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, 1975 Editor/Cover Art: Joe Kubert Assistant Editor: Alan Asherman ]] Rima, AKA '''Rima the Jungle Girl''', is a Fictional Character , a heroine of Victorian Literature who was adapted as a Superhero in the short-lived comic book series '''Rima the Jungle Girl''' published by DC Comics in 1974-75. , published by DC Comics , 1974]] Though Rima herself is an all-but-forgotten superhero character, the 7-issue run of her monthly series is of historical significance, at least within the world of comics fandom, in part because it features truly exquisite (and rarely-glimpsed) interior artwork by the great Filipino illustrator Nestor Redondo and stunning covers by comics legend Joe Kubert . Rima the Jungle Girl is also noteworthy as one of DC's first major publishing efforts to feature a woman hero (other than Wonder Woman ) as the titular star of her own book. The popular Ecology movement of the early 1970s also made her timely. Stories were written by Robert Kanigher , who used many themes common to his Wonder Woman run, in that Rima passively interfered with predatory hunters and natives rather than engaged in outright battles. Like her cousins was a naturalist who wrote many classic books about the ecology of South America. Hudson based Rima on a persistent South American legend about a lost tribe of white people who lived in the mountains. Rima, like other Jungle Girls , is always scantily-clad and Barefoot . Although the DC character is a fully-grown and powerful woman with White hair, in the novel Rima the Bird Girl was 17, small (4' 6"), demure, and dark-haired. Natives avoided her forest, calling her "the Daughter of the Didi" (an evil spirit), but Rima's only defense is a reputation for magic, earned through the display of strange talents such as talking to birds, befriending animals, and plucking poison darts from the air. Rima the DC heroine also made several appearances on the popular Saturday morning cartoon '' The All-New Super Friends Hour '' in 1977-78. Actor and director Mel Ferrer adapted '' Green Mansions '' into a 1959 film for MGM Studios starring Audrey Hepburn as Rima. The adaptation deviated far from the novel: Rima was a mysterious girl who lived on her parents' plantation! London's Kensington Garden has a statue {Link without Title} of Rima the Bird Girl sculpted by Jacob Epstein.× Rima is also featured in the Veldt written by ray bradbury MEDIA Literature: Green Mansions (1904) Rima originated in a novel by W.H. Hudson . Movies: Green Mansions (1959) 's film adaptation of '' Green Mansions '', 1959]] A version of this character appeared in the 1959 film version of the novel Green Mansions , where Rima is played by Audrey Hepburn . Comic Books: Classics Illustrated #90: GREEN MANSIONS adaptation published in 1952]] Short adaptation from the novel with direct quotes. Rima is blonde. Rima The Jungle Girl (1974-1975)
TV: The All-New Super Friends Hour (1977-1978) 's '' The All-New Superfriends Hour '', 1977]] Rima appeared in three episodes of Hanna-Barbera's The All-New Super Friends Hour during the 1977-78 season. Alongside mainstays (who was Native American), Samurai (who was Japanese) and Black Vulcan (who was African American). Rima was probably plucked from the pages of her short-lived comic book run to contribute a Latin "flavor" to this new diverse TV corps. However, she apparently didn't have enough of this flavor, as she was replaced within two seasons with the more stereotypically Latino Hanna-Barbera creation, El Dorado . = Fire First aired: Saturday October 1, 1977; ABC (8 minutes) Batman , Robin , and Rima the Jungle Girl contend with a spreading forest fire, and have to search for a pair of escaped prisoners who have stolen a forestry truck filled with dynamite. Rima's main contribution is to call upon a nearby bear to push down some trees for an emergency bridge across a wide gap. = River Of Doom First aired: Friday November 4, 1977; ABC (8 minutes) Wonder Woman and Rima the Jungle Girl search for archaeologists who have accidentally stumbled onto a burial ground of angry natives. The archaeologists are captured and sentenced to death on the River of Doom. The superheroines rescue the scientists while Rima summons Alligator s to attack their pursuers' canoes. = Return Of Atlantis First aired: Saturday October 25, 1980; ABC (7 Minutes) Wonder Woman , Aquaman , Rima. Aquaman is captured by Ocina when the lost city of Atlantis rises from the sea. Ocina plans to conquer the world with her female warriors. Wonder Woman and Rima the Jungle Girl gather the Amazons of Paradise Island to stop her. Note: In an inexplicable breach of both DC Comics and Super Friends continuity, this "Atlantis" is not the kingdom over which Aquaman reigns. And the character of Queen Ocina is somewhat similar to that of Queen Clea, a Golden Age super-villainess who first appeared in WONDER WOMAN # 8 (v. 1), Spring 1944. External links
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