Tigra
Sign in to saveAlso known as The Cat, Greer Grant, Greer Grant Nelson, Greer Nelson
Tigra (Greer Grant Nelson) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. 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, the character first appeared as the superpowered and gadget-wielding crime fighter the Cat in The Claws of the Cat #1 (November 1972). She first appeared as Tigra in Giant-Size Creatures #1 (July 1974), by writer Jenny Blake Isabella and artist Don Perlin.
Wikidata facts
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Occupation
- private investigator
- Creator
- Marie Severin
- Voice actor
- Lenore Zann
- Image
- Tigra Comic Con.jpg
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- character type
- superhero
- enemy
- Hood
- present in work
- The Avengers: United They Stand
- from narrative universe
- Earth-616
- birth name
- Greer Grant
- name in native language
- Tigra
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27 sectionsContents
- Publication history
- Fictional character biography
- The Cat
- Tigra
- ''Civil War''
- The Initiative
- Heroic Age
- Powers and abilities
- Other versions
- Spidey Super Stories
- ''Marvel Adventures''
- House of M
- ''Marvel Mangaverse''
- ''Marvel Zombies''
- Ultimate Marvel
- Infinity Warps
- Reception
- Accolades
- In other media
- Television
- Film
- Video games
- Miscellaneous
- Toys and collectibles
- Collected editions
- References
- External links
Tigra (Greer Grant Nelson) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. 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, the character first appeared as the superpowered and gadget-wielding crime fighter the Cat in The Claws of the Cat #1 (November 1972). She first appeared as Tigra in Giant-Size Creatures #1 (July 1974), by writer Jenny Blake Isabella and artist Don Perlin.
==Publication history== 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:
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