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Jungle King

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
Slam-Bang Comics #3 (May 1940) | Gus Ricca ?
Slam-Bang Comics #3 (May 1940) | Gus Ricca ?