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Bird of Paradise (Fox)

The woman who called herself the Bird of Paradise was a would-be extortionist that had a bizarre plan to threaten the world. She had developed rocket packs that she mounted on the backs of pigeons. When she released the pigeons, the flaming jets from the rockets would ignite any combustible material. She planned to hold cities for ransom, threatening to release her weaponized birds unless she was paid. She had set up her factory to build the pigeon rockets in a remote jungle outpost. The first test of her weapons was upon the village of Rulah. Several tribesmen were injured, and a threatening note telling Rulah not to involve herself in this affair was left behind. Rulah, naturally, did not heed the threats. She clipped the wings of one of the pigeons to slow it down so she could follow it back to its roost. When Rulah arrived at the factory, she was soon captured by the Bird of Paradise’s men. Runstood, one of the Bird of Paradise’s underlings, turned out to be a government agent and freed Rulah to try and help stop the mad woman. He was soon killed by some of the other goons, but Rulah chased them off with the help of Saber, her pet leopard. With her plot revealed and her minions scattered, the Bird of Paradise decided to end it all by blowing up her factory with herself and Rulah inside. Rulah escaped, but the Bird of Paradise apparently died in the blast.
Alias Bird of Paradise
Real Names/Alt Names Unknown
Characteristics Fox Feature Universe, Jungle Action, Bird-themed, Atomic Age, Public Domain
Creators/Key Contributors Matt Baker
First Appearance Rulah Jungle Goddess #18 (Sept. 1948)
First Publisher Fox Feature Syndicate [CB+] [DCM] [GCD]
Appearance List Rulah Jungle Goddess #18
Sample Read Rulah Jungle Goddess [DCM] [CB+]
Description The woman who called herself the Bird of Paradise was a would-be extortionist that had a bizarre plan to threaten the world. She had developed rocket packs that she mounted on the backs of pigeons. When she released the pigeons, the flaming jets from the rockets would ignite any combustible material. She planned to hold cities for ransom, threatening to release her weaponized birds unless she was paid. She had set up her factory to build the pigeon rockets in a remote jungle outpost. The first test of her weapons was upon the village of Rulah. Several tribesmen were injured, and a threatening note telling Rulah not to involve herself in this affair was left behind. Rulah, naturally, did not heed the threats. She clipped the wings of one of the pigeons to slow it down so she could follow it back to its roost. When Rulah arrived at the factory, she was soon captured by the Bird of Paradise’s men. Runstood, one of the Bird of Paradise’s underlings, turned out to be a government agent and freed Rulah to try and help stop the mad woman. He was soon killed by some of the other goons, but Rulah chased them off with the help of Saber, her pet leopard. With her plot revealed and her minions scattered, the Bird of Paradise decided to end it all by blowing up her factory with herself and Rulah inside. Rulah escaped, but the Bird of Paradise apparently died in the blast.
Source Bird of Paradise (Fox) – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki
Rulah Jungle Goddess #18 | Matt Baker
Rulah Jungle Goddess #18 | Matt Baker