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Chief Kawolo

The Religious Affiliation of
Chief Kawolo
 

Religion: African primal-indigenous religion (shaman) CBR Scale: D

Name: Chief Kawolo

Classification: supporting character supporting character   clergy/religious leader clergy/religious leader  

Publisher(s): DC

First Appearance: Action Comics (vol. 1) #248 (Jan. 1959): "The Amazing Congorilla"

            NOTE: This is our current best assessment of the first appearance of this character, but this has been flagged in our database as uncertain.

Creators: Robert Bernstein, Howard Sherman

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 3

Ally: Congo Bill
Ally: Congorilla

Occupation: village chief

Nation: Congo

Gender: male

Note: gave Congo Bill his magic ring

Chief Kawolo was a highly regarded medicine man in his village.

Chief Kawolo Chief Kawolo


This character is in the following 2 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Action Comics (vol. 1) #248 (Jan. 1959): "The Amazing Congorilla"
Justice League: Cry for Justice #1 (Sep. 2009): "The Origin of Congorilla" (2-panel cameo)


Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://members.shaw.ca/gorillagallery/myweb2/congorilla.htm
  - http://www.toonopedia.com/congobil.htm
  - http://www.toonopedia.com/congoril.htm
  - http://www.angelfire.com/pop/bay55/SwampThing/SwampBookA03.html
  - http://www.comicvine.com/congo-bill/29-30387/
  - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congo_Bill
  - http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=173664