Crash in the Jungle

« | »

Episode 2 of The Trigan Empire

Crash in the Jungle
aka Learning to Fly
Crash in de jungle (Dutch title)
Crash in the jungle (Dutch title, translated)

Written by Mike Butterworth
Illustrated by Don Lawrence

Crash in the Jungle was originally published in 3 instalments in issues 21 (5 February 1966) to 23 (19 February 1966) of Ranger magazine.

An abridged version was reprinted in 1973 in The Look and Learn Book of the Trigan Empire (IPC/Fleetway).

An abridged version was reprinted in 1975 in Vulcan comic.

An abridged version was reprinted in 1978 in The Trigan Empire (Hamlyn/Chartwell).

It is reprinted in Volume 1 of The Trigan Empire—The Collection (the Don Lawrence Collection).

It is reprinted in Volume 1 of The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire (Rebellion).

Plot summary

Trigo decides that Janno, the son of his brother Brag, must receive flying lessons. The pilot Zufio becomes his instructor. They begin practicing over the jungle of Daveli. There, the two suns of Elekton shine. Suddenly, one of the plane’s engines explodes and they crash.

In the jungle, one of the infamous monsters of Daveli comes toward them. But they are rescued by a group of warriors. The warriors take them to a temple by a large river. The leader of the people, Imbala, wants to sacrifice them to the river monsters. His son Keren is ill, and he hopes that they will die instead of his son.

In Trigan City, they hear that the plane has crashed. A rescue attempt seems too difficult, but Peric knows it is possible to reach the jungle via a river. They fly low over the river in a plane into the jungle and arrive at the temple where Janno is. They land, and Trigo gets into a fight with Imbala and defeats him.

Trigo takes Imbala and his son to Trigan City. Salvia heals Keren. To seal the friendship between Trigo and Imbala, they become blood brothers. Imbala returns, but Keren stays behind to receive flying lessons together with Janno.