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Title: Fawcett Fridays #3 - featuring Nyoka -2022.11
Post by: Yoc on November 18, 2022, 09:24:17 AM
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner76-Fawcett Fridays 3 animation.gif)
Nyoka, The Jungle Girl is featured in this banner.  To learn about what sources were used to create this banner Click Here. (https://tinyurl.com/2mhy47pq)

Hi Gang,
I'm sure some of you must have noticed several new scans of 'Nyoka, Jungle Girl' going up on the site the last month or so.
These are all thanks to Titansfan and David Miles.  All of their uploads are big upgrades on the older scans that have been on DCM for years.
The guys will be doing FIFTY-FIVE new scans over the next little while!  DCM felt it deserved it's own banner to mark the occasion.  TF and DM have agreed to debut their new Nyoka scans on Fridays so we could do another instalment of Fawcett Fridays!

Again, a very big thank-you to Titansfan and David Miles for all their work on these.

And thanks again to SRCA1941 (Eric S.) who has been amazingly generous with DCM this past year will also be sharing even more Fawcett books from his impressive collection.

Meanwhile, if you aren't familiar with Nyoka, she first appeared in a Republic Pictures serial 'Jungle Girl' in 1941 and then a sequel 'Perils of Nyoka' (1942), considered by many as one of the best of the jungle serials.  From this it was adapted into a Fawcett one-shot comic 'Jungle Girl' in 1942.  After appearing in several issues of 'Master Comics' she was given her own title in 1945.  (Republic Pictures would adapt Captain Marvel (1941), and Spy Smasher (1942) as serials.) 
You can read Jungle Girl #1 on DCM at this link - https://tinyurl.com/2hs6mmkj

Fawcett's 'Nyoka' title continued for 77 issues and are on DCM at this link - https://tinyurl.com/2hns7hcu.  Her appearances in 'Master Comics' from #50 to 132 are found here - https://tinyurl.com/2pz6zfh3 .  Be sure to give Nyoka #46 (https://tinyurl.com/2g4lonew) a look - it has a surreal adventure right out of 'Gulliver's Travels'.

When Fawcett left the comics field after their decades long court battle with DC (click here to learn more about how DC vs Fawcett went)  (https://tinyurl.com/2rxsejb3)they sold off several titles to Charlton Comics including our jungle heroine.  Nyoka first appeared there in Zoo Funnies v2 #8 (Oct-Nov 1954) (https://tinyurl.com/2qzqxsme) for six issues (all on DCM) before she got her own title again at Charlton one year later. (See here for those issues) (https://tinyurl.com/2q9w488f)  Charlton's title would last nine issues through 1957.  She was in 175 books between Fawcett and Charlton!  More appearances than several other better known Jungle Queens of the goldlen-age!

What made her popular enough to last from 1938 until well into the 90s?  See the CCI: Comic Character Investigation link below that digs into just that question...

Here are some links to get you up to speed -

Nyoka write-up from 'le magazine des cultures comics' - CCI: Comic Character Investigation #27 (2012) by James Parducci:
http://www.comicbox.com/index.php/articles/cci-comic-character-investigation-27/

The Republic serial along with a side bar of facts and intro by David Bruce can be seen on these following links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l_TRhXhxCQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Uz8FHnzccg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM6pX8hqtug

And if you are interested in what other serials Republic Pictures did you can read about them on this IMDB link -
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls055916753/

Enjoy the scans everyone!
-Yoc
Title: Sources used to create Fawcett Fridays Banner #3 -Nyoka
Post by: Yoc on November 18, 2022, 09:32:10 AM
And for those that are curious about the artwork sources used to create this latest banner...

