Sheena, Queen of the Jungle first appeared in the September 1938 issue of Jumbo Comics #1, published by Fiction House and created by Will Eisner. There was a seemingly endless number of nearly identical "jungle women" in the Golden Age of comics, but Sheena somehow has stood the test of time and is notable for being the first female comic character with her own title (debuting in March of 1942, three months before Wonder Woman's solo title). Like most Jungle heroines, Sheena has heightened agility and can communicate with animals. Since her debut she has had multiple comics series, two television shows, and a feature film. She always stood out to me personally because she is often shown riding a zebra, which is a visual I love (and I plan of seeking out an in-scale zebra for this figure). I assume the official name of Sheena is copyrighted in her past multimedia licensing, so this figure is officially going by her lordly title, Queen of the Jungle. Surprisingly, I think this is her first action figure ever.
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Fire and Ice - PRINCESS TEEGRA!
Fire and Ice is a 1983 animated fantasy film by Frank Frazetta and Ralph Bakshi. I have a love/hate relationship with this movie. I love Frank Frazetta's design aesthetic. There's a dark storybook tone that stands out from all the other barbarian properties. And I like his almost visceral obsession with anatomy. It's not always sexual, but there is definitely equal-opportunity objectification between the sexes. What I have trouble with is rotoscoped animation. I know almost all cartoons use reference materials for anatomy and motion. But when it's just blatantly traced footage, I find the final product boring. Although I rewatched the movie with an open mind while editing these photos (it's streaming on Amazon) and I quite enjoyed it. Princess Teegra is the main female character in the movie. She gets kidnapped quite a few times and really steals the show. This figure from ICON Collectibles Frazetta Girls line is pretty amazing. She looks sexy and strong and her panther Shaitan is a great accessory.
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