Nyoka the Jungle Girl #63

Fawcett's long-running jungle adventure series hits issue #63 with a striking photo cover: Nyoka, dressed in a crisp white shirt and red shorts, holds a lion on a leash in front of a jungle waterfall — calm, commanding, and clearly in her element. Inside, Rod Reed's story kicks off with "The Secret of the Jungle Island," beginning with Chapter 1: "The Legend of the Tortoise," with art by Bert Whitman. At just ten cents, this 1952 issue is a fine slice of mid-century adventure featuring one of comics' most capable heroines.