Jetta (IDW)

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## Name

### Aliases

* Jetta (stage name)
* Prudence (birth name)

## Characteristics

### Born

♌ July 28th, 1993
Age 22

### Instruments

* Bass
* Saxophone
* Backup vocals

## Family

* Unnamed mother †
* Unnamed father †
* Prudence (paternal aunt)
* Unnamed other relatives

## Personal Status

### Affiliation

* The Misfits
* Misfits Music

## Portrayals

### Cartoon

* Louise Dorsey (speaking)
* Various (singing)

### Live Action

Eiza González

***Jetta***, real name **Sheila Burns** and born **Prudence**, is one of antagonists of IDW Publishing's *Jem and The Holograms*. She plays the bass, occasionally the saxophone, and is one of the backup vocalists for her band The Misfits.

## Creation and Development

Christy Marx originally envisioned the fourth Misfit to be a black character to add diversity to The Misfits, but Hasbro rejected her idea on the basis that it was deemed offensive at the time to have an ethnic minority character as the villain character - only white Americans, Brits and Australians were considered acceptable villains. Marx's original concept strongly influenced Sophie Campbell and Kelly Thompson's decision to redesign Jetta as a black character in *Jem and The Holograms*.

## Cartoon Continuity

Jetta was voiced by Louise Dorsey, and first appeared in the episode *The Talent Search, Part One* in 1987. In the cartoon, Jetta was a saxophonist for The Misfits, rather than a bass guitarist. She had an tempestuous relationship with Pizzazz and Roxy, which caused many arguments. She consistently bragged and told lies about herself and had delusions of grandeur, such as claiming to be famous and wealthy in Britain, and related to the British royal family. In reality, Jetta was raised in a poor, working class home in Kingston Upon Hull, England, to parents who frequently took part in illegal scams and schemes to make money. As a result, Jetta was a skilled pickpocket, and was seen taking peoples wallets many times. She was invited to join The Misfits after they saw her performing a solo in a club. Pizzazz later organized her father to pay for Jetta's permanent residency visa.

## Appeared in

* *Showtime, Part Two*

* *Showtime, Part Three*

* *Showtime, Part Four*

* *Showtime, Part Five*

* *Showtime, Part Six*

* *Outrageous Annual (2015)*

* *Holiday Special*

* *Valentine Special*

* *Viral!, Part One*

* *Viral!, Part Two*

* *Viral!, Part Three*

* *Rio Pacheco, Boy Reporter*

* *Dark Jem, Part One*

* *Dark Jem, Part Two*

* *Dark Jem, Part Three*

* *Dark Jem, Part Four*

* *Dark Jem, Part Five*

* *Dark Jem, Part Six*

* *Ch-Ch-Changes, Part One*

* *Ch-Ch-Changes, Part Two*
* *Enter The Stingers, Part One*

* *Enter The Stingers, Part Two*

* *Enter The Stingers, Part Three*

* *Enter The Stingers, Part Four*

* *Enter The Stingers, Part Five*

* *Outrageous Annual (2017)*

* *Our Songs Are Better, Part One*

* *Our Songs Are Better, Part Two*

* *Our Songs Are Better, Part Four*

* *Our Songs Are Better, Part Three*

* *Our Songs Are Better, Part Five*

* *Infinite, Part One*

* *Infinite, Part Two*

* *Infinite, Part Four*

* *Infinite, Part Five*

* *Infinite, Part Six*

* *Jem: Dimensions #1*

* *Jem: Dimensions #2*

* *Jem: Dimensions #3*

* *Jem: Dimensions #4*

## References

1. ↑ **Tumblr:** IDW Jem Character Birthdays
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 **Black Nerd Girls:** *BGN Podcast: Christy Marx, Samantha Newark, and Britta Phillips interview* (January 19th, 2015; Archived)
3. ↑ **io9:** *io9: Exclusive Jem & The Holograms Cover Reveal* (December 17th, 2014)

## Navigation

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