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Jungle Comics #53
"Slaves for Horror's Harem" in Jungle Comics #53 (1944) delivers a gripping tale of fear and mistaken suspicion in the heart of the African jungle. Written by Roy L. Smith and illustrated by Henry Kiefer, the story follows a group of European refugees who’ve built a settlement in Wambi’s jungle, only to face mysterious disappearances they wrongly attribute to the local tribes. With the help of Wambi, they uncover the true culprit—a fearsome crocodile—revealing the danger that lies in misunderstanding the wild. The cover, by Joe Doolin, captures the story’s tense atmosphere with striking, dramatic visuals.