CREATOR

Name: Fawcett Publications (American comics corporation).
Personal dates: Founded in 1919 by Wilford Hamilton Fawcett (1885-1940). After his death one of his sons, Roscoe, took over keeping the company a family business. Stopped in 1953.
Other creations: Too numerous to mention here. Please look under Fawcett in the Creators section.
Successors: None.
Comments: The corporation never used a logo on their comic book front covers. The only identification (if any!) was the rather inconspicuous line A Fawcett Publication.

 

 

MAIN STORY
The series premiered in 1945. Stopped in 1953 after 76 issues.

The starring character is the young, white girl Nyoka Meredith who grew up with her parents in the outskirts of an African jungle. Now she lives a Tarzan-like life battling wild animals, hostile tribes, and ruthless villains. Incidentally, Nyoka is Swahili for Serpent. 

The full title of the series is Nyoka the Jungle Girl.

 

 

MAIN CHARACTER


Nyoka

 

 

GALLERY
(presenting the front covers from 6 random issues)

#3 - 1946
#9 - 1947
#22 - 1948

#32 - 1949
#55 - 1951
#68 - 1952

 

 

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