Who Is Tigra? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Tigra is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Greer Grant Nelson, with over 1,074 comic issue appearances. Greer Nelson (née Grant) first appeared as The Cat in the comic of the same name. She later became Tigra through a mystic ritual that bound the soul of one of the Cat People to her own.

Who is Tigra?

Origin Greer Grant started out as a human who went through treatments that took her to peak human level, then she took up the mantle of The Cat. Later, when she was dying, her mentor Dr. Joanne Tumolo offered to save her life by bonding her soul with one from the Cat People . Greer accepted and was transformed into a furry woman. Creation Back in the '70s Marvel decided to let female creators write and draw comics about women. The Cat (November, 1972) was one of those comics, written by Linda Fite and illustrated by Marie Severin , alongside co-creator Roy Thomas. Character Evolution The very first sketch of Tigra. The Cat series only lasted for four issues, before it was canceled due to poor sales.

Key facts

Tigra is of human origin and first appeared in "Beware the Claws of the Cat!". The character is published by Marvel. With 1,074 recorded issue appearances, Tigra ranks among the most featured characters in comics.