Zoot Comics #13[a]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Stone Jungle" in Zoot Comics #13 (1948) delivers a classic adventure with a clever twist, spotlighting Rulah as she’s lured from Africa under false pretenses. Written and illustrated by Matt Baker, the story unfolds with a mix of intrigue and heart, as a desperate boy’s ruse spirals into a dramatic confrontation in New York. The cover by Matt Baker captures the exotic tension of the tale, making this a standout moment in the series.
In "Stone Jungle," Rulah is pulled from the African jungle to New York City under false pretenses when a boy named Tadpole, manipulated by the cunning publicist Hal Lyre, pretends to be dying and begs to see her. With Commissioner Blodgett caught in the web of deception, Rulah arrives in Manhattan only to uncover Lyre’s scheme and confront him at Madison Square Garden.
Under the crimson glow of a Blood Moon, Rulah and Tombo face a haunting threat as Ungar warns of Black Bart’s ghostly return to claim slaves. Flashing back to a past encounter, Rulah recalls a mysterious maiden—her own likeness—who once ended the villain’s reign, and now she must wield Ungar’s golden knife to silence the dead.
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Reprinted in Asia #14 (1948)
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