Simba, King of Beasts, was feared by man and creature! The only beasts who didn’t fear him were the elephants, who had a truce with his pride. He was the leader of his pack for many years, but a challenge by a younger lion named Slita put his reign in jeopardy. When a hunter attempted to kill Slita, Simba saved the other lion’s life. The arrogant younger lion still didn’t back down. The lions fought. Simba was victorious. However, Simba realized his reign was at an end and left Slita to lead the pack, while Simba took his family and walked off into the sunset. Note: This Simba has no relation to the more popularly known Disney character.
| Alias Simba |
| Real Names/Alt Names Simba |
| Characteristics Hero, Fiction House Universe, Jungle Action, Feline, World War II Era, African |
| Creators/Key Contributors Ed Hunt, William M. Allison |
| First Appearance Jungle Comics #1 (January 1940) |
| First Publisher Fiction House [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
| Appearance List Jungle Comics #1-68, 74-129, Wambi #13-16, Sheena, Queen of the Jungle #14-15 |
| Sample Read Jungle Comics (Fiction House) [DCM] [CB+] |
| Description Simba, King of Beasts, was feared by man and creature! The only beasts who didn’t fear him were the elephants, who had a truce with his pride. He was the leader of his pack for many years, but a challenge by a younger lion named Slita put his reign in jeopardy. When a hunter attempted to kill Slita, Simba saved the other lion’s life. The arrogant younger lion still didn’t back down. The lions fought. Simba was victorious. However, Simba realized his reign was at an end and left Slita to lead the pack, while Simba took his family and walked off into the sunset. Note: This Simba has no relation to the more popularly known Disney character. |
| Source Simba – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |
