| Jungle Jim | |
|---|---|
 Alex Raymond's Jungle Jim (November 26, 1939) | |
| Author(s) | Don Moore (1934–1954) |
| Illustrator(s) | Alex Raymond (1934–1944) John Mayo (1944– ) Paul Norris (1948–1954) |
| Current status/schedule | Sunday; concluded |
| Launch date | January 7, 1934 |
| End date | August 8, 1954 |
| Syndicate(s) | King Features Syndicate |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
Jungle Jim is the fictional hero of a series of jungle adventures in various media. The series began on January 7, 1934, as an American newspaper comic strip chronicling the adventures of Asia-based hunter Jim Bradley, who was nicknamed Jungle Jim. The character also trekked through radio, film, comic book and television adaptations.[1] Notable was a series of films and television episodes in which Johnny Weissmuller portrayed the safari-suit wearing character, after hanging up his Tarzan loincloth. The strip concluded on August 8, 1954.[2]
- ^ Ron Goulart, The Adventurous Decade. New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House, 1975 (pp. 54, 65, 81) ISBN 087000252X
- ^ Holtz, Allan (2012). American Newspaper Comics: An Encyclopedic Reference Guide. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press. p. 220. ISBN 9780472117567.