Jo-Jo Comics #24

In "Battle of the Monsters," Jo-Jo and Tanee race through the jungle’s heart, swinging from vines and dodging danger as a steam locomotive wreck barrels toward a herd of elephants. With Marge McAlder caught in the chaos and Matt Trent close behind, the line between survival and spectacle blurs in a whirlwind of roaring beasts and sudden peril.

When a movie producer named Orson arrives in the jungle to film his masterpiece with leading lady Janice, Jo-Jo discovers that their filmmaking ambitions come at a dangerous cost to the local people. Orson's ruthless methods—including using Jo-Jo's companion Tanee as a stunt double in a perilous scene with a lion—force the Congo King to take action against the crew's exploitation. Jo-Jo must now confront Orson in a battle of wits and strength to protect his jungle home and those he cares for.

An ugly sorcerer has begun kidnapping maidens from the jungle, transforming them into flowers in his twisted garden—and when Jo-Jo discovers his beloved Tanee has become his latest victim, the Congo King must devise a desperate plan to infiltrate the walled garden and stop the madman. With cunning and valor, Jo-Jo fights through the sorcerer's ape servants and dark magic, only to discover that salvation may come from an unexpected source when the jungle itself turns against the villain's plans.

Martin Buckson has built a lucrative career on tall tales of African adventure, but when he falls for Nella and promises to take her on an actual expedition, his bluff is called—and the real Congo proves far deadlier than anything he's ever invented. As Buckson scrambles to keep up appearances in the face of genuine danger, he'll discover that jungle folks have little patience for phonies.