Lee Granger, aka Jungle King, was sort of a Tarzan character with a twist. Instead of being a “noble savage,” Jungle King is a scientist by the name of Lee Granger who used his genius to make the jungle a better place. Among his accomplishments, besides protecting the jungle from all manner of dastardly villains, was to make a pygmy village into a modern town and teach Eric the lion to speak English. His enemies included the Ant Queen.
| Alias Jungle King |
| Real Names/Alt Names Lee Granger |
| Characteristics Hero, Scientist, Fawcett Universe, Jungle Action, World War II Era, Public Domain |
| Creators/Key Contributors Jack Binder, Manly Wade Wellman |
| First Appearance Slam Bang Comics #1 (March 1940) |
| First Publisher Fawcett [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
| Appearance List Slam Bang Comics #1-7, Master Comics #7-10 |
| Sample Read Slam-Bang [DCM] [CB+] |
| Description Lee Granger, aka Jungle King, was sort of a Tarzan character with a twist. Instead of being a “noble savage,” Jungle King is a scientist by the name of Lee Granger who used his genius to make the jungle a better place. Among his accomplishments, besides protecting the jungle from all manner of dastardly villains, was to make a pygmy village into a modern town and teach Eric the lion to speak English. His enemies included the Ant Queen. |
| Source Jungle King – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |
