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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2020 15:55:07 GMT -5
You know, I'm not entirely sure I've seen it. Maybe I have, but there are some things that pass me by like "ships in the night".
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Post by MDG on Feb 6, 2020 16:06:13 GMT -5
So, it is possible to ride a zebra? I actually discussed this once with a friend during a trip to the zoo. I think zebras are cool, and I would love to ride one. as a fan of the 1980s, I am surprised you are not familiar with this then...  or the one featuring art rather than photos...  I am not sure but they might have homaged the marketing campaign of the Reeves Superman with the tagline-you'll believe a girl can ride a zebra... -M I believe when the movie came out there was some controversy because people noted that the "zebra" was actually a painted horse. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2020 16:16:08 GMT -5
as a fan of the 1980s, I am surprised you are not familiar with this then... or the one featuring art rather than photos... I am not sure but they might have homaged the marketing campaign of the Reeves Superman with the tagline-you'll believe a girl can ride a zebra... -M I believe when the movie came out there was some controversy because people noted that the "zebra" was actually a painted horse. At the age I was when the movie came out, I wasn't looking at the zebra or horse or whatever it was Tanya Roberts was riding... -M |
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Post by foxley on Feb 6, 2020 17:04:18 GMT -5
So, it is possible to ride a zebra? I actually discussed this once with a friend during a trip to the zoo. I think zebras are cool, and I would love to ride one. Apparently, yes. Zebras can be domesticated, and trained to accept a rider. This article contains details: slate.com/human-interest/2013/09/can-zebras-be-domesticated-and-trained.html
There are two major practical considerations that limit the zebras usefulness as a riding beast. First, they are quite small, and so there is a limit on the size of rider they can take. And second, they are aggressive which makes the training process difficult.
There has been more success in using them as carriage beasts than riding animals.
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Post by Prince Hal on Feb 6, 2020 17:05:11 GMT -5
I believe when the movie came out there was some controversy because people noted that the "zebra" was actually a painted horse. At the age I was when the movie came out, I wasn't looking at the zebra or horse or whatever it was Tanya Roberts was riding... -M A Ted Wass, fan, eh? |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2020 17:08:10 GMT -5
If ever there was a forum where someone would provide a link about domesticated zebras, then the CCF is that forum. And I love it.  |
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Post by beccabear67 on Feb 6, 2020 18:55:01 GMT -5
Part of the amusement of these old Jungle characters is that they are so dated now what with satellites having photographed seemingly every square millimeter of the planet. Also for whatever they might say about us goofy white people wanting stories about almost invariably well groomed white folks as various sorts of monarchs of 'the jungle'. Ka-Zar managed to keep going solely I think by saying his jungle (which had dinosaurs for an extra attraction, and later various unique civilizations or remnants of same) was hidden in Antarctica. The second to last mainstream jungle comic series was DC's Rima based on the novel Green Mansions, and I think open to being read as happening in the past. Ka-Zar seemed to last only for so long; 20 issues once, 34 issues another time, then 20 again... and Rima 7 issues (three more than Marvel's Shanna before her). I loved reading about Sheena rescuing 'her mate' Bob (guy in the pith helmet), and making with the corny dialog such as "Aiee, scaled one, you would think to feast on Sheena, now you will taste my steel instead!" along with people saying "Wah" and "Jambo!" The '50s tv series was the same but had a humorous addition in a chimp comic-relief character I don't remember even being in the comics. It was named Chim or somesuch. There was a great cover and article on the tv series starring Irish McCalla in Filmfax magazine #66...  ^ not an entry |
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Post by codystarbuck on Feb 6, 2020 19:32:38 GMT -5
I believe when the movie came out there was some controversy because people noted that the "zebra" was actually a painted horse. At the age I was when the movie came out, I wasn't looking at the zebra or horse or whatever it was Tanya Roberts was riding... -M The "zebra" got better reviews for its performance. |
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Post by Jeddak on Feb 6, 2020 23:09:16 GMT -5
Sparkler 34, July 1944  |
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Post by Farrar on Feb 6, 2020 23:50:59 GMT -5
Matt Baker, 1946 --inked by Al Feldstein  |
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Post by hondobrode on Feb 7, 2020 1:18:11 GMT -5
 cover by Joe Doolin |
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Post by chaykinstevens on Feb 7, 2020 18:58:05 GMT -5
Jungle Comics #5 by Will Eisner  |
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Post by Icctrombone on Feb 7, 2020 23:54:07 GMT -5
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Post by Prince Hal on Feb 8, 2020 15:01:59 GMT -5
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Post by Phil Maurice on Feb 9, 2020 10:32:28 GMT -5
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