Publisher: Sirius Entertainment Creator: Greg Williams (The Dark One) Original Series (Animal Mystic): Debuted in 1993 and featured a California college student named Nikki who becomes an Amazon warrior queen. Sequel Series (Animal Mystic: Water Wars): This follow-up series began publication in 1996 and features Nikki, known as Queen Jatarri, in new adventures on Earth and in outer space. Genre: Fantasy adventure, often categorized with "bad-girl" art of the 1990s.