Nyoka the Jungle Girl #17

Jul 1956 · Charlton · 0.10 USD

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The main story, "Nyoka and the White Menace," involves a plot by the Mau Mau terrorists to raid outlying settlements in Africa for profit, which Johnny Advent is commissioned to investigate by locating a missing British sportsman in Victoria, Uganda. Johnny and a city boy named Mike venture into the jungle, where they encounter the Mau Mau and become entangled in their schemes. Nyoka becomes involved when she discovers the conflict and attempts to prevent violence, including trying to mediate between the evil Chief of Bacco and his twin brother Nomo to stop them from fighting, while being pursued by the Mau Mau through the Bacco village.

Contains 6 stories

The Last of the Slavers

3 pp · Jungle

Nyoka

In "The Last of the Slavers," Nyoka tracks down the missing Daraga only to uncover a shocking truth: the new settler Wolfe has enslaved him and others. With courage and quick thinking, she aids the captives in their uprising, leading to Wolfe’s capture and imprisonment.

The Tribe of the Giants

4 pp · Jungle

Nyoka

Nyoka ventures into the hidden valley of legendary giants when a tribe member arrives bearing injuries from their mysterious warriors, only to discover that an escaped convict has manipulated the giants into attacking peaceful settlements for access to gold hidden in the valley. With the District Commissioner at her side, Nyoka must navigate the dangerous terrain and convince the giants of the truth before a criminal's greed destroys the fragile peace of the jungle.

The White Menace

4 pp · Jungle

NyokaMag (villain)

Nyoka discovers that white thieves are exploiting the Mau Mau terror sweeping the continent, using the raids as cover for their own bank robberies—and she races to warn the village of Corbin before they strike again. When the attackers arrive under cover of darkness, the jungle girl takes her stand at the trading store and confronts the criminals behind the scheme. With quick wit and quicker aim, Nyoka stops the "white menace" and restores peace to a region held hostage by calculated greed.

The Jungle People

1 pp · Jungle

Nyoka guides an American visitor named Frank Moore through the heart of the jungle, where he discovers the remarkable wildlife and customs of the land alongside a French companion named Pierre Raschine. As their expedition unfolds along the river and into uncharted territory, the young explorer begins to appreciate both the beauty and the delicate balance of the jungle world around him.

They Dared Enter the Forbidden Valley

6 pp · Jungle

When Mike Ranger and Johnny Advent are commissioned to find a missing British sportsman in the remote Lake Victoria country, they discover far more than a rescue mission—a conspiracy of greed that turns the local Swahili warriors into unwilling pawns. As hostile tribesmen close in and a hidden white man pulls the strings, the two adventurers must survive both the jungle's perils and the deadly scheme unfolding around them.

The Lost Brother

7 pp · Jungle

Nyoka

Nyoka helps a fleeing man named Tondo escape from warriors hunting him through the jungle, only to learn he's the sole survivor of a tribal massacre orchestrated by a scheming witch doctor. When Tondo reveals that he lost his twin brother years ago—kidnapped as an infant during the same conflict—Nyoka suspects the truth and races to prevent a tragedy, discovering the brothers are destined to meet on opposite sides of the hunt.