African treasure, bomba and the jungle girl, safari drums, the golden idol, the killer leopard,lord of the jungle. The ongoing adventures of the courageous bomba the jungle book. I also used to watch bomba the jungle boy, superman, and many cartoon favorites. This book is the first introduction of what later became the beloved jungle book tales and was part of the authors books for boys series. He also wrote some boy scout books in a series published by saalfield of akron, ohio under the major robert maitland pseudonym. They were written under the pseudonym roy rockwood by the stratemeyer syndicate, creator of the hardy boys and nancy drew series. View market values for books, store your collection.
Every one of the books in the arrangement have been composed under the pen name of franklin w. Johnny sheffield, formerly boy in the tarzan pictures. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Bomba the jungle boy was the first of the tarzan imitations appearing in 20 novels starting in 1926 that told the tale of a white boy raise in the rainforests of south american in the first 10 and. However, he was immediately signed by monogram studios to star in bomba, the jungle boy 1949, based on roy rockwoods series of childrens novels about a boy who grew up in the jungle. Bomba the jungle boy hc series 1926 cupples and leon co. Johnny sheffield, meanwhile, was promoted to the lead of his own movie series, bomba, the jungle boy, loosely based on the twenty books published under the pseudonym roy rockwood, but actually ghostwritten by several different authors including john william duffield, all working for the stratemeyer syndicate, between 19261938. Untitled bomba the jungle boy story, script by denny oneil, art by jack sparling. Bomba the jungle boy in the abandoned city by roy rockwood. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Bomba the jungle boy in the abandoned city, or, a treasure ten thousand years old by roy rockwood and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. But of course with his knowledge of jungle ways sheffield does triumph in the end.
Buy a cheap copy of bomba, the jungle boy bomba series book by roy rockwood. Herman brix played in rose bowl, set world shot put records and portrayed tarzan in the movies passed away 2007 at age of 100 signed 11x8. We serve cookies our website uses cookies, which help us to improve our site and enables us to deliver the best possible service and customer experience, as well as to provide social media features. The rover boys, or the rover boys series for young americans, was a popular juvenile series authored by arthur m. Apr 06, 2020 bomba the jungle boy in the swamp of death by rockwood, roy. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Find the value of the dc comic bomba jungle boy volume 1. Values of bomba, the jungle boy free comic book price guide. Bomba, the jungle boy is a 1949 american adventure film directed by ford beebe.
Bomba the jungle boy among the slaves or, daring adventures in the valley of the skulls book. The books were made by the stratemeyer syndicate, and were written under the pen name roy rockwood. It was the first in a 12film series featuring bomba. Eventually, weismullers tarzan even had a son, known simply as boy and played by a young actor named johnny sheffield. Bomba encounters krag, an ancient warlord awakened from suspended animation who holds destructive secrets from the past. All of the first editions had the same picture on the dust jacket. Duffields syndicate books include selected volumes in the bobby blake series, baseball joe series, don sturdy series, bomba the jungle boy series, and ted scott series, among others. To order simply browse through our inventory and add to cart. George harland and his daughter, patricia, are photographers who discover a wild boy in the jungle. Bomba the jungle boy at the giant cataract is the third book in a series of american boys adventure books produced by the stratemeyer syndicate under the.
In addition to the gold there were jewels that must have been of fabulous value. Bomba the jungle boy among the slaves by roy rockwood hardcover 1953. Celebrating monogram pictures exciting movie serial bomba starring johnny sheffield. Bomba lived far back in the jungles of the amazon with a halfdemented naturalist who told the lad nothing of his past.
Jungle thrills abound in the final 6 films of the series based on the popular adventure novels. Far up on the river bank stood bomba, the jungle boy, staring with habitual stoicism at the awful spectacle. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Bomba the jungle boy in the swamp of death by rockwood, roy. They were first published by cupples and leon beginning in 1926. The name roy rockwood was a house pseudonym used by the stratemeyer syndicate for boys adventure books including the deep sea series, the speedwell boys series, the dave fearless series, and bomba the jungle boy. Bomba the jungle boy in the abandoned city roy glashans library. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. After playing the role eight times, the now teenaged sheffield moved into the primary role in a jungle series of his own. Winfield, a pseudonym for edward stratemeyer, and published by stratemeyer syndicate. Bomba the jungle boy is a series of american boys adventure books produced by the stratemeyer syndicate under the pseudonym roy rockwood and. Below is a list of the official tarzan books by edgar rice burroughs in order of when they were originally published.
Johnny sheffield stars and there could be none better for the bomba role than the actor who. My favorite show on saturday morning syndication was sky king. The name is most wellremembered for the bomba, the. Bomba the jungle boy roy rockwood was a house pseudonym used by the stratemeyer syndicate for boys adventure books.
