Wildcat (Yolanda Montez)

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caption = Yolanda Montez as Wildcat
character_name = Wildcat
real_name = Yolanda Montez
publisher = DC Comics
debut = "Infinity Inc." # 12 (March 1985)
creators = Roy Thomas
Tim Burgard
Tony Dezuniga
alliances = Infinity Inc.
Shadow Fighters
aliases =
powers = retractable claw-like fingernails and cat-like agility

Yolanda Montez is a fictional superheroine in DC Comics' shared universe, the DC universe. Her first appearance was in "Infinity Inc." #12 (March 1985). She was created by Roy Thomas and Todd McFarlane.__TOC__

Character evolution

Roy and Dann Thomas originally intended to create a Canadian superheroine named "The Lynx" for new 1980s-era descendants of the All-Star SquadronFact|date=March 2008. Later, in promotional material for the new "Infinity Inc." series appearing in "All-Star Squadron" #28, a Catwoman like figure, riding what is referred to as a cat-cycle, appears alongside the Infinity, Inc. group. A caption refers to her as "La Garro". She however, never appears in any of the team's adventures, or its comics. However, the character ultimately appears as Wildcat.

Fictional character biography

Maria Montez and her sister are given experimental drugs by the mad gynecologist Dr. Love while they are pregnant. Dr. Love keeps close tabs on most of his experiments, but loses track of the sisters when they travel to Mexico. In Mexico, Maria's daughter Yolanda is born on the same day her sister gives birth to Carcharo. Yolanda and her mother return to America to reunite with Mr. "Mauler" Montez. As a child, Yolanda manifests her superhuman powers, but is unaware of why she was born a mutant. She grows close to her godfather, Ted Grant, who is the mystery man Wildcat, who operated during the 1940s. Years later, during the Crisis, Grant is crippled while saving a child. Yolanda assumes his identity to honor her godfather and the principles he represented.

Ted Grant is at first annoyed with this new superheroine, but when he discovers she is his god-daughter, he gives Yolanda his blessing.

As the second Wildcat, she joins Infinity Inc. and fights alongside them. In a 1987 crossover special, Yolanda assists in the liberation of the country of Markovia from the influence of the Psycho Pirate. She stays with the team until it disbands.

hadow Fighters

She withdraws from active heroing, but is later brought out of retirement to fight Eclipso. She joins a mixed team of superheros, which include Major Victory, the first Steel, Creeper, Peacemaker and what is assumed to be the Mark Shaw Manhunter. They call themselves the Shadow Fighters and are featured in several issues of Eclipso's own series. In issue #13 of said series, several Shadow Fighters, including Wildcat, infiltrate the small country that Eclipso has conquered. Using various forms, he kills them all; Yolanda is slain personally with a stroke of his sword.

Several of the surviving members of the team risk their lives in order to retrive the bodies of the dead.

Yolanda is also the cousin of former JSA Museum curator Alexander Montez, who later defeats Eclipso and gains his power; all in an attempt to avenge Yolanda. Alex ultimately loses control of Eclipso and commits suicide.

Powers and abillities

Yolanda's superhuman powers include retractable claw-like fingernails and cat-like agility.