| Alias |
 |
|
Sheena, Queen of the Jungle |
| Nick
Name |
| Queen of the Jungle |
| Civilian
ID |
| Sheena Rivington |
| Occupation |
| Adventurer |
| Legal
Status |
| | |
| Nation
or Planet of Origin |
| | |
| Group
Affiliation |
| | |
| Base
of Operations |
| Africa |
| Height |
| | |
| Weight |
| | |
| Eye
Color |
| Blue |
| Hair
Color |
| Blonde |
| Skin
Tone |
| Caucasian |
| Known
Powers |
|
Normal human with above average strength, stamina and agility for a
woman of her age.
Excellent hand-to-hand combatant and acrobat.
Knowledge of the natural world with an affinity to
communicate with animals.
|
| Accessories |
| Knives, spears and other
make-shift weapons. |
| Common
Enemies |
| | |
| Regularly
Appearing |
|
3-D Sheena
Jumbo Comics
Sheena, Queen of the Jungle
Wags |
| First
Appearance |
|
Tabloid
Wags (Jan. 14, 1938)
Comics
Jumbo Comics #1 (Sept. 1938)
Note: Sheena appeared as a typical black-and-white
newspaper comic strip in the British tabloid magazine Wags. The
strip was syndicated for overseas distribution by the American company
Editors Press Service. The Wags newspaper strips were reprinted
in the United States by the publisher Fiction House Comics in the pages of
Jumbo Comics #1. New material in the pin-up style of the 1940's
was created years later. |
| Creator |
| Will Eisner, Jerry Iger &
Mort Meskin Note: To conceal the small number of
employees at Universal Phoenix Features studio (commonly known by many today
as the Eisner-Iger Studio) pseudonyms were commonly used to create the
illusion of a larger staff. The creation of Sheena was attributed in
Wags #1 to the pseudonym "W. Morgan Thomas." |
| Origin |
| As a child Sheena
Rivington was brought to Africa by her explorer father, Cardwell Rivington.
Befriending a tribal witchdoctor named Koba, the elder Rivington taught the
native mage English and about the western world. When Rivington
prepared to leave the jungle, Koba concocted a magic potion to compel the
explorer to stay, but it accidentally poisoned his friend - killing him.
Distraught, Koba adopted Rivington's daughter and raised her to understand
the ways of the natural world. Sheena grew to become a strong, brave
and beautiful protector of her adopted land as the
Queen of the Jungle. |