| Sheena the Jungle Queen | |
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 Cover to Jumbo Comics #109 | |
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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 |
Golden Age Origins
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.
Golden Age Appearances
- Jumbo Comics #1-167
- Sheena, Queen of the Jungle #1-18
- 3-D Sheena, Jungle Queen
Notes
- Sheena was the first female hero in comics, and the first female character to get her own self-titled comic book.