Wildcat (Yolanda Montez)

Wildcat
Wildcat
	Yolanda Montez / Wildcat as depicted in Infinity, Inc. #23 (February 1986). Art by Todd McFarlane.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Infinity, Inc. #12 (March 1985)
Created by	Roy Thomas; Dann Thomas ; Don Newton
In-story information
Alter ego	Yolanda Montez
Species	Metahuman
Team affiliations	Infinity Inc.; Shadow Fighters; Justice Society of America
Abilities	Retractable claws; Cat-like agility and reflexes

Wildcat (Yolanda Montez) is a fictional superheroine in DC Comics' shared universe, the DC universe. She first appeared in Infinity, Inc. #12 (March 1985), and was created by Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas, and Don Newton.

The character appeared in the television series Stargirl, portrayed by Yvette Monreal.

Publication history

La Garro appearing alongside the founding Infinitors.

Roy and Dann Thomas originally intended to create a Canadian superheroine named "The Lynx" for new 1980s-era descendants of the All-Star Squadron. An early incarnation of Wildcat named "La Garro" appears in promotional material for Infinity Inc.

Fictional character biography

Yolanda Montez is the daughter of Maria Montez and Juan Montez, and possesses cat-like abilities due to Maria being exposed to experimental drugs while pregnant.^[1] She later succeeds her godfather Ted Grant as Wildcat following his retirement.^[2] During this time, she joins Infinity, Inc. and has a flirtatious relationship with Nuklon.^[3]

Yolanda later retires after Infinity, Inc. disbands, but resurfaces to fight Eclipso, during which she is killed.^[4] Years later, Wildcat is resurrected in Doomsday Clock and joins the Justice Society of America.^[5]

Powers and abilities

Wildcat is a metahuman who possesses cat-like agility and claws.

Other versions

An alternate universe variant of Yolanda Montez / Wildcat from Earth-2 appears in Earth 2: World's End and Convergence. This version is the demonic avatar of the Red, a cosmic force connecting animal life.^[6]

In other media

Yolanda Montez appears in Stargirl, portrayed by Yvette Monreal.^[7] This version is a high school student, a fan of Ted Grant, and the ex-girlfriend of Henry King Jr. Three months prior to the series, she became an outcast when her rival Cindy Burman leaked a risqué photo she had sent to Henry during a school presidential election to ruin her candidacy, which also soured her relationship with her Catholic parents and led to her pouring her frustrations into boxing. Montez later takes up Grant's identity of Wildcat at Stargirl's request to help rebuild the Justice Society of America (JSA). Montez would later go on to forgive Henry before he is killed by his father Brainwave and avenge him by killing the latter. In the second season, Montez becomes a part-time waitress, but suffers from PTSD as a result of her killing Brainwave. This eventually leads her to quit the JSA after suffering hallucinations of Henry and Brainwave, though she later agrees to return to help her friends defeat Eclipso. In the third season, Montez moves in with Stargirl's family to protect her own.

Ahead of the series' premiere, Montez and the JSA made a cameo appearance in the Arrowverse crossover "Crisis on Infinite Earths" via archive footage from the Stargirl episode