Jungle Princess: Difference between revisions

* Princess Pantha was a [[Follow the Leader|Sheena clone]] that appeared in comic books published by Nedor Comics. The character was revived twice; first by AC Comics, and second by writer Alan Moore for his [[Tom Strong (Comic Book)|Tom Strong]] spin-off, ''[[Terra Obscura]]''. She first appeared in ''Thrilling Comics'' #56.

** Tom Strong's own wife Dhalua is also an example, although she's also a subversion of the norm because she's actually ''black''. There's also the alternate universe Tesla of the Tigers, who comes from a world overrun with jungle and whose father Tom of the Tigers was raised by... you can probably guess. Interestingly, Princess Pantha is romantically linked to Tom's Terra Obscura counterpart, Tom Strange.

* ''Rulah, Jungle Goddess'' was Fox Feature's response to ''Sheena, Queen of the Jungle''. Her real name was given variously as either Jane Dodge (''Zoot'' #7) or Joan Grayson (''Rulah, Jungle Goddess'' #20). In the latter version, Rulah is a young aviatrix on a solo flight over Africa when her plane loses control and crashes. She replaces her clothes (which were destroyed in the crash) with a bikini made from the skin of a dead giraffe. Soon afterwards, Rulah saves a local tribe from an evil woman; the grateful tribespeople declare her queen. Rulah decides to remain in the jungle as its protector.

** Rula's comic adventures are sometimes startlingly violent; and there are generous helpings of [[Les Yay]] among Rulah and her suspiciously-pale native maidens. Said maidens being the subjects of peril, hairdressing, abduction, experiments, and much hugging when rescued.