#L.B. Cole.

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Fun Comics #9 (1953) by L.B. Cole.

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Captain Aero - art by L. B. Cole (1946)

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ℌ𝔢𝔩𝔩 - 𝔞𝔯𝔱 𝔟𝔶 𝔏.𝔅. ℭ𝔬𝔩𝔢 (յգՑօ)

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True-to-Life Romances #18 (1953) Cover by L. B. Cole

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Flaming Western Romances 09 1950-03&04.Star cover L.B. Cole

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''Thrilling Crime Cases'' #46 (Star Publications, 1951). Couverture de L.B. Cole. - Source Heritage Auctions.

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CONTACT COMICS #2 (1944)

L.B. Cole cover art.

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Terrors of the Jungle #7 (December, 1953).  Cover by L.B. Cole.

This comic book was published by L.B. Cole’s Star Publications, and consisted of stories reprinted from earlier in the Golden Age.

Bride of the Devil-Beast, the lead (and extremely short) story in this issue, basically came from one of those questions I’m sure fans asked back then: What if Tarzan fought King Kong?

That’s actually a great concept, and one author Will Murray explored in his 2016 novel King Kong vs. Tarzan.

So it made since for writer/artist JayDisbrow to tackle that concept in comic form.  Except, instead of Tarzan you get his look-alike knock-off, Torga, and the giant ape is named.....wait for it.....ZONG!

Disbrow throws everything from the original King Kong film into his 6-page story: the white woman captured by a hostile tribe, the tribe chanting a familiar-sounding song, the giant wall that keeps Kong--I mean, Zong--from attacking the tribe, the sacrificial altar that the woman is tied to, and Kong--darn it!  I mean Zong!--carrying said woman off into the mountains.

The noises these people and creatures make are something else.  “Groof!  Agraf!” is something I’ve never heard a gorilla - giant or otherwise - say.  And I’ve spoken to more than my fair share.

“AIEECH!”?? Is Luana trying to scream or tell us the eighth letter in the alphabet?

“AAAHHHOOOOAAAAGH!”??  Torga’s trying to sound like one of those old timey cartoon car horns.

Tarzan would normally yell “Kreegah!” (or, the more formal “kreegah bundolo!”) in situations like this.  However, Torga ain’t Tarzan, so he says “Kigah!” instead.

Given my long experience battling giant apes, I find it extremely unlikely that Torga’s puny knife was able to penetrate Zong’s chest, much less his heart.  Nor do I believe that Zong was unable to reach or throw the jungle man off.  On the other hand, Torga used the excellent tactic of slicing the beast’s carotid artery which, as illustrated here, was the more successful attack.

Zong was also very accommodating by plunging to his death directly atop the chief villain of the piece.

And there you have it!  Not quite how Edgar Rice Burroughs would have done it, had he been given the chance.  Still, Disbrow only had 6 pages to tell his story, while still packing in as many jungle tale cliches as he could.

The bulk of the issue is two reprinted stories featuring Rulah, Jungle Goddess by the master of Good Girl art, Matt Baker.  While they are both superior to the first tale, Rulah doesn’t battle a giant ape, which is probably why she didn’t get the lead.

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Black Cobra

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Creator(s): L.B. Cole

Alias(es): Jim Horsby

1st Issue w/Uniform: Captain Flight Comics #8

Year/Month of Publication: 1945/05

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Startling Terror # 9- 1954

art- L.B. Cole

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Vintage Comic - Target Western Romances #107

Pencils: L.B. Cole

Inks: L.B. Cole

Star (Oct-Nov1949)

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School Day Romances of Teen-Agers - art by L.B. Cole (1950)

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Vintage Comic - True-To-Life Romances #06

Pencils: L.B. Cole

Inks:L.B. Cole

Star (Jan1951)

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𝔏.𝔅. ℭ𝔬𝔩𝔢 (յգՏճ)

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Criminals on the Run #4 (1948) Cover by L. B. Cole