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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