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Frank Cho's Jungle Girl: The Complete Omnibus (Jungle Girl
Dynamite proudly presents Frank Cho's Jungle Girl! Overseen by co-writer and artist Frank Cho and infused with everything Cho fans want to see -- beautiful women, thrilling adventures, and, of course, dinosaurs -- Jungle Girl also features Co-writer Doug Murray (Red Sonja: Queen of the Frozen Wastes, The 'Nam) who's along for the ride, as is series artist Adriano Batista (New Battlestar Galactica: Zarek, Red Sonja) as they bring the Jungle Girl to life!
This Complete Omnibus features all three "Seasons" of the Jungle Girl series, collected for the first time in one book!
Jana the Jungle Girl lives in a strange land - a land filled with dinosaurs, prehistoric men, and much, much more! When a group of intruders finds themselves in need, Jana races to save them, kicking off a chain of events that, with each new chapter, reveals more clues about the nature of Jana, and of the island itself!
This Complete Omnibus features all three "Seasons" of the Jungle Girl series, collected for the first time in one book!
Jana the Jungle Girl lives in a strange land - a land filled with dinosaurs, prehistoric men, and much, much more! When a group of intruders finds themselves in need, Jana races to save them, kicking off a chain of events that, with each new chapter, reveals more clues about the nature of Jana, and of the island itself!
356 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 24, 2020
About the author
Frank Cho
404 books95 followersThe second of three children, Frank Cho was born in Seoul, Korea in 1971, but moved to the United States at the age of six and was raised in Beltsville, Maryland.
Cho received no formal training as an artist. He got his start writing and drawing a cartoon strip called University2 for The Diamondback, the student newspaper at the University of Maryland, College Park. After graduation, Cho adapted elements of this work for use in a professionally syndicated strip, Liberty Meadows.
Cho received no formal training as an artist. He got his start writing and drawing a cartoon strip called University2 for The Diamondback, the student newspaper at the University of Maryland, College Park. After graduation, Cho adapted elements of this work for use in a professionally syndicated strip, Liberty Meadows.
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March 26, 2023
Very Simple, Very Open
Frank Cho is nothing if not simple. Things happen on a whim and change as they go. But things are never boring. The characters all have subtle layers to them. The more you think you know about one character, they'll surprise you so that they're not just background material. It's improv at some of its best. But of course, you have to read the material all at once to get the big picture.
Frank Cho is nothing if not simple. Things happen on a whim and change as they go. But things are never boring. The characters all have subtle layers to them. The more you think you know about one character, they'll surprise you so that they're not just background material. It's improv at some of its best. But of course, you have to read the material all at once to get the big picture.
September 24, 2022
This is a book reminiscent of the pulp books of an earlier era and the art lines of this book gels well with Frank Cho's history of figure drawing, precise lines, and depiction of well-endowed women that has been seen in numerous similar books in the Shanna the sea devil.
This kind of takes one into unwarranted territory, in todays ultra-sensitive world where this kind of over the board celebration or parody of the female form very much like what we would end up seeing if Tarzan or Conan was a female and the art of the comic would celebrate their forms very like we see in other comic lines like Red Sonja and Vampirella; is demonized and attempted for interpretations.
This bring me to the first line of this review. So much of details in the art.
The very first story, the intro starts the book in good shape with the hunting of a Mosasaur by Jana our Jungle girl and that is not the best part although aided by beautiful art we see Jana taking hold of the carapace insectoid and consuming it raw.
The raw savage trapping and kill is probably the best part of the book with the dinosaurian in full fury, a gigantic killer trapped and killed like a common herd based mammal.
Jungle Girl Omnibus, Volume 1 starts with rapid acceleration and then slowly develops with a mish mash of stories many of which seem inspired from the Tarzan lore.
The effects of having writers from the Red Sonja books also show their impact.
There are varieties of dinosaurs, we have ancient tribes, rituals and we have Jana who has the act of a tribal background but understands and accepts technology (no spoilers here - everything revealed in book).
