The Comic Book Catacombs: Ka’a’nga in "Valley of the Killer-Birds" (Fiction House; 1941)

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Ka’a’nga in "Valley of the Killer-Birds" (Fiction House; 1941)

Ka’a’nga appears today in an early golden age adventure from Jungle Comics #17 (May 1941); originally published by Fiction House. The title for “Valley of the Killer-Birds” comes from that issues cover, written by [‘Frank Riddell’] and illustrated by John Celardo. The Catacombs is grateful to Don “Zu-Gogo” Falkos for providing the scans for this story. Note: The copyright for this issue, its contents and artwork belongs to the original publisher and/or creators and is reproduced here solely for entertainment purposes. Enjoy!

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