Tigra
| Tigra | |
|---|---|
Tigra.
Art by Mike Deodato |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance |
The Cat: Claws of the Cat #1 (November, 1972) Tigra: Giant-Size Creatures #1 (July, 1974) |
| Created by |
The Cat: Roy Thomas (writer) Wally Wood (artist) Tigra: Tony Isabella (writer) Gil Kane Don Perlin (penciler) John Romita, Sr. (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Greer Grant Nelson |
| Species | Cat Person (magically transformed from human) |
| Team affiliations | |
| Notable aliases | The Cat, Greer Sorenson, The Werecat, Werewoman |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength, speed, senses and agility Retractable claws Limited mystical abilities |
Tigra (Greer Grant Nelson) is a fictional superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Introduced as the non-superpowered crime fighter The Cat in Claws of the Cat #1 (Nov. 1972), she was co-created by writer-editor Roy Thomas and artist Wally Wood (Marie Severin was then brought in to help layout the art), with her early adventures written by Linda Fite. She mutated into the super powered tiger-woman Tigra in Giant-Size Creatures #1 (July 1974), by writer Tony Isabella and penciller Don Perlin. Tigra was ranked 61st in Comics Buyer's Guide's "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list.
The Cat was introduced in one of a trio of Marvel Comics aimed at a female audience, alongside Night Nurse and Shanna the She-Devil. Marvel writer-editor Roy Thomas recalled in 2007 that editor-in-chief Stan Lee...
The series lasted four issues, each with a different art team. Severin was teamed with acclaimed 1950s EC Comics artist Wally Wood as inker for the premiere, followed by Severin and inker Jim Mooney in issue #2; newcomer Paty Greer co-penciling with 1940s Golden Age of Comic Books legend Bill Everett, who also inked, in issue #3; and Jim Starlin and Alan Weiss co-penciling the finale, with Frank McLaughlin inking. A fifth issue of the series was drawn by Ramona Fradon but the title was canceled due to lack of sales on previous issues. Severin attributes the character's sensual appearance to Wood: "I remember saying, 'My God, I drew this woman and Wally inked her like she’s wrapped in Saran Wrap.' His storytelling always had lovely inking, nice blacks and everything, but I didn’t have her that revealing. The boys loved his work, though."
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