Jungle Comics #37
"Scaly Sentinel of Taboo Swamp" delivers a gripping tale from 1943, where the jungle’s secrets rise in vengeance. When ivory hunters stumble into Tabu’s territory, they awaken a long-buried grudge tied to a past betrayal, as the mute tribe and their enigmatic protector confront a man they once wronged. Art by Saul Rosen brings the dense, primal atmosphere to life, while Dan Zolnerowich’s cover captures the dread of the swamp’s hidden menace.
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Ivory hunters penetrate deep into Tabu's jungle where they encounter a tribe of mute men who kidnap Steve, the safari leader. Tabu learns that Steve had visited the tribe many years before and, after killing their king, had ordered the men's tongues cut out. The king's daughter has her revenge of Steve, with Tabu's approval.
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