Cheetah (character) The Cheetah is the alias of several supervillains appearing in DC Comics publications and related media, most commonly as a major adversary of the superhero Wonder Woman. [1] Like her nemesis, she was created by William Moulton Marston and H. G.
Peter, debuting in the autumn of 1943 in Wonder Woman #6. Barbara Ann Minerva is the Cheetah, a feline foe of Wonder Woman and a member of the Legion of Doom, the Suicide Squad, and the Checkmate organization. Prior to her transformation, Barbara was a gifted archeologist and close friend of Wonder Woman, until she was captured by the plant god Urzkartaga and imbued with the powers of the Cheetah.
Alternately enemy and ally to Wonder Woman, the Cheetah forever seeks a balance between her human and animal natures. Cheetah is a Legacy Character from DC Comics, and is Wonder Woman 's Arch-Enemy. note There have been four people who have taken up the mantle of Cheetah.
The first version, Priscilla Rich, a wealthy but troubled socialite with a Split Personality who donned a cheetah costume and fought the Golden Age Wonder Woman (who was Hippolyta in some continuities), was created by Wonder Woman's creator. The Cheetah character has been adapted in various forms of media outside of comics, including animated series, films, and video games. Kristen Wiig portrayed the Barbara Minerva version of the character in the 2020 DC Extended Universe film Wonder Woman 1984, marking the character's live-action debut.
[2]. The third Cheetah was created by George Pérez. She first appeared as Barbara Minerva in Wonder Woman #7, and as Cheetah in Wonder Woman #8.
Character Evolution Post Crisis Urzkartaga and his bride. The Cheetah is a super-villain legacy of characters with feline characteristics who usually fights Wonder Woman. There have been several different people to use this alias.
Some simply wear a cheetah costume, while others are mutated. Priscilla Rich was the original during the Golden and Silver Ages. Deborah Domaine was the Bronze Age version.
Barbara Ann Minerva is the current contemporary. The Cheetah is a fictional character, created by William Moulton Marston. She appears in DC Comics publications and related media, commonly as a major villain to the superhero Wonder Woman.
Over time, Cheetah evolved, with subsequent incarnations of the character being depicted as different women with varying backstories. The most well-known version of Cheetah is Barbara Minerva, a wealthy archaeologist who, after a mystical ritual, gains the ability to transform into the powerful Cheetah. We break down everything you need to know about the Cheetah, who is appearing in Wonder Woman 1984 as played by Kristen Wiig.