Shanna the She-Devil (Shanna O'Hara, Lady Plunder) is a

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superhero appearing in

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s published by

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. Created by writer Carole Seuling and

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George Tuska, the character

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in ''Shanna the She-Devil'' #1 (December 1972). Shanna is depicted as an Irish woman, though she was raised in

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by an

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father. Following the death of her mother, Shanna migrated to the United States to live with relatives. As an adult, she worked as a

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and a

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. She eventually settled in the

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and married the jungle lord Ka-Zar.

Publication history

''Shanna the She-Devil'' was introduced in one of a trio of Marvel Comics aimed at a female audience, alongside '' Night Nurse'' and '' Claws of the Cat''. Marvel writer-editor

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recalled in 2007 that editor-in-chief

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: Seuling in 2010 recalled: "My instructions were to make hannasomeone who would fit in with the times and also was prone to a little more violence than Sheena or the other jungle queens of the past". With veteran

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George Tuska, she created the lead character and her two leopard companions, as well as

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and potential romantic interest Patrick McShane, loosely based on after actor

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's game-warden character in the film '' Nor the Moon by Night''.Seuling in Buttery, p. 5 The writer

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, in his first assignment for Marvel Comics, supplied additional dialogue for that first issue, as well as the next. Seuling explained:

Steve Gerber did not collaborate with me on the scripts or the origin story, but he added some additional dialogue since Stan eeand Roy homasthought the stories were a bit light on the talking. However, ... Steve Gerber was not one of the creators. He provided additional dialogue for the first two ssuesand then took over when I left fter four issues ... Gerber himself, before he died a few years ago, denied that he had any part in Shanna's origin.Seuling in Buttery, p. 6

This initial series ran five issues (Dec. 1972 – Aug. 1973), with

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drawing the covers of #1–2,

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and Joe Sinnott of issue #3, and John Romita Sr. of the final two issues. The character went on to a series of guest appearances, first in the jungle lord comic '' Ka-Zar'' #1 (Jan. 1974); then in a storyline running through the

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comics '' Daredevil'' #109–111 (May–July 1974) and ''

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'' #3 (May 1974), which supplied additional details about Shanna's past and family, and notes McShane's murder by the supervillainess Nekra in the interim; in ''Daredevil'' #117 (Jan. 1975); and in a Ka-Zar story in the black-and-white, mature-audience comics magazine '' Savage Tales'' #8 (Jan. 1975).Buttery, p. 6 Shanna then starred in two solo stories in ''Savage Tales'' #9–10 (March & May 1975) by writer Carla Conway (assisted by then-husband

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on the former), with pencil art by, respectively, Tony DeZuniga and Ross Andru.Shanna the She-Devil
(character) at the Grand Comics Database In the first of these two stories, Shanna's leopards Ina and Biri are killed. Gerry Conway recalled in 2010 that this "was part of the strategy to make her a stronger, fiercer character in the ''Savage Tales'' mode. It also raised the stakes for her personally, and by eliminating these 'rivals' for her affections opened her up to a relationship with Ka-Zar", whom she would eventually marry, in ''Ka-Zar the Savage'' #29 (Dec. 1983). In the meantime, Shanna starred in a backup story in '' The Rampaging Hulk'' #9 (June 1978), by writer Gerber and artist DeZuniga. She then starred in several eight-page solo stories in the omnibus title ''

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'', beginning with a tale by writer-artist Bruce Jones in issue #13 (Late Feb. 1989), followed by the 10-part "The Bush of Ghosts", by writer

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and penciler

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in issues #68–77 (Jan.-Late May 1991). Dovetailing with the end of that run came four full-length stories begun in 1978, completing plot threads from Shanna's solo story in ''The Rampaging Hulk'' #9. Written by

and penciled by

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(two stories, the first credited as "A. Novice") and DeZuniga, these non-chronological, essentially flashback stories ran in ''

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'' #56–59 (April–Oct. 1991). The title's editor,

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, unearthed the unpublished stories because Marvel has also published alternate universe versions of Shanna, unrelated except for the name. Shanna was featured in the ''

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'' book titled '' Savage Wolverine''. The new series, written and drawn by

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, debuted in January 2013. The title is a team-up story with Shanna and

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as they try to survive the

together.

