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Congo Bill 5

CONGO BILL #5

Cover Date: April-May 1955
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1955-02-15

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Cover Credits:
Art: Nick Cardy


Story: "The Return of Prince Padhan!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtNick Cardy
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Congo Bill (last in Action Comics #203/3; next in the second story in this issue)

Supporting Character(s):

Janu the Jungle Boy (last in Action Comics #203/3; next in the second story in this issue)

Other Character(s):

Douglas Handley (first appearance; young Member of British Parliament; revealed to be the son of an Indian chieftan)
Handley's biological father (first appearance; now elderly, fakes his death so his son will return to England)

Location(s):

Rajnu, India


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Second Story: "Bombo, Rogue Elephant!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtNick Cardy
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Congo Bill

Supporting Character(s):

Janu the Jungle Boy
Bombo the Elephant

Villain(s):

Two smugglers (first appearance for both; attempt to use Bombo to smuggle jewels)

Location(s):

Africa


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Third Story: "The Mysterious Jungle!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtNick Cardy
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Congo Bill (next in Action Comics #204/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Janu the Jungle Boy (next in Action Comics #204/3)

Villain(s):

Roger Wambly (first appearance; a rival director)

Other Character(s):

Rader (first appearance; director of a "Congo Bill" movie)

Location(s):

Belgian Congo, Africa (now called Democratic Republic of Congo)


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