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| “ | Suppose we let the American people vote to decide the best crime! That's what they call the democratic way! | „ |
| ~ Paula Brooks |
Tigress is a name used by three different supervillains in the DC Comics universe. The first Tigress was a unnamed thief and spy who became a foe of Zatara during the Golden Age.
The second Tigress was Paula Brooks, who adopted a crossbow-wielding costume to get close to her idol, the All-Star Squadron's Manhunter. During World War II, she joined the Young All-Stars and became struck down in battle with Axis Amerika. She was later revived as a changed woman, becoming the villain known as Huntress. She partnered with Sportsmaster, the couple later having a daughter named Artemis Crock, who inherited the Tigress mantle in adulthood and married the supervillain Icicle Jr. Crock is also a member of the Injustice Society, the Injustice Unlimited, and the Terror Titans.
History[]
Paula Brooks[]
Paula in her first suit
Paula Brooks was a thief who resented the way that criminals were hunted by the law and who decided to chase down the enforcers of the law herself. Acording to the Who's Who: Update '87 #1, Paula's mother was the original Tigress, a foe of Zatara. However, this was corrected in Who's Who: Update '87 #5. As the Tigress, Paula used a bow and arrows as her principal weapons.
Originally, Paula idolized famous big-gane hunter Paul Kirk aka Manhunter, and trained herselt in archery and jujitsu throughout her teenage years so that she could follow In Kirk's footsteps. When her training was complete, Paula adopted a costume and mask, armed herself wth a customizod "crossbow-gun" and began shadowing the Young All-Stars as the new Tigress, in hopes that they could lead her to Kirk. Tigress stowed away wth the Young AIl-Stars and Manhunter during a mission to Jamaica. At first, the heroes resented her presence; however, ater helping them defeat Baron Blitzkrieg, she was admitted to the team under a trial period.
Tigrass has since proven a member in good standing; nevertheless, at some later point in the early 1940s, she left her crimefighting days behind her to become the crimnal known as the Huntress. Eventually, Brooks captured the masked crimefighter Wildcat and imprisoned him in her private zoo. She then captured the mayor, district attorney, and police chief of New York City and set them loose in her "private hunting grounds" in order to track them down and kill them. However, Wildcat escaped and thwarted her scheme.
| “ | I don't know why you stole my name, child-- and I don't really care! Because after today, there will only be one living Huntress--again! | „ |
| ~ Paula Brooks to the new Huntress |
The Huntress has often tried to capture Wildcat, who she sees as "a great hunter of men", and make him "the prize exhibit" in her private zoo, but she has always failed. At one point the Huntress joined the league of criminals known as the Injustice Society. She eventually married one of its other members, "Crusher" Crock, alias the Sportsmaster. She and the Sportsmaster became a criminal team who together unsuccessfully fought Black Canary and Starman. More recently, the Huntress and Sportsmaster served for a time in a new Injustice Society. The Huntress became infuriated when a new female crimefighter, also called the Huntress, appeared. The two Huntresses fought, and the new Huntress won decisively, thereby establishing her right to the name.
Artemis Crock[]
Artemis in her first suit
Artemis is the daughter of "Crusher" Crock/the Sportsmaster, and his wife, the Paula Brooks/Huntress, both of whom are notorious costumed criminals who have been members of the Injustice Society. The Sportsmaster and the Huntress named their daughter Artemis after the Olympian goddess of the hunt.
Following her parents' example, Artemis became a costumed criminal, also adopting the motifs of both her parents' costumed identities. Like her father, she is a brilliant all-round athlete, and like her mother, she employs arrows as her main weapons, which Artemis fires from a crossbow. Artemis became a member of the Wizard's new version of the Injustice Society, which he renamed Injustice Unlimited. At some point, they captured the many businessmen attending a major trade conference in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Wizard then demanded to receive considerable sums of money from his prisoners' respective companies.
Artemis as Tigress
The conference was under the protection of menbers of the Global Guardians and Infinity Inc., but the Injustice members forced the heroes to do their bidding by endangering Hourman and lcemaiden. So Nuklon and the Rising Sun were obliged to help Artemis free her parents from prison. Finally, members of the Global Guardians and Infinity fought back against the Injustice members. Artemis was defeated by the Infinitor Jade's newfound ally, Solomon Grundy. However, Artemis is believed to have escaped and to still be at large.
She later married Cameron Mahkent; the Icicle, and the two a child together.
