Jungle Comics #80
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Salome of the Devil-Cats" delivers a pulse-pounding adventure from 1946, as the enigmatic Camilla ventures into a hidden underground world beneath her temple. With bold art by Fran Hopper and dynamic inks by Ruth Atkinson, the story unfolds in a realm ruled by the sinister Devils, where a captured village woman faces a brutal fate—until Camilla intervenes. The cover by Joe Doolin captures the tale’s primal intensity, a striking 10-cent comic that remains a standout in the Jungle Comics series.
In "Salome of the Devil-Cats," a witch named Salome deceives a rajah with promises of youth, setting off a perilous chain of events. When Jo, a fearless woman, uncovers the truth, she’s captured and subjected to Salome’s cruel torment. Kaänga, the jungle’s guardian, arrives just in time to confront the sorceress and save Ann—though the cost of victory remains uncertain.
In a jungle where loyalty runs deep, Simba’s courage is tested when he rescues a tiny jerboa from a gorilla’s grasp. Later, wounded by a pygmy dart in a fierce fight for the kingship, Simba finds unexpected help from the very creature he once saved—now returning the favor in a moment that could decide his fate.
In the heart of the 1946 jungle, two treasure hunters plunder the sacred village of the Kalembus, slaying their king in the process. As they flee with their ill-gotten spoils, the village’s guardian, Tabu, invokes a curse that seals their fate—neither will escape the wilds alive.
In "null," a stranded professor’s descent into madness transforms him into a self-proclaimed king of the jungle, wielding a terrifying belief in his power over life and death. When Wambi and his animal allies race to save him from the very villagers who now see him as a threat, their mission tests loyalty and courage in the wild. The story unfolds with quiet tension, as sanity hangs by a thread in the heart of the untamed jungle.
In "null," Camilla ventures beyond the bronze door of her temple to uncover an underground world of the Devils, where a village woman faces execution by wild beasts. With quiet resolve, Camilla intervenes, turning the tide against the tyrannical leader and setting a course that will not be forgotten.
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Reprinted in Kaänga Comics #10 (1952), Lurid Little Nightmare Makers #6 (2016), Kaänga #1 (2017)
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