Young Nyoka was brought to the jungle by her father, who through using his medical knowledge
to help the local natives, was given control of the tribeÕs diamond mine. NyokaÕs dad was
subsequently killed by crooks and Nyoka, using her skills must recover a sacred amulet. All of
that plus more was just in her first comic book appearance. Nyoka would go on to battle
poachers, thieves, weird mutants, and a variety of other protagonists threatening her and her
jungles.
NYOKA THE JUNGLE GIRL was based on the movie serials JUNGLE GIRL (1941) and PERILS OF
NYOKA (1942). Her first comic book appearance was in FawcettÕs JUNGLE GIRL #1, published in
November of 1942 and was based on the first serial. In May of 1944, Nyoka became one of the
features in MASTER COMICS, starting with issue #50 and appeared in that title through issue
#132. She also began appearing in her self-titled series, NYOKA THE JUNGLE GIRL debuting with
issue #2, picking up the numbering from JUNGLE GIRL #1,cover dated Winter of 1945. Nyoka
would eventually have her exploits published by Fawcett Comics for the next eight years.
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