Artemis Crock
Artemis Crock | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | Infinity, Inc. #34 (January 1987) |
Created by | Roy Thomas Todd McFarlane |
In-story information | |
Species | Human |
Team affiliations | Injustice Society Dead Hero Club Secret Society of Super Villains |
Notable aliases | Tigress |
Abilities |
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Artemis Crock is a fictional comic book character, appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. First appearing in Infinity, Inc. #34 (January 1987), she has appeared as both a supervillain and superhero, usually using her first name as her alias.[1] Artemis is also one of many characters to use the name Tigress. In addition, she is also the daughter of Sportsmaster and Paula Brooks.
Outside of comic books, Artemis has appeared in
Publication history
Artemis Crock debuted in Infinity, Inc. #34 (January 1987) and was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Todd McFarlane.
Fictional character biography
Artemis Crock is the daughter of the Golden Age villains Paula Brooks and Crusher Crock. She had taken up a career in crime, modeled after that of her parents, but only after some years did she take on the mantle of Tigress.
During the DC mini-series
Only weeks later Artemis again joined with the Icicle and Hazard, as well as the new
Artemis later changed her codename to Tigress and became on-again, off-again lovers with the second
During the
Icicle and Tigress later alternately work with and against Hourman and Liberty Belle in a quest to locate a magical artifact.[4]
In 2010, Isabelle Rose Mahkent is born. She is the daughter of the Tigress and the Icicle.[5]
Artemis Crock appeared in The Flash vol. 5, #61 during DC Rebirth. [6]
The New 52
In The New 52 reboot of DC's continuity, a new version of Artemis was introduced in the Culling crossover in Teen Titans and Legion of Super-Heroes books. Here, she is a human with no powers, but has been trained to be a strong fighter. She helps the Teen Titans get their bearings before the Culling begins and introduces them to other meta-teens that villain Harvest has collected. After the Titans are taken, a member of Harvest's crew tries to put her in a state of rage. She fights back and refuses to kill other kids, but instead is killed. Her death helps motivate the Teen Titans and the Legion Lost to join to take down Harvest.[7] At the end of the series, the Titans discover that Artemis was healed by the Colonel of Harvest's facility, as part of a second phase of Harvest's plans.[8]
Powers and abilities
Tigress/Artemis possesses no superhuman abilities, however, she is an expert archer, swordswoman and markswoman. Artemis is also a highly skilled in hand-to-hand combat, along with the use of various gadgets (including her compact crossbow, knives, nets, and bolas).
In other media
Television
- Artemis Crock makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Aquaman's Outrageous Adventure!".[9]
- A teenage version of Artemis Crock (full name Artemis Lian Crock) appears in Young Justice, voiced by Stephanie Lemelin.[10] This version is of Vietnamese and European descent. Introduced in the first season, she is passed off as Green Arrow's niece and new sidekick and joins the Team following the departure of Green Arrow's original sidekick, Roy Harper, though the Team subsequently discovers her true history and connection to their enemy Sportsmaster, and enters a relationship with Wally West. In the second season, she fakes her death so she can infiltrate the Light as the supervillain "Tigress" before eventually returning to the Team while retaining her Tigress identity. At the end of the season she mourns over Wally's sacrifice. As of the fourth season, she has become a college professor and entered a relationship with Jason Bard.
- A character inspired by Artemis named
- Artemis Crock appears in Injustice Unlimited. After joining Burman, Eclipso, and Isaac Bowin in fighting Stargirl's Justice Society of America (JSA) however, Artemis flees after Eclipso sends Burman to the Shadowlands and consumes Bowin. She later breaks her parents out of prison so they can help the JSA and Burman defeat Eclipso. Following this, the Crocks move in next door to the Whitmore-Dugan family. In the third season, Artemis works to prove herself as a candidate for JSA membership and later gets into college, only to lose her parents to Icicleand move in with the Whitmore-Dugans. As of a flash-forward in the series finale, she has joined the JSA.
Film
- The Young Justice incarnation of Artemis makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery.[13][14]
- The Young Justice incarnation of Artemis makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Teen Titans Go! To the Movies.
Video games
- The Young Justice incarnation of Artemis appears as a playable character in Young Justice: Legacy, voiced again by Stephanie Lemelin.
- Artemis Crock, in her heroine and Tigress forms, appear as separate playable characters in Lego DC Super Villains.
References
- ISBN 9781605490045.
- ^ Infinity, Inc. #35-37. DC Comics.
- ^ Infinity Inc. #51-53. DC Comics.
- JSA All Stars. DC Comics.
- ^ JSA All-Stars #11 (December 2010). DC Comics.
- ^ The Flash #Vol. 5 #61
- ^ Teen Titans vol. 4 Annual #1 (May 2012). DC Comics.
- ^ Teen Titans vol. 4 Annual #3. DC Comics.
- ^ "Artemis Crock: Villain Turned Hero". scoop.previewsworld.com. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Stephanie-Lemelin/
- ^ Prudom, Laura (2016-06-21). "'Arrow' Adds Artemis for Season 5 (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ O'Brien, Conor (2021-09-13). "Stella Smith on Stargirl and Artemis Crock's Development in Season 2 - Exclusive Interview". Courageous Nerd. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "'Scooby Doo: WrestleMania Mystery' Stuns Viewers With a 'Young Justice' Easter Egg". Theouthousers.com. 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ^ Albert Ching (2014-03-25). "'Young Justice's' Brandon Vietti Pairs Scooby-Doo & WWE, Hints at DC Return". CBR. Retrieved 2020-06-11.