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Baby Wildebeest

Baby Wildebeest
Baby Wildebeest as depicted in Who's Who in the DC Universe #14 (November 1991). Art by Tom Grummett (penciller), Al Vey (inker), and Anthony Tollin (colorist).
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceNew Titans #85 (April 1992)
Created byMarv Wolfman
Tom Grummett
In-story information
SpeciesMetahuman
Place of originEarth
Team affiliationsNew Teen Titans
Wildebeest Society
Black Lantern Corps
AbilitiesSuperhuman strength, durability, and stamina
Size alteration

Baby Wildebeest is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is a member of the Teen Titans who is themed after his namesake and possesses superhuman strength and durability. His default form is that of a small anthropomorphic wildebeest, but he is capable of transforming into a larger form. Baby Wildebeest was killed by Superboy-Prime during the 2005 event Infinite Crisis and has made limited appearances since.

Elements of Baby Wildebeest are incorporated into the version of Wildebeest who appears in Teen Titans (2003), voiced by Dee Bradley Baker. He is depicted as a human child who can transform into a wildebeest hybrid.

Publication history

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Baby Wildebeest first appeared in New Teen Titans vol. 2 #85 (April 1992), and was created by Marv Wolfman and Tom Grummett.

Fictional character biography

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The Wildebeest Society experimented with genetically-created host bodies to house the souls of Azarath. Baby Wildebeest was their only successful experiment before the organization was dismantled by the Teen Titans. The Titans adopt Baby Wildebeest, who regards Pantha as his mother.[1][2][3][4] Pantha originally does not like the creature, often talking about various ways Baby Wildbeest could or would die. Her attitude softened as Wildebeest stayed with the team.[5]

After the New Titans disband, Pantha takes Baby Wildebeest with her. They and former Titan Red Star move in Solar City in Russia, where Pantha and Red Star raise Baby Wildebeest as their son.[6][7]

During the 2005 event Infinite Crisis, Baby Wildebeest and Pantha are among the Titans who confront Superboy-Prime outside Keystone City. They are both killed by Prime, with Red Star surviving the battle and being left to mourn his family.[8] Baby Wildebeest has remained dead since, but was temporarily resurrected as a Black Lantern in the Blackest Night crossover event.[9]

Powers and abilities

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Baby Wildebeest possesses immense strength, stamina, and durability. When provoked, he becomes a twelve-foot powerhouse, strong enough to take blows from Superman.[5][10]

In other media

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See also: Wildebeest (character) § In other media

Elements of Baby Wildebeest are incorporated into Teen Titans' incarnation of Wildebeest.

References

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  1. ^ Wolfman, Marv (w), Grummett, Tom (p), Vey, Al (i), Roy, Adrienne (col). "Dirge" New Titans, vol. 1, no. 85 (April 1992). DC Comics.
  2. ^ Simonson, Louise (w), Grummett, Tom; Bright, Mark; Jurgens, Dan; Statema, John; Paquette, Andrew; Nichols, Art (p), Vey, Al (i), Roy, Adrienne (col). "Reflections" New Titans, vol. 1, no. 87 (June 1992). DC Comics.
  3. ^ Misiroglu, Gina (2012). The Superhero Book: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Icons and Hollywood Heroes. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 978-1-5785-9397-2.
  4. ^ Cowsill, Alan (2019). DC Comics: Year By Year New Edition, A Visual Chronicle. DK Publishing. p. 238. ISBN 9781465496089.
  5. ^ a b Wolfman, Marv (w), Grummett, Tom (p), Vey, Al (i), Roy, Adrienne (col). "Growing Pains" New Titans, vol. 1, no. 91 (October 1992). DC Comics.
  6. ^ Grayson, Devin; Jimenez, Phil (w), Jimenez, Phil (p), Lanning, Andy (i), Wright, Jason; Heroic Age (col). "The Generation Gap" JLA/Titans, vol. 1, no. 2 (January 1999). DC Comics.
  7. ^ Wolfman, Marv (w), Mays, Rick (p), Story, Karl; Martin, Jason; Champagne, Keith (i), Going, Gina (col). "24 Hours" New Titans, vol. 1, no. 114 (September 1994). DC Comics.
  8. ^ Johns, Geoff (w), Jimenez, Phil; Pérez, George; Reis, Ivan (p), Lanning, Andy; Stucker, Lary; Pérez, George; Campos, Marc; Albert, Oclair; Palmiotti, Jimmy; Geraci, Drew (i), Cox, Jeromy; Major, Guy (col). "Homecoming" Infinite Crisis, vol. 1, no. 4 (March 2006). DC Comics.
  9. ^ Krul, J.T. (w), Benes, Ed (p), Williams, Scott; Benes, Ed (i), Hi-Fi Design (col). "Bite the Hand That Feeds" Blackest Night: Titans, vol. 1, no. 2 (November 2009). DC Comics.
  10. ^ Grayson, Devin (w), Jimenez, Phil (p), Lanning, Andy (i), Wright, Jason (col). "One of Ours" JLA/Titans, vol. 1, no. 1 (December 1998). DC Comics.
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