Images and videos of the supervillainess cheetah from dc comics. The books premise originated as a partnership between black canary and barbara gordon, who had adopted the codename oracle at the time, but has expanded to include additional. While these characters arent numerous, understanding whos who requires a good understanding of comic book minutia. They paved their way with their styles and strategies and many other comics book industries in america followed them such as their rival marvel comics. It has been the leader in the industry since its start many years ago. Born as the heiress of a vast fortune in the ancient family. The cheetah is the name of four villains in the dc universe, although the current cheetah, barbara ann minerva, is the bestknown version of the character. This template will categorize articles that include it.
This article is within the scope of wikiproject comics, a collaborative effort to build an encyclopedic guide to comics on wikipedia. Dc comics is one of the largest comic book publishers in north america. Who came out first, the dc universe cheetah or the marvel. Barbara ann minerva is the cheetah, a feline foe of wonder woman. She appears in dc comics publications and related media, commonly as a major villain to the superhero wonder woman in 2009, the cheetah was ranked as igns 69th greatest comic book villain of all time. Jessica enlists wonder woman and the dc super hero girls to help stop poison ivy and save the projectand the world. The very first version of cheetah to ever appear in the comic books. Through the new 52 and rebirth eras, nearly every major character has gone through its own reboot. Cheetahs first appearance outside the comics came in the animated series challenge of the super friends, with the priscilla rich version voiced by marlene aragon serving as a member of the. Featuring weekly comic release discussions, creator amas, a friendly and helpful userbase, and much more. Although the heroes have been the main focus of these reboots, most of the villains have been polished and remade as we. Cheetah is a supervillainess appearing in dc comics publications and related media, commonly as the archenemy of the superhero wonder woman. Wonder woman fans are flipping out over first look at. What is cheetah s backstory and why does she hate wonder woman.
Way back in 1990, neil gaiman and john bolton created a. Where can i find a complete list of all dc comics in order of. Her most exciting tales are here in a single volume, written by top comics writers also including george perez, gerry conway, mark waid and john ostrander. Cheetah has superhuman speed, reaction time, strength and durability to an unknown degree. The cheetah is a fictional character, created by william moulton marston. As the cheetah takes the big screen for the first time in wonder woman 1984, this collection highlights the greatest comic book appearances of wonder womans fierce feline foe. Today watchmojo explores the deep and elaborate origin of cheetah. Priscilla rich and her niece, deborah domaineboth of whom served as enemies of wonder woman in the golden, silver and bronze ages. Cheetah is one of the most talkedabout dc supervillains at the moment. Dc comics is one of the largest and oldest american comic book companies. Wb should have cheetah as the main villain in the first movie and god of war in the second movie. Dc comics database is a wiki anyone can edit, full of characters like superman, batman, the joker, catwoman, and the jla, comic books, and movies. Born as the heiress of a vast fortune in the ancient family site in.
In light of kevin feiges most recent dismissal of a modern dc marvel rivalry, we look back at the history of the comic book rivalry. It is the publishing unit of dc entertainment, a subsidiary of warner bros. Make sure you watch part 1 first for all the missing teams. Celebrate the 60year history of the justice league. He got his start writing for the legendary dc comics digital fanzine fanzing, before receiving his own column, the mount. The timeline is split between the main dc trinity of. Dc was formed by the merging of national allied publications and detective comics inc, as well as the affiliated allamerican publications. The cheetah is a fictional character, created by william moulton marston, and appearing in dc comics publications and related media, commonly as a major adversary of the superhero wonder woman.
Milestone events from the dc saga will now be reordered, starting with. In 2011, dc relaunched its comic books and rebooted its continuity in an initiative called the new 52. If you like to participate, you can help with the current tasks, visit the notice board, edit the attached article or discuss it at the projects talk page. In 1938 dc published the first superman story in action comics no.
Get the best deals on wonder woman comic book collections when you shop the largest online. Originally known as national publications, dc is a publisher of comic books featuring iconic characters and teams such as superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the justice league of. Cheetah is a legacy character from dc comics, and is wonder womans arch enemynote there are others such as ares and circe but they havent been able. Because of this, she has a very long, and very complicated comic book history. The cheetah made an appearance in wonder womans secret origins dc mini comics issue but only in the front cover and not the storyline. The multiverse, within dc comics publications, is a cosmic construct collecting many of the fictional universes in which the published stories take place. She is located on magic wing in the hall of doom and she is the iconic armor vendor there. According to wonder womans false memories, barbara ann minerva was raised in a group home in idaho, run by a woman named aunt lyta. Priscilla rich has a split personality and takes it out on wonder woman by dressing up in a skintight cheetah costume. Cheetah dc comics guide to the versions of cheetah. Barbara ann minerva new earth dc database fandom dc wiki. There have been four different incarnations of the cheetah since the characters debut.
Last knight on earth variant cover by stanley lau artgerm dc comics has announced plans to release an exclusive original comic, dcs year of the villain,y highlighting the ambitious plans for its most iconic villains this year with dark times ahead for a lot of superheroes. The dc comics universe has been through a great deal over the past decade. When dc revamped its entire line with the new 52, the cheetah got a revised origin as well. The cheetah was ranked in 2009 as igns 69th greatest comic book villain of all time. With kristen wiig officially confirmed to take on the role of cheetah in wonder woman. The cheetah is a fictional character appearing in dc comics publications and related media. Cheetah is a legacy character from dc comics, and is wonder womans archenemynote there are others such as ares and circe but they havent been able. Kristen wiig as cheetah, comic book counterpart dc universe dc comics while a poster for kristen wiigs character in wonder woman 1984 was released months ago, it was a completely human look featuring her as barbara minerva in the days before her transformation into cheetah. Cheetah s corpse was present when water wizard brought captain america to the bar to see what happened. Cheetah, like most dc characters, makes an appearance. Cheetah is a supervillainess appearing in dc comics publications and related media.
Dc comics leaks a glimpse at their official new time line. Prior to the 12issue dc comics series crisis on infinite earths in 1985 which is regarded as the starting point for dcs modern continuity, there were two women who donned spotted cat costumes to fight wonder woman as the cheetah. With abundant appearances by wonder woman, and guest shots with superman and the flash, among others. The cheetah also made an appearance in a childrens storybook. The year of the villain event is set to rip its way through the dc comics universe, and it looks like it just let a pretty dark impact on wonder womans world. Her character has had many incarnations and hair colors throughout comic book history, but she remains one of wonder womans deadliest and most powerful enemies.
Flash wally west vs cheetah new 52 battles comic vine. Prior to her transformation, barbara was a gifted archeologist and close friend of wonder woman, until she was captured by the plant god urzkartaga and imbued with the powers of the cheetah. There are a number of variants on the concept of dc comics character the cheetah. Barbara ann minerva having used several aliases that happen to be the names of the various incarnations of the character is reintroduced as cheetah. The end of the era is generally viewed as the shift from superhero to other genres such as horror and western. Not only in comics, she has been featured in many well. Where can i find a complete list of all dc comics in order. Priscilla rich was the original during the golden and silver. Some simply wear a cheetah costume, while others are mutated. When not writing comics themselves, he writes books about the comic book medium and its rich history. The worlds in this multiverse share a space and fate in common, and its structure has changed several times in the history of dc comics.
Arnim zola retrieved dna from cheetah to create the cheetah protohusk. Known as a font of comic book history trivia, he has delivered lectures on the history of american comic books, japanese manga and cosplay at over a dozen conventions and. Mar 28, 2020 circe is a recurring antagonist in the wonder woman comic books. The first movie has ares, god of war, as the main villain and now the second movie is cheetah. This illustrated dc super hero girls chapter book series is packed with humor, action, and girls 6 to 9s favorite super heroes from the hit animated series on cartoon network. The character was remade to be a corrupt image and antecedent to wonder woman. For more on the cheetahs history, visit her page on. In 1933, funnies on parade became the first color comic book printed in the now standard size of 6 58 x 10 14 inches. Dc has published comic books under a number of different imprints and corporate names. True to any persona from the world of comic books and comic book. Priscilla rich was the original during the golden and silver ages, and deborah domaine was the bronze age version. This characters carrier in comic books was short lived however. She has been described as one of wonder womans most iconic enemies. What is known today as dc comics was founded in 1934 by publishing entrepreneur malcolm wheelernicholson under the name of national allied publications.
