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. Bomba the jungle boy was an ongoing series based on the bomba the jungle boy book. The books were made by the stratemeyer syndicate, and were written under the pen name roy rockwood. The jungle boy was a lover of birds, and hunted animals with a bow and arrow and. 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. Roy rockwood is a stratemeyer syndicate house name that appeared on many series books, but the two most famous were bomba the jungle boy and the great marvel series. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Bomba, the jungle boy is a series of adventure books for boys. The name is most wellremembered for the bomba, the jungle boy. Find the value of the dc comic bomba jungle boy volume 1. Bomba the jungle boy hc series 1953 grossett and dunlap 2nd. Bomba the jungle boy is a series of american boy s adventure books produced by the stratemeyer syndicate under the pseudonym roy rockwood.
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. Bomba the jungle boy roy rockwood was a house pseudonym used by the stratemeyer syndicate for boys adventure books. Johnny sheffield stars and there could be none better for the bomba role than the actor who. Bomba the jungle boy and over one million other books are available for amazon kindle. 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. In 1949, he made bomba, the jungle boy with costar peggy ann garner. Roy rockwood was a house pseudonym used by the stratemeyer syndicate for boys adventure books. 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. No dust cover 2nd edition volume 1 bomba the jungle boy. Johnny sheffield stars and there could be none better for the bomba role than the actor who played boy in the weissmuller tarzans. Untitled bomba the jungle boy story, script by denny oneil, art by jack sparling. Separated from his parents since childhood, a young boy, who. Bomba the jungle boy in the abandoned city by roy rockwood and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Though written with good craftsmanship, the basic pleasure of this soolditcreaks story is a satisfied curiosity. Bomba lived far back in the jungles of the amazon with a halfdemented naturalist who told the lad nothing of his past. I recall later entries in the bomba series most of which beebe directed as little more than amiable timewasters. The franchise also includes a movie series 12 films, starting in 1949 and a 1962 television series which was just the movie series repackaged. Bomba the jungle boy on terror trail, or the mysterious men from the sky by rockwood, roy and a great selection of related books. Dave fearless series, 17 books published between 1918 and 1927. Johnny sheffield, formerly boy in the tarzan pictures, stars as bomba. Bomba, the jungle boy 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Bomba the jungle boy by roy rockwood nook book ebook. Bomba the jungle boy is a series of american boys adventure books produced by the stratemeyer syndicate under the pseudonym roy rockwood. New listing antique book bomba the jungle boy in the abandoned city 1927. A common theme of the bomba books is that bomba, because he is white, has a soul that is awake, while his friends, the darkskinned natives, have souls that are sleeping. The first ten are set in south america, where bomba, a white boy who grew up in the jungle. Sep 23, 2016 bomba, the jungle boy series, 20 books published between 1926 and 1938.
Apr 06, 2020 bomba the jungle boy in the swamp of death by rockwood, roy. Bomba the jungle boy series by roy rockwood goodreads. View market values for books, store your collection. Bomba, the jungle boy and the moving mountain by roy rockwood. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
This page contains information about bomba the jungle boy volume 1. Bomba the jungle boy is the franchise built around the 19261938 book series bomba the jungle boy. Inspired by the adventurebook series by roy rockwood, monograms bomba the jungle boy was the first of a series of twelve. The books were made by the stratemeyer syndicate, and were written under the pen name roy. After he outgrew the role of boy, the teenaged sheffield went on to star in his own jungle movie series for allied artists. The lions share of the latter were actually written by howard garis. Make offer vintage books bomba the jungle boy 2 books. I chose to read bomba the jungle boy because it seemed like a simple, early 1900s novel about a young teenager who had many actionpacked adventures in the depths of the jungle. Keller books is the joyful purveyor of books and products that promote the. 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 among the slaves clover edition b8 clover leafs included. Monograms bomba the jungle boy film series was inspired by the adventure book series by roy rockwood. The juvenile adventures of an orphan raised by a naturalist in the amazonian jungle is marred by racist comments, is written in cliches, and lacks an interesting style, but moves fast, has some thrills, and is an interesting contrast to the bomba films i somehow enjoyed as a child. What is your bomba, the jungle boy comic book worth. For others with a similar name, see john sheffield disambiguation johnny sheffield april 11, 1931 october 15, 2010 was an american child actor who, between 1939 and 1947, played boy in the tarzan film series and, between 1949 and 1955, played bomba the jungle boy. The name is most wellremembered for the bomba, the jungle boy and great marvel series. In this, the first of the series, photographer george harland. Jul 08, 2014 jungle thrills abound in the final six films of the series based on the popular adventure novels. Bomba the jungle boy 1926 roy rockwood clover books.
