Judy of the Jungle is a fictional character from the

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; she appeared in

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published by

Nedor Comics Standard Comics was a comic book imprint (trade name), imprint of United States, American publisher Ned Pines, who also published pulp magazines (under a Thrilling Publications, variety of company names that he also used for the comics) and pape ...

. She first appeared in print in ''Exciting Comics'' #55 (May 1947). Judy is raised by her naturalist father in the African jungle. When he's shot, she avenges his death, and becomes a

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hero. Her love interest is American

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Pistol Roberts. She's assisted by her animal friends Chan (a monkey), Tanda (an elephant) and Kala (a black panther). According to ''Jess Nevins' Encyclopedia of Golden Age Superheroes'', "she fights white murderers from outside the jungle, a Lost City of Pharaonic cultists, white treasure-hunters in search of Lobengula's treasure, the tribe of U'bongo, the Leopard Queen, and so on".

Publication history

Judy appeared as a regular backup feature in ''Exciting Comics'', displacing

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. She soon began appearing on the covers, with art provided by

Alex Schomburg Alexander A. Schomburg, born Alejandro Schomburg y Rosa (; May 10, 1905Alejandro Schomburg Y Rosa

. Some of Judy's stories featured early work by

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Frazetta bio, Frank Frazetta Art Gallery website. Last accessed 2/23/2007 Judy's last Golden Age appearance was in ''Exciting Comics'' #69 (September 1949).

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reprinted several of Judy's adventures in 1993 and 1999.

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