LOONA THE JUNGLE GIRL

Real Name: Loona

Identity/Class: Alternate reality (Earth-665?) human

Occupation: Adventurer

Group Membership: None

Affiliations: Goo-Moo, Harry Handsome, Jumbo

Enemies: Mgumbo, unidentified sabre-tooth tiger

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Unidentified jungle, Africa

First Appearance: Riot#6/3 (June 1956)

Powers/Abilities: Loona was skilled at jungle survival skills, such as swimming in shark-infested waters, driving a camelac, reading jungle danger signs (literally, signs in the jungle with text telling her there was danger), how to use herbs, medicines and her own secret chicken-fat formula to heal wounds, and how to play craps. 

Height: 5'4" (by estimation - see comments)
Weight: 130 lbs. (by estimation)
Eyes: Unrevealed
Hair: Blonde

History:
(Riot#6/3 (fb) - BTS) - Loona was a jungle queen, though not all the natives were fans.

(Riot#6/3) - Loona escaped an attack by hostile natives by jumping into a shark-infested river. She then drove off into the jungle in her camelac, heading towards the land of the sabre-toothed tiger while griping about having received another parking ticket, but as she raced through the jungle her sixth sense warned her of danger ahead, subtly suggested by the animals fleeing in terror and the multiple large written signs stating there was danger ahead. When she pulled over she was startled to hear a voice from the bushes inform her there were hostile natives nearby, and when she asked the voice how it knew the speaker said it was "just a hunch" and revealed himself to be the great white hunter Harry Handsome, painted white and peppered with arrows.

   Loona treated his wounds with a mixture of herbs, medicines and her secret chicken-fat formula, but he begged her to go no further, not just because of the hostile natives, but also because there was a dangerous sabre-toothed tiger in the area. Calling him a silly boy, Loona confidently stated that she was not afraid of a mere tiger, then leapt terrified into Harry's arms when it roared nearby. Sensing the need for protection, Loona summoned her faithful elephant friend Jumbo using her special jungle cry, "JUMMMBO!!" The pachyderm arrived almost instantaneously, unintentionally stamping on both Loona and Harry and driving them into the ground. Seeing what he had done, the elephant gently lifted Loona free with his trunk, then pulled Harry out and violently squeezed him, prompting Loona to comment that Jumbo tended to be very jealous of her gentlemen friends. Another tiger roar caused Jumbo to rear up in fright, but Loona reassured Harry that the elephant was utterly fearless. As Jumbo fled at high speed screaming, Loona rationalized that he must have been worried he'd hurt the tiger and declared he was all heart. Just then Harry informed her they were done for, as he had spotted the tiger approaching. Looking at the beast, Loona unsheathed her knife and announced that it was a man-eater, but reassured Harry that she loved him and would not stand by and watch him be eaten. Quivering, Harry asked her what she was going to do, so Loona leapt in her car and shot off, shouting back that she was going to run for the hills.

   A little later Loona was keeping an ever-faithful watch over her beloved animal friends, and more specifically over the ape Goo-Moo, who she suspected might be trying to cheat during their craps game.

Comments: Created by Stan Lee and Bill Everett.

   It isn't confirmed, but I suspect Loona comes from the same reality as the parody characters seen in Not Brand Ecch, Marble Earth. Of course, she might come from one of the realities seen in other humor titles like What The...?! or Crazy, or an entirely different and unrelated one.

   Loona doesn't appear alongside any character whose height is officially known, but she's a version of Lorna, and Lorna appears in Women of Marvel #1 (2024), where her single panel cameo has her standing near the goddess Venus (or the identical looking Siren). It's not an ideal comparison placement, but she looks to be a little shorter than Venus' 5'6".

   This profile was completed on 08/30/2026, but its publication was delayed as it was intended for the Appendix 25th anniversary's celebratory event to represent Riot.

Profile by Loki.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Loona has no known connections to:

Harry Handsome

Harry Handsome was a famous white hunter and friend of Loona's. He encountered a group of natives and deduced that they were unfriendly after they shot him with several arrows; he also got covered with white paint, but whether that was part of the attack or he did it to himself is unrevealed. Shortly thereafter he encountered Loona and warned her about the natives. She treated his wounds and removed the paint, making him feel as good as new despite the large holes left in his torso. He begged Loona to go not further, not only because of the natives but also because there was a sabre-toothed tiger in the area. Loona insisted she wasn't afraid of a mere tiger, then leapt into his arms in fright when it roared nearby. Loona called on her elephant friend Jumbo to provide protection, but Jumbo accidentally stamped on both of them, driving them into the ground. Very jealous of men around Loona, Jumbo then extracted Harry using his trunk round Harry's waist, but squeeze him almost in half. Harry was saved by another roar from the tiger, which cause the terrified Jumbo to drop him and flee. As the elephant departed Harry worriedly informed Loona they were done for as he could see the tiger approaching. While Harry cowered in fear Loona noted that the tiger was a man-eater, but reassured him that she wasn't going to stand by and watch as it devoured him...then she fled in her car, leaving Harry to his fate.

Comments: Harry is a parody of the general "great white hunter" trope, but more specifically he probably parodies Lorna the Jungle Girl's supporting cast/love interest Greg Knight.

--Riot#6/3

Goo-Moo

Goo-Moo was an ape that Loona knew, and who she played dice with, though she suspected him of cheating.

Comments: Goo-Moo may be a parody of Jungle Action's Man-oo the Mighty.

--Riot#6/3

Jumbo

Jumbo was a friend of Loona's, but not Harry Handsome, as Jumbo was very jealous of Loona's gentlemen friends. When Loona felt she was in danger after hearing the nearby roar of a sabre-toothed tiger she called for Jumbo, who came running, and unfortunately stepped on Loona and Harry, driving both of them into the ground. Jumbo gently lifted Loona out the resultant hole, and then extracted Harry, squeezing him extremely tightly as he did so. Another roar from the tiger made Jumbo jump in fright and drop Harry. Loona reassured Harry that Jumbo was absolutely fearless, and then as Jumbo fled screaming for help she rationalized this by claiming Jumbo had been afraid he'd hurt the tiger. 

--Riot#6/3

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Riot#6/3, p3, pan5 (main image)
Riot#6/3, p2, pan4 (headshot)
Riot#6/3, p1, pan2 (camelac)
Riot#6/3, p2, pan3 (Harry)
Riot#6/3, p3, pan7 (Goo-Moo)
Riot#6/3, p3, pan3 (Jumbo)

Appearances:
Riot#6/3 (June 1956) - Stan Lee (writer, editor), Bill Everett (art)

First Posted: 09/09/2026
Last updated: 08/30/2026

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