Pantha (Rosabelle Mendez) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
| Pantha | |
|---|---|
 Pantha as depicted in Who's Who in the DC Universe #14 (November 1991); art 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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Publication history
editPantha first appeared in New Titans #73 (February 1991) and was created by Marv Wolfman and Tom Grummett.[1]
Fictional character biography
editPantha is a cat-like member of the Teen Titans who was created by the Wildebeest Society.[2] During her time with the Titans, she has no knowledge of her origins, whether she was a human or panther before the Society mutated her. Pantha later adopts Baby Wildebeest and moves to Russia with Red Star to care for him.[3][4][5][6]
In Infinite Crisis, Pantha is killed by Superboy-Prime.[7][8][9] In Blackest Night, she is revived as a Black Lantern before being killed again by Dawn Granger.[10]
Powers and abilities
editPantha'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
editAn alternate timeline variant of Pantha appears in Booster Gold (vol. 2). This version is a member of the Freedom Fighters and a student at New York University.[11]
In other media
edit- Pantha appears in Teen Titans, voiced by Diane Delano.[12] This version is a professional wrestler, luchador, and honorary member of the Teen Titans.
- Pantha appears in Teen Titans Go!.[13]
- Pantha appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[14]
References
edit- ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 226. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
- ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Manning, Matthew K.; McAvennie, Michael; Wallace, Daniel (2010). DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle. DK Publishing. p. 248. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Pantha Voice - Teen Titans (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 18, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ "Teen Titans Go! #32 - Arena (Issue)". Comic Vine. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
External links
edit- Pantha at DC Wiki
- Pantha at Comic Vine
- DCU Guide: Pantha