![]() Samson and his friends, Benny the squirrel, Bridget the giraffe whom Benny has a crush on, Larry the dim-witted anaconda, and Nigel the unlucky but popular koala compete in a turtle curling championship. When the zoo closes, all the animals are free to roam. Ryan wants to go to the wild too to learn how to roar like his father, but Samson disapproves of the idea. The film was a critical and commercial failure, with severe criticism given towards its animation style and similarities to DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar, Pixar's Finding Nemo, and Disney's very own The Lion King.Īt the Central Park Zoo, Samson the lion tells his preteen son Ryan stories of his adventures in the Wilds of Africa. It was released to theaters in North America on April 14, 2006, by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution and earned $102 million on an $80 million budget. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Hoytyboy Pictures, Sir Zip Studios and Contrafilm, it was animated by C.O.R.E. It features the voices of Eddie Izzard, Kiefer Sutherland, Janeane Garofalo, Jim Belushi, Richard Kind, Greg Cipes, and William Shatner. ![]() Sheena, Queen of the Jungle #4 (Fiction House, 1948) Condition: FN/VF, has a stand-out cover and is up for auction in the 2023 October 19 The Fiction House Comics & Comic Art Showcase Auction #40235 at Heritage Auctions.The Wild is a 2006 American computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by animator Steve "Spaz" Williams and written by Ed Decter, John J. ![]() Fiction House was also making cuts on the pulp side for the same reason. Fiction House's other comic book titles dropped from 64 to 52 pages in early 1943 as well. Both of Fiction House's comic book quarterlies, Sheena, Queen of the Jungle and Wambi, Jungle Boy, were halted in early 1943 and resumed in 1948. This issue was actually a relaunch for the series after a five-year hiatus. Safari for Gorillas The Zebra Raiders How Sheena and Bob Came to the Jungle Giants of the Congo Sheena. Sheena battles a lion in an ancient arena for the pleasure of a long-lost decadent race Sheena's origin is retold: she was raised by a witch doctor after her explorer father died in the jungle Bob and Sheena rescue an archaeologist's son who is lost in the jungle after a plane crash. Adventures of the fearless jungle warrior Sheena, one of the earliest female heroes with her own title. The Joe Doolin cover is a swipe from Jumbo Comics#20. Sheena, Queen of the Jungle #4 (Fiction House, 1948) Condition: FN/VF. New logo. Credit Heritage Auctions Sheena And That Lion Make A Great Team This Sheena, Queen of the Jungle #4 (Fiction House, 1948) Condition: FN/VF, cover is by artist Joe Doolin, one of three he did for the series, is up for auction in the 2023 October 19 The Fiction House Comics & Comic Art Showcase Auction #40235 at Heritage Auctions. She just had such cool adventures that were a bit more grounded in reality, I think readers over the years appreciated the authenticity. In the shop I run, we get these in and they go right back out the door, one of the few golden age books that doesn't sit when we get them in. Criminally underused in the modern era, she was one of the first female heroes to front her own book, and people ate it up. Sheena is one of those characters that always gets me to smile.
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