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Ruby of the River (1967)

Plot

Ruby Morrow’s father, Professor Morrow, leads an expedition into the African jungle to find a mysterious tribe known as the Ghost Tribe because they seem to appear out of nowhere and vanish again. When he disappears, everyone thinks he is dead except Ruby, and with the help of a man called Big Fella, she takes a motorboat on the river to find him. They catch an English-speaking girl called Mosa in their camp, and discover she has items belonging to Ruby’s father. They are caught by the Ghost Tribe and taken prisoner, but they escape before they are killed. Ruby finds her father, who was being kept prisoner to sacrifice to the Ghost Tribe idol. They rescue him and escape. The father sends in an armed party in helicopters to deal with the Ghost Tribe.

Notes

Appeared

  • Ruby of the River – Bunty: #508 (7 October 1967) – #514 (18 November 1967)