Salvaged Universe/Lion-Man: Jungle Protector

Lion-Man: Jungle Protector is a comic published by IDW using their Salvaged Universe imprint being a reimaging and expanding on the character of Lion-Man.

Main

 * Dr. Kamili "Kamil" Machumba/Lion-Man - a scientist and successful athlete living in the fictional African country of Alkonia who formerly worked for the organization known as The Committee, but quit after a mysterious incident that resulted in him having bad blood with the group. He now lives his life as a hermit, cut off from the rest of the world and living with a pride of lions, though his natural sense of justice often causes him to leap into action when there is trouble afoot, not to mention his past coming back to haunt him.
 * Bakari "Bubba" Nazari - an Alkonian orphan whose parents were killed by smugglers, raised in an orphanage for most of his life before being saved by Lion-Man. After this, he tracks him down and becomes a surrogate son to Kamil, who trains him as his protege. Though he is well-meaning, his young age causes him to not think clearly and be prone to anger.

Supporting

 * The Committee of Homeland Protection & Salvation
 * Dr. Gidado Gwadabe

Antagonists

 * Dr. Blair Sangro - a former scientist working for the Committee who views humanity as weak, wanting to strengthen humanity by experimenting on them, as he mainly operates out of Alkonia, knowing that anywhere else may be too suspicious, soon starting to clash against Lion-Man.
 * Ben Brosser/The Beachcomber - a grizzled and sadistic mercenary who primarily operates out of beaches, hence his nickname as he is currently working for Dr. Sangro, knowing he is his highest paying employer.
 * The Spirit - a mysterious insane man who claims to have been a farmer with a son who died of illnesses as he went to the mythical Uchawi Mountains to heal him, until spirits of the mountain gave him a new purpose, to cause chaos and destruction, becoming a dangerous villain to Lion-Man.
 * Queen Wasp - the enigmatic leader of a private military brigade known as the Wasps who are able to take on any tasks as long as they get paid as she soon starts to clash with Lion-Man, soon gaining a demented one sided crush on him.