellow captives, they discover an ancient burial ground and must escape both the pygmies and their pursuing chief. A tale of danger, courage, and unexpected allies in the heart of the untamed wilderness.

Untitled Jungle story
6 pp · Jungle
Script ? [as Victor Ibsen]
Camilla
Untitled Jungle story
6 pp · Jungle
Script ? [as J. J. King]
Dr. AdamsRed PantherZorluDr. Adams' son
Untitled Jungle story
7 pp · Jungle
Script ? [as "Mack"]
Joan EdmondsTabuBill EdmondsOrtiz

In the heart of the jungle, Bill and Joan’s safari takes a dangerous turn when they’re captured by Ortiz, the enigmatic magician king. When Bill tries to rescue them, Tabu is taken instead—only to unleash a shocking display of power, turning the enemy’s fire into snakes and summoning lightning to strike down Ortiz and his warriors.

Untitled Non-Fiction story
1 pp · Non-Fiction, Jungle, Nature
Untitled Jungle story
8 pp · Jungle
WambiProfessor BrentDavy BrentOgg (ape)Tawn (elephant)Lia (leopard)Kea (python)Enno (hippopotamus)

In "null," Professor Brent faces a perilous fate at the hands of the Aggagis, who intend to sacrifice him to their god of steam. With help from his son Davy and Wambi’s jungle allies, the rescue unfolds in a tense, action-packed bid to save the professor before it’s too late.

Untitled Adventure story
7 pp · Adventure
Terry ThunderKismetAnderson the ArabVincentMargaret

In this 1941 adventure from Jungle Comics #18, Terry teams up with an Oxford-educated tribal chief whose urgent mission is to deliver vital plans for mobilizing native warriors to aid the British in Libya—only to face the perilous journey through hostile territory with time running short.

Untitled Jungle story
6 pp · Jungle
FantomahKoruOnga

In this 1941 Jungle Comics tale, two young lovers from rival villages find their fates intertwined when they come under the protection of the mystical Fantomah. When a volcano erupts, Koru’s courage in saving his lover’s father becomes the spark that brings the two villages together.

Untitled Jungle story
6 pp · Jungle
Script ? [as Courtney Thomason]
Roy LanceDoc BenderMugoCarol Wells
Untitled Animal story
6 pp · Animal, Jungle
Simba

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $156
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $4,706*
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $3,265*
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $1,096
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CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $1,036
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $522
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $522*
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $522*
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $513
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $405*
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $179*
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Full credits

artist, inker Arnold Hicks
cover pencils, inks Dan Zolnerowich

Reprints

Reprinted in Jungle Comics #42 (1943), Men of Mystery Comics #103 (2017)

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