Shanna the She-Devil

Shanna the She-Devil
Promotional art for Shanna the She-Devil #1 (April 2005), by Frank Cho
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Shanna the She-Devil #1 (Dec. 1972)
Created by	Carole Seuling (writer) George Tuska (artist)
In-story information
Full name	Shanna O'Hara Plunder
Species	Human
Place of origin	Earth
Partnerships	Ka-Zar Zabu
Notable aliases	Lady Plunder
Abilities	Well-trained veterinarian Olympic-level athlete Experienced hand to hand combatant Peak-level strength Extraordinary agility

Shanna the She-Devil is a appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Carole Seuling and penciller George Tuska, she made her first appearance in Shanna the She-Devil #1 (Dec. 1972) and was ranked 53rd in Comics Buyer's Guide's "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list.

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 Roy Thomas recalled in 2007 that editor-in-chief Stan Lee

...had the idea, and I think the names, for all three. He wanted to do some books that would have special appeal to girls. We were always looking for ways to expand our franchise. My idea ... was to try to get women to write them. ... I thought of my friend Carole Seuling, who had done a bit of writing for her ex-husband Phil in conjunction with his comic cons. I approached her to do the Shanna book because I knew she liked jungle comics and adventure comics. ... I put Ross Andru on as the Shanna artist [beginning with issue #2], with Vinnie Colletta inking to make Ross' Shanna look attractive.

Seuling in 2010 recalled,"My instructions were to make [Shanna] someone who would fit in with the times and also was prone to a little more violence than Sheena or the other of the past." With veteran penciler George Tuska, she created the lead character and her two leopard companions, as well as game warden and potential romantic interest Patrick McShane, loosely based on after actor Patrick McGoohan's game-warden character in the film Nor the Moon by Night.