Jump to content

Tigress (DC Comics): Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
Tags: Reverted Mobile edit Mobile web edit
No edit summary
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
 
(21 intermediate revisions by 14 users not shown)
Line 3: Line 3:
| character_name = Tigress
| character_name = Tigress
| image = TigressCrock.jpg
| image = TigressCrock.jpg
| caption = [[Artemis Crock]] as Tigress in ''JSA'' #17 (Dec, 2000); art by [[Stephen Sadowski]].
| caption = [[Artemis Crock]] as Tigress in ''JSA'' #17 (Dec 2000); art by [[Stephen Sadowski]].
| alter_ego = {{ubl|[[Paula Brooks]]|[[Artemis Crock]]|Tabitha Galavan (Gotham)|Zatara Foe}}
| alter_ego = {{ubl|[[Paula Brooks]]|[[Artemis Crock]]|[[Tabitha Galavan]] (Gotham)}}
| publisher = [[DC Comics]]
| publisher = [[DC Comics]]
| debut = {{Plain list|
| debut = {{Plain list|
Line 16: Line 16:
* '''Artemis Crock:''' <br />[[Roy Thomas]] <br />[[Todd McFarlane]]
* '''Artemis Crock:''' <br />[[Roy Thomas]] <br />[[Todd McFarlane]]
}}
}}
|powers=*Hand to hand combat and martial arts}}
|powers=*Hand to hand combat}}
'''Tigress''' is the name of three different [[comic book]] [[supervillains]], all of whom have appeared in various series published by [[DC Comics]].
'''Tigress''' is the name of three different [[comic book]] [[supervillains]], all of whom have appeared in various series published by [[DC Comics]].


In live action, Tigress debuted as original character '''Tabitha Galavan''' starting in the [[Gotham (season 2)|second]] season of the series ''[[Gotham (TV series)|Gotham]]'', played by [[Jessica Lucas]]. Paula Brooks Tigress appears on the [[DC Universe (streaming service)|DC Universe]] streaming service show ''[[Stargirl (TV series)|Stargirl]]'' played by [[Joy Osmanski]]. The show also appears on [[The CW]] Network.
An original incarnation of Tigress called '''[[Tabitha Galavan]]''' appeared in the live-action series ''[[Gotham (TV series)|Gotham]]'', portrayed by [[Jessica Lucas]]. Additionally, the Paula Brooks incarnation of Tigress appeared in the live-action [[DC Universe (streaming service)|DC Universe]] / [[The CW]] series ''[[Stargirl (TV series)|Stargirl]]'', portrayed by [[Joy Osmanski]].


==Publication history==
==Publication history==
The first [[Golden Age of Comic Books|Golden Age]] Tigress was a thief/spy and foe of [[Zatara]] in the late 1930s. She debuted in [[Action Comics 1|''Action Comics'' #1]] (June 1938), and was created by [[Fred Guardineer]]. She wore tiger-striped sweaters and ran gangs of thieves and murderers. She apparently had no powers.
The first [[Golden Age of Comic Books|Golden Age]] Tigress was a thief/spy and foe of [[Zatara]] in the late 1930s. She debuted in [[Action Comics 1|''Action Comics'' #1]] (June 1938), and was created by [[Fred Guardineer]]. She wore tiger-striped sweaters and ran gangs of thieves and murderers. She apparently had no powers.


The second Tigress is '''[[Paula Brooks]]''', who was a member of the [[Young All-Stars]], who later became a villainess named the [[Huntress (comics)|Huntress]].
The second Tigress is '''[[Paula Brooks]]''', who was a member of the [[Young All-Stars]], who later became a villainess named the [[Huntress (DC Comics)|Huntress]].


