(October-November 1954)

Charlton, 1953 Series
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Volume:
1
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher:
Charlton Comics Group
Brand:
A Charlton Publication
Editing:
Al Fago
Color:
Color
Dimensions:
Standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock:
Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding:
Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format:
Was ongoing

Issue Notes

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

The Human Leopards! (Table of Contents)

Nyoka the Jungle Girl / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Dick Giordano (signed)
Inks:
Dick Giordano (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
jungle

The Human Leopards, Part I (Table of Contents)

Nyoka the Jungle Girl / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
jungle
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.
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Check Mated (Table of Contents)

Trader Tom / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor; jungle
Characters:
Trader Tom
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The Human Leopards, Part II: Devil-Face Cliff (Table of Contents)

Nyoka the Jungle Girl / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
jungle
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.
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Stolen Emeralds (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Milton English
Pencils:
? (illustration)
Inks:
? (illustration)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
jungle
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All at Sea (Table of Contents)

Whippersnappers! / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor
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Indexer Notes

a series of five gag strips and one-panel pieces.


The Man-Eating Dog (Table of Contents)

Lion-Hearted Leon the Animal Trainer / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor
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.
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Waste of Time (Table of Contents)

Trader Tom / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor
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The Human Leopards, Part III: Terror in the Trees (Table of Contents)

Nyoka the Jungle Girl / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
jungle
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.
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["Howdy, Weavel, what are yuh reading?"] (Table of Contents)

Bole and Weavel / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor; western-frontier

Dirty Doings (Table of Contents)

Lil' Buck / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor; western-frontier

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 0. The Human Leopards!
    Nyoka the Jungle Girl
  2. 1. The Human Leopards, Part I
    Nyoka the Jungle Girl
  3. 2. Check Mated
    Trader Tom
  4. 3. The Human Leopards, Part II: Devil-Face Cliff
    Nyoka the Jungle Girl
  5. 4. Stolen Emeralds
  6. 5. All at Sea
    Whippersnappers!
  7. 6. The Man-Eating Dog
    Lion-Hearted Leon the Animal Trainer
  8. 7. Waste of Time
    Trader Tom
  9. 8. The Human Leopards, Part III: Terror in the Trees
    Nyoka the Jungle Girl
  10. 9. ["Howdy, Weavel, what are yuh reading?"]
    Bole and Weavel
  11. 10. Dirty Doings
    Lil' Buck
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Tony Oliva
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Ramon Schenk
  • R. J. Roper