Kara the Jungle Princess

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Kara, the Jungle Princess is a fictional character who appeared in Exciting Comics, which was published by a company known variously as Nedor, Better, or Standard. Her first appearance was in issue #39, and her last was in Fighting Yank #21.

Fictional History

Kara was originally the U.S. army nurse Lieutenant Jane Howell. She was on a plane piloted by Major Christopher "Kit" Kendall when it crashed into a lake in the jungles of Nairobi. Jane and Kit survived the plunge and walked away from the crash with the aid of some powder given to them by the shaman Baldayo. There, they met the Arohitians, a race of warriors who had been living peacefully in their kingdom under the lake while awaiting the return of their lost princess Kara, the only child of their deceased ruler. Jane, an exact double of the missing girl, was welcomed as Kara and was installed on the throne of Arohiti (the real Kara apparently having died long ago). Kit was made the commander of her guard and swore to protect Kara as long as she lived. Eventually, Kara used Baldayo's powder to make herself immortal, and they became occupied with keeping Targala, the exiled priest of the ape god Esh-Kar, away from their kingdom despite the fact that he wishes Kara would become his queen.

Powers

The shaman Baldayo gave Kara and Kit a magical powder that protected them from injury when their plane crashed in Arohitian territory. The powder had the ability to make anyone who took it in water invulnerable to injury, and when Kara drank the second dose, it rendered her immortal as well. Kara was also a fully trained nurse and had a great compassion for all life-forms and people.

Bibliography

Golden Age Comic Scans - Nedor/Better/Standard/ - EXCITING COMICS

www.comics.org (Big Comics Database)

Golden Age Library

https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=55939

https://www.digitalcomicmuseum.org/Exciting_Comics/Exciting_Comics_39

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