Fictional character biography

Shanna O'Hara, Lady Plunder is the daughter of an Irish diamond miner named Gerald O'Hara. Born in

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, she spent the majority of her childhood growing up in the

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s of

. At the age of six, her father went to kill a rogue

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that belonged to her mother, Patricia O'Hara. While hunting for the leopard, Shanna's father accidentally killed her mother. This traumatic incident led to Shanna's lifelong crusade against the use of

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s. After the incident, Shanna moved to the United States to live with relatives. Shanna grows up to become an accomplished Olympic athlete, specializing in competitive swimming and

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. She then became a licensed

. After completing college, Shanna began to work for the Central Park Municipal Zoo in

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as a

. While working at the

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, Shanna raised many

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s, including a female leopard named Julani. During this period another shock to her system came when Julani was shot and killed by a zoo guard. The following day, the zoo director proposes Shanna take Julani's cubs, Ina and Biri — Yoruba names meaning "bright" and "black", respectively — to the

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Reserve in Africa. While in Africa, Shanna becomes more attuned to nature, patrolling the jungle and living freely in the wild lands. She begins to wear Julani's fur

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as a sight-and-sense cue to help with the raising of the cubs. In the jungle, Shanna becomes more and more at home with herself and her new native element, all the while protecting the reserve from poachers as Shanna the She-Devil. During her stay in Africa, her father is kidnapped by the

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. Shanna searches for him until the wizard Malgato kidnaps her to the

, a

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jungle within

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. She escapes with the help of Lord Kevin Plunder, a.k.a. the jungle lord Ka-Zar. Shanna returns to Africa to look for her father, and learns he was killed by the Mandrill. Seeking revenge, she goes to North America to aid Daredevil and Black Widow in stopping the Mandrill and Nekra's plan to overthrow the American government. After this, Shanna travels between

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and the Savage Land, finally returning to Africa only to find Ina and Biri have been killed by a cult leader named Raga-Shah. After a short grieving period in North America, Shanna tracks and kills Raga-Shah by feeding him to her python Ananta. Around this time, she begins therapy with

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Dr. Dorothy Betz. Shanna returned to the Savage Land and became Ka-Zar's lover. They discovered their lost world was only part of a larger realm, Pangea, filled with wondrous races. The couple's relationship was tempestuous: Shanna married Mele of the Botor who died in a hunting accident while with Ka-Zar. Shanna was also targeted by the demonic Belasco (who felt she resembled his lost love Beatrice). When Ka-Zar was seemingly killed while they were in New York, a distraught Shanna rampaged, was institutionalized, and nearly romanced

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. Shanna was rescued by a revived Ka-Zar, aided by Spider-Man, and the two returned to Antarctica, where they were married despite interference from Belasco and others. They employed the native warrior woman Zhira as nanny and protector of their son Matthew. They survived the temporary destruction of the Savage Land by Terminus and its later re-creation by the

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and

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. Shanna briefly attained a mystical bond to the spirit of Africa, foiling Sir Guy Cross-Wallace who slaughtered and consumed wildlife, seeking the bond himself to rule the continent. Shanna was also briefly given power over the natural world by the High Evolutionary. Together, Ka-Zar and Shanna fight to preserve the Savage Land from external threats and from pollution by technology. Shanna and Ka-Zar find

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s mining the rare metal

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in the Savage Land. Soon afterward as part of the "

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" storyline, a Skrull ship crashes in the Savage Land, releasing earlier versions of modern superheroes (who claim to be the originals replaced by Skrulls for some time and who have escaped). Shanna and Ka-Zar soon learn, however, that these are simply more Skrulls in disguise. Spider-Man soon encounters Ka-Zar, Shanna, Zabu, and some of the natives accusing them of being Skrulls before

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attacked, thinking the same for Spider-Man. Ka-Zar, Shanna, and Zabu help Spider-Man fight until Captain America is hit by a dart that causes the individual to regress to the Skrull Pitt'o Nili who Shanna then kills. Shanna stays behind with Zabu to fight off any Skrulls left in the Savage Land, while Ka-Zar heads with the New Avengers and the Mighty Avengers to New York to fight the Skrulls. Ka-Zar and Shanna later encounter the return of the Ethereals and end up fighting them when it comes to the Ethereals wanting the tribes of the Savage Land to be united with them. As part of the 2012 ''

'' branding in the pages of '' Savage Wolverine'', Shanna agrees to guide a group of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents to a mysterious island within the Savage Land. A dampening field generator causes the transport to crash, and all the agents are killed by the native Neanderthals. At the same time, Wolverine crashes on the island, and joins with Shanna the She-Devil to destroy the dampening field generator. When Shanna the She-Devil is accidentally killed by the Neanderthals after running into

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, Amadeus and the local Neanderthals perform a ritual that involves a

