Pantha
| Pantha | |
|---|---|
 Pantha by Tom Grummett. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | New Titans #73 (February 1991) |
| Created by | Marv Wolfman (writer) Tom Grummett (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Rosabelle Mendez |
| Species | Metahuman |
| Team affiliations | Teen Titans Black Lantern Corps |
| Notable aliases | X-24 |
| Abilities |
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Pantha is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Publication history
Pantha first appeared in New Titans #73 (February 1991) and was created by Marv Wolfman and Tom Grummett.[1]
Fictional character biography
Pantha was a cat-like member of one of the incarnations of the
While many of the other Titans were close friends, Pantha went out of her way to alienate herself from the team. Pantha was overtly hostile towards her teammates, often ridiculing and berating them. Despite her attitude, her feral abilities made her a valuable asset to the team.
To her initial frustration, Pantha was "adopted" as a surrogate mother by Baby Wildebeest. She did not like this at first, often making references to grisly ways the child could perish. She does work with him when need be, such as when the Titans helped in a counter-attack on murderous aliens in the Bloodlines crossover.[3] She eventually takes responsibility for his care when she left the Titans with Red Star, forming a family.[4]
Pantha and her teammates were almost stars of a children's cartoon series but the deal fell apart.[5] She is part of a multi-hero effort to investigate and destroy alien parasites murdering people all across the planet.[3]
Later, she teams up with her old allies when Cyborg, now with an entirely new level of power, threatens the entire Earth. The Justice League of America showed up also and a series of mistakes led to the entire team fighting. Pantha took on Catwoman but neither side won as they were interrupted by blasts from Orion. Baby Wildebeest himself was subdued by Superman.[6]
During the "
In Blackest Night: Titans crossover, Pantha was reanimated as a member of the Black Lanterns, ready to attack the Titans. However, her body is soon destroyed by a burst of white light emanating from Dawn Granger.[10]
Powers and abilities
Pantha's human/panther physiology gave her superhuman strength, speed, and agility, as well as heightened senses (such as hearing, smelling, and night-vision), enhanced reflexes, and retractable claws on her hands and feet.
Other versions
Maxwell Lord's Domination
In an alternate timeline created by
In other media
- Pantha appears in Teen Titans, voiced by Diane Delano. This version is a professional wrestler, luchador, and associate of Wildebeest who possesses superhuman strength and can execute a clawhold she calls the "Pantha's Claw". In the episode "Calling All Titans", Cyborg makes her an honorary member of the Teen Titans, but she is subsequently attacked by Brotherhood of Evil members Adonis and Atlas. After defeating them off-screen by the episode "Titans Together", Pantha locates a Titans safehouse and joins forces with Beast Boy, Más, Herald, and Jericho to infiltrate the Brotherhood's headquarters and rescue the captive Titans before defeating the Brotherhood.
- Pantha appears in Teen Titans Go! #32.
References
- ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
- ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.
- ^ a b Bloodbath #1–2 (December 1993). DC Comics.
- ^ New Titans #114 (1994). DC Comics.
- ^ Teen Titans Sell Out One-Shot (November 1992)
- ^ JLA Vs. Titans #2 (1999). DC Comics.
- ^ Ambush Bug: Year None #3 of 6 (November 2008). DC Comics.
- ^ Teen Titans #32 (March 2006). DC Comics.
- ^ Infinite Crisis #4 (March 2006). DC Comics.
- ^ Blackest Night: Titans #3 (December 2009). DC Comics.
- ^ Booster Gold vol. 2 #7–9 (2008). DC Comics.
External links
- Pantha at DC Wiki
- Pantha at Comic Vine
- DCU Guide: Pantha
