Shanna and Rima

 

This is a pairing that I am surprised I am only getting to now.  I mean, I was a big Tarzan fan as a kid, so a female version of the character naturally held appeal for me as well.  Even better if they had ties to the superhero worlds that I was fascinated with. Rima was on Super Friends and Sheena operated out of The Savage Land, a well traveled Marvel locale.  And what's better than a gorgeously illustrated scantily clad queen of the jungle - well, two of them, of course!

Tarzan and Rima

As a kid, I thought that Rima was a much popular character than she was, mainly because of her appearances on The Super Friends.  I had a few of her comics as well - and later I found out that other than that short-lived title, she didn't appear much at all.  At any rate, I still fondly remember those tales, mainly due to the amazing artwork of Joe Kubert and Nestor Redondo.

Kamandi and Rima

I remember noting that Rima was one of the few heroines able to make the leap from comics to animation with her appearances on The Super Friends.  I always thought that would bring her new levels of popularity, but I don't remember seeing her anywhere for decades after that.  It's too bad, her short-lived comic was beautifully illustrated by the likes of Nestor Redondo and Joe Kubert.