JUNGLE COMICS (1940-54) #1
CGC FN+: 6.5
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PUBLISHER: Fiction House
COMMENTS: CGC # 0966282001, Light Tan to Off-White pages, Origin & 1st app of Kaanga, Wambi, White Panther and Captain Terry Thunder!
Lou Fine cvr; 1st Wambi; 1st Kaanga; 1st Capt Thunder
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Lou Fine cvr; 1st Wambi; 1st Kaanga; 1st Capt Thunder
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CGC # 0966282001, Light Tan to Off-White pages, Origin & 1st app of Kaanga, Wambi, White Panther and Captain Terry Thunder!
Lou Fine cvr; 1st Wambi; 1st Kaanga; 1st Capt ThunderFiction House knew that times were changing by the late 1930s as their venerable line of pulps were suddenly outsold by those garish newcomers, comics books. Comics were the parent-baiting, oversized blasts of color that made the world of pulp fiction seem dry and dated. Publisher Thurman T. Scott quickly segued into the new medium, figuring if you can't beat 'em, join 'em, and dominated the market with beautifully rendered, tightly plotted tales featuring macho action and saucy femme fatales. By the time this debut issue of Jungle Comics appeared, the title's formula was evident; the art staff assigned by the Eisner/Iger studio was already bringing the Alex Raymond style of slick photorealism to the otherwise crude pages of the era. This historic first issue features the inaugural appearance of Fiction House's stable of exotic Tarzan-esque heroes, including Ka'a'nga, whose instant success soon led to his own solo title, and Wambi, a favorite of young readers for many years.
Artists Information
Louis Kenneth Fine was born in New York. He studied at the Grand Central Art School and Pratt Institute. He was partially crippled by childhood polio and longed to be an illustrator. Among his major influences were Dean Cornwell, J.C. Leyendecker, and Heinrich Kley. Fine joined the Eisner-Iger comic shop in 1938 and soon was drawing for the Fiction House and Fox lines on such features as 'Wilton of the West', 'The Count of Monte Cristo', and 'The Flame'. Within a short time he became one of their best artists. He drew parts of the 'Jumbo' and 'Sheena' comics, and he also produced several adventure comics. Between 1939 and 1943, he worked for the Arnold's Quality Comics group. He produced 'Black Condor', 'Stormy Foster' and several issues of 'Uncle Sam'. From early on, Fine's specialty was covers, and he turned out dozens of them. Lou Fine left the comic book industry in 1944 and moved into drawing Sunday advertising strips for the funnies. On his advertising work, he cooperated extensively with Don Komisarow. Together, they created characters like 'Charlie McCarthy' and 'Mr. Coffee Nerves' for Chase and Sanborn Coffee, and 'Sam Spade' for Wildroot Cream Oil. They also made 'The Thropp Family' for Liberty magazine, using the combined signature of Donlou (scripts by Lawrence Lariar). Next, Fine drew two newspaper strips, 'Adam Ames', and 'Peter Scratch', about a tough private eye who lived with his mother. Fine died in 1971 and according to Will Eisner, he was one of the greatest draftsmen ever.
Will Eisner is an American cartoonist, writer and entrepreneur who's one of the earliest cartoonist to contribute to the comics industry. Will is famous for his experiments in content and form in comics as well as popularizing the term "Graphic Novel". Will Eisner's most recognized works are The Spirit and A contract with God.
Richard "Dick" Briefer (January 9, 1915 – December 1980) was an American comic-book artist best known for his various adaptations, including humorous ones, of the Frankenstein monster.
Lou Fine cvr; 1st Wambi; 1st Kaanga; 1st Capt ThunderFiction House knew that times were changing by the late 1930s as their venerable line of pulps were suddenly outsold by those garish newcomers, comics books. Comics were the parent-baiting, oversized blasts of color that made the world of pulp fiction seem dry and dated. Publisher Thurman T. Scott quickly segued into the new medium, figuring if you can't beat 'em, join 'em, and dominated the market with beautifully rendered, tightly plotted tales featuring macho action and saucy femme fatales. By the time this debut issue of Jungle Comics appeared, the title's formula was evident; the art staff assigned by the Eisner/Iger studio was already bringing the Alex Raymond style of slick photorealism to the otherwise crude pages of the era. This historic first issue features the inaugural appearance of Fiction House's stable of exotic Tarzan-esque heroes, including Ka'a'nga, whose instant success soon led to his own solo title, and Wambi, a favorite of young readers for many years.
Artists Information
Louis Kenneth Fine was born in New York. He studied at the Grand Central Art School and Pratt Institute. He was partially crippled by childhood polio and longed to be an illustrator. Among his major influences were Dean Cornwell, J.C. Leyendecker, and Heinrich Kley. Fine joined the Eisner-Iger comic shop in 1938 and soon was drawing for the Fiction House and Fox lines on such features as 'Wilton of the West', 'The Count of Monte Cristo', and 'The Flame'. Within a short time he became one of their best artists. He drew parts of the 'Jumbo' and 'Sheena' comics, and he also produced several adventure comics. Between 1939 and 1943, he worked for the Arnold's Quality Comics group. He produced 'Black Condor', 'Stormy Foster' and several issues of 'Uncle Sam'. From early on, Fine's specialty was covers, and he turned out dozens of them. Lou Fine left the comic book industry in 1944 and moved into drawing Sunday advertising strips for the funnies. On his advertising work, he cooperated extensively with Don Komisarow. Together, they created characters like 'Charlie McCarthy' and 'Mr. Coffee Nerves' for Chase and Sanborn Coffee, and 'Sam Spade' for Wildroot Cream Oil. They also made 'The Thropp Family' for Liberty magazine, using the combined signature of Donlou (scripts by Lawrence Lariar). Next, Fine drew two newspaper strips, 'Adam Ames', and 'Peter Scratch', about a tough private eye who lived with his mother. Fine died in 1971 and according to Will Eisner, he was one of the greatest draftsmen ever.
Will Eisner is an American cartoonist, writer and entrepreneur who's one of the earliest cartoonist to contribute to the comics industry. Will is famous for his experiments in content and form in comics as well as popularizing the term "Graphic Novel". Will Eisner's most recognized works are The Spirit and A contract with God.
Richard "Dick" Briefer (January 9, 1915 – December 1980) was an American comic-book artist best known for his various adaptations, including humorous ones, of the Frankenstein monster.