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Who doesn’t love a babe running around the jungle in a thong? I do, soldier, and Marvel’s pioneer woman was Shanna the She-Devil. Back in the 70s, her outfit was more a unitard, slit down the middle for some cleavage breathing-room. In looking at a bunch of Shanna back issues, I noticed a theme of disturbing images.
She’s holding off a bull, the representation of male sexuality. The Hour of The Bull! That’s what I’m shouting the next time I’m in the mood for love.
Lord Almighty, what she’s doing to that poor alligator, crushing him between her legs. Perhaps she’s working away her tension over the Fear-Bulls!
Now we start with the snake imagery. Slithering snakes wrapping around Shanna’s mid-section and thighs on the cover of Savage Tales #8. She’s having too much fun to notice her future boyfriend, Lord Ka-Zar.
Marvel Feature #57 with a nice cover by Joe Chiodo. That snakes got a wicked gleam in his eye. Notice how I think all these animals must be male? That’s not the worst part…
…the worst part is that this Shanna’s pet snake and they are having a little workout together. Instead of putting in a DVD like “Buns of Steel”, Shanna goes out on the lawn for a wrestling match with her python. It goes on for three pages, enough time for a plot recap.
In conclusion, I would say to you, the jury of comic book peers, to never let Shanna the She-Devil near a Zoo. Nuff said.
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