358 – The Huntress

In Sensation #68 (June 1947), Wildcat gets his first costumed nemesis in the form of The Huntress. Paula Brooks squares off against Ted Grant, killing several people before being defeated. In the 1980s, she is retroactively renamed The Tigress and is shown to have previously been a hero before turning villain.

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282 – Wild and Terrific Justice

In All-Star Comics #24 (February 1945), Wildcat and Mr. Terrific are called in on a case and join the Justice Society of America. Honorary members The Flash and Green Lantern show up to hear about the case. The story is more World War 2 propaganda told through the re-education of a recently drafted young American […]

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181 – Wildcat!

The other important hero that debuted in Sensation Comics #1 (November 1941), is Wildcat. Ted Grant was a heavyweight boxer who got embroiled in some organized crime and had to clear his name. In a cat suit. Works for me! Although his mentor is “Socker” Smith, who Ted accidentally kills in the championship bout, it […]

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