Wildcat | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | Sensation Comics #1 (January 1942) |
Created by | Bill Finger Irwin Hasen |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | Theodore "Ted" Grant Yolanda Montez Tom Bronson |
Team affiliations | Justice Society of America Suicide Squad All-Star Squadron Justice League |
Abilities | World champion boxer Peak physical condition Nine lives at any given time |
Wildcat is the name of several fictional characters, all DC Comics superheroes, the first and most famous being Theodore "Ted" Grant, a long-time member of the Justice Society of America (JSA).[1] A world-class heavyweight boxer, Grant became entangled inadvertently in the criminal underworld and developed a costumed identity to clear his name.
Other characters have taken Grant's name and identity, including his goddaughter Yolanda Montez, who served as a temporary replacement for him, and his son Thomas "Tom" Bronson, a metahuman werecat who is tutored by him as a second Wildcat and a JSA member in late-2000s stories.
Ted Grant has made several appearances in DC media, such as the third season of Arrow, in which he was portrayed by J. R. Ramirez, and the DC Universe streaming service show Stargirl, portrayed by Brian Stapf. Additionally, Yolanda Montez also appears in Stargirl, portrayed by Yvette Monreal.