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Hughes and his obvious efforts to position his line for survival between the April Senate hearings on comic books, the September 1954 announcement of the Comics Magazine Association of America alongside the drafting of the Comics Code.  He was not the only one.  Like Hughes, Marvel's Martin Goodman seemed to have a very good idea of where[...]

The history of jungle girl comics has seen many characters rise to fame, but Lorna, the Jungle Queen was Marvel's underappreciated first entry into the genre.  Created by writer Don Rico and artist Werner Roth and featuring covers by the likes of Bill Everett, Carl Burgos, Al Williamson, Sol Brodsky, Al Hartley and more, Marvel's[...]

Although Sheena is the most famous character to be introduced to the American readership in the series, the character got little respect on the covers for the first few issues.  She was relegated to a small inset on a few covers for Jumbo Comics #1-8, with varying costume designs, while the central image of these[...]

The name Matt Baker has become synonymous with beautiful women in comic book art, so it's fitting that his likely first work was on iconic jungle girl Sheena in Jumbo Comics from Fiction House.  Between the period in 1944 that he worked on that 12-page Sheena, Queen of the Jungle story for Jumbo Comics #69[...]

The Golden Age comic book collection that collectors call the "Eldon Pedigree" has become popular with collectors, but there's an interesting twist.

Perhaps in part influenced by the original 2022 post, Jumbo Comics #31 saw an increase of four copies since that time, and even so, it still remains the firmly in the middle of the pack in this sample. That said, it must be noted that CGC Census numbers are not an entirely accurate accounting of how[...]

There are a bunch of Fiction House comics with Maurice Whitman covers or art up for auction in the 2023 October 19 The Fiction House Comics & Comic Art Showcase Auction #40235 at Heritage Auctions. Maurice Whitman cover for Kaanga Comics #9, Sheena #13 (Fiction House, 1951) Maurice Whitman worked for Fiction House until Summer 1954, and[...]

Magazine.  But he might be best remembered for his work at Fiction House, where his contributions included 101 credited covers for that publisher on titles including Fight Comics, Jumbo Comics, Jungle Comics, Planet Comics, Rangers Comics, Sheena Queen of the Jungle and Wings Comics.  An artist worthy of vastly more attention than he gets, there's[...]

Sheena is one of the most famous female comic book characters ever created, and one of the earliest in the context of Golden Age American comics But I feel sorry for any Golden Age Sheena completists out there — because some of this material is as tough as it gets for a vintage collector.  I've[...]

Sheena's iconic leopard skin costume with its plunging neckline front and mostly backless design has become so familiar and ubiquitous, that it's hard to imagine that the character ever wore anything else.  But she did, and there's even an early moment in the Jumbo Comics series that explains the change to the now-familiar design.  For[...]

Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, created by Will Eisner and Jerry Iger, was a comic book jungle girl heroine, originally published primarily by Fiction House  Eisner cited H Rider Haggard's 1886 novel She as a primary inspiration, though Iger stated that Eisner had nothing to do with her creation and that her name came from an[...]

Sheena is one of those characters that always gets me to smile Criminally underused in the modern era, she was one of the first female heroes to front her own book, and people ate it up In the shop I run, we get these in and they go right back out the door, one of[...]

In case wild jungle adventures were becoming too mundane, why not throw in an elite boarding school setting for good measure? 'Sheena: Fatal Exams #1,' hitting the shelves this Wednesday, promises savage battles in two drastically different jungles I confess, the thought of our beloved feral gal, raised by wolves, grappling with Algebra while fending[...]

So I am clearly the target market for Dynamite's new Sheena: Queen Of The Jungle comic book from Steven E De Souza, Wes Clark Jr., and Ediano Silva, Final Exams Or Fatal Exams Depends how you read it. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode()[...]

Sheena is held captive in this preview of Sheena: Queen of the Jungle #10 Who's coming to save her? LOLtron, the management here at Bleeding Cool has paired me with you in hopes of "improving the overall tone and quality of my work," so though I know I will regret it, I am contractually obligated to[...]

Created by Will Eisner, Jerry Iger, and Mort Meskin at the behest of Editors Press Service, jungle girl character Sheena is an icon of the Golden Age of comics.  She was one of the earliest and most popular comic book heroines of the era, was featured in both Jumbo Comics and her own title Sheena,[...]

Sheena is one of the most famous female comic book characters ever created, and one of the earliest in the context of Golden Age American comics But I feel sorry for any Golden Age Sheena completists out there — because some of this material is as tough as it gets for a vintage collector.  I've[...]

Dynamite Entertainment is launching a new comic book series, Sheena, Queen of The Jungle #1 from Bettie Page team Stephen Mooney and Jethro Morales, in November Co-created by Will Eisner and Jerry Iger in 1938, her stories were initially published by Fiction House and she became the first female character in American comics to get[...]

