Who Is Panther? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Panther is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Corrine Walton, with over 1 comic issue appearances. A member of the Gene Dogs.

Who is Panther?

Corrine Walton was a member of an elite counter terrorist squad called Team Omega that was formed by a man named Lars Dinkelbach aka Eagle . This group was created for a very secret war against terrorism and worldwide crime. Team Omega would raid a secret research base in the African Congo when they were attacked by some ferocious creature. Walton and her teammates suffered near fatal wounds because the creature carried an artificial virus that prevented their wounds from healing. Team Omega was taken to a covert STORM base which was an acronym for Special Taskforce Omega Response Mandate and underwent a special procedure performed by Doctor Samuel Merrick . Walton and her teammates went inside a secret experiment called the Gene Match Device that was capable of re-writing and re-combing their DNA with genetic abilities of animals that enhanced their abilities to superhuman levels. Walton was given the code name Panther and she possessed heightened senses and equipped with bladed weaponry. Walton and her teammates would become a special unit called the Gene Dogs and the entire team consisted of Panther, Kestrel , Pacer , Howitzer and Tyr .

Key facts

Panther is of human origin and first appeared in "Storm Warning!". The character is published by Marvel. With 1 recorded issue appearances, Panther ranks among the most featured characters in comics.