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Name
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K' the Unknown
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A.K.A.
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The Black Owl (1)
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Secret ID.
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Doug Danville
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Type
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Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Prize Comics #1
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Year
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1940
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Publisher
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Prize Publications
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Country of origin
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USA
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Douglas Danville is a "wealthy playboy" who grew "bored with being a playboy" and put on a costume, becoming K the Unknown. He is "wanted by both police and underworld." He has no superpowers. His girlfriend is private investigator Terry Dane, who doesn't know about Doug's secret identity and who wants to capture K. This was his only appearance, became The Black Owl (1) in issue #2
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Name
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Kaanga, Jungle Lord
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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None
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Type
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Jungle Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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Ann
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1st Appearance
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Jungle Comics #1
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Year
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1940
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Publisher
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Fiction House Magazines
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Country of origin
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USA
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Kaanga is a white boy who is orphaned when his explorer family and other members of their expedition are slaughtered in the Congo. The boy, whose real name is never revealed, runs away and is adopted by a local tribe of ape-men. They raise him to be one of their own, and he grows up to be one of them, forgetting all he knew of the white man s ways and talk. Sure enough, of course, as an adult he gets involved with some men who re-teach him English. He falls in love with one of them, Ann Mason, and the pair marry and live, Tarzan-and-Jane-like, in the jungle, fighting for good against everything from bad animals to dinosaurs to witch doctors to Germans.
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Name
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Kalthar, The Giant Man
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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None
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Type
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Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Zip Comics #1
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Year
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1940
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Publisher
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MLJ /Archie Comics
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Country of origin
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USA
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Kalthar, chief of the Urganas, protects the jungle s denizens. When Kalthar's father dies saving the Urganas from Arab slave traders, the Urganas raise the boy as one of theirs. They name him Kalthar, which in their language means God-Son. The boy grows in strength and wisdom and learns to speak to animals. When Kalthar reaches manhood, Talo the witch doctor gives him a magical gift. With the red grains of growth, given to him by Talo, Kalthar can grow fifteen feet tall. The green grains return him to normal.
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Name
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Kangaroo Man & Bingo
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Jack Brian and Bingo the Kangaroo
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Type
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Creature
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Choice Comics #1
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Year
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1941
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Publisher
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Great Comics Publications
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Country of origin
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USA
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Bingo the Kangaroo is a touring kangaroo who somehow has the intelligence and personality of a human being. With explorer and trainer Jack Brian he tours Australia and America, fighting the Nazi's. Bingo has human-level intelligence, is good with his fists and feet, and can even drive a motorcycle.
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Name
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Kara, Jungle Princess
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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None
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Type
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Jungle Heroine
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Exciting Comics #39
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Year
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1945
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Publisher
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Nedor/Better/ Standard Comics
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Country of origin
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USA
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There are some distances neither planes nor radio waves can span, the chasms in time that have produced many of the secret wonders of the world! Aroniti is one of these. The ancient citadel set like a gem in the tropical wilderness, and guarded by immortal warriors! Cast among the Arohitans by a plane crash, Kara rules an amazing realm, with Major Kit leading the royal guard against the deadly threats of the outcast Targala!
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Name
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Kardak (The Mystic Magician)
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A.K.A.
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Mr Mystic (Thanks to Rik for sorting this out for me)
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Secret ID.
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John Cardy or possibly Ken (no surname)
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Type
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Magician
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Top-Notch Comics #1
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Year
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1939
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Publisher
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MLJ /Archie Comics
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Country of origin
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USA
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Travelling the world and righting wrongs seems to be the modus operandi of Kardak the Mystic. This magician aids those in need whenever evil presents itself. Kardak uses his magic spells judiciously, since magic s power can be as easily used for evil as for good. Other than his mystical powers, Kardak appears to be a normal man.
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Name
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Kato
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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None
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Type
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Costumed Side-Kick
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Affiliation/Team
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Green Hornet
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1st Appearance
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Green Hornet Comics #1
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Year
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1940
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Publisher
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Holyoke / Tem Publishing
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Country of origin
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USA
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Kato is The Green Hornets martial arts trained side-kick and chauffeur.
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Name
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Kazanda the Wild Girl
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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None
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Type
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Jungle Heroine
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Kazanda the Wild Girl and the Lost Continent
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Year
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1941
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Publisher
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New South Wales Bookstall Co
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Country of origin
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Australia
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Kazanda is a female with strange mystical powers. She can call up visions, talk to animals and light fires with just a few words. Her male partner, Sylf, also has strong powers.
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Name
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Ka-Zar (The Great)
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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David Rand
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Type
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Jungle Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Marvel Mystery Comics #1
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Year
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1939
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Publisher
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Timely / Atlas Publications (Marvel)
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Country of origin
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USA
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David Rand's parents crashed with him in the African jungle. His mother died, and David and his crazed father lived on in the wild to become a father and son Tarzan team-up. They lived closely with the wild animals surrounding them, and after learning the animals language David, went everywhere with a lion named Zar. After his father was killed by hunters, David moved in with his lion friend and called himself Ka-Zar (brother of the lion)
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Name
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Ken Shannon (Private Investigator)
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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None
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Type
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Non Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Police Comics #103
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Year
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1951
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Publisher
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Quality Comics
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Country of origin
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USA
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A crime busting Private Eye. Ken had some fun, going up against white slavers, Oriental criminal masterminds, shrunken heads and, on one memorable occasion, vampires.
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