Who Is Shanna? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Shanna is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Shanna O'Hara, with over 479 comic issue appearances. Shanna is a jungle adventuress and protector of the Savage Lands with her husband Ka-Zar and their pet Zabu. Though her presence in the Marvel universe has diminished, recognition among readers has risen over the years thanks to the 2005, Shanna the She-Devil series by Frank Cho. Shanna was originally created as a derivative of Sheena.

Who is Shanna?

Origin Shanna was born in Africa, the daughter of a diamond miner named Gerald O'Hara, and spent most of childhood growing up in the Zairean jungles. One day while he was hunting some escaped leopards, her father accidentally shot her mother Patricia. This caused Shanna to hate guns and never use them. Shanna eventually moved back to the U.S. and became a licensed veterinarian. When she completed college, she began working at a Zoo in New York City as a zoologist. Shanna raised many animals during her time as a Zoologist, she became like a mother to a leopard named Julani. Julani would soon later be shot and killed by a zoo guard, which resulted in Shanna quitting and taking Julani's cubs Ina and Biri to Africa.

Key facts

Shanna is of human origin and first appeared in "And A Jungle Queen Is Born!". The character is published by Marvel. With 479 recorded issue appearances, Shanna ranks among the most featured characters in comics.