Wildcat (comics)
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Wildcat is a fictional character, a superhero published by DC Comics.
Boxer Ted Grant donned the Wildcat costume beginning in Sensation Comics #1 (January 1942, the same issue where Wonder Woman and Mister Terrific premiered). He became a member of the Justice Society of America and the All-Star Squadron. During the Crisis on Infinite Earths, Ted's spinal cord was injured and he was told he would never walk again. His god-daughter, the mutant Yolanda Montez, swore to carry on his crime-fighting efforts and adopted his black Wildcat costume and nom de guerre. Her superhuman powers included retractable claw-like fingernails. As Wildcat, she became a member of Infinity Inc., but was later killed in Eclipso #13 (November 1993). Ted later recovered, and joined the re-formed Justice Society of America. He recently claimed to have magically acquired "9 lives" early in his career, and has in fact survived several otherwise fatal injuries.
Wildcat has also appeared in the animated series Justice League Unlimited. He had a prominent role alongside Black Canary and Green Arrow in the episode The Cat and the Canary. He is voiced by Dennis Farina.
Powers and Abilities
Wildcat is an normal human with a magical "9 lives", two of which were used during a confrontation with the the Crimson Avenger. He remains at the peak of human condition due to extensive, regular exercise. He's a world class boxer and trained Batman in the art.Template:DC-Comics-stub