Tigress (DC Comics)

Tigress is the name of three different comic book characters, all of whom have appeared in various series published by DC Comics.

The original Tigress debuted in Action Comics #1 (1938) during the Golden Age of Comics as an enemy of Zatara. The second Tigress was Paula Brooks, who first appeared in Sensation Comics #68 (1947) as the original Huntress and later reintroduced as Tigress in Young All-Stars #6 (1987) following the Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985–1986) crossover series. The third character to assume the Tigress name was Artemis Crock, who debuted in Infinity, Inc. #34 (1987). Artemis is the daughter of Paula Brooks and Crusher Crock, initially pursuing a criminal career modeled after her parents. Following the New 52 (2011–2016) continuity reboot, Artemis officially took on the identity of Tigress in The Culling (2012) crossover story arc, where she assists the Teen Titans.

An original incarnation of Tigress called Tabitha Galavan appeared in the live-action series Gotham (2014–2019), portrayed by Jessica Lucas. Additionally, the Paula Brooks incarnation of Tigress appeared in the live-action DC Universe / The CW series Stargirl (2020–2022), portrayed by Joy Osmanski. A teenage version of Artemis Crock appeared in Young Justice (2010–2022) as one of the main characters, voiced by Stephanie Lemelin. Her mother, a character inspired by Paula Brooks named Paula Nguyen, also appeared in the series, voiced by Kelly Hu. A character inspired by Artemis, named Evelyn Sharp, appeared as a supporting character in Arrow (2012–2020), portrayed by Madison McLaughlin.