Comic Title: More Fun Comics #61
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: November 1940
Approx. On Sale Date: October 1, 1940 Copyright Date September 27, 1940
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1940
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
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Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 64
Editor: Fredric Whitney Ellsworth

Title: "The Madman of the Jungle"
Pages: 6

Feature(s):
Congo Bill (of Earth-1)

Artist: George Papp

Feature Character(s)

• Congo Bill (last appearance in More Fun Comics #60; next appearance in More Fun Comics #62)

Supporting Character(s)

• Professor Joe Kent (last appearance in More Fun Comics #60; next appearance in More Fun Comics #62)

Villain(s)

• Jean Villon (dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Allen Colby (an escaped convict; no further appearances)
• Members of the African police (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
While exploring the jungle for plant life, Congo Bill finds Allen Colby, an escaped convict who is wanted by police. Colby explains that he was convicted for the murder of Jean Villon, but he claims to be innocent. Bill allows Colby to lead him to a cave to find evidence which will clear the felon. Instead of evidence, they discover that Villon is still alive. The man has gone mad and tries to kill Bill and Colby. Congo Bill escapes alive, but before he can turn Villon over to police, the madman is killed by a wild animal. Colby is then cleared of the murder charge.