The third Tigress is '''[[Artemis Crock]]''', the daughter of the second Tigress, and is a member of the [[Injustice Society]]. She debuted in ''Infinity Inc.'' #34 and was created by [[Roy Thomas]] and [[Todd McFarlane]].
The third Tigress is '''[[Artemis Crock]]''', the daughter of the second Tigress, and is a member of the [[Injustice Society]]. She debuted in ''Infinity Inc.'' #34 and was created by [[Roy Thomas]] and [[Todd McFarlane]].
Line 31: Line 31:
===Zatara foe===
===Zatara foe===
[[Image:GATigressFoZ.JPG|150px|thumb|left|The original Golden Age Tigress.]]
[[Image:GATigressFoZ.JPG|150px|thumb|left|The original Golden Age Tigress.]]
The original Tigress appeared as Zatara's primary foe throughout twelve issues of ''Action Comics'', including issues 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 22, 23, 25, 30, 35 and 42. In her initial appearance, she battles Zatara and his assistant Tong while attempting to rob a freight train. She escapes and later resurfaces in stories using various methods in attempts to kill wealthy men, including using an attacking airplane, poisoning their drinks and infecting them with a disease from a rare South American insect. She also uses her influence as a mob boss to pressure other criminals into assisting her in crime sprees, which usually involve bank robberies and thefts of other valuables.
The original Tigress appeared as Zatara's primary foe throughout twelve issues of ''Action Comics'', including issues #1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 22, 23, 25, 30, 35 and 42. In her initial appearance, she battles Zatara and his assistant Tong while attempting to rob a freight train. She escapes and later resurfaces in stories using various methods in attempts to kill wealthy men, including using an attacking airplane, poisoning their drinks and infecting them with a disease from a rare South American insect. She also uses her influence as a mob boss to pressure other criminals into assisting her in crime sprees, which usually involve bank robberies and thefts of other valuables.


The Artemis entry in ''Who's Who Update '87'' #1 states that the Golden Age Tigress is the mother of [[Paula Brooks]] (the second Tigress and original Huntress) and the grandmother of Artemis Crock (the third Tigress). However, ''Who's Who Update '87'' #5 included a retraction of that information and stated that neither Paula Brooks nor Artemis Crock is related to her.
The Artemis entry in ''Who's Who Update '87'' #1 states that the Golden Age Tigress is the mother of [[Paula Brooks]] (the second Tigress and original Huntress) and the grandmother of Artemis Crock (the third Tigress). However, ''Who's Who Update '87'' #5 included a retraction of that information and stated that neither Paula Brooks nor Artemis Crock is related to her.
Line 37: Line 37:
===Paula Brooks===
===Paula Brooks===
{{Main|Paula Brooks}}
{{Main|Paula Brooks}}
The second Tigress is '''Paula Brooks'''. She was a member of the [[Young All-Stars]] and later became the villainous [[Huntress (comics)|Huntress]]. She later married the [[Sportsmaster]], and had a daughter, Artemis Crock, who becomes the third Tigress.
The second Tigress is '''Paula Brooks'''. She was a member of the [[Young All-Stars]] and later became the villainous [[Huntress (DC Comics)|Huntress]]. She later married the [[Sportsmaster]], and had a daughter, Artemis Crock, who becomes the third Tigress.


===Artemis Crock===
===Artemis Crock===
{{Main|Artemis Crock}}
{{Main|Artemis Crock}}
Artemis Crock is the daughter of the Golden Age villains [[Paula Brooks]] and [[Sportsmaster|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'''.
Artemis Crock is the daughter of the Golden Age villains [[Paula Brooks]] and [[Sportsmaster|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'''.


==Other versions==
==Other versions==
===Tigress (Earth-S)===
===Tigress (Earth-S)===
An unknown woman nicknamed Tigress appears in [[Spy Smasher]] #2 (December, 1941). This version is an enemy of Spy Smasher.
An unknown woman nicknamed Tigress appears in ''[[Spy Smasher]]'' #2 (December 1941). This version is an enemy of Spy Smasher.


