Cheetah (character)

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Cheetah is the codename for several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Among the most prominent of Wonder Woman's adversaries, the first version of the character debuted in Wonder Woman #6 (1943), created by William Moulton Marston and H. G. Peter, while the most popular incarnation debuted in Wonder Woman #7 (vol. 2; August 1987) following Crisis on Infinite Earths. The original Cheetah is Priscilla Rich, a socialite with mental complications who gained a strong disdain for Wonder Woman. Within the Golden and Silver Age, she battled Diana and eventually was sentenced to Arkham Asylum. Following Crisis on Infinite Earths, her history is instead attributed to Hipployta's tenure as Wonder Woman until being murdered by successor Minerva, whom she had previously condemned. The most well-known version is Dr. Barbara Ann Minerva, famed archaeologist whose interests in Greek mythology and reputation for gathering artifacts regardless of the risks leads to...

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