Who Is Vixen? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Vixen is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Mari Jiwe McCabe, with over 952 comic issue appearances. Mari Jiwe McCabe, better known as Vixen, is a successful fashion icon, talk show host, animal activist and superhero who is able to channel the powers of any animal that has walked or evolved on Earth through the mystical object given to her ancestor by the god Anansi called the Tantu totem.

Who is Vixen?

Origin Vixen as Queen of the wild Mari McCabe was born in Africa (though the actual country is often changed depending on the story.) She is the daughter of Reverend Jiwe who later possessed the magical Tantu Totem . This is a magical artifact, supposedly created by Anansi the Spider, the African trickster god, which bestowed the wearer the same powers as Anansi. Soon, Mari found herself as an orphan after her mother was killed by poachers, and her father was killed by Maksai, his half-brother. She then moves to New York City where she began a career as a model. She later returns to Africa to reclaim the totem. Creation Vixen was originally stated to become the first African American female superhero to lead her own series, yet the series was canceled before its publication (though these issues were later printed in a collection). This was during an event known as the DC Implosion . Although her series had been canceled, the character was not and eventually made her first appearance in the DC universe in Action Comics #521 - The Deadly Rampage of the Lady Fox / Grow, Little Growfish! in 1981, created by Gerry Conway & Curt Swan Character Evolution This was the first concept of .

Key facts

Vixen is of human origin. The character is published by DC Comics. With 952 recorded issue appearances, Vixen ranks among the most featured characters in comics.