Nyoka the Jungle Girl
Nyoka the Jungle Girl is a fictional character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, and first appeared the pulp magazine Blue Book. She later appeared in comics books published by Fawcett Comics, Charlton Comics, and AC Comics. The character was also adapted for the screen.
Publication history
Pulp magazines
Nyoka's debut was in the short story "The Land of Hidden Men" by Edgar Rice Burroughs in the May 1931 issue of Blue Book. The short story was later expanded into the novel Jungle Girl, published in 1932.
Comic books
Fawcett Comics used the film version of Nyoka as the basis for Jungle Girl comics. Issue #1 appeared in 1942; the character appeared irregularly until 1953 when Fawcett ceased publication
Nyoka was one of the intellectual properties sold to Charlton by Fawcett in the 1950s after the National Comics Publications v. Fawcett Publications lawsuit. Her first Charlton appearance was in Nyoka, Jungle Girl #14 (November 1955). Her final Charlton appearance was issue #22 (November 1957).
Once Charlton Comics ceased publication, Nyoka's rights were sold again. AC Comics purchased the rights from Charlton in 1987, though their rights to do so were somewhat dubious. Nyoka appeared in AC Comics The Further Adventures of Nyoka the Jungle Girl; there were five issues printed between 1988 and 1989, consisting mostly of reprints and movie stills. Nyoka has since appeared in other AC Comics' titles.
Appearances in other media
Burrough's story was loosely adapted for the screen as the 1941 serial Jungle Girl, staring Frances Gifford as Nyoka Meredith. One year later, the serial Perils of Nyoka debuted, starring Kay Aldridge as Nyoka Gordon.
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