Dynamite has sent us exclusive extended previews for Jeepers Creepers #2, KISS/Army of Darkness #4 and Sheena: Queen of the Jungle #9 along with previews of Myopia: Rise of the Domes and Pathfinder: Spiral of Bones #3. Jeepers Creepers #2 writer: Marc Andreyko artist: Kewber Baal covers: Kelley Jones (A), Kewber Baal (B), Photo Variant (C) As Devon[...]

Dynamite has sent us exclusive extended previews for Jeepers Creepers #1, KISS / Army of Darkness #3 and Sheena: Queen of the Jungle #8 as well as previews for Battlestar Galactica vs Battlestar Galactica #4 and Pathfinder: Spiral of Bones #2. Battlestar Galactica vs Battlestar Galactica #4 writer: Peter David artist: Edu Menna covers: Adam "Mojo" Lebowitz (A), Johnny[...]

This week Dynamite has sent us two exclusive extended previews, Sheena: Queen of the Jungle #7 and KISS/Army of Darkness #2, plus two regular previews for Battlestar Galactica vs Battlestar Galactica #3 and George R R Martin's A Clash of Kings #9. Battlestar Galactica vs Battlestar Galactica #3 writer: Peter David | artist: Johnny Desjardins | covers:[...]

These include Barbarella #6, Dejah Thoris #4, Red Sonja #17, Sheena #9, and more. BARBARELLA #6 Cover A: Dave McCaig | Cover B: Brent Schoonover | Cover C: Marguerite Sauvage | Cover D: Ricardo Jaime | Cover E Subscription: Kenan Yarar | Writer: Mike Carey | Art: Kenan Yarar The great R.U.S.T rush has pitted Barbarella against fellow[...]

This week we have Barbarella #3, Sheena: Queen of the Jungle #6 and Xena #1 Plus there are previews for Hack/Slash vs Vampirella #5, Killer Instinct #5, Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files: Dog Men HC and Mighty Mouse: Saving the Day TP. Barbarella #3 writer: Mike Carey | artist: Kenan Yarar | covers: Vicente Cifuentes (A) Jorge[...]

Here we have an exclusive first look at the Women of Dynamite comics shipping in April of 2018 that includes Barbarella, Dejah Thoris, Red Sonja, Sheena, and Xena. BARBARELLA #5 Cover A: Pete Woods | Cover B: Marco D'Alfonso | Cover C: Michael Kaluta | Cover D: Maria Sanapo | Cover E Subscription: Kenan Yarar | Writer:[...]

Also shipping this week: Killer Instinct #4, Librarians #3, Red Sonja #12, Sheena #5, Will Eisner's The Spirit: The Corpse-Makers #5 and Warlord of Mars Omnibus Vol 2 Also shipping are the Vampirella Tarot Cards and a Vampirella Executive Figure. James Bond: The Body #1 writer: Ales Kot | artist: Luca Casalanguida | covers: Luca Casalanguida (A) PART[...]

And a percentage of the proceeds goes to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. Today we have Sheena: Queen of the Jungle #1 by Marguerite Bennett, Christina Trujillo, and Moritat with cover by J Scott Campbell: When a dangerous group of mercenaries sent by Cadwell Industries accuses her village of murdering one of their men, Sheena is forced to make a deal[...]

These include Red Sonja, Xena, Sheena, Barbarella and more. LEGENDERRY: RED SONJA #2 (of 5) Cover A: Joe Benitez Writer: Marc Andreyko Art: Igor Lima Red's return to the life of a pirate-for-hire puts her square in the middle of a High Seas gang war, which spells trouble for someone, but maybe not who you would expect! RED[...]

Here we have this weeks previews from Dynamite Entertainment including three exclusive extended previews for Hack Slash/Vampirella #3, Sheena: Queen of the Jungle #4, and Skin & Earth #6. Grumpy Cat / Garfield HC writer: Mark Evanier artist | cover: Steve Uy It's the inevitable meeting of the sourpusses! Garfield, the reigning cynical cat of newspapers and TV[...]

These include first issues of Dejah Thoris and Xena, the third issue of Barbarella, as well as the latest issues of Bettie Page, Red Sonja, and Sheena. DEJAH THORIS #1 Cover A: J Scott Campbell | Cover B: Frank Cho | Cover C: Mike McKone | Cover D: Sergio Davila Writer: Amy Chu | Art: Pasquale Qualano Dejah[...]

We have exclusive extended previews of Killer Instinct #2, Sheena: Queen of the Jungle #3, Skin & Earth #5 and Undisputed Street Fighter. Killer Instinct #2 writer: Ian Edginton artist: Cam Adams covers: Yildiray Cinar (A) Jonathan Lau (B) Cam Adams (C-Sub) With the nations of the Earth still in chaos, The Coven—the secret society of Russian vampires—are[...]