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[[File:Lenahyena.gif|thumb]]'''Lena Hyena''' is a hag-like toon woman | [[File:Lenahyena.gif|thumb|274px]] | ||
'''Lena Hyena''' is a hag-like toon woman who appears in ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit (film)|Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]''. She was voiced by the late [[June Foray]], who also voiced [[Wheezy]]. | |||
She | == Origin == | ||
Lena Hyena or originally Lena the Hyena, was a character originally created in 1946 by [[Wikipedia:Al Capp|Al Capp]] in his comic strip [[Wikipedia:Li'l Abner|Li'l Abner]]. She was said to be the "Ugliest Woman in the World", so much so that anyone who saw her went mad, and no sane person could describe her appearance. The only problem was Capp never really was able to draw her. He started a national contest to find the artist who could draw the best interpretation of her (one of the contestants was [[Wikipedia:Carl Barks|Carl Banks]], the creator of [[w:c:disney:Scrooge McDuck|Scrooge McDuck]]). The winner of the contest was [[Wikipedia:Basil Wolverton|Basil Wolverton]], a comic book artist who would later go on to do artwork for [[Wikipedia:Mad (magazine)|Mad Magazine]]. | |||
== Role in ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' == | |||
[[Eddie Valiant]] encounters her in Toontown, after he mistakes her for [[Jessica Rabbit]] due to their similar style of dress. Believing him to have come to her apartment out of romantic intent, she falls for Eddie and starts chasing him. | |||
== Role in comics == | |||
She is portrayed as being a long-time friend of Jessica's. | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:18, 4 June 2023
Lena Hyena is a hag-like toon woman who appears in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. She was voiced by the late June Foray, who also voiced Wheezy.
Origin
Lena Hyena or originally Lena the Hyena, was a character originally created in 1946 by Al Capp in his comic strip Li'l Abner. She was said to be the "Ugliest Woman in the World", so much so that anyone who saw her went mad, and no sane person could describe her appearance. The only problem was Capp never really was able to draw her. He started a national contest to find the artist who could draw the best interpretation of her (one of the contestants was Carl Banks, the creator of Scrooge McDuck). The winner of the contest was Basil Wolverton, a comic book artist who would later go on to do artwork for Mad Magazine.
Role in Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Eddie Valiant encounters her in Toontown, after he mistakes her for Jessica Rabbit due to their similar style of dress. Believing him to have come to her apartment out of romantic intent, she falls for Eddie and starts chasing him.
Role in comics
She is portrayed as being a long-time friend of Jessica's.