Jana is a strong character and is shown as very decisive and action oriented. Not afraid or overawed by any situation, she has her own fan base with Todd who is her friend and back up.
Despite seeming like a pulp book the story lines and situations are well managed in a old fashioned way with the offending tribe threatening sacrifice offending their god.
Jana overwhelms every situation and comes out triumphant without a scratch or niggle which is ok for a comic but every time gets kind of tiresome.
The storyline progresses well and every part gets progressively more gigantic than the last one, adventure after adventure losing every person except her core team.
The last part reminded me of Atlantean stories, Aquaman, The Little Mermaid and more recently Grieg Beck's Center of the earth trilogy with the gigantic badass villain..
All in all this is a fabulous ride and if you don't get tired of the continuous run-ins you are going to love it and the art is fabulous.
Go ahead enjoy....
This kind of takes one into unwarranted territory, in todays ultra-sensitive world where this kind of over the board celebration or parody of the female form very much like what we would end up seeing if Tarzan or Conan was a female and the art of the comic would celebrate their forms very like we see in other comic lines like Red Sonja and Vampirella; is demonized and attempted for interpretations.
This bring me to the first line of this review. So much of details in the art.
The very first story, the intro starts the book in good shape with the hunting of a Mosasaur by Jana our Jungle girl and that is not the best part although aided by beautiful art we see Jana taking hold of the carapace insectoid and consuming it raw.
The raw savage trapping and kill is probably the best part of the book with the dinosaurian in full fury, a gigantic killer trapped and killed like a common herd based mammal.
Jungle Girl Omnibus, Volume 1 starts with rapid acceleration and then slowly develops with a mish mash of stories many of which seem inspired from the Tarzan lore.
The effects of having writers from the Red Sonja books also show their impact.
There are varieties of dinosaurs, we have ancient tribes, rituals and we have Jana who has the act of a tribal background but understands and accepts technology (no spoilers here - everything revealed in book).
Jana is a strong character and is shown as very decisive and action oriented. Not afraid or overawed by any situation, she has her own fan base with Todd who is her friend and back up.
Despite seeming like a pulp book the story lines and situations are well managed in a old fashioned way with the offending tribe threatening sacrifice offending their god.
Jana overwhelms every situation and comes out triumphant without a scratch or niggle which is ok for a comic but every time gets kind of tiresome.
The storyline progresses well and every part gets progressively more gigantic than the last one, adventure after adventure losing every person except her core team.
The last part reminded me of Atlantean stories, Aquaman, The Little Mermaid and more recently Grieg Beck's Center of the earth trilogy with the gigantic badass villain..
All in all this is a fabulous ride and if you don't get tired of the continuous run-ins you are going to love it and the art is fabulous.
Go ahead enjoy....
February 4, 2023
Olha só, sábado de manhã, rockzinho, solzinho, gibizinho. O que mais que alguém pode querer?
Jungle Girl é uma bobagem sem tamanho, é o equivalente a um filme dos Transformers, não faz nenhum sentido, é só porrada e uma mina de biquíni correndo de um lado pro outro enfrentando monstros gigantes, selvagens sub-humanos, dinossauros, deuses antigos, alienígenas e vários outros personagens que aparecem e desaparecem da história sem absolutamente nenhum sentido.
Mas é divertido.
Não tem nenhuma reflexão ou exploração de algum assunto, mas não é gibizinho triste do Tom King; é gibizinho de mina de biquíni do Frank Cho, então é exatamente o que eu esperava: uma mina de biquíni correndo por uma selva cheia de monstros e outras ameaças.
Para sábado de manhã tá de bom tamanho.
Jungle Girl é uma bobagem sem tamanho, é o equivalente a um filme dos Transformers, não faz nenhum sentido, é só porrada e uma mina de biquíni correndo de um lado pro outro enfrentando monstros gigantes, selvagens sub-humanos, dinossauros, deuses antigos, alienígenas e vários outros personagens que aparecem e desaparecem da história sem absolutamente nenhum sentido.
