Who Is Catspaw? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Catspaw is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of April Dumaka, with over 27 comic issue appearances. Once member of the Legionnaires, alongside the SW6 Batch Legion of Super-Heroes.

Who is Catspaw?

Creation Catspaw is a comic character from DC Comics who appeared in the series Legion of Super-Heroes #33, Terra Mosiac Part 9. She was created by Jason Pearson. Origin April Dumaka, alias Catspaw is a fictional character who was briefly a member of the Legionnaires in the now-discarded continuity known as the Glorithverse. Major Storylines 5-Year Gap/Five Years Later: Batch SW6 A cat always lands on its feet Little is known of April's life before she was a test subject for the Dominion, save that she was at some point in her past betrayed by a beautiful boyfriend of hers named Ansis and handed over to the Dominators. Dumaka, who got her powers (cat-like speed and agility) from the genetic manipulation of the scientific aliens, was held in the same underground chambers where the SW6 Legion ultimately emerged. When the power generators blew out across Earth, Catspaw was freed and banded together with two other test subjects, Xao Jin and Danielle Foccart. The SW6 Batch had been freed weeks prior, but returned to look for survivors and found Catspaw. When the SW6 Legionnaires were given their own headquarters and rebranded themselves as the heroes of New Earth, Catspaw and her fellow.

Key facts

Catspaw is of human origin and first appeared in "Terra Mosiac Part 9". The character is published by DC Comics. With 27 recorded issue appearances, Catspaw ranks among the most featured characters in comics.