===Tigress (Quality Universe)===
===Tigress (Quality Universe)===
An unknown woman dubbed The Tigress or '''Tiger Lady''' appears in [[Blackhawk (DC Comics)|Blackhawk]] #11 (June, 1946). She is the leader of a gang of international criminal fugitives, who had fled the civilized world and holed up in a well-hidden fortress, in a jungle, in a mountainous, tropical part of the world. She organized this rabble into a tiger-masked team of deadly spearmen, mainly in order to keep the local natives at bay. A chance encounter with the Blackhawk Squadron, and a few bad decisions on her part, led to the Tigress' being killed by arrow-shooting natives, and her thugs being killed by the pistol-packing Blackhawks.
An unknown woman dubbed The Tigress or '''Tiger Lady''' appears in ''[[Blackhawk (DC Comics)|Blackhawk]]'' #11 (June 1946). She is the leader of a gang of international criminal fugitives, who had fled the civilized world and holed up in a well-hidden fortress, in a jungle, in a mountainous, tropical part of the world. She organized this rabble into a tiger-masked team of deadly spearmen, mainly in order to keep the local natives at bay. A chance encounter with the Blackhawk Squadron, and a few bad decisions on her part, led to the Tigress' being killed by arrow-shooting natives, and her thugs being killed by the pistol-packing Blackhawks.


==In other media==
==In other media==
{{See also|Paula Brooks#In other media|Artemis Crock#In other media}}
{{See also|Paula Brooks#In other media|Artemis Crock#In other media}}
* A variation of Tigress appears in the ''[[Batman Beyond]]'' episode "Splicers", voiced by [[Cree Summer]]. This version of the character is a human spliced with tiger DNA by a villainous genetics expert named Dr. Abel Cuvier.
* An original incarnation of Tigress appears in the ''[[Batman Beyond]]'' episode "Splicers", voiced by [[Cree Summer]]. This version is an unnamed human who was spliced with tiger DNA and serves genetics expert Dr. Abel Cuvier.
* The Artemis Crock incarnation of Tigress appears in ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'', voiced by [[Stephanie Lemelin]]. This version initially uses the Tigress identity to work undercover as a supervillain and infiltrate the [[List of Young Justice characters#The Light|Light]] before permanently assuming the identity after her boyfriend [[Wally West|Kid Flash]] dies saving Earth from an alien invasion.
* A variation of Tigress appears in ''[[Gotham (TV series)|Gotham]]'' portrayed by [[Jessica Lucas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2015/06/26/gotham-season-2-tigress-cast-jessica-lucas|title= Exclusive Gotham Season 2 Casts Jessica Lucas as the Bullwhip-Cracking Tigress|author=Matt Webb Mitovich|work=tvline.com}}</ref> This version of the character is '''[[Tabitha Galavan]]''', sister and lead enforcer of [[Theo Galavan]] (portrayed by actor [[James Frain]]), both members of the Dumas family and the step-relatives of [[Silver St. Cloud]]. The action Tabitha takes to help Theo in their family vendetta causes chaos in [[Gotham City]], with various [[List of Batman Family adversaries|Batman villains]] able to gradually emerge over time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2015/06/gotham-james-frain-cast-villain-tigress-brother-1201454198|title='Gotham' Casts James Frain As Regular, Will Play New Villain & Tigress' Brother|author=Nellie Andreeva|work=deadline.com}}</ref>
* An original incarnation of Tigress, '''[[Tabitha Galavan]]''', appears in ''[[Gotham (TV series)|Gotham]]'', portrayed by [[Jessica Lucas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2015/06/26/gotham-season-2-tigress-cast-jessica-lucas|title= Exclusive Gotham Season 2 Casts Jessica Lucas as the Bullwhip-Cracking Tigress|author=Matt Webb Mitovich|work=tvline.com|date= 26 June 2015}}</ref> This version is the sister and lead enforcer of [[Theo Galavan]] (portrayed by actor [[James Frain]]), both members of the Dumas family and step-relatives of [[Silver St. Cloud]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2015/06/gotham-james-frain-cast-villain-tigress-brother-1201454198|title='Gotham' Casts James Frain As Regular, Will Play New Villain & Tigress' Brother|author=Nellie Andreeva|work=deadline.com|date=25 June 2015}}</ref>
* Paula Brooks and her daughter Artemis Crock appears in both seasons of Stargirl.
* The Paula Brooks incarnation of Tigress appears in ''[[Stargirl (TV series)|Stargirl]]'', portrayed by [[Joy Osmanski]]. This version is a member of the [[Injustice Society of America]].