This character is or was primarily an enemy of wonder woman and the amazons in any of her various incarnations. Wonder woman 1984 introduces two allnew villains for wonder woman to face. Cheetah or barbara ann minerva is a character in injustice 2. She was created by william moulton marston as an allegory of the folly of abnormal emotions such as jealousy, as well as to be another embodiment of what he called less actively developed women who needed emotional reform by a love leader. The unofficial dc comics subreddit a place for fans of dc s comics, graphic novels, movies, and anything else related to one of the largest comic book publishers in the world and home of the worlds greatest superheroes. Oct 31, 2019 dc comics is doing some muchneeded cleanup to its convoluted continuity by rebooting the official dc universe timeline. The majority of its publications take place within the fictional dc universe and feature numerous culturally iconic heroic characters, most notably superman. Cheetah is one of the most recognized, well known dc supervillains in comic books, with a history dating back several decades. Cheetah comics, cheetah dc, hq dc, dc heroes, comic book heroines, comic book characters, comic books art, comic character, wonder woman vs cheetah dc comics august 2019 solicitations year of the villain continues. Bob measured sixteen bilateral traits in thirtythree cheetah skulls held in natural history museums in washington, chicago, and new york. See wikipedias page on golden age of comic books for more information. Now that birds of prey is out in theaters, warner bros.
Prior to barbara anns turn, two other women held the title of the cheetah. Mar 17, 2020 the greatest appearances of the cheetah, the archenemy of wonder woman, are collected for the first time in wonder woman villains. In the convoluted history of comic book characters. Dec 05, 2019 well, the answer to this is incredibly simply. The cheetah was ranked in 2009 as igns 69th greatest comic book villain of. Barbara minerva, alias cheetah is a british archaeologist who had garnered a reputation to go to any lengths to secure an artifact. The history of dc comics has gone on to be a huge part of american culture. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. Dc collects the first appearance of cheetah and her most exciting tales in a single volume written by top comics writers including greg rucka, geoff johns and george perez. Wonder woman 1984 may be one of 2020s most anticipated comic book films, but if theres one thing that fans are looking forward to the most in the patty jenkins, gal gadot starring sequel to. Birds of prey is the name of a superhero team featured in several american comic book series, miniseries, and special editions published by dc comics since 1996.
Pictures and dc comics are now switching gears to kickstart the hype machine for their longawaited summer sequel wonder woman 1984. Priscilla rich wore a cheetah like costume that fits her tightly, she also wears a mask as well. Priscilla rich the golden and silver age cheetah, deborah domaine the bronze age cheetah, barbara ann minerva. Dc comics have been published since 19467 thats when superman was created or even before that, im not even sure the humongous number of characters or titles they have published over the years. This villain represents the motives we have when we are overwhelmed with jealousy, insecurity and vanity. Explore the most villainous stories from throughout the cheetahs 75year history. He has written many comics for dc comics and marvel, including beware the batman, batman, the batman strikes. Vain and spoiled debutante priscilla rich had no super powers to speak of, and was. In this origin when wonder woman first came to mans world she first visited washington d.
For more on the cheetahs history, visit her page on dcuniverse. Barbara minerva, alias cheetah, is a british archaeologist who has become. This is a list of all series, miniseries, limited series, and comic book sized oneshots published under the imprints dc or aa. Cheetah has been updated and rebooted so many times its hard to even keep track. After the events of dc rebirth, cheetahs origin is altered. So lets explain things in a calm, collected manner.
Aug 03, 2019 hi guys, this is part 2 of the superhero teams. Cheetah has been a character in the comic for several decades now. The golden age of comic books was a period in the history of american comic books, generally thought of as lasting from 1938 until the late 40s or mid 50s. Dc comics simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Barbara was fascinated with greek mythology and the amazons since she was a child. The cheetah is a supervillain legacy of characters with feline characteristics who usually fight wonder woman. The massive commercial success of that character was responsible for creating the costumed superhero genre, which has been a mainstay for the comic book industry ever since. There have been four people who have taken up the mantle of cheetah, and the first version, priscilla rich, a wealthy but troubled socialite with a split personality who donned a cheetah costume and fought the golden age wonder woman who was hippolyta in some continuities, was.