There have been a bunch of female half-human half-cat characters in comics and fiction, but I think Tigra has the best design of them all. Maybe it's because her fur is in the pattern of an Orange Tabby. I have always loved that breed of cat since we had some when I was a kid.
These two shared an animated adventure back in my Brave and The Bold: The Lost Issues Days...
Coming up tomorrow: STF #2400!
Funny you should do this cover. I was just going to post a suggestion that you do Tigra and Starfire. "It's not easy, being orange"
ReplyDeleteAnd congratulations on tomorrow's milestone.
ReplyDeleteInteresting contraption! Was it originally drawn for a Terrible Trio issue?*
ReplyDelete*Fox/Shark/Vulture.
Actually, I'm pretty sure Tigra's markings are supposed to be tiger-like; hence the name, Tigra. But the red tabby (or, as I've known them, orange tabby) isn't that much different -- white rather than black, though, as I recall.
ReplyDeleteThe link to the previous Batman/Tigra adventure made me think of something for her and Catwoman. The two did meet way, way back in #19, but it might be interesting to see them discover that they have the same father: "Cats' Pa!" #BadPunNoCookie
Bob, Tigra has different lineage that will eventually be addressed on this blog.
ReplyDeleteRoss, would that be her relationship to Major Nelson from I Dream of Jeannie, or Dr. Fate?
ReplyDeleteEither way, admirable
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ReplyDelete@First Anonymous: actually, she was born Greer Grant! So, she's probably the love child of Ted "Wildcat" Grant by a lesser known Golden Age character: Marga the Panther Woman!
ReplyDeleteI will further hazard to guess that she was briefly married to a man named Richard Nelson. No, not the singer! I'm talking about an alias once used by Paul "Manhunter" Kirk. One that could have been resurrected by a Council-created clone of the latter who was, in turn, reanimated by...the Court of Owls.
Resulting title? "The Owls and The Pussycats."
After all these years I only just saw the joke in Wildcat's name. Guess I just took it for Grant, Ted.
ReplyDeleteBut yes, I agree that a Cat/Wildcat link is more likely. I'd like to see Dr. Fate, though.
@the Anonymice: Split the difference, guys. Have Tigra be the ex-wife of Rich Nelson. Long-lost son of Kent and Inza!
ReplyDeleteThat way, one-time Superman foe Skyhook could be brought in as the main antagonist.*
*If memory serves, he liked to dress as the Time Trapper. Except he had bat's wings and abducted children!
Now here's a cover that could use dialogue to explain what's happening
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