Jungle Comics #97

In "Wizard of the Whirling Doom," Kaänga and Ann arrive in the village of Tonga just as Bonako is set to be crowned chief in a ritual ceremony. When the ritual bow is poisoned by the witch doctor D'Hama, an arrow flies from the shadows, killing Bonako—leaving Kaänga to unravel the deception before the tribe turns on the true culprit.

In a 1948 jungle tale from Jungle Comics #97, young king Simba faces a raging forest fire that threatens his animal kingdom. With quick thinking and a memory of human ingenuity, he guides the elephants in constructing a dam to redirect the river and douse the flames.

In "null," Terry and the lancers, joined by the commissioner's daughter, race upriver to reclaim stolen jungle fever drugs from raiders who've seized them from the natives at N'gwando. With the fate of the village hanging in the balance, the trio faces the dangers of the wild as they push deeper into the unknown.

In "Kraal of the Dead," Tabu returns to a volcanic ruin where ivory hunters have slaughtered native witnesses to their crimes. When the killers are trapped in a hidden kraal, Tabu lets the wild draft oxen reclaim the land—no words, no mercy, just the weight of justice.

In "Oil!" from Jungle Comics #97 (1948), Jo and her partner Thompson face a dangerous twist when his greed threatens their shared claim. As tensions rise in the jungle heat, Camilla uncovers the betrayal that ignites a deadly fire—leaving Jo to navigate the aftermath.