Pantha: Difference between revisions

| caption = Pantha, artistas depicted in ''Who's Who in the DC Universe'' #14 (November 1991); art by [[Tom Grummett]].

| species = <!-- optional -->[[Metahuman]]

| powers =
*Enhanced agility and strength, razor
*Razor-sharp claws, cat
*Cat's-eye vision

'''Pantha''' ('''Rosabelle Mendez''') is a [[fictional character appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[DC Comics]].

Pantha was a cat-like member of one of the incarnations of the [[Teen Titans]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Manning |first3=Matthew K. |last4=McAvennie |first4=Michael |last5=Wallace |first5=Daniel |title=DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle |date=2010 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-0-7566-6742-9 |page=248}}</ref> During her time with the Titans, she had no knowledge as toof her origins, whether she was a womanhuman or a female[[Black panther|panther]] before the [[Wildebeest (comics)|Wildebeest Society]] mutated her. But tragicallyHowever, her ultimately fruitless search led her to many dead-ends. The significance of her designation as "X-24" was also never revealed.

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 (comics)|Bloodlines]] crossover.<ref name=bb12>''Bloodbath'' #1-21–2 (December 1993). DC Comics.</ref> She eventually takes responsibility for his care when she left the Titans with [[Red Star (comics)|Red Star]], forming a family.<ref>''New Titans'' #114 (1994). DC Comics.</ref>

Pantha and her teammates were almost stars of a children's cartoon series but the deal fell apart.<ref>''Teen Titans Sell Out'' One-Shot (November 1992)</ref> She is part of a multi-hero effort to investigate and destroy alien parasites murdering people all across the planet.<ref name=bb12 />

Later, she teams up with her old allies when [[Cyborg (comicsDC Comics)|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 (comicscharacter)|Orion]]. Baby Wildebeest himself was subdued by [[Superman]].<ref>''JLA Vs. Titans'' #2 (1999). DC Comics.</ref>

During the ''"[[Infinite Crisis]]''" storyline, she joins with another team of Titans, along with a new [[Doom Patrol]] and [[Justice Society of America]]. Their mission is to stop the deranged [[Superboy-Prime]] who has attacked this reality's version of [[Superboy (Kon-El)|Superboy]]. The battle originates at the town of [[Smallville (comics)|Smallville]], [[Kansas]] and moves to the outskirts of [[Keystone City]]. There, Pantha is killed with a backhand blow by [[Superboy-Prime that is so powerful that it knocks [[Ambush Bug]] unconscious.<ref>''[[Ambush Bug: Year None]]'' #3 of 6 (November 2008). DC Comics.</ref><ref>''Teen Superboy-PrimeTitans'' instantly#32 claims(March he2006). didnDC Comics.</ref><ref>'t'Infinite meanCrisis'' to#4 do(March it,2006). butDC inComics.</ref> During the next''[[Blackest fewNight]]'' momentsevent, heshe killsis Babyrevived Wildebeestas anda attacks[[Black RedLantern StarCorps|Black withLantern]] freezingbefore breath.being Redkilled Staragain survivesby his[[Hawk injuriesand Dove|Dawn Granger]].<ref>''TeenBlackest Night: Titans'' #323 (MarchDecember 20062009)</ref><ref>''Infinite. Crisis''DC #4 (March 2006)Comics.</ref>

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