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105September 1948
$0.10

Jungle Comics #105

Fiction House · September 1948

First appearance: Mobu
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Identification plate

Series
Jungle Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series)
Issue
#105
Publication date
September 1948
Key date
September 1948
Indicia publisher
Glen-Kel Pub. Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mobu - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Red Witch of Ubangi-Shancover1pencils: John Celardo; inks: John CelardoKaänga
1The Red Witch of Ubangi-Shancomic story10script: Frank Riddell; pencils: John Celardo; inks: John CelardoKaänga; Ann Mason; Bulangi; El Hammad; El Torga; El Jaro; Nogu; N'geeso; Marmo (elephant); Trina
2-comic story6script: Ed Hunt; pencils: August Froehlich; inks: August FroehlichSimba; Kochar (mandrill); Mrs. Simba; Togar (leopard)
3-comic story8script: Victor Ibsen; pencils: Matt Baker; inks: Ray OsrinCamilla, Fang, Mobu First
4-comic story6script: Roy L. Smith; pencils: Frank Doyle; inks: Frank DoyleWambi; Rhenus (rhinoceros); Bice (ibex); Ogg; Rodoc (eagle); Bruno (bear)
5No. 6: George Q. Remsentext article4pencils: George Evans; inks: George Evans
6-comic story6script: Pierre La Rue; pencils: Charles Sultan; inks: Charles SultanTerry Thunder; Keeto; Rollo; Bruce; Lil
7-comic story6pencils: Maurice Whitman; inks: Maurice WhitmanTabu; Pamela; Sir Percy; N'mala; Kogar; Sirah; Tubor

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Sheena, Queen of the Jungle #161952On eBay ›
Good Girl Art Quarterly #[3]1991On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #104105 of 163#106 ›

Sources

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