We all know who Flash Gordon is, or at least a good chunk of the general population does. Created at the same time, Jungle Jim by writer Don Moore and artist Alex Raymond ran as a page topper – a strip that ran above another on the same page – for Flash Gordon. Both strips premiered on January 7, 1934.
While Flash’s popularity continues today, Jungle Jim’s began to fade after the strip was cancelled in 1954. Thankfully, he also appeared in comics, and I first saw him in back issues from Charlton Comics. I especially enjoyed Pat Boyette’s take on the character.
Colour by myself.
As published. Jungle Jim Strip No. 1 from January 7, 1934.
Scan of Alex Raymond’s original art from somewhere on the web.
Restored and made production ready.
New colour version.
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