==References==
==References==
Line 74: Line 75:
[[Category:DC Comics LGBT supervillains]]
[[Category:DC Comics LGBT supervillains]]
[[Category:DC Comics television characters]]
[[Category:DC Comics television characters]]
[[Category:Fictional assassins]]
[[Category:Fictional assassins in comics]]
[[Category:Fictional female assassins]]
[[Category:Fictional gangsters]]
[[Category:Fictional gangsters]]
[[Category:Fictional amputees]]
[[Category:Fictional amputees]]

Latest revision as of 23:30, 24 July 2024

Tigress
Artemis Crock as Tigress in JSA #17 (Dec 2000); art by Stephen Sadowski.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearance
Created by
In-story information
Alter ego
Abilities
  • Hand to hand combat

Tigress is the name of three different comic book supervillains, all of whom have appeared in various series published by DC Comics.

An original incarnation of Tigress called Tabitha Galavan appeared in the live-action series Gotham, portrayed by Jessica Lucas. Additionally, the Paula Brooks incarnation of Tigress appeared in the live-action DC Universe / The CW series Stargirl, portrayed by Joy Osmanski.

Publication history

[edit]

The first Golden Age Tigress was a thief/spy and foe of Zatara in the late 1930s. She debuted in Action Comics #1 (June 1938), and was created by Fred Guardineer. She wore tiger-striped sweaters and ran gangs of thieves and murderers. She apparently had no powers.

The second Tigress is Paula Brooks, who was a member of the Young All-Stars, who later became a villainess named the Huntress.

The third Tigress is Artemis Crock, the daughter of the second Tigress, and is a member of the Injustice Society. She debuted in Infinity Inc. #34 and was created by Roy Thomas and Todd McFarlane.

Fictional character biography

[edit]

Zatara foe

[edit]
The original Golden Age Tigress.

The original Tigress appeared as Zatara's primary foe throughout twelve issues of Action Comics, including issues #1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 22, 23, 25, 30, 35 and 42. In her initial appearance, she battles Zatara and his assistant Tong while attempting to rob a freight train. She escapes and later resurfaces in stories using various methods in attempts to kill wealthy men, including using an attacking airplane, poisoning their drinks and infecting them with a disease from a rare South American insect. She also uses her influence as a mob boss to pressure other criminals into assisting her in crime sprees, which usually involve bank robberies and thefts of other valuables.

The Artemis entry in Who's Who Update '87 #1 states that the Golden Age Tigress is the mother of Paula Brooks (the second Tigress and original Huntress) and the grandmother of Artemis Crock (the third Tigress). However, Who's Who Update '87 #5 included a retraction of that information and stated that neither Paula Brooks nor Artemis Crock is related to her.

Paula Brooks

[edit]
Main article: Paula Brooks

The second Tigress is Paula Brooks. She was a member of the Young All-Stars and later became the villainous Huntress. She later married the Sportsmaster, and had a daughter, Artemis Crock, who becomes the third Tigress.

Artemis Crock

[edit]
Main article: Artemis Crock

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.

Other versions

[edit]

Tigress (Earth-S)

[edit]

An unknown woman nicknamed Tigress appears in Spy Smasher #2 (December 1941). This version is an enemy of Spy Smasher.

Tigress (Quality Universe)

[edit]

An unknown woman dubbed The Tigress or Tiger Lady appears in Blackhawk #11 (June 1946). She is the leader of a gang of international criminal fugitives, who had fled the civilized world and holed up in a well-hidden fortress, in a jungle, in a mountainous, tropical part of the world. She organized this rabble into a tiger-masked team of deadly spearmen, mainly in order to keep the local natives at bay. A chance encounter with the Blackhawk Squadron, and a few bad decisions on her part, led to the Tigress' being killed by arrow-shooting natives, and her thugs being killed by the pistol-packing Blackhawks.

In other media

[edit]
See also: Paula Brooks § In other media, and Artemis Crock § In other media

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Matt Webb Mitovich (26 June 2015). "Exclusive Gotham Season 2 Casts Jessica Lucas as the Bullwhip-Cracking Tigress". tvline.com.
  2. ^ Nellie Andreeva (25 June 2015). "'Gotham' Casts James Frain As Regular, Will Play New Villain & Tigress' Brother". deadline.com.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tigress_(DC_Comics)&oldid=1236481522"