Jungle Comics #154

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Synopsis

Cover pencils by Maurice Whitman. Untitled story, art by Maurice Whitman; A series of forest fires brings Kaänga and his companions to investigate; They find the villainous white man, Benton, and his fakir, Kasmir, extorting riches from local chief, Torga; Kasmir has used magnifying glasses to spark fires and tells the Chief that they are black magic juju fires. Untitled Jungle Tales story; Trader Jim, N'Boli, and Tommy explore some jungle ruins; After fending off a leopard, Tommy finds a warrior's shield; N'Boli tells him of the importance of shields to a young warrior, and how finding one can bring good fortune. "The Animal Trainer" text story by Clyde Beatty. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; Wambi senses that the local volcano is about to erupt, and he warns his animal friends to flee; Sirdah the Tiger is skeptical and resists; The rest of the animals comply, but run into a hunting party; Sirdah accuses Wambi of leading them into an ambush. Untitled story, art by Tony D'Adamo; The god Kintu sends a warning vision to Chief Lobengola; When Arab slavers arrive, Lobengola leads them into a valley of killer elephants controlled by Kintu. Untitled story, art by Matt Baker; Beylo's golden juju statue has been stolen, and tribesman Kamo blames the Masai, yet has no proof; War will break out unless Tiger Girl can solve the mystery; Her investigation finds a white man guilty of the theft, and worse, setting the two tribes against each other. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.