Nyoka the Jungle Girl #20

Charlton's Nyoka the Jungle Girl #20 promises "Action Packed Adventures" right on the cover, and the vivid yellow backdrop delivers — Nyoka stands her ground with a rifle raised overhead, one finger pointed in defiant command, while a male companion at her side looks on uneasily as several armed figures close in from all sides. The cover blurb tells you exactly what's in store: Nyoka's escape from overwhelming odds in "Jungle Ambush," a high-tension scenario brought to life through Maurice Whitman's confident cover art. At a dime a copy in 1957, this Charlton gem captures everything that made jungle-adventure comics such a reliable thrill.