In order of banner frames:
1+2. Capt. Marvel close-up on right from Capt. Marvel Adventures #10 (1942.05.01) (https://tinyurl.com/2zu4ju8p)
3-5. Smiling Nyoka from Nyoka, Jungle Girl #62 (1951.12) (https://tinyurl.com/2hwonzvl)
6-10. Nyoka with gun from Nyoka, Jungle Girl #52 (1951.02) (https://tinyurl.com/2gqq3gsj)
11-22+31. Max and the Black Cat (Mr Mittens) images are from Humphrey Comics #18 (Harvey 1951.08) (https://tinyurl.com/2jb78pu2)
23. Black panther on DCM logo is from Nyoka, Jungle Girl #12 (1947.10) (https://tinyurl.com/2pc5z92v)
27+28. Bulletman and Girl are from Bulletman #2 (1941.Fall) (https://tinyurl.com/2ntry8lp)
29+30. Capt. Marvel Jr. is from Jungle Girl #1 (1942) (https://tinyurl.com/2hs6mmkj)
Title: Re: Fawcett Fridays #3 - featuring Nyoka -2022.11
Post by: Yoc on November 18, 2022, 09:46:16 AM
And new today as part of this third Fawcett Fridays...

Captain Marvel Adventures 020 [Fawcett 1942]-c2c  -srca1941.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #34 [1949.08]-c2c  -Titansfan+DMiles.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #35 [1949.09]-c2c  -Titansfan+DMiles.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #36 [1949.10]-c2c  -Titansfan+DMiles.cbz


Thanks for sharing guys!
:) :D
Title: Re: Fawcett Fridays #3 - featuring Nyoka -2022.11
Post by: darkmark (RIP) on November 18, 2022, 07:30:38 PM
i wrote a Nyoka story for AC.
Title: Re: Fawcett Fridays #3 - featuring Nyoka -2022.11
Post by: Yoc on November 25, 2022, 07:59:11 AM
Very cool DM!
 :(|(
Title: Re: Fawcett Fridays #3 - featuring Nyoka -2022.11
Post by: Yoc on November 25, 2022, 08:04:20 AM
Hi Gang,
Today's update is even bigger than the last one!  Many thanks to Titansfan and David Miles for all their work.  And to Eric S. for another non-Nyoka book to make today even more interesting.

Now up...
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #37 [1949.11]-c2c  -Titansfan+DMiles.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #38 [1949.12]-c2c  -Titansfan+DMiles.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #39 [1950.01]-c2c  -Titansfan+DMiles.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #40 [1950.02]-c2c  -Titansfan+DMiles.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #41 [1950.03]-c2c  -Titansfan+DMiles.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #42 [1950.04]-c2c  -Titansfan+DMiles.cbz
Western Hero #104 [Fawcett 1951.07]-c2c  -SRCA1941.cbz


Enjoy everyone!
-Yoc
Title: Re: Fawcett Fridays #3 - featuring Nyoka -2022.11
Post by: EKnight on November 26, 2022, 08:55:45 AM
Wasn't the first serial billed as "Edgar Rice Burroughs' Jungle Girl"?
Burroughs did write an adventure serial called Jungle Girl, although it was retitled The Land of Hidden Men for book publication.
Was there ever any actual connection?  Were any of Burroughs characters or plots used in the films or the comics?
 :-/
Title: Re: Fawcett Fridays #3 - featuring Nyoka -2022.11
Post by: Yoc on November 27, 2022, 09:17:49 PM
You might be right about the first serial's name but from what I've read (see the links at the end of the announcement) the ERB plots were not used.
Title: Re: Fawcett Fridays #3 - featuring Nyoka -2022.11
Post by: EKnight on November 28, 2022, 07:05:45 AM
Thanks. I was wondering whether to include these scans in my Burroughs collection.
Title: Re: Fawcett Fridays #3 - featuring Nyoka -2022.11
Post by: Yoc on December 02, 2022, 11:39:40 AM
New today in the latest Fawcett Friday...
The first one is a Canadian White which contains the Canadian redrawing of Capt. Marvel Jr. #1.

