Lena Hyena was a one-off character featured in the 1988 film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, shown as an unsightly man-chaser. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 film produced by Amblin Entertainment and The Walt Disney Company (on its Touchstone Pictures banner), Using traditional animation and live action. ...

Appearance

Lena appeared in only one scene with Eddie Valiant (played by Bob Hoskins), which appeared heavily reminiscent of Red Hot Riding Hood by Tex Avery. Eddie observes Lena's shadow on the top floor of a large building, and travels up to her room, mistaking her for Jessica Rabbit. Eddie Valiant is a Californian private investigator and one of the main characters in Who Censored Roger Rabbit?, Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Who P-P-P-Plugged Roger Rabbit?. He is also the only human character who appears in both books and the 1988 film adaptation. ... Robert William Bob Hoskins Jr. ... Red Hot Riding Hood is an animated cartoon short subject, directed by Tex Avery and released on May 8, 1943 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. ... Frederick Bean Fred/Tex Avery (Wednesday, February 26, 1908 – Tuesday, August 26, 1980) was an American animator, cartoonist, and director, famous for producing animated cartoons during the Golden Age of Hollywood. ... Jessica Rabbit is a fictional character created by author Gary Wolf for his humorous novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit?. The character was later used by The Walt Disney Company and Amblin Entertainment for the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit, loosely based on Wolfs book. ...

No sooner has Lena caught sight of Eddie, she enters a lustful spasm and chases after Valiant, who hides in an out-of-order toilet. Lena is then absent for a short period as Eddie falls to the ground, passing Tweety, Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny along the way. Toy made in Tweetys image Tweety aka Tweety Pie or Tweety Bird is a fictional character in the Warner Brothers Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of animated cartoons. ... Mickey Mouse is an Academy Award-winning comic animal cartoon character who has become an icon for The Walt Disney Company. ... Bugs Bunny is an Academy Award-winning fictional animated rabbit who appears in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of animated films produced by Warner Bros. ...

Lena catches Eddie as he reaches the ground, and kisses him, sending Eddie flying along the road. Lena charges towards him, screaming "Come to Lena!" as her running is accompanied by the sound of a charging Steam locomotive, but Eddie tears up the white line in the road like tape and turns it to a wall. Lena, following the line, smacks into the wall and remains unseen for the rest of the film. Union Pacific Big Boy #4012 at work on a cold November 29, 1941 A steam locomotive is a locomotive powered by steam. ...

Trivia

The character of Lena Hyena appears to have an alliterative name like many other cartoon characters, and her appearance is heavily influenced by the Grandma of Red Hot Riding Hood. Curiously, unlike other characters in the film like Roger Rabbit or Benny the Cab, Lena has not appeared in any spin-offs from the film. Alliteration is a structuring device characterized by the reiteration of a sound at the beginning of two consecutive or slightly separated words. ... Red Hot Riding Hood is an animated cartoon short subject, directed by Tex Avery and released on May 8, 1943 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. ... Baby Herman (right) and Roger Rabbit, as they appeared in the Roger Rabbit short Tummy Trouble. ... Benny the Cab is a fictional character created by The Walt Disney Company and Amblin Entertainment for the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit. ...

The name "Lena Hyena" was originally used in a drawing by Basil Wolverton, although the two Lenas do not bear a close resemblance to each other. As discussed in The World's Greatest Comics Quiz, by Jerry Robinson, Wolverton created her as an entry in an art contest, held by Al Capp, to depict "the world's ugliest woman"; Wolverton's sketch of Lena won first prize. Powerhouse Pepper #3 (July 1948), cover art by Basil Wolverton Basil Wolverton (July 9, 1909 – December 31, 1978) was an American cartoonist and comic book writer-artist known for his humorously grotesque illustrations. ... Detective Comics #38 (May 1940), the first appearance of Robin. ... I do Lil Abner!!, a self-portrait by Al Capp, excerpted from the April 16-17 1951 Lil Abner strips. ...