Kaänga Comics, #4

Published: Winter 1950

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Kaänga Comics #4

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Issue Contents:
Queen of the Congo Rifles
1 page jungle
Characters
  • Kaänga
  • Ann Mason
Credits
Story Notes

The cover has 2 titles, neither of which has any connection to the cover illustration. One of the titles (Queen of the Congo Rifles) has some connection to the first story.

Story 1 11 pages jungle

"Together with Ann, his mate, and Zulu, the voiceless man-cub, Kaänga roamed the Congo's twisting trails..."

Storyline

Ann and Zulu are captured by a hostile tribe bent on exacting revenge on Kaänga for a murder they believe he committed. Kaänga frees his companions and forces the witch doctor to admit to framing Kaänga.

Characters
  • Kaänga
  • Ann Mason
  • Zulu
  • Tana (princess of the Ugandas)
  • Ugandas (African tribe)
  • N'toba
  • Marmo (elephant)
  • Cole
Credits

Featuring Kaänga Says

Story 2 1 page non-fiction; animal; jungle

"This is an alligator, not a crocodile - but..."

Characters
  • Kaänga (narrator)
Story Notes

Facts about jungle animals.

Story 3 7 pages jungle

"Weeks had passed since Kaänga denied the Tanganis hunting rights to the Bantu plains."

Storyline

Kaänga is framed by treasure hunters for an attack on the Tanganis and theft of their sacred treasure. The treasure hunters capture Ann. Kaänga rescues Ann and exposes the treasure hunters' tricks.

Characters
  • Kaänga
  • Ann Mason
  • Zulu
  • K'linga (chief of the Tanganis)
  • Turk Taylor
  • Morgan
  • Naru
  • Tanganis (African tribe)
  • Marmo (elephant)
Credits
Story 4 1 page
Story Notes

House ad for 6 Fiction House titles

Story 5 10 pages jungle

"The jungle was Kaänga's kingdom! And no man knew or ruled his dominion better."

Storyline

Kaänga leads what he believes to be a group of scientists to the N'glios' Temple. They are in fact, treasure hunters. The N'glios attack the party. It is only after Kaänga is rescued from drowning by the N'glios' chief that the deception is exposed. Kaänga turns the thieves over to the district commissioner.

Characters
  • Kaänga
  • Mixer
  • Lato
  • Zulu
  • Ann Mason
  • Pete
  • N'glios (African tribe)
  • Marmo (elephant)
Credits