Jun-Gal

Golden Age Origin
In 1926, Joan Teal accompanied her parents, Marion and Professor John Teal, on an expedition from Kolumbi, Africa, to the heart of the jungle. The Teal family was seeking radium,and hoping to use it to help mankind. However the Togoma tribe who guards the radium filled pit of death, attacked and killed most of the expedition including Joan's parents. However, the witch doctor, Gooma, decides to spare the child, names her Jun-Gal, and raises her. Gooma later dies and leaves leadership of the tribe to Jun-Gal. Mogam, son of Gooma, tries to kill her to gain leadership of the tribe, but he is caught and during pursuit falls into the pit of death and dies. Jun-Gal then continues to protect her tribe from any evil that threatened it. Due to exposure from the radiation, Jun-Gal gained superhuman strength, speed, and agility.

Golden Age Appearances

 * Blazing Comics #1-5