The New 52[]
Tigress during the Lazarus Tournament
| “ | Nice shot, Artemis. You should see me with a crossbow. |
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| ~ Haywire and Artemis |
In the Post-Flashpoint continuity, a new version of Artemis was introduced during the Culling crossover in Teen Titans and Legion of Super-Heroes comics. This version was captured along with other teenagers by N.O.W.H.E.R.E. to compete in the Culling orchestrated by the villain known as Harvest. Like her Young Justice version, she became a vigilante.
In DC Rebirth, the original Artemis appeared in The Flash #61 as a super criminal who frequents the Zandia island.
During the Infinite Frontier, Artemis joined a tournament hosted by the League of Lazarus to determine the world's greatest fighter. Her design during the Lazarus Tournament is similar to her incarnation from Batman: The Brave and the Bold.
In the Dawn of DC, Artemis joined the Terror Titans, a team of supervillains with a vendetta against the Teen Titans.
Powers and Abilities[]
Tigress with her crossbow
Paula is a superb hand-to-hand combatant and a highly skilled athlete with remarkable agility. She retains a surprising degree of her athletic prowess even today. She is a master of all hunting skills and a expert at tracking down her prey, whether it is an anirmal or a human being. She uses various sorts of traps in order to make her capture.
Paula also has an astonishing talent for training wid animals, and has often used such beasts to attack her adversaries. She carries a hand-held "crossbow-gun" that fires either regular or specially tipped darts.
Artemis has no super-powers but is an extraordinary all-round athlete and a formidable hand-to-hand combatant. She is a brilliant archer and uses a crossbow to shoot her arrows, some of which explode on hitting their targets.
Other Media[]
Tabitha Galavan in Gotham
- Main article: Tigress (Batman Beyond)
- Main article: Tabitha Galavan
- A futuristic version of Tigress appears in the Batman Beyond episode "Splicers", voiced by Cree Summer. This version is a metahuman who was spliced with tiger DNA and became a henchwomab of Dr. Abel Cuvier.
- Paula Brooks and Artemis Crock makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Aquaman's Outrageous Adventure!".
- A different version of Tigress named Tabitha Galavan appears in the FOX series Gotham, portrayed by Jessica Lucas. This version is the sister of the crimelord Theo Galavan and a member of the Dumas family.
- The Young Justice version of Artemis makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the films Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery and Teen Titans Go! To the Movies.
- Paula Brooks as Huntress makes a cameo appearance in the DC Super Hero Girls episode "Welcome to Super Hero High".
- Artemis Crock and her Tigress persona appear as separate playable characters in Lego DC Super Villains.
Young Justice[]
Artemis Lian Crock and her mother Paula Nguyen appears in Young Justice, voiced respectively by Stephanie Lemelin and Kelly Hu. Nguyen originally operated as the criminal Huntress, before being confined to a wheelchair. She also partnered with the mercenary known as Sportsmaster and the couple had two daughters; Artemis and Jade. Since Paula's accident, the family began living in a rundown apartment in Gotham City. While Jade became a assassin, Artemis became the vigilante sidekick of Green Arrow and a member of the Young Justice. In season 2, Artemis uses the Tigress alias to work undercover and infiltrate The Light, before permanently assuming the identity after her boyfriend Kid Flash died saving Earth.
Arrow[]
- Main article: Evelyn Sharp
A vigilante named Evelyn Sharp used the Artemis alias on The CW series Arrow (portrayed by Madison McLaughlin), based on the Young Justice version of Artemis. In season 4, Evelyn's parents became involved with Damien Darhk and his H.I.V.E., eventually dyinh during the Genesis event when Malcolm Merlyn destroyed the Ark facility. In season 5, Artemis joined Team Arrow, but betrayed them for Prometheus after she discovered Oliver Queen was a assassin.
A unrelated character named Tigressa appeared season six. This version was a League of Assassins member and was portrayed by Alvina August.
Stargirl[]
Paula Brooks in Stargirl
- Main article: Tigress (Stargirl)
- Main article: Artemis Crock (Stargirl)
Paula Brooks and Artemis Crock appears in Stargirl, portrayed respectively by Joy Osmanski and Stella Smith. Brooks was originally a member of the Injustice Society with her husband; Larry Crock/the Sportsmaster. In her civilian identity, she worked as a coach at Blue Valley High School, while her daughter Artemis was a athletic and competitive girl. After her parents were incarcerated in season 1, Artemis joined the Injustice Unlimited and began using a makeshifted Sportsmaster suit, before becoming a vigilante. In season 3, Paula and Larry were killed by Icicle, and Artemis killed him in revenge during the series finale. In the future, she became a permanent member of the Justice Society of America.
External Links[]
- Tigress on the DC Wiki
- Artemis Crock on the DC Wiki
- Paula Brooks on the DC Wiki
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