| Sheena the Jungle Queen | |
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Real Name |
Sheena Rivington |
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First Appearance |
Wags #1 (1937)/Jumbo Comics #1 (1938) |
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Original Publisher |
Fiction House |
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Created by |
Will Eisner and Jerry Iger |
First Origin[]
Sheena was the child of explorer Cardwell Rivington. However, her father was killed accidentally by a native witch doctor named Koba. Koba then raised Sheena as his own daughter because he felt it was his duty. Once grown, she became queen of the tribe and met Bob Reynolds, whom she chose as her mate.
Second Origin[]
In her second origin, Sheena was an orphan of missionaries. Bob was called Rick Thorne and Koba's role was fulfilled by a female witch named N'bid Ela.
Public Domain Comic Book Appearances[]
- Jumbo Comics #1-167
- Sheena, Queen of the Jungle #1-18
- 3-D Sheena, Jungle Queen
Public Domain Television Appearances[]
- Sheena, Queen of the Jungle (1955 - 26 episodes)
Notes[]
- Sheena was the first female hero in comics, and the first female character to get her own self-titled comic book.