Tabu

Golden Age Origin
Tabu was a son of a pair of Western explorers who ventured deep into the African jungle. When he was just a baby, the boat he and his parents were traveling on was tipped over by a passing hippo. A young shaman named N'Mogi saw this happen in his visions, and he arrived in time to render aid. And while he wasn't able to save the explorers, he saved Tabu. He took the young boy with him and raised him as his son. N'Mogi taught Tabu some of him his magic, but, fearing that Tabu would want want to leave the jungle and rejoin the Western world.

When N'Mogi learned that he was fated to die soon, he summoned Tabu. When Tabu assured that he had no intention to forsake his adopted home, the aged shaman gave Tabu his magic cape. By donning the cape, Tabu gained all of N'Mogi's power. The shaman expired shortly thereafter.

Tabu used his magical abilities to protect the local tribes and innocent explorers from the malevolent forces that threatened them. After N'Mogi died, Tabu made a point of visiting his adopted father's tomb every year as a way of honoring his memory.

Powers and Abilities
Tabu had vast magical abilities that were significantly boosted by the magic in N'Mogi's cape. Among other things, they allowed him to change shape, predict the future, look over vast distances, create magical defenses and control the forces of nature. Furthermore, Tabu was a physically strong and resourceful fighter.

Golden Age Appearances
''Jungle Comics #1-115