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Rima the Jungle Girl (voiced by [[Shannon Farnon]] or [[Kathy Carver]]) is a [[superhero]] and member of the [[Justice League of America]].
 
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| real name = Rima
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| aka = The Daughter of the Didi
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| species = [[Metahuman]]
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| planet = [[Earth]]
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| universe = [[Earth-1A]]
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| sex = [[Female]]
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| hair = White
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| base = [[Hall of Justice]]
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| affiliation = [[Justice League of America | SuperFriends]]
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| abilities = communicates with animals
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| voiced by = [[Shannon Farnon]] ([[Season 2]])<br> [[Kathy Garver]] ([[1980 Shorts|1980 Short]]){{Fact|}}
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'''''Rima''''' the [[Jungle]] [[Girl]] is a [[superheroine]] and a part-time member of the [[Justice League of America]].
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==Background Information==
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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.<ref>Based on her ''7-part'' comic book series, [http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Rima_Vol_1 ''Rima the Jungle Girl, Vol. 1''] (May 1974 - May 1975) which can be found at the [http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page DC Database] .</ref>
   
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==Powers==
  
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-She has the ability to communicate with animals.
  
   
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==Powers and Abilities==
   
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===[[super power|Super Powers]]===
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*'''[[Empathy|Animal Empathy]]''': She has the ability to understand and communicate with animals.
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===[[Abilities]]===
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*'''[[Tracking]]'''
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*'''[[Advanced Hand-to-Hand combat]]'''
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*'''[[Survival|Wilderness Survival]]'''
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*'''[[Zoology]]''': She has an extensive knowledge of animal habitats and jungle lore, despite never receiving the [[education]] in school.
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*'''[[Athletics|Athletic Body]]''': Although she plays no professional [[sports]], she has an athletic body. She possesses the strength level of a woman her age, size and weight who engages in intensive regular exercise.
   
 
==Episode Appearances==
  
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* [[Season 2]] (1977):
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* [[The All-New Super Friends Hour]]: [[Fire]]
  
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**[[Fire (episode)|Fire]]
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* [[The All-New Super Friends Hour]]: [[River Of Doom]]
  
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**[[River of Doom]]
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* [[Super Friends: The Shorts, Parts One & Two]]: [[Return Of Atlantis]]
  
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* [[1980 Shorts]]:
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**[[Return of Atlantis]]
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==Notes==
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*''Rima'' sprang from a Victorian adventure novel, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Mansions 'Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest'], published in 1904 by the Argentine-British writer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Hudson W. H. Hudson]. He based Rima on a persistent South American legend about a lost tribe of white people who lived in the mountains. The novel was adapted into a film of the same name in 1959 in which actress Audrey Hepburn portrayed her. The film also starred Anthony Perkins and was directed by Mel Ferrer.
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* ''Rima'' first appeared in comic book form in ''Rima the Jungle Girl vol.1, #1''<ref>Go to the [http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page DC Database] for more on [http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Rima_Vol_1_1 ''Rima the Jungle Girl vol.1, #1''] (May 1974)</ref> (May 1974).
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**The series was a short-lived seven-issue comic book series ''Rima the Jungle Girl'', published by DC Comics from May 1974 to May 1975.Which was an adaptation of the original novel until issue #4, then became original stories, picking up where the film left off.''<ref>As revealed in the ''7-part'' comic book series, ''Rima the Jungle Girl, Vol. 1'' (May 1974 - May 1975).</ref>.''
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**Rima the Jungle Girl is published on a bi-monthly basis.
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**It was adapted by an uncredited writer. Starting with issue #5, DC writer-editor Robert Kanigher is given credit.
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* ''Rima'' is not intended to be a ''Tarzan'' type character, rather she was intended to be portrayed as:<ref>From the DVD commentary on [[Season 2]] vol. 1.</ref>
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** goddess of the forest
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** preserver of the forest
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** preserver of the animals
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==[[SuperFriends]] Team Members==
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==External Links==
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*See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rima Rima the Jungle Girl] at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page wikipedia.org]
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*See [http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Rima_Vol_1 ''Rima the Jungle Girl vol.1''(May 1974 - May 1975)] at [http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page DC Database]
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*See [http://pdsh.wikia.com/wiki/Rima Rima] at [http://pdsh.wikia.com/wiki/Public_Domain_Super_Heroes Public Domain Super Heroes]
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Revision as of 21:43, 14 September 2018

