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“Tiger Girl Combats Wolf Hound”
“Part 01 – The Cunning Trap Of The Wolf Hound!”
A crime wave has hit the city of Ralston and the perpetrators are no mere amateurs. An evil cabal of international criminals, also known as I.N.F.A.M.Y., has sent a new generation of supervillains to take over the streets, dealing a heavy blow to local law enforcement. But, criminals are not the only ones with super abilities. Cue the good guys!
As a gang of jewel thieves, led by the infamous Growler, attempt to knock over a store in Ralston’s diamond district, a newly formed government task force called W.A.A.V. springs into action. As Agent Ed Savage attempts to stop the grizzly bear-powered villain, he becomes overwhelmed by the sheer power of the beastly man. Cue Tiger Girl!
“Keys Of Knowledge – The Crocodile”
Gold Key presents another one-page lesson on crocodiles for the kids. If you know nothing about the life cycle of this African reptile, this will give you the basics. Just don’t get too close to those jaws!
“Picture Dictionary – Ring”
The Picture Dictionary is another clever learning tool used to help children learn the various meanings of words. This month the word is Ring. Come learn with this pictionary.
“Jest For Fun”
What other comic book in 1968 had dad jokes? I mean jokes for “children”. Gold Key has my favorite title art for this section. A barrel of monkeys.
“Dinosauria – Ornitholestes”
Dinosauria was another one of Gold Key’s informational pages dedicated to teaching children about dinosaurs. Westinghouse Publishing’s main market was children’s books and educational materials. The kids were very lucky to have a company who inspired learning throughout their comic books. This is the kind of thing that needs to be reintroduced into modern comics.
“Part II – When The Pussy Cat Pounces – Watch Out!”
I.N.F.A.M.Y. has sent their most deadly villain to defeat Tiger Girl. The infamous Wolf Hound is a master hunter and hand-to-hand expert with zero losses to his name. With his killer animal sidekick, Wolfbane, he will attempt to collect the one-million dollar bounty on the woman with super tiger powers. Only with the help of her friends, and the male chauvinist, Agent Ed Savage, can Lily Taylor hope to stop such a force of evil.
This will be a no-hold-barred contest between superpowers and brute animal dominance. Which animal-based power set will come out on top? Tiger, or wolfhound? Let the battle begin!
“Mini-Comics”
Two mini comics for the kids on the go.
“Chuckle Time”
More fun in the form of one panel jokes.
Reviewer Notes
Is there anything cooler than discovering a forgotten superhero character, other than finding one that was created by Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel? Welcome to the one-issue comic book world of Tiger Girl – aka circus acrobat Lily Taylor. In the pages of this introductory story, readers are given everything they need to follow the heroic adventures of the headstrong aerialists, as she fights the world’s newest wave of super villains.
In true Jerry Siegel fashion, Tiger Girl is fun and campy, along the lines of DC and Harvey Comics superhero titles. Think Batman television series, dialed down a few notches. Siegel wastes no time as he jumps straight into world-building by introducing several new secondary heroes, villains, and two global organizations struggling to ride the world of each other. I.N.F.A.M.Y., a cabal of global criminals, have tasked themselves with dominating the world’s governments. W.A.A.V., or War Against Arch-Villains, has equipped a force of secret agents with the most advanced high-tech gear to combat those with superpowers. What an exciting time to be a kid and comic book fan.
Sadly, Tiger Girl would not see issue two. It’s a shame, however, as I really enjoyed reading this book for the entertainment value alone. It’s true that the characters and story are not as engaging as those being developed by the likes of Stan Lee over at Marvel Comics, who introduced strife and personal dilemmas to his characters – making them more interesting in a long-running series.
That may be the cause of Tiger Girl’s quick demise. I found no real explanation in my internet research. I’m guessing the sales numbers did not match expectations.
If you are looking for obscure silver age comics to collect, this one really fits the bill. Artist Jack Sparling produced some very good work here. Let me just state this up front. Tiger Girl is hot! Jack Sparling really knocked it out of the park with his interpretation of the character. I’m giving Tiger Girl #1 a very solid four out of five stars. I’m not sure if Lily Taylor and her friends are in the public domain at this point. However, if she is, this would be a great property for one of those indie publishers out there to revive. Go for it!
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