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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