Bomba, the jungle boy simple english wikipedia, the free. Bomba the jungle boy among the slaves or, daring adventures. The movies are all juvenile jungle adventure tales with lots of stock. In excitementpacked talesof gem smugglers, stampeding elephants, bombas quest to learn about his parents and more, the jungle boy again shows he is an alltime matinee hero. Separated from his parents since childhood, a young boy, who has been brought up in the jungle by an old naturalist, begins the long search for his true identity. There is five bomba the jungle boy books listed inside cover of the book. While books with these covers are all generally regarded as first editions, they actually consist of several different print editions. Starring johnny sheffield, peggy ann garner, onslow stevens, smoki whitfield, martin wilkins, and oto. Like tarzan, bomba has a chimp to make chumps out of the bad guys and save him in a tight spot. Roy rockwood was a house pseudonym used by the stratemeyer syndicate for boys adventure books. Bomba the jungle boy among the slaves by roy rockwood. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Thirty titles were published between 1899 and 1926 and the books remained in print for years afterward. Bomba, the jungle boy was a series of american boy s adventure books produced by the stratemeyer syndicate under the pseudonym roy rockwood and published by cupples and leon in the first half of the 20th century in imitation of the successful tarzan series.
The first series of 10 books had bomba in south american settings, and the second series of 10 books placed bomba in africa. The bomba the jungle boy series by roy rockwood named author notes. Roy rockwood bomba the jungle boy 8 books dust jackets. Johnny sheffield, fresh from playing boy in the tarzan series, was immediately dropped into another serial as bomba the jungle boy.
Bomba, the jungle boy volume 2 african treasurebomba. Bomba, the jungle boy is the name of a series of adventure books for boys that was published between 1926 and 1938. The jungle boy was a lover of birds, and hunted animals with a bow and arrow and his trusty machete. A common theme of the bomba books is that bomba, because he is white, has a. In this, the first of the series, photographer george harland. What is your bomba, the jungle boy comic book worth. Bomba, the jungle boy bomba series book by roy rockwood. Bomba the jungle boy is a series of adventure books produced by the.
Bomba the jungle boy on jaguar island by roy rockwood,hb book. Jul 20, 2015 15 mysterious facts about the hardy boys. No dust jacket 1st edition volume 10 the lost explorers. Dc silver age comics group of 28 dc, 1960s condition. Bomba the jungle boy on terror trail, or the mysterious men from the sky by rockwood, roy and a great selection of related books. The series consists of 24 official books, along with several authorized and unauthorized sequels. When patricia become lost, bomba brings her back, overcoming plagues of locusts, forest fires and fierce wild animals.
Bomba the jungle boy was first published in 1926, was one of the earliest and most successful of the many tarzan imitators. Bomba, the jungle boy was a series of american boys adventure books produced by the stratemeyer syndicate under the pseudonym roy rockwood and published by cupples and leon in the first half of the 20th century in imitation of the successful tarzan series. Bomba the jungle boy is pretty much just boy from the tarzan movies grown up. The johnny sheffield page at brians drivein theater offers photos, biography and filmography information, and dvd. The name roy rockwood was a house pseudonym used by the stratemeyer syndicate for boy s adventure books including the deep sea series, the speedwell boys series, the dave fearless series, and bomba the jungle boy. Separated from his parents since childhood, a young boy, who. Many of the bomba titles, of which there were 20 in all, were written by duffield.
Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Johnny sheffield boy in johnny weissmullers tarzans stars, rescuing lost travelers, fighting fierce beasts and vanquishing deadly human foes. The name is most wellremembered for the bomba, the jungle boy and great marvel series. The jungle jim set had a hunting rifle, canteen, pith helmet, and a flashlight. Although im not exactly sure how grown up hes supposed to be as he looks like an adult sheffield was 18 at the time but is treated like a young teen by other characters throughout the series.
Were we to try and scan again every single item that we are listing on ebay each day, wed simply go broke. The first of this series is our movie today1949s bomba, the jungle boy. Bomba the jungle boy cover 1 page report information pencils carmine infantino inks charles cuidera colors jack adler. These lowbudget, but very cool, jungle films are based on the popular young peoples bomba, the jungle boy books by roy rockwood that were published from 1926 to 1938. The jungle boy was a lover of birds, and hunted animals with a. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online. Like tarzan, bombas learned the value of friendship with the animals though he does get into a fight with a lion here. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you.
From the novels that thrilled millions came a popular 12film series that swept viewers into the heroic exploits of bomba, the boy growing up in the wilds. A 1953 hardcover book bomba the jungle boy by roy rockwood. Inspired by the adventurebook series by roy rockwood, monograms bomba the jungle boy was the first of a series of twelve bomba pictures. Jungle thrills abound in the final six films of the series based on the popular adventure novels. Bomba the jungle boy is a series of adventure books produced by the stratemeyer syndicate between 1926 and 1938 in a youthful imitation of the highly successful tarzan series by edgar rice burroughs. Aug 16, 2018 building most beautiful bamboo swimming pool on the villa house by ancient skill dear mrms thank you very much for your value time to watch,like,comment,share and subscribe our videos on tube. Johnny sheffield stars and there could be none better for the bomba role than the actor who played boy in the weissmuller tarzans.
Starring johnny sheffield, available at sunday internet movie poster. These items were mailed out andor collected at bill kleins request as a personal favor to him to help out with different charities and auctions. Building most beautiful bamboo swimming pool on the villa. Get the best deals on bomba the jungle boy when you shop the largest. Bomba, the jungle boy is a series of adventure books for boys.