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Jungle Comics #5

May 1940 · Fiction House · 0.10 USD
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In "Strange Case of Ezra Ark: Case 3: File 1: Clue 2," Fletcher Hanks delivers a pulpy, surreal adventure where the mysterious Mundoor unleashes giant reptiles from a fallen asteroid, setting his sights on world domination. With Fantomah wielding her otherworldly powers to break his hypnotic grip, the fate of Earth hangs in the balance as chaos erupts across the jungle skies. The story’s eerie, dreamlike visuals are brought to life by Hanks’ distinctive art, while Will Eisner’s striking cover captures the tale’s wild, other-dimensional menace.

Contains 11 stories
Untitled Jungle story
10 pp · Jungle
Script ? [as Red Bradey]
KaängaSam Broot (villain)Ann MasonCheeba (leopard)
Untitled Jungle story
5 pp · Jungle
Script ? [as Taylor Martin]
The Red PantherThe Ant Woman (introduction, villain, death)

In "null," the Red Panther’s rescue of a safari from a swarm of deadly ants ignites a deadly vendetta from the Ant Woman, who swears revenge on both the Panther and the expedition’s leaders. As the safari falls into her trap, the Panther uses cunning to turn the tide—leading to a shocking confrontation where the Ant Woman meets her fate at the hands of her own swarm.

Untitled Jungle story
7.75 pp · Jungle
Script ? [as Robert Lewis]
TabuThe Zsingos (African tribe)(introduction, villains, death)Jibus (African tribe)

In "null," Tabu faces the deadly rituals of the leopard cultist Zsingos, who have taken the children of the Jibus. With his own magic, he navigates the traps set to ensnare him, racing to save the children before the cult’s dark rites are complete.

Strange Case of Ezra Ark: Case 3: File 1: Clue 2
0.25 pp · Detective-Mystery
Ark

Ezra Ark finds himself nursing a painful toothache and dealing with a troublesome nephew who seems more interested in his uncle's money than anything else—tensions that threaten to boil over in the library. With Clue 2 now revealed, readers are invited to keep collecting pieces of this mysterious puzzle as the detective tale unfolds across multiple issues.

Untitled Science Fiction story
6 pp · Science Fiction
Script ? [as Tad Carter]
CamillaLief Thorgson (introduction, villain, death)Count Knuten (introduction, villain)Count Knuten's cousin (introduction, villain)

In this 1940 science fiction tale from Jungle Comics #5, Camilla uses her mastery of magic to outwit and defeat the Viking king Lief Thorgson, securing her authority over his surviving warriors. With Thorgson gone, his men—once his fiercest followers—now find themselves bound to her will.

Untitled Adventure story
7 pp · Adventure, Jungle
Captain Terry ThunderThe Masked Arrows (introduction, villains, death)Astbis (African tribes)
Untitled Children story
7 pp · Children, Jungle
WambiWolf Lawsen (introduction, villain, death)Raga (crocodile)Nostro (hippopotomus)Ogg (ape)Tawn (elephant)Bimi (badger)
Untitled Jungle story
6 pp · Jungle
Script ? [as Harold Morley]
Roy LanceKubuttis (African tribe)
Untitled Animal story
5 pp · Animal, Jungle
SimbaJohn MasonDick Mason
Mundoor and the Giant Reptiles
7 pp · Jungle
FantomahMundoor (introduction, villain)

In "Mundoor and the Giant Reptiles," the enigmatic Mundoor stumbles upon the eggs of colossal reptiles embedded in a fallen asteroid, setting in motion a scheme to dominate the world. With the help of Fantomah’s formidable powers, the balance shifts as she shatters Mundoor’s control and sends the reptiles, their creator, and the asteroid hurtling into the depths of space.

A Jungle Tale
0.5 pp · Humor
Professor Dunk

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $247
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $8,495*
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $5,453*
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 · 3 in census $2,072
CGC 7.5 none in existence
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CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $1,166
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $1,030
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $684*
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $594*
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $460
CGC 2.5 · 4 in census $380
CGC 2.0 $321
CGC 1.5 · 2 in census $236*
CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $208*
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $163*
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Full credits

writer, artist, inker, letterer Fletcher Hanks
cover pencils, inks Will Eisner

Reprints

Reprinted in You Shall Die by Your Own Evil Creation! #[nn] (2009), Action! Mystery! Thrills! Comic Book Covers of the Golden Age: 1933-45 #[nn] (2011), Fletcher Hanks : œuvres complètes #[nn] (2018)

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