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Pantha

For other uses, see Pantha (disambiguation).
Pantha
Pantha as depicted in Who's Who in the DC Universe #14 (November 1991); art by Tom Grummett.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceNew Titans #73
(February 1991)
Created byMarv Wolfman (writer)
Tom Grummett (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoRosabelle Mendez
SpeciesMetahuman
Team affiliationsTeen Titans
Black Lantern Corps
Notable aliasesX-24
Abilities
  • Enhanced strength, agility, and vision
  • Powerful claws

Pantha (Rosabelle Mendez) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is a member of the Teen Titans who gained cat-like abilities from experimentation by the Wildebeest Society. Pantha was killed by Superboy-Prime during the Infinite Crisis event in 2006 and made limited appearances afterwards before being resurrected following The New 52 and DC Rebirth relaunches.

Diane Delano voices Pantha in the animated series Teen Titans, where she is depicted as a wrestler and honorary member of the Titans.

Publication history

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Pantha first appeared in New Titans #73 (February 1991) and was created by Marv Wolfman and Tom Grummett.[1]

Fictional character biography

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Pantha is a member of the Teen Titans who possesses a cat-like appearance and abilities.[2] During her time with the Titans, she has no knowledge as to her origins and does not know whether she was a human or a panther before the Wildebeest Society mutated her. She attempts to seek answers, but never learns the truth of her origins.

Pantha unwillingly adopts Baby Wildebeest, a fellow creation of the Wildebeest Society who considers her his mother. While initially hostile towards the child, Pantha grows to care for him.[3] She later takes custody of Baby Wildebeest and moves to Russia with him and Red Star.[4]

During the 2005 event "Infinite Crisis", Pantha joins the Teen Titans, the Doom Patrol, and the Justice Society of America in battling Superboy-Prime outside Keystone City. Superboy-Prime attacks and kills Pantha and Baby Wildebeest, with Red Star surviving the battle and being left to mourn his family.[5]

In the 2009 event Blackest Night, Pantha is resurrected as a member of the Black Lantern Corps and attacks the Teen Titans. However, Dawn Granger destroys her body with a burst of light.[6]

Pantha returns in the 2023 series Tales of the Titans, where she is depicted as a former member of the Teen Titans who left for a maternity leave.[7][8]

Powers and abilities

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Pantha possesses retractable claws and superhuman physical abilities derived from her cat-like physiology, including enhanced strength, speed, agility, and senses.

Other versions

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In an alternate timeline created by Booster Gold when he saved Ted Kord from being killed by Maxwell Lord, Pantha is a member of Green Arrow and Hawkman's Freedom Fighters. It is later revealed that Pantha was a vet student at New York University named Rosabelle Mendez who was captured by Lord, transformed into Pantha, and sold to the Wildebeest Society. This timeline is erased when Kord willingly returns to the past to face his fate.[9]

In other media

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Raspler, Dan (w), Wojtkiewicz, Chuck; Willingham, Bill (p), Gemdijan, Agop; Wilson, Keith (i), Chaifetz, Stuart (col). "Bloodbath" Bloodbath, vol. 1, no. 1 (December 1993). DC Comics.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Krul, J.T. (w), Benes, Ed (p), Benes, Ed (i), Hi-Fi Design (col). "When Doves Cry" Blackest Night: Titans, vol. 1, no. 3 (December 2009). DC Comics.
  7. ^ "DC Preview: Tales of The Titans #2". AIPT Comics. August 11, 2023. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  8. ^ Howard, Tini (w), Carlini, Eleonora (p), Carlini, Eleonora (i), Loughridge, Lee (col), Peteri, Troy (let), Levine, Matthew, Kaminski, Paul (ed). "Mother Blood" Tales of the Titans, vol. 1, no. 2 (October 2023). Burbank, California: DC Comics.
  9. ^ Johns, Geoff; Katz, Jeff (w), Jurgens, Dan (p), Rapmund, Norman (i), Hi-Fi Design (col). "Blue & Gold, Chapter 3: Freedom Fighters" Booster Gold, vol. 2, no. 8 (June 2008). DC Comics.
  10. ^ "Pantha Voice - Teen Titans (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. 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.
  11. ^ "Teen Titans Go! #32 - Arena (Issue)". Comic Vine. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  12. ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Archived from the original on October 11, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
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