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|caption=Rulah on the cover of ''Zoot'' #7, June 1947. Art by [[Jack Kamen]].
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|real_name=(originally) Jane Dogdge<br>(after ''Rulah, Jungle Goddess" #20) Joan Grayson
|real_name=(originally) Jane Dodge<br>(after ''Rulah, Jungle Goddess'' #20) Joan Grayson
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|debut=''Zoot Comics'' #7 (June 1947)
|creators=[[Matt Baker (artist)|Matt Baker]] (artist)
|creators=[[Matt Baker (artist)|Matt Baker]] (artist)
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'''Rulah, Jungle Goddess''' was a [[fictional character]] that appeared in [[comic books]] published by [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]. She first appeared in the ''Zoot Comics'' #7 (June 1947). The artist generally credited with creating Rulah is [[Matt Baker (artist)|Matt Baker]], although [[Jack Kamen]] and [[Graham Ingels]] were also associated with her. In addition to ''Zoot'' and her own title, Rulah appeared in ''All Top'', ''Terror in the Jungle'', and ''Jungle Thrills''.
'''Rulah, Jungle Goddess''' is a fictional character, a [[jungle girl]], in [[comic books]] published by [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]. She first appeared in ''Zoot Comics'' #7 (June 1947).<ref>{{cite web|last1=Markstein|first1=Don|title=Rulah, Jungle Goddess|url=http://www.toonopedia.com/rulah.htm|website=Don Markstein's Toonopedia|access-date=19 March 2020}}</ref> [[Matt Baker (artist)|Matt Baker]] designed her, before [[Jack Kamen]] and [[Graham Ingels]] helped develop her image.

Rulah was inspired by a boom in jungle girl comics in the late 1940s, headed by Fiction House's [[Sheena, Queen of the Jungle]].<ref>{{cite book|editor1-last=Booker|editor1-first=M. Keith|title=Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels|date=2010|publisher=Greenwood|isbn=978-0-313-35746-6|pages=[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofcomicbooksandgraphicnovels/page/n354 331]-332|url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofcomicbooksandgraphicnovels|access-date=19 March 2020}}</ref>


==Character background==
==Character background==
Rulah was Fox Feature's response to [[Sheena, Queen of the Jungle]]. Her real name was given variously as either Jane Dodge (''Zoot'' #7) or Joan Grayson (''Rulah, Jungle Goddess'' #20). In the later version, Rulah was a young [[aviatrix]] on a solo flight over [[Africa]] when her plane loses control and crashes. She replaced her clothes (which were destroyed in the crash) with a [[bikini]] made from the skin of a dead [[giraffe]]. Soon afterwards Rulah saved a local tribe from an evil woman; the grateful tribespeople declare her queen. Rulah decided to remain in the jungle as its projector. Rulah was often accompanied by her pet [[panther]] Saber. Her boyfriend, Tim Pointer, was introduced in issue #20.
Rulah's real name was given variously as either Jane Dodge<ref>''Zoot'' #7 (June 1947)</ref> or Joan Grayson.<ref>''Rulah, Jungle Goddess'' #20 (Nov 1948)</ref> In the former version, she is a young [[aviator]] on a solo flight over [[Africa]] when her plane loses control and crashes. She replaces her clothes (which were destroyed in the crash) with a [[bikini]] made from the skin of a dead [[giraffe]]. Soon afterwards, she saves a local tribe from an evil woman, and is accepted as its queen, who remains in the jungle as its protector. She is often accompanied by her pet [[Leopard|panther]], Saber. Her ex-boyfriend, Tim Pointer, is introduced in issue #20.

According to ''Jess Nevins' Encyclopedia of Golden Age Superheroes'', "she tackles ordinary enemies, like wild animals, wicked natives, and wicked whites, and extraordinary enemies, like the Harpies from Hades, the Panther Queen, the Thirsty Tyrant of Tii, the Jungle Napoleon, the Ice Vikings of Valhalla, and the Ape Women of Antilla".<ref>{{cite book|last1=Nevins|first1=Jess|title=Encyclopedia of Golden Age Superheroes|date=2013|publisher=High Rock Press|isbn=978-1-61318-023-5|page=228}}</ref>


==Publication history==
==Publication history==
Rulah appeared in each issue of ''Zoot Comics'' after issue #7. By issue #20, ''Zoot'' was retitled ''Rulah, Jungle Goddess.'' Rulah also appeared in ''All Top Comics'', alongside [[Dagar, the Desert Hawk]] and the [[Blue Beetle]]. Rulah's last appearance in her own title was issue #27 (June 1949); the comic became a romance title and was renamed ''I Loved.'' ''All Top'' was canceled in July 1949.
Rulah appeared in each issue of ''Zoot Comics'' after issue #7. By issue #17, ''Zoot'' was retitled ''Rulah, Jungle Goddess''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://comicbookplus.com/?cid=1399|title = Rulah, Jungle Goddess (Fox Feature Syndicate)| date=August 1948 }}</ref> She also appeared in ''All Top Comics'', alongside [[Dagar, the Desert Hawk]], and the [[Blue Beetle]]. Her last appearance in her own title was issue #27 (June 1949), after which it became a romance comic renamed ''I Loved''. ''All Top'' was canceled in July 1949.


