by John | Jul 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Normally, I’d be in San Diego this week for Comic-Con International. But because of Covid-19, the con is strictly digital and therefore open to everyone. Check it out!
Comic-Con Digital Panels July 22-26.

I’m doing my own little celebration of comics this week. We start out today with some jungle comics fun. More genres to follow during the week!

Art by Jack Kamen? from Jo-Jo Congo King #28, June 1949.
Transcript:
SCENE: A woman in a skimpy jungle costume is tied by her wrists to a tree or stake as a two men struggle in the background. One of the man resembles Tarzan and the other appears to be an overweight hunter.
WOMAN: Hey! stop horsing around, guys! I’m over here! And look! I’m practically naked!
Jo-Jo28
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A woman in a skimpy jungle costume is tied by her wrists to a tree or stake as a two men struggle in the background. One of the man resembles Tarzan and the other appears to be an overweight hunter.
WOMAN: Hey! stop horsing around, guys! I’m over here! And look! I’m practically naked!
Jo-Jo28
1946 Artist: Possibly Jack Kamen (from Jo-Jo Comics #28) Restoration & New Dialogue: John Lustig
by John | Jul 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
For some reason, I’ve been writing a bunch of “jungle girl” gags. Here’s the first of many!
(Unless you all hate it. But maybe even if you do…’cause I had a lot of fun doing this.)

Art attributed to Jack Kamen from the cover of Rulah, Jungle Goddess #24, March 1949.
Transcript:
SCENE: Vine Vixen swings into a gorilla—landing a kick to his chest.
GORILLA: Back off, Vine Vixen! Compared to me, you’re just a silly, second-rate jungle swinger!
VINE VIXEN: Second rate?!! But I swing both ways!
1949 Art: Jack Kamen Silly New Dialogue: John Lustig
Restoration & New Dialogue: John Lustig
01-rulah 24_Clean
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Vine Vixen swings into a gorilla---landing a kick to his chest.
GORILLA: Back off, Vine Vixen! Compared to me, you’re just a silly, second-rate jungle swinger!
VINE VIXEN: Second rate?!! But I swing both ways!
1949 Art: Jack Kamen Silly New Dialogue: John Lustig
Restoration & New Dialogue: John Lustig
01-rulah 24_Clean