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1July 1953
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Lorna the Jungle Queen #1

Marvel · July 1953 · on sale 1953-03-13

First appearance: LornaFirst appearance: MikkiFirst appearance: AguOrigin: Lorna
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Identification plate

Series
Lorna the Jungle Queen (Marvel, 1953 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
July 1953
Key date
1953-07-00
On-sale date
1953-03-13
Indicia publisher
Newsstand Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Lorna - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mikki - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Agu - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Lorna.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Terrors of the Jungle!cover1pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl Burgos; colors: Stan GoldbergLorna First
1The Coming of Lornacomic story7script: Don Rico; pencils: Werner Roth; inks: Werner RothLorna First, Mikki First
2South Sea Treasuretext story2pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); colors: ? (illustration); letters: typeset
3Agu the Giant!comic story6script: Don Rico; pencils: Werner Roth; inks: Werner RothAgu First, Lorna First, Mikki First
4The Magic of M'Tuba!comic story5script: Don Rico; pencils: John Buscema; inks: John BuscemaM'Tuba; Kubali
5Jungle Uprisingcomic story5script: Don Rico; pencils: Werner Roth; inks: Werner RothLorna First, Mikki First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Jungle Action #11972On eBay ›
Jungle Action #21972On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Jungle Adventure #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-4190-7		2009On eBay ›
Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4324-6		2010On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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