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Issue Details

Issue #8
Published October-November 1954
Frequency bi-monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Al Fago

Cover Details - "The Human Leopards!"

Genre Jungle
Pencils Dick Giordano (signed)
Inks Dick Giordano (signed)

6 page Nyoka the Jungle Girl story "The Human Leopards, Part I"

Characters Nyoka; Bucko the Jungle Boy (introduction); Whiting (introduction, death, Bucko's associate); Leopard Men (villains, introduction); The Judge (introduction, villain)
Synopsis Nyoka dines with her new friend, Bucko the Jungle Boy, who is on a mission to find the elusive Black Orchid. Bucko's associate, Whiting, shoots and kills what he believes to be a leopard, but is in fact a member of the Leopard Men secret society. Whiting is killed in revenge, and Nyoka goes to the local Judge and seeks to expose the group, not knowing that the Judge is the secret chief of the Leopard Men. He marks her for death.
Genre Jungle
Reprinted from Nyoka the Jungle Girl (Fawcett, 1945 Series) #13

1 page Trader Tom story "Check Mated"

Characters Trader Tom
Genre jungle; humor
Reprinted from Nyoka the Jungle Girl (Fawcett, 1945 Series) #13

6 page Nyoka the Jungle Girl story "The Human Leopards, Part II: Devil-Face Cliff"

Characters Nyoka; Bucko
Synopsis Nyoka joins Bucko in his quest for the Black Orchid, which is sacred to the Human Leopard clan. A fortune teller has foretold of death for Nyoka, and the quest brings danger in the form of an attack by a Leopard Man.
Genre Jungle
Reprinted from Nyoka the Jungle Girl (Fawcett, 1945 Series) #13

2 page text story "Stolen Emeralds"

Genre Jungle
Script Milton English
Pencils ? (illustration)
Inks ? (illustration)
Letters typeset
Reprinted from Nyoka the Jungle Girl (Fawcett, 1945 Series) #13

1 page Whippersnappers! story "All at Sea"

Genre Gag
Notes a series of five gag strips and one-panel pieces.
Reprinted from Nyoka the Jungle Girl (Fawcett, 1945 Series) #13

4 page Lion-Hearted Leon the Animal Trainer story "The Man-Eating Dog"

Characters Lion-Hearted Leo; Mr. Zip (the Circus Manager)
Synopsis A man approaches Mr. Zip and asks for help taming his ferocious dog. Mr.Zip has the terrified Leo try to tame the dog, and only through sheer luck does he succeed.
Genre Humor
Reprinted from Nyoka the Jungle Girl (Fawcett, 1945 Series) #13

1 page Trader Tom story "Waste of Time"

Genre Humor
Reprinted from Nyoka the Jungle Girl (Fawcett, 1945 Series) #13

6 page Nyoka the Jungle Girl story "The Human Leopards, Part III: Terror in the Trees"

Characters Nyoka the Jungle Girl; Bucko the Jungle Boy; the Judge (death); Stogie (villain, introduction)
Synopsis Bucko saves Nyoka from the attack of the Leopard Man. Later, Nyoka uses the defeated Leopard Man's costume to infiltrate their secret meeting, and unveils the Judge as their leader. The Judge confesses on his death bed.
Genre Jungle
Reprinted from Nyoka the Jungle Girl (Fawcett, 1945 Series) #13

2 page Bole and Weavel story "Howdy, Weavel, what are yuh reading?"

Genre Western; Humor

1 page Lil' Buck story "Dirty Doings"

Genre Western; Humor