Showing posts with label Denny O'Neil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Denny O'Neil. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Wednesday Worlds of Wonder BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY "Nightmare!" Conclusion

We Have Already Seen...

...Karg, would-be world conqueror from millennia ago attempts to finish what he started in the distant past.
Standing against him is the only person on present-day Earth who knows who he is and what danger he represents...


That prayer went unanswered as Bomba and Krag never met in mortal combat again!
This never-reprinted (in English) seventh issue of DC's Bomba the Jungle Boy was the final appearance of the character in comics.
Correction: a couple of the series' early issues were reprinted in the back of DC's Tarzan in the 1970s when the book switched to the "100-page Super-Spectacular" format after going from monthly to bi-monthly!
Since DC no longer had the rights to Bomba, the character was re-named "Simba"!
But neither this, nor the previous issue, were reprinted.
Trivia note: when this issue was reprinted in France, the cover art was modified...
I have no idea why!
(It looks like they're playing "tug of war"!)
Next Week:
A New World of Wonder!

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Wednesday Worlds of Wonder BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY "Nightmare!" Part 1

Previously; Bomba's best friend was killed by the insidious Krag...

...when the duo stopped him from trying to conquer the Earth as he did millennia ago!
But Krag is not the only enemy the Jungle Boy will face...
Thus, this never-reprinted conflict from DC's Bomba the Jungle Boy #7 (1969) is joined!
Be here next Wednesday as Bomba fights his final (in more ways than one) battle!

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Wednesday Worlds of Wonder BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY "Krag" Conclusion

In the millennia before our recorded history, a barbarian and his allies tried...and failed..to conquer the Earth.
They avoided capture by placing themselves in suspended animation in a secret underground location.
Fast-forward through the centuries to the "present day" of 1968...
Bomba and his friend, Jobo, discover gigantic grey humanoids transporting a pulsating green globe which alters organic matter into...something hideous!
Trivia: When this story was reprinted in France, the cover was different...
Was this the original version of the cover, or was it modified to avoid giving away the plot-point of Jobo's death?
Don't Miss the Next Chapter...
Next Wednesday!

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Wednesday Worlds of Wonder BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY "Krag" Part 1

Based on a juvenile high-adventure novel series written between 1926 and 1938...
...the short-lived DC Comics series added sword-and-sorcery/sci-fi/barbarian elements at the end of its' run!
To Be Continued
Written by Denny O'Neil and illustrated by Jack Sparling, this never-reprinted tale from DC's Bomba the Jungle Boy #6 (1968) marked a change in direction initiated by new editor Dick Giordano, who revamped existing books like AquamanBomba, Blackhawk, Teen Titans, Strange Adventures (starring Deadman), Secret SixShowcase. and Young Love, and added new titles including Beware the Creeper and The Witching Hour.