Sheena, Queen of the Jungle in "Swamp of the Green Terror" (Fiction House;1941)

The title of this classic Sheena, Queen of the Jungle thriller is taken from the front cover of the issue in which it appeared, Jumbo Comics #23 (Jan.1941); originally published by Fiction House. "Swamp of the Green Terror" is credited to writer W. Morgan Thomas and artist Bob Powell. Sheena's plucky animal pals, Chim the Monkey and Buta the Elephant are present, but so is white hunter/boyfriend Bob. Personally, I hate the fact that so many of the jungle girls of the golden age typically had a well-armed love interest hanging around, particularly in the early days. Notice how Sheena just couldn't resist cringing away from the pachyderm pounding that the villainess deservedly earns in the second to last panel of this story, and into Bob's manly arms. Sheesh! That's no way for a jungle queen to act. The Catacombs is grateful to Don "Zu-Gogo" Falkos for providing the scans for this story. Note: The copyright for this issue, its contents and artwork belong to the original publisher and/or creators and is reproduced here solely for entertainment purposes.

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Voodah in "The Trojan River Beast" (Golfing/McCombs;1945)

The W'gissi tribe constructs a wooden monster to scare another tribe away from their hunting grounds in an untitled story that I’ve dubbed “The Trojan River Beast”, starring the golden age warrior, Voodah, from Crown Comics #6 (Winter 1945). After this story, Voodah would make a single additional appearance in this incarnation, before he would become just another white jungle lord in a loincloth. What the reasoning behind this unfortunate change truly was is lost to the ages, but needless to say the forward thinking that had first allowed creator Matt Baker to present a black adventure hero had long since run its course. The splash page creator credit ‘Clarence Ramon’ is probably an alias for artist Bob Hebberd (with slight facial touch-ups by either Baker or Jack Kamen) in this issue originally published by Golfing/McCombs. The Catacombs is grateful to Don "Zu-Gogo" Falkos for providing the scans for this story. Note: The copyright for this issue, its contents and artwork belong to the original publisher and/or creators and is reproduced here solely for entertainment purposes.

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Tangi in "The Idol with Four Paws" (Fox;1948)

Unseen in the Catacombs since 2010, Tangi originally appeared in golden age issues of Dagar and Jungle Jo, published by Fox Feature Syndicate. She makes her welcome return today in this tale called “The Idol with Four Paws” from Dagar, Desert Hawk #16 (Jun.1948); illustrated by the great Jack Kamen. The Catacombs is grateful to Don "Zu-Gogo" Falkos for providing the scans for this story. Note: The copyright for this issue, its contents and artwork belong to the original publisher and/or creators and is reproduced here solely for entertainment purposes.

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South Sea Girl in "The Vanishing Isles" (Leader Ent.;1946)

Matt Baker draws "South Sea Girl" from Seven Seas Comics #1 (April 1946),originally published by Leader Enterprises/Universal Phoenix Features, and written by Manning Lee Stokes. South Sea Girl was also known as Alani, and she differed from most jungle girls in both her location and her usual garb, a sarong (inspired by the popular Dorothy Lamour films). The Catacombs is grateful to Don "Zu-Gogo" Falkos for providing the scans for this story. Note: The copyright for this issue, its contents and artwork belong to the original publisher and/or the creators and is reproduced here solely for entertainment purposes.

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Zago, Jungle Prince in "The Silver Spear of Death" (Fox; 1949)

Zago stars in "The Silver Spear of Death" from Zago, Jungle Prince #3 (January 1949); originally published by Fox and with artwork by his creator, Jack Kamen. Zago was a short-lived jungle adventurer, very much like the more popular Tarzan and he was accompanied by his mate Wana, who bore a more than passing resemblance to Sheena. The Catacombs is grateful to Don "Zu-Gogo" Falkos for providing the scans for this story. Note: The copyright for this issue, its contents and artwork, belong to the original publisher and/or creators, and is reproduced here solely for entertainment purposes. Enjoy!

"Gal" Friday! Danielle Lloyd

British glamour model, Danielle Lloyd first rose to prominence when she was stripped of her Miss Great Britain 2006 title after posing for nude pictures featured in Playboy magazine and her alleged affair with one of the pageant's judges, her then-boyfriend, soccer player Teddy Sheringham, although her title was reinstated in 2010.


She was also accused of using bullying tactics and making racist comments directed against the Indian actress Shilpa Shetty during filming of Celebrity Big Brother in 2007, but even Shetty acknowledged that the offensive remarks were attributable to “heat of the moment" and peer pressure among the other contestants. Lloyd has also dated a string of soul brothers, from athletes to deejays, in the UK, so let’s dispense with that idea. She is currently married to soccer player Jamie O' Hara.

Since it's been a while since I highlighted any British pin-up babes, and since that is against my policy, Danielle gets the nod this week as the Catacombs official "gal" Friday selection.

Zegra, Jungle Empress in "The Destiny Pearl" (Fox;1948)

Zegra is up to her lovely ears in trouble today as she finds herself caught between battling family members for possession of "The Destiny Pearl" in a thrilling jungle adventure from Zegra, Jungle Empress #3 (Dec.1948); originally published by Fox Feature Syndicate and credited to ['Jed Lewis'] who was actually John Lanier. The Catacombs is grateful to Don "Zu-Gogo" Falkos for providing the scans for this story. Note: The copyright for this issue, its contents and artwork, belong to the original publisher and/or creators, and is reproduced here solely for entertainment purposes.

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