After the demise of Fox Feature Syndicate, some of Rulah adventures were reprinted without permission by Star Comics (no relation to the [[Marvel Comics]] imprint and [[I.W. Publications]] (under the ''Super Comics'' and ''Skywald Comics'' lines).
After the demise of Fox Feature Syndicate, some of Rulah's adventures were reprinted without permission by Star Comics (no relation to the [[Marvel Comics]] imprint), and [[I. W. Publications]], under the ''Super Comics'' and ''Skywald Comics'' lines.{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}}


The last original story featuring Rulah is "Clash of Gods", written by Enrico Teodorani and drawn by Antonio Conversano, published in 2004 by [[AC Comics]] in ''[[Femforce]]'' # 129.
==Controversy==


In 2011, Rulah was ranked 79th in ''[[Comics Buyer's Guide]]''{{-'}}s "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list.<ref>{{cite book|last = Frankenhoff|first = Brent|author-link = Brent Frankenhoff|title = Comics Buyer's Guide Presents: 100 Sexiest Women in Comics|publisher = [[Krause Publications]]|year = 2011|page = 51|isbn = 978-1-4402-2988-6}}</ref>
Rulah is noteworthy for being referenced four times in Dr. [[Fredric Wertham]]'s ''[[Seduction of the Innocent]]''.<ref>http://members.aol.com/originalart/seductionlist.htm Seduction of the Innocent checklist</ref>


==Notes==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.comics.org/series.lasso?SeriesID=546 Rulah, Jungle Goddess at the Grand Comics Database]
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*[http://www.art4comics.com/rulah.htm Rulah, Jungle Goddess at Comics Art Gallery]
*[http://www.toonopedia.com/rulah.htm Rulah, Jungle Goddess at Toonopedia]
* [http://www.comics.org/series.lasso?SeriesID=546 Rulah, Jungle Goddess] at the [[Grand Comics Database]]
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* [http://www.art4comics.com/rulah.htm Rulah, Jungle Goddess at Comics Art Gallery]
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* [http://www.toonopedia.com/rulah.htm Rulah, Jungle Goddess] at [[Don Markstein's Toonopedia]]
* [http://www.metahumanpress.com/metahumanpress/Timeline/issue020.html The Rise of Rulah], Metahuman Press


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Latest revision as of 16:30, 5 February 2024

Rulah, Jungle Goddess
Rulah on the cover of Zoot #7 (June 1947), art by Jack Kamen.
Publication information
PublisherFox Feature Syndicate
First appearanceZoot Comics #7 (June 1947)
Created byMatt Baker (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego(originally) Jane Dodge
(after Rulah, Jungle Goddess #20) Joan Grayson
SpeciesHuman
AbilitiesNormal human strength

Rulah, Jungle Goddess is a fictional character, a jungle girl, in comic books published by Fox Feature Syndicate. She first appeared in Zoot Comics #7 (June 1947).[1] Matt Baker designed her, before Jack Kamen and Graham Ingels helped develop her image.

Rulah was inspired by a boom in jungle girl comics in the late 1940s, headed by Fiction House's Sheena, Queen of the Jungle.[2]

Character background

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Rulah's real name was given variously as either Jane Dodge[3] or Joan Grayson.[4] In the former version, she is a young aviator on a solo flight over Africa when her plane loses control and crashes. She replaces her clothes (which were destroyed in the crash) with a bikini made from the skin of a dead giraffe. Soon afterwards, she saves a local tribe from an evil woman, and is accepted as its queen, who remains in the jungle as its protector. She is often accompanied by her pet panther, Saber. Her ex-boyfriend, Tim Pointer, is introduced in issue #20.

According to Jess Nevins' Encyclopedia of Golden Age Superheroes, "she tackles ordinary enemies, like wild animals, wicked natives, and wicked whites, and extraordinary enemies, like the Harpies from Hades, the Panther Queen, the Thirsty Tyrant of Tii, the Jungle Napoleon, the Ice Vikings of Valhalla, and the Ape Women of Antilla".[5]

Publication history

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Rulah appeared in each issue of Zoot Comics after issue #7. By issue #17, Zoot was retitled Rulah, Jungle Goddess.[6] She also appeared in All Top Comics, alongside Dagar, the Desert Hawk, and the Blue Beetle. Her last appearance in her own title was issue #27 (June 1949), after which it became a romance comic renamed I Loved. All Top was canceled in July 1949.

After the demise of Fox Feature Syndicate, some of Rulah's adventures were reprinted without permission by Star Comics (no relation to the Marvel Comics imprint), and I. W. Publications, under the Super Comics and Skywald Comics lines.[citation needed]

The last original story featuring Rulah is "Clash of Gods", written by Enrico Teodorani and drawn by Antonio Conversano, published in 2004 by AC Comics in Femforce # 129.

In 2011, Rulah was ranked 79th in Comics Buyer's Guide's "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Markstein, Don. "Rulah, Jungle Goddess". Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  2. ^ Booker, M. Keith, ed. (2010). Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels. Greenwood. pp. 331-332. ISBN 978-0-313-35746-6. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  3. ^ Zoot #7 (June 1947)
  4. ^ Rulah, Jungle Goddess #20 (Nov 1948)
  5. ^ Nevins, Jess (2013). Encyclopedia of Golden Age Superheroes. High Rock Press. p. 228. ISBN 978-1-61318-023-5.
  6. ^ "Rulah, Jungle Goddess (Fox Feature Syndicate)". August 1948.
  7. ^ Frankenhoff, Brent (2011). Comics Buyer's Guide Presents: 100 Sexiest Women in Comics. Krause Publications. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-4402-2988-6.
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