Part-Time SuperFriends Team Member

Rima the Jungle Girl
Rima 1
Information
Real name: Rima
AKA: The Daughter of the Didi
Species: Metahuman
Homeworld: Earth
Universe: Earth-1A
Hair: White
Base: Hall of Justice
Affiliations: SuperFriends
Abilities: communicates with animals
Voiced/Played: Shannon Farnon (Season 2)
Kathy Garver (1980 Short)[?]
Rima Gallery
Rima 3

Rima the Jungle Girl is a superheroine and a part-time member of the Justice League of America.


Background Information

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.[1]


Rima 4
Rima call

Powers and Abilities

Super Powers

  • Animal Empathy: She has the ability to understand and communicate with animals.

Abilities

Episode Appearances


Notes

  • Rima sprang from a Victorian adventure novel, 'Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest', published in 1904 by the Argentine-British writer W. H. Hudson. He based Rima on a persistent South American legend about a lost tribe of white people who lived in the mountains. The novel was adapted into a film of the same name in 1959 in which actress Audrey Hepburn portrayed her. The film also starred Anthony Perkins and was directed by Mel Ferrer.
  • Rima first appeared in comic book form in Rima the Jungle Girl vol.1, #1[2] (May 1974).
    • The series was a short-lived seven-issue comic book series Rima the Jungle Girl, published by DC Comics from May 1974 to May 1975.Which was an adaptation of the original novel until issue #4, then became original stories, picking up where the film left off.[3].
    • Rima the Jungle Girl is published on a bi-monthly basis.
    • It was adapted by an uncredited writer. Starting with issue #5, DC writer-editor Robert Kanigher is given credit.
  • Rima is not intended to be a Tarzan type character, rather she was intended to be portrayed as:[4]
    • goddess of the forest
    • preserver of the forest
    • preserver of the animals


SuperFriends Team Members

Members of the Justice League

Justice League:
Aquaman (founding member) • Batman (founding member) • Superman (founding member) • Flash (founding member)
Green Lantern (founding member) • Martian Manhunter (founding member) • Wonder Woman (founding member)

Comic Book JLA Team Members:
Black Canary • Elongated Man • Red Tornado • Zatanna Zatara
Phantom Stranger (part-time Leaguer) • Sargon, The Sorcerer (honorary Leaguer)

Other Known Justice Leaguers:
 The Huntress • Black Orchid • Captain Marvel • Supergirl • Green Fury • Plastic Man • Atom • Green Arrow

SuperFriends Founding Members:
Superman • Batman • Wonder Woman • Aquaman
Hawkman • Samurai • Green Lantern • Flash • Black Vulcan

Other Known SuperFriends Members:
Hawkgirl • Apache Chief • El Dorado • Rima

Junior SuperFriends:
Robin • Cyborg • Firestorm
Zan • Jayna
Marvin White • Wendy Harris

Mascots:
Gleek • Wonder Dog


External Links


References

  1. ↑ Based on her 7-part comic book series, Rima the Jungle Girl, Vol. 1 (May 1974 - May 1975) which can be found at the DC Database .
  2. ↑ Go to the DC Database for more on Rima the Jungle Girl vol.1, #1 (May 1974)
  3. ↑ As revealed in the 7-part comic book series, Rima the Jungle Girl, Vol. 1 (May 1974 - May 1975).
  4. ↑ From the DVD commentary on Season 2 vol. 1.
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