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different from Ted Sallis that was rooted in the Savage Land for a long time. A blood sample was taken from it and Shanna was reborn. They then encountered the Hulk where a fight between him, Wolverine, and the giant gorillas accidentally damaged the dampening fields, which freed the alien Morrigon who returns to his master Visher-Rakk. During the " Empyre" storyline, Shanna the She-Devil falls under the control of the Cotati that were operating in the Savage Land. This was because of Shanna's connection with the Savage Land's life force and the Cotati took advantage of that. Shanna tries to get Ka-Zar to join them as Matthew states to the

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that they have to do something. Doctor Voodoo used a trick to do a mental trick. The

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does the same as she tries to free Shanna from the Cotati's control. To assist her, the Scarlet Witch brings Ka-Zar into Shanna's mind, where he learns that some creatures in the Savage Land are dying and trees are falling. As Matthew and the Black Knight fight the Cotati, a Doctor Voodoo-controlled Man-Thing fights the Cotati's control and defeats Ventri. When Ka-Zar frees Shanna from the Cotati's control, he is stabbed by a Cotati using the Black Knight's Ebony Blade. As the Scarlet Witch and Doctor Voodoo work to extract Ka-Zar's soul, Shanna the She-Devil uses the same waters that resurrected her in order to revive her lost love. The newly returned Ka-Zar helps turns the tide on the Cotati invaders by working with his wife in summoning dinosaurs to help repel boarders.

Powers and abilities

Shanna is gifted with Olympic-class

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along with extraordinary agility. She is a well-trained

, with the capability of being close to wild animals. Shanna is adept at

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, healing and

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. She is an experienced fighter, familiar with

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, spears, bows and arrows and other primitive forms of weapons. She has Olympic athlete-level strength: naturally excelling at swimming, diving, climbing, leaping, and running with great speed and determination. After her

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, Shanna is tied into the life force of the Savage Land, instinctively knowing the languages and history of the Savage Land and its people. Shanna now possesses the strength of 10 men and is able to run over uneven terrain. The She-Devil has a connection with the floral and faunal elements of the natural environment, and is able to discharge energy blasts, bend plant matter to her will and directly communicate with the creatures of the land around her to enlist their aid.

Reception

Critical response

Deirdre Kaye of ''

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'' called Shanna the She-Devil a "role model" and "truly heroic." John Wilson of '' CBR.com'' ranked Shanna the She-Devil 5th in their "10 Best Jungle Heroes in Comics" list, while Michael Austin ranked her 9th in their "Marvel: 10 Best Star Athletes Who Became Superheroes" list.

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of ''

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'' ranked Shanna the She-Devil 53rd in their "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list.

Literary reception

Volumes

''Shanna, the She-Devil'' – 2005

According to

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, ''Shanna, the She-Devil'' #1 was the 30th best selling comic book in February 2005.

''Shanna, the She-Devil: Survival of the Fittest'' – 2007

According to

, ''Shanna, the She-Devil: Survival of the Fittest'' #1 was the 103rd best selling comic book in August 2007.

Other versions

Frank Cho version

A blonde, alternate-universe version of the character starred in the seven-issue

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''Shanna, the She-Devil'' (vol. 2) (April–Oct. 2005), written and drawn by

. This Shanna is the result of genetic experimentation that endows her with superhuman strength and agility. One member of a scientific expedition that encounters her names her Shanna "after the comic book character". The series was published with a "PSR+" rating through issue #4, and a "Parental Advisory" rating afterward. A four-issue sequel miniseries, ''Shanna the She-Devil: Survival of the Fittest'' (Oct. 2007 – Jan. 2008) by writers

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and James Palmiotti and penciller Khari Evans, features this same alternate version of Shanna.

Ultimate Marvel

Shanna and Ka-Zar first appear in the

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imprint on the final page of '' Ultimates 3'' #3. Flashbacks reveal that she, Ka-Zar, and Zabu have been friends since childhood. After the Ultimatum wave, they join the New Ultimates where they helped to fight Loki.

In other media

Television

* Shanna the She-Devil, referred to as Shanna the Jungle Queen, appears in the ''

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'' episode "7 Little Superheroes", voiced by

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. * Shanna the She-Devil appears in '' X-Men: The Animated Series'', voiced by Megan Smith. This version is Ka-Zar's wife. Much like Ka-Zar, this iteration appears to be a native of the Savage Land; rather than her classic background.

Video games

* Shanna the She-Devil appears in '' X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse'', voiced by

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. * Shanna the She-Devil makes a cameo appearance in

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's ending in '' Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds''. * Shanna the She-Devil appears in '' Marvel Heroes'', voiced by

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. * Shanna the She-Devil appears as an unlockable playable character in '' Marvel: Avengers Alliance''. * Shanna the She-Devil appears in '' Marvel Snap''.

Collected editions

References

External links

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