Thun'da, King of the Congo #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis archive collects the 1950s adventures of Thun'da, a pilot stranded in a prehistoric African jungle, where he battles dinosaurs and warlords alongside allies like Cave Girl and Sabre. The volume reprints the original Magazine Enterprises stories, showcasing the jungle hero's exploits and his encounters with characters such as Roger Drum and Pha. Dark Horse's collection preserves the classic, pulp-inspired artwork and narratives of this vintage comic series.
In "King of the Lost Lands," pilot Roger Drum crash-lands in a hidden prehistoric valley in Africa, where he earns the name Thun'da after felling a giant serpent with his final shots. With the help of a tribe of cave dwellers and their brave member Pha, he stands against a more violent rival group in a land where survival means proving oneself. Frank Frazetta’s dynamic art—both in story and on the cover—brings this lost world to life with bold, timeless energy.
Pilot Roger Drum crash-lands in a hidden prehistoric valley in Africa, stranded with no way home. Forced to survive among a tribe of cave dwellers, he earns their trust by defending them from a more aggressive group and a monstrous serpent. After his final shot echoes through the jungle, the tribe names him Thun'da, honoring the sound he made as he fought.
Thun’da, hunted by a tribe of savage monkeymen, fights his way free after killing their king, Kwa Kung, and escapes with Pha. With the enraged ape-men marching on Shareen atop their mighty drothga, Thun’da must rally scattered tribes to stand against the coming assault.
In "The Ape God of Kor," Thun'da, Pha, and Cave Girl are captured by the apemen of Kor, a tribe ruled by the enigmatic Ap'aan. With the jungle holding secrets and the apemen's loyalty to their ape god uncertain, it's Cave Girl’s rare gift—her ability to communicate with animals—that may be their only way out.
In "The Gold-Maker!", Thun'da faces a jungle mystery when a long-dormant machine from the age of dinosaurs awakens, transforming everything it touches into gold. With greed igniting a frenzy among the tribes and outsiders alike, Thun'da must protect the sacred land from those who would destroy it for riches—especially as the scheming Raoul Descartes and the enigmatic Chief Wabulli have their own dangerous agendas.
In this pulse-pounding jungle tale, the colossal ape Mugongo unleashes terror upon Shareen’s people, capturing them and dragging them into the wild. Thun'da must outwit the beast in a deadly game of survival, leading Mugongo into a trap that could end in ruin—or redemption.
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↩ Reprints Thun'da, King of the Congo #1 (1952), Thun'da, King of the Congo #2 (1952), Thun'da, King of the Congo #3 (1952), Thun'da, King of the Congo #4 (1953), Thun'da, King of the Congo #5 (1953), Thun'da, King of the Congo #6 (1953), Cave Girl #12 (A-1 #96) (1953), Cave Girl #14 [A-1 #125] (1954), Cave Girl #13 (A-1 #116) (1954), Africa #1 (1955)
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