Mas é divertido.
Não tem nenhuma reflexão ou exploração de algum assunto, mas não é gibizinho triste do Tom King; é gibizinho de mina de biquíni do Frank Cho, então é exatamente o que eu esperava: uma mina de biquíni correndo por uma selva cheia de monstros e outras ameaças.
Para sábado de manhã tá de bom tamanho.
December 4, 2022
Historic Quality
I don't know much about comics but I found this exciting all the way through! This was crazy! She popping up as some future people arrive then fighting some local tribes along with dinosaurs and then getting into some science fantasy crazy stuff! I will not say more! And this girl is attractive! Gesh! Really attractive. I am glad she makes her brother look like a background character because she deserves the attention. Thrilled all the way through. Excited all the way through. What more can I say? I find this historic but I guess it plays on some old stuff? Anyways, HISTORIC! MUST READ! PRETTY BLONDIE! 😍... LOL
I don't know much about comics but I found this exciting all the way through! This was crazy! She popping up as some future people arrive then fighting some local tribes along with dinosaurs and then getting into some science fantasy crazy stuff! I will not say more! And this girl is attractive! Gesh! Really attractive. I am glad she makes her brother look like a background character because she deserves the attention. Thrilled all the way through. Excited all the way through. What more can I say? I find this historic but I guess it plays on some old stuff? Anyways, HISTORIC! MUST READ! PRETTY BLONDIE! 😍... LOL
March 2, 2021
Old time pulp classic
Fantasy dinosaurs monsters comic book
A series from fifteen years ago is brought back to digital life. Sometimes the odds are over-the-top with Jana the Jungle Girl miraculously getting only scratches as she carves her way through her challenges, but it's artwork and pulp high adventure to satisfy hormonal teens and fuel memories of the older crowd. A poignant if contrived ending, too. Jana escapes, but I do not think she will be happy in Mike's world. It's expensive, but Frank Cho's lush artwork should savored and preserved. Recommended.
Fantasy dinosaurs monsters comic book
A series from fifteen years ago is brought back to digital life. Sometimes the odds are over-the-top with Jana the Jungle Girl miraculously getting only scratches as she carves her way through her challenges, but it's artwork and pulp high adventure to satisfy hormonal teens and fuel memories of the older crowd. A poignant if contrived ending, too. Jana escapes, but I do not think she will be happy in Mike's world. It's expensive, but Frank Cho's lush artwork should savored and preserved. Recommended.
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April 22, 2023Weird but a lot of fun to read
This one was weird but a lot of fun to read and experience. Jana is so hot and kicks along of butt. I wish there was more about the world in which this all takes place, though. I love prehistoric stuff and wish there was more about Togg's people. It left a lot unanswered but overall gave enough for the story to feel worth the ride.
This one was weird but a lot of fun to read and experience. Jana is so hot and kicks along of butt. I wish there was more about the world in which this all takes place, though. I love prehistoric stuff and wish there was more about Togg's people. It left a lot unanswered but overall gave enough for the story to feel worth the ride.
July 1, 2023
More of a cross between The Land That Time Forgot/Lost World meets Ka-Zar and the Savage Land than anything Tarzan. Lots of dinosaurs, cave men, monsters and U-Boats to be had. It gets a 4 for the beautiful art and glossy paper. The story meanders aimlessly for the first chapter until it starts to pick up and get better in the second. For that it gets a 3 out of five.
June 23, 2022
The art by Frank Cho is fantastic. The story and plot is good in the beginning however goes for a toss in the third season of the book.
November 19, 2022
The art is great and this is very entertaining. The story is sort of typical, but like I said still entertaining.
September 29, 2023
enjoyed it a lot
There is a lot of crazy twists to this comic but it was entertaining. Would not mind reading more issues.
There is a lot of crazy twists to this comic but it was entertaining. Would not mind reading more issues.
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