Grand Slam Comics v2 03 (Anglo-American 1943)(rescan)-c2c -srca1941.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #43 [1950.05]-c2c  -Titansfan+DMiles.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #44 [Fawcett 1950.06]-c2c  -Titansfan+DMiles.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #45 [Fawcett 1950.07]-c2c  -Titansfan+DMiles.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #48 [Fawcett 1950.10]-c2c  -Titansfan+DMiles.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #49 [Fawcett 1950.11]-c2c  -Titansfan+DMiles.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #50 [Fawcett 1950.12]-c2c  -Titansfan+DMiles.cbz
Whiz Comics 015 [Fawcett 1941.04][cover upgrade]-2fiche  -rangerhouse+movielover.cbz
Title: Re: Fawcett Fridays #3 - featuring Nyoka -2022.11
Post by: HiYoSilverAway on December 06, 2022, 09:04:12 PM
I really appreciate the Nyoka scans. Just one thing to point out is that Perils of Nyoka is not a serial to Jungle Girl. The Nyoka characters have different last names in the serials, no characters appear in the other serial and Jungle Girl takes place in Central Africa in the jungles while Perils of Nyoka appears to be in Northern Africa.
Title: Re: Fawcett Fridays #3 - featuring Nyoka -2022.11
Post by: Yoc on December 07, 2022, 11:49:01 AM
Thanks Hi,
Yes, one of the links in the introduction above points out there are differences between  the serial and the comics.  Of course all the jungle themed books have Tarzan as the ancestor.

Glad you are enjoying the new scans, there even more to come!
-Yoc
Title: Re: Fawcett Fridays #3 - featuring Nyoka -2022.11
Post by: Yoc on December 09, 2022, 09:06:00 AM
Hi Gang,
Here's the next batch of Fawcett Friday books!

Nyoka the Jungle Girl #51.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #52.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #54.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #55.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #56.cbz
Whiz Comics 018 [Fawcett 1941][2_fiche] -srca1941.cbz


Many thanks to TF, DCM and Eric for their work.

-Yoc
Title: Re: Fawcett Fridays #3 - featuring Nyoka -2022.11
Post by: Yoc on December 16, 2022, 09:46:28 AM
Here's the latest batch of Fawcetts for everyone...

Nyoka the Jungle Girl #57 [Fawcett 1951]-Titanfan+DMiles.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #58 [Fawcett 1951]-Titanfan+DMiles.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #59 [Fawcett 1951]-Titanfan+DMiles.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #60 [Fawcett 1951]-Titanfan+DMiles.cbz
Vic Torry And His Flying Saucer [Fawcett 1950][Powell]-c2c  -Willie Williams.zip
Whiz 059 [Fawcett 1944.10]-c2c     -srca1941.cbz


Enjoy!
-Yoc
Title: Re: Fawcett Fridays #3 - featuring Nyoka -2022.11
Post by: Yoc on December 23, 2022, 03:39:46 PM
Hi Gang,
The latest update for Fawcett Fridays...

Nickel Comics 06 [Jul26'40][2fiche]-c2c  -rangerhouse+Yoc.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #61 [Fawcett 1951]-Titanfan+DMiles.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl 026 [Fawcett 1948] -titanfan+editor.cbz


Enjoy!
-Yoc
Title: Re: Fawcett Fridays #3 - featuring Nyoka -2022.11
Post by: Yoc on December 30, 2022, 09:13:42 AM
Hi Gang,
Here is the latest batch of Fawcett Fridays books.  Thanks again to TF, DM and Eric for their work on all of these.

Fawcetts Funny Animals 24 (Fawcett 1944-11) (titansfan).cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #62 [Fawcett 1951]-Titanfan+DMiles.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #63 [Fawcett 1952]-Titanfan+DMiles.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #64 [Fawcett 1952]-Titanfan+DMiles.cbz
Whiz Comics 055 [Fawcett 1944]-c2c  -srca1941.cbz
Title: Re: Fawcett Fridays #3 - featuring Nyoka -2022.11
Post by: Yoc on January 06, 2023, 07:41:04 AM
Hi Gang,
We're going into extra time on our Fawcett Fridays!

