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152August 1952
$0.10

Jungle Comics #152

Fiction House · August 1952 · on sale 1952-07-01

First appearance: Masu
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Identification plate

Series
Jungle Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series)
Issue
#152
Publication date
August 1952
Key date
1952-08-00
On-sale date
1952-07-01
Indicia publisher
Glen-Kel Pub. Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Masu - 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 Rogue of Kopje Kullcover1Kaänga; Ann Mason
1The Rogue of Kopje Kullcomic story9script: Frank Riddell, Ruth Roche; pencils: Maurice Whitman; inks: Maurice WhitmanKaänga; Ann Mason; M'sungu; Charley; Tom; Helen; Old Thunder (elephant); Waziris (African tribe)
2Sirdah and the Rajahcomic story4script: Roy L. Smith, Ruth Roche; pencils: Henry Kiefer; inks: Henry KieferWambi; Sirdah
3Terror in the Baggage Cartext story2script: Clyde Beatty
4The Bateleur Eaglecomic story4Jim Dawson; Tommy Fortune; Boku
5A Walk in the Sun!comic story4pencils: August Froehlich; inks: August Froehlich
6-comic story5script: Allan O'Hara; pencils: Alex Blum, Matt Baker; inks: Matt BakerAbdola, Benzali, Masu First, Tiger Girl, Togara, Princess Vishnu

Where to read it

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ISBN 1516987136; 9781516987139		2015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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