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 is a series of adventure books produced by the stratemeyer syndicate between 1926 and 1938 in a youthful imitation of. The movies are all juvenile jungle adventure tales with lots of stock. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Authorship of most titles is attributed to howard garis.
Bomba encounters krag, an ancient warlord awakened from suspended animation who holds destructive secrets from the past. Inspired by the adventure book series by roy rockwood, monograms bomba the jungle boy was the first of a series of twelve bomba pictures. Dave dashaway series, 5 books published between 19 and 1915. Bomba, the jungle boy simple english wikipedia, the free. Johnny sheffield boy in johnny weissmullers tarzans stars, rescuing lost travelers, fighting fierce beasts and vanquishing deadly human foes. 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. It was the first in a 12film series featuring bomba.
Roy rockwood bomba the jungle boy 8 books dust jackets. Bomba the jungle boy is pretty much just boy from the tarzan movies grown up. A few bomba stories were reprinted in dcs tarzan series, with bomba. 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. Great marvel series, 9 books published between 1906 and 1935. Bomba the jungle boy on jaguar island by roy rockwood. Bomba, the jungle boybomba on panther islandthe lost volcanobomba and the hidden citythe lion hunterselephant stampede. The name is most wellremembered for the bomba the jungle boy and great marvel series.
The first ten are set in south america, where bomba, who grew up in the jungle, tries to discover his origin. Bomba the jungle boy on the underground river book. Though garis is commonly assumed to have written the bomba books. Deep sea series, 4 books published between 1905 and 1908. Get the best deals on bomba the jungle boy when you shop the largest online selection at. Monograms bomba the jungle boy film series was inspired by the adventurebook series by roy rockwood. Bomba encounters krag, an ancient warlord awakened from suspended animation who holds. Bomba, the jungle boy bomba series book by roy rockwood. Bomba the jungle boy on the underground river by roy rockwood. 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 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. George harland and his daughter, patricia, are photographers who discover a wild boy in the jungle. Bomba the jungle boy was an ongoing series based on the bomba the jungle boy book franchise. Buy a cheap copy of bomba, the jungle boy bomba series book by roy rockwood. Separated from his parents since childhood, a young boy, who has been brought up in the jungle by an. A wildlife photographer onslow stevens and his teenage daughter find more than they expected on safari when they encounter bomba, the jungle boy 1949. Bomba the jungle boy is a series of american boys adventure books produced by the stratemeyer syndicate under the pseudonym roy. Many of the bomba titles, of which there were 20 in all, were written by duffield.
When patricia become lost, bomba brings her back, overcoming plagues of locusts, forest fires and fierce. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Johnny sheffield, the maturing boy of the tarzan films, continued adventuring through the veldt in this popular series of jungle actioners from monogram. When patricia become lost, bomba brings her back, overcoming plagues of locusts, forest fires and fierce wild animals. Bomba, the jungle boy is a 1949 american adventure film directed by ford beebe. Get the best deals on bomba the jungle boy when you shop the largest. Bomba the jungle boy at the moving mountain or the mystery of the caves of fire. The first ten are set in south america, where bomba, who grew up in the jungle. Jungle thrills abound in the final 6 films of the series based on the popular adventure novels. Bomba the jungle boy by roy rockwood overdrive rakuten.
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