New this update:
Funny Animals 017 (Fawcett) (Apr 1944) (c2c) (titansfan+editor).cbz
Funny Animals 019 (Fawcett) (1944-06) (c2c) (titansfan).cbz
Mighty Midget Commando Yank [Fawcett 1943]-c2c+orig stories -srca1941.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #65 [Fawcett 1952]-Titanfan+DMiles.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #66 [Fawcett 1952]-Titanfan+DMiles.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #67 [Fawcett 1952]-Titanfan+DMiles.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #68 [Fawcett 1952]-Titanfan+DMiles.cbz


Thanks to everyone involved in these new scans!

Enjoy!
Title: Re: Fawcett Fridays #3 - featuring Nyoka -2022.11
Post by: Yoc on January 13, 2023, 08:12:22 AM
Here's the latest update of the Fawcett Fridays Spotlight...

Captain Marvel and the Lieutenants of Safety 002 [Fawcett 1950]-c2c  -srca1941.cbz
Captain Marvel Jr. 019 [Fawcett 1944.05]-inc  -Rangerhouse+Yoc.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #69 [Fawcett 1952]-Titanfan+DMiles.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #70 [Fawcett 1952]-Titanfan+DMiles.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #71 [Fawcett 1952]-Titanfan+DMiles.cbz


Thanks again to TF, DM and SRCA1941!
As well as JVJ and Rangerhouse.

Enjoy!
Title: Re: Fawcett Fridays #3 - featuring Nyoka -2022.11
Post by: Yoc on January 20, 2023, 01:23:21 PM
Here's the latest batch of Fawcett books for everyone.  These are the last of the Nyoka scans (thanks TF and DM!) and a new Fawcett Movie Comic from Titansfan on is own.  There's going to be more scans next week.  Stay tuned!

Nyoka the Jungle Girl #74 [Fawcett 1952]-Titanfan+DMiles.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #75 [Fawcett 1953]-Titanfan+DMiles.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #76 [Fawcett 1953]-Titanfan+DMiles.cbz
Nyoka the Jungle Girl #77 [Fawcett 1953]-Titanfan+DMiles.cbz
Pioneer Marshal (Fawcett) (1950) (c2c) (titansfan).cbz


Enjoy!
-Yoc
Title: Re: Fawcett Fridays #3 - featuring Nyoka -2022.11
Post by: HiYoSilverAway on January 20, 2023, 03:31:51 PM
Out of curiosity with the last 30-40 issues of Nyoka, does anyone know who the cover model was?

Thanks
Title: Re: Fawcett Fridays #3 - featuring Nyoka -2022.11
Post by: Yoc on January 21, 2023, 07:35:06 PM
Sorry, not I.
Anyone?
Title: Re: Fawcett Fridays #3 - featuring Nyoka -2022.11
Post by: Snard on January 23, 2023, 03:32:10 AM
Some issues of Nyoka on the Grand Comics Database (www.comics.org) indicate that the actors in the photo covers are Kay Aldridge and Clayton Moore, from the "Perils of Nyoka" serials. You might recognize the second name, who was a bit more famous in his role as the Lone Ranger.
Title: Re: Fawcett Fridays #3 - featuring Nyoka -2022.11
Post by: Yoc on January 28, 2023, 09:07:38 PM
Hi Gang,
Here is the last batch of Fawcett Friday books for this spotlight.  Many, many thanks to everyone involved!  Special thanks to Titansfan, David Miles and SRCA1941 to all their work preserving these comics for us.

Captain Marvel Jr. 118 [Fawcett 1953]-c2c  -srca1941.cbz
Fawcetts Funny Animals 016 [Fawcett 1944]-c2c  -srca1941.cbz

(this was the last unscanned issue safe for sharing on DCM!)
Marvel Family 081 [Fawcett 1953]-c2c  -srca1941.cbz
Whiz 012 [Fawcett 1941.01][RE-EDIT][paper+18fiche]-c2c  -Ranerhouse+Yoc-DarkMark.cbz
Whiz 048 [Fawcett 1944][paper]-c2c  -rca1941.cbz

(this one replaces an old fiche only scan!)

We hope everyone out there enjoyed the scans!