Nyoka the Jungle Girl #19

Kid Gloves receives another pie from his Aunt Nanny during a prison visit, but when he hints that she should bring a hacksaw next time, her assumption about breaking out of jail leads to a perfectly timed punchline about just how hard her baking really is. This one-page humor tale delivers a quick laugh at the expense of Aunt Nanny's notoriously tough pie crust.

Lion-Hearted Leo, the famous animal trainer, accepts an invitation to dinner at Nyoka's house—a chance to finally relax away from his work with beasts. But as the evening unfolds, Leo finds himself increasingly unnerved by tiger lilies, mounted animal heads, a bearskin rug, and a menu full of animal-named dishes, all threatening to expose a secret he's desperate to keep hidden.

Young Chippy earns enough money to finally buy the bicycle his mother warned him against, but once he gets the bike, his daredevil antics on two wheels prove far more dangerous than Ma ever feared. This three-page tale from *Nyoka the Jungle Girl* #19 (1948) is a lighthearted cautionary story about what happens when a kid with a new toy and a taste for showing off ignores his mother's sensible advice.

Nyoka finds herself an unwilling guest at a maharajah's royal arena, where she's expected to watch a brutal elephant battle—a spectacle she finds deeply troubling. When the victorious beast goes wild after the match, the maharajah's son is caught in grave danger, forcing Nyoka to think fast and face down the enraged animal herself. Her quick wits and bravery in the arena lead to an unexpected change of heart from the maharajah himself.