JUNGLE STORIES V3 #5 Pulp
V3 #5 (Winter 1945); George Gross cover; "Slave Brides for the Dawn-Men!" by John Peter Drummond
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V3 #5 (Winter 1945); George Gross cover; "Slave Brides for the Dawn-Men!" by John Peter DrummondKi-Gor, a Tarzan-like character, headlined the Jungle Stories pulp magazine from 1938 to 1954. The "John Peter Drummond" byline was a house name used by the Fiction House publishing company to ensure a steady flow of stories, as no single author could have realistically produced that many adventures on a quarterly schedule at the rates paid.
The actual writers behind the Ki-Gor tales included John Murray Reynolds, Dan Cushman, James McKimmey, Stanley Mullin, W. Scott Peacock, and Robert Turner. Ki-Gor's origin story depicts him as the son of a missionary killed by the Wunguba tribe, with the baby being raised in the jungle by the elephant Marmo. Later, Helene Vaughn, who crashes in the jungle, is introduced as his love interest. Ki-Gor's allies include the loyal Tembu George and the pygmy M'Geeso.
The Ki-Gor stories have a similar feel to the Tarzan films starring Johnny Weissmuller, blending jungle adventure with a sense of domestic tranquility punctuated by daring escapes and rescues. In fact, Ki-Gor's claim to fame is that he appeared in more adventures than Tarzan, making him the most prolific jungle lord.
The actual writers behind the Ki-Gor tales included John Murray Reynolds, Dan Cushman, James McKimmey, Stanley Mullin, W. Scott Peacock, and Robert Turner. Ki-Gor's origin story depicts him as the son of a missionary killed by the Wunguba tribe, with the baby being raised in the jungle by the elephant Marmo. Later, Helene Vaughn, who crashes in the jungle, is introduced as his love interest. Ki-Gor's allies include the loyal Tembu George and the pygmy M'Geeso.
The Ki-Gor stories have a similar feel to the Tarzan films starring Johnny Weissmuller, blending jungle adventure with a sense of domestic tranquility punctuated by daring escapes and rescues. In fact, Ki-Gor's claim to fame is that he appeared in more adventures than Tarzan, making him the most prolific jungle lord.