''Jungle Girl'' is a novel by American writer
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950) was an American author, best known for his prolific output in the adventure, science fiction, and fantasy genres. Best-known for creating the characters Tarzan and John Carter, ...
, set in a
forgotten kingdom in the jungles of
Cambodia
Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailand ...
.
Burroughs started the novel in 1929 (2 October) under the working title ''The Dancing Girl of the Leper King''. It was first run serially in five installments from May to September 1931 by
''Blue Book Magazine'' under the title ''The Land of Hidden Men''. The book version was first published by
Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.
Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. is an American holding company founded in 1923 by author Edgar Rice Burroughs. It is based in Tarzana, California. The company holds the rights to the literary works of Burroughs that are still protected by copyright (a ...
, on 15 April 1932.
Ace Paperback has republished the book in paperback several times, again under the title ''The Land of Hidden Men''.
In other media
A 15-episode
film serial
A serial film, film serial (or just serial), movie serial, or chapter play, is a motion picture form popular during the first half of the 20th century, consisting of a series of short subjects exhibited in consecutive order at one theater, gene ...
was produced in 1941, but it was set in Africa and the story bore no relation to the plot of the novel.
In October 18, 2014, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., began a
webcomic
Webcomics (also known as online comics or Internet comics) are comics published on a website or mobile app. While many are published exclusively on the web, others are also published in magazines, newspapers, or comic books.
Webcomics can be c ...
paid on their official website, by Martin Powell (script), Will Meugniot (art) and Jo Meugniot (colors). In May 2015, Nik Poliwko replaced Will Meugniot, In July 2018, Poliwko was replaced by Arianna Farricella.
Jungle Girl - Comic Strip Relaunch
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See also
*''Jungle Girl
A jungle girl (so-called, but usually adult woman) is an archetype or stock character, often used in popular fiction, of a female adventurer, superhero or even a damsel in distress living in a jungle or rainforest setting. An alternate depiction i ...
'' (1941 serial)
*''Perils of Nyoka
''Perils of Nyoka'' is a 1942 Republic serial directed by William Witney. It stars Kay Aldridge as Nyoka the Jungle Girl, a character who first appeared in the Edgar Rice Burroughs-inspired serial ''Jungle Girl''.
Plot
Nyoka, with help from L ...
'' (1942 serial)
*Nyoka the Jungle Girl
Nyoka the Jungle Girl is a fictional character created for the screen in the 1941 serial ''Jungle Girl'', starring Frances Gifford as Nyoka Meredith. After the initial film, Nyoka appeared in comic books published by Fawcett, Charlton, and AC C ...
References
External links
*https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033776/
Jungle Girl (Land of Hidden Men)
at Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.'s Official website
* ttp://www.erbzine.com/mag30/3044.html#4 Map of the Land of Hidden Menby Jeff Jones et al.
1932 American novels
Jungle girls
American fantasy novels
Novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Works originally published in Blue Book (magazine)
Novels first published in serial form
Novels set in Cambodia
American novels adapted into films
Novels adapted into comics
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