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Bomba the Jungle Boy in the Steaming Grotto

Bomba the Jungle Boy in the Steaming Grotto By Roy Rockwood Cupples & Leon Company, 1938 A young, scantily clad boy lost in the wetness of unfamiliar places. A vicious murder. Animalistic urges. Follow Bomba and friends in this soothing children's story of illicit adventure and homosexual tendencies through chapters entitled "Queer Happenings" and "In Savage Hands."
	Okay, what editor, in his right mind, would suggest the pseudonym "Roy Rockwood"? Next Back to the top
And if that isn't cheesy enough for you, check out the frontispiece illustration. Or how about that sub title: Victorious Through Flame and Fury. What is that supposed to mean? Next Back to the top
	And this was only one book of a whole "Great Marvel Series". I'll bet every book had chapter titles like these, "Mystery Deepens", "The Ghost Speaks", "Knocked Out", and "A Dastardly Attack". Next Back to the top
Thankfully our society has come a long way from such vitriol like this: "The white man speaks truth," said Gibo, Bomba's brown-skinned follower. "Let Bomba sleep while Gibo keeps watch." Next Back to the top
	"In an instant Bomba was upon him, and despite the man's furious struggles, held him fast. "'Bring me that rope, ' Bomba commanded Wafi, indicating a piece in the corner of the room. "Wafi obeyed, and between the two they soon had the crazy fellow tied up. They carried him to the bed and secured him firmly to it. Then they relaxed and drew breath." Such heady writing! Next Back to the top
Bomba advanced upon the fellow who cowered before the lad's blazing eyes. "Do you see these arms?" asked the jungle boy, flexing his mighty muscles. Oh, yeah, like this pulp isn't going to place some interesting fantasies in the minds of young readers... Next Back to the top