Whilst the comic largely mirrored the novel as far as issue 4, this time rima was only slightly injured by. Jungle comics and books page 1 of 2 comic book plus. Hot topics like environmental activism in the real world provided ideal timing for rima, the jungle girl to swing into action. Carefully handled and graded by a longtime indiana comic and collectible dealer, ships fast and wellprotected, please contact with any questions before or after you. Her series chronicled the adventures of the statuesque venezuelan. In it, rima, a primitive girl of the shrinking rain forest of south america, meets abel, a political fugitive.
Rima the jungle girl dc comics green mansions character. This a rugged adventure story set among the common people living in the jungles of venuzuela. Rima the jungle girl is the fictional heroine of w. You then have to connect the two using only shared appearances in comic books official appearances in comics only no cameos like terry austin sneaking popeye into the background of a panel and no outside comic book appearances, like cartoons and the like. Rima, also known as rima the jungle girl, is the fictional heroine of w. Back issue magazine just ran a great article on rima, the jungle girl, similar to this piece i posted back in march. A click on the cover leads to the large cover view, a. In 1974, the character was adapted into the comic book rima the jungle girl, published by dc comics.
Nov 26, 2012 a bronze age comic book published by national periodical publications inc. Though rima the jungle girl ceased publication in 1975, the comic book version of rima appeared in several episodes of hannabarberas popular saturday morning cartoon series, the allnew super friends hour, between 1977 and 1980. Hudson based rima on a persistent south american legend about a lost tribe of white people who lived in the mountains. The cover story who will perish in the flaming forest. Although the comic book jungle has its male heroes, such as thunda and kaanga it is a realm where women are the rulers, tarzan excepted. However, this version of rima the jungle girl was firmly shoved into being more of a typical queen of the jungle comic book future, even though this archetype was getting markedly less popular than in previous decades. If you have any problems with your order let me know and ill do what i can to make it right. Download rima the jungle girl comics download komik dan. Some creases on back, one light crease on front cover slight wear elsewear on front cover. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Although shortlived as a series, rima, the jungle girl was easily one of the most intriguing of the various jungle titles at the time. Comic book fans were treated to a onepage reappearance of rima, the jungle girl in the pages of the first wave a sixissue dc comics miniseries. Because of that, rima does not have most of the tropes associated with jungle girls. I will stand by the grades i put on theses books if you feel the grade is off significantly i will take the book back. Nov 11, 2009 hudson based rima on a persistent south american legend about a lost tribe of white people who lived in the mountains. Yet in its description of nature, an awesomely beautiful prosepoem. Index status cover scan status 7 covers for 7 issues available.
A bronze age comic book published by national periodical publications inc. A romance in the tropical forest, she predates all the others by almost 30 years. Rima, the jungle girl published by dc comics ran from aprilmay 1974 aprilmay 1975 included 7 total issues. Although rimas dc comic book only lasted seven issues, she did appear. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Hudson in 1904eleven years after the mancub mowgli poppedup in the jungle books and eight years before tarzan the ape man started swinging from treetotree. This character is in the following 2 stories which have been indexed by this website. Her series chronicled the adventures of the statuesque venezuelan bad girl and abel, the explorer she loved. Joe kubert cover, in jungle vengeance, rima and abel come across a jungle man frozen in ice. Original comic art by rima jungle girl 4 p10 nostalgic investments. Dc comics published seven issues of rima the jungle girl from 19741975.
The character became rima the jungle girl when she was published by dc comics as a comic book adaptation in 1974 the 1st issue being the comic book my neighbor brought to me. Oct 11, 2007 rima the jungle girl is noteworthy as one of dcs first major publishing efforts other than wonder woman to feature a woman hero as the titular star of her own book. When they investigate, they discover a man running a secret training camp. Yeah, rima the jungle girl is drawn by nestor redondo, and if any numbskull ever tries to tell you that comics arent proper art, just point them. Though rima the jungle girl ceased publication in 1975, the comic book ver. Whilst the comic largely mirrored the novel as far.
Rima, the jungle girl comic read rima, the jungle girl. Dc comics also pitched in in 197475 with a shortlived series. In 1974, the character was published by dc comics in 7 issues of rima the jungle girl. This version of the character later appeared on the animated tv series super friends. Find the value of the dc comic rima jungle girl volume 1. Read rima, the jungle girl comic online free and high quality.
You have to do so using less than six comics total. The artwork by nestor redondo brings the story to life in a jungle. This rima the jungle girl comic book series featured her adventures. A film of the book was made in 1959 starring audrey hepburn in the rima role a fact that had me thinking i was accidentally reading information from a parody website. A movie was made after the book in 1959, and the character of rima was played by audrey hepurn.
Rima starred in a sevenissue comic book series, dc comics rima the jungle girl may 1974 may 1975, adapted by an uncredited writer and with artwork by pencilerinker nestor redondo and covers by joe kubert. The birdgirl, rima, an ethereal creature, actual and fantastic, who communes with nature and speaks to the birds in a strange musical language. In the early 1970s, one of the more unusual adaptations of green mansions occurred when dc comics launched the comic book rima the jungle girl, featuring the title character recast as a sheenalike action hero. Original comic art by rima jungle girl 4 p10 nostalgic. Rima the jungle girl lasted only 7 issues, with robert kanigher credited as writer for the final three. On the paralleluniverse of earth1a, rima the jungle girl joins the superfriends on some sort of regular rotation for patrol at the hall of justice. A movie of green mansions was made in 1959 starring audrey hepburn. On the first of tfhree know rotations, she helps batman and robin contend with a spreading forest fire. Mar 23, 2017 the very first jungle girl was rima, however shes not your typical forest queen.
The ecology movement of the early 1970s also made her stories very timely. Good luck finding any rima pages let alone a splash. Rima, the jungle girl is a character that was created and killed. Bitten by a bushmaster snake, abel is nursed back to health by rima and her grandfather, and becomes the first man in an age to know her true story. Rima starred in a sevenissue comic book series, dc comics rima the jungle girl may 1974may 1975, adapted by an uncredited writer and with artwork by pencilerinker nestor redondo and covers by joe kubert. Dec 19, 2016 the prototype of the modern jungle girl first appeared in the novel green mansions. Script by robert kanigher and art by nester redondo. Kubert and redondo make a formidable pair as you can tell by this remarkable piece. What is your rima, the jungle girl comic book worth. However, editor joe kuberts gorgeous covers, plus the untamed beauty of south americas. The photo is of the actual copy that you will receive. Hudsons jungle girl was a darkhaired beauty called rima who dwelt in the uncharted forests of.
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