Terrifying Tales #11

When a sorcerer's tales of a hidden kingdom ruled by fierce pygmy women reach Jo-Jo's ears, the adventurer ventures into the jungle despite Tanee's disapproval—only to discover Queen Mazda and her tiny tribe are very real. After rescuing them from a fearsome beast, Jo-Jo finds himself welcomed as a potential mate and king, but a ruthless trader named Sam Blude has other plans: capture the pygmy maidens for profit and leave the cursed kingdom forever, condemning them to age and death. Now Jo-Jo must race against time and deadly jungle perils to save Queen Mazda before the ancient curse claims her life.

Potar, twisted with envy over Jo-Jo's triumphs and his claim on Tanee, brews a sinister potion to trap the jungle champion in a nightmare where he commits terrible acts—while the warped schemer plans to make those dark visions hideously real. As Jo-Jo awakens from the drug's grip, Potar's scheme spirals into violence that forces a desperate reckoning in the jungle night.

Jo-Jo faces a sinister scheme when an outcast named Ghoula begins extorting gold from villagers by desecrating their dead, threatening to feed the bodies to jackals unless ransoms are paid. To infiltrate Ghoula's operation and stop the racket, Jo-Jo devises a dangerous plan involving a staged death and a confrontation in the jungle itself. A thrilling battle of wits and survival unfolds as Jo-Jo matches cunning against Ghoula's trained lions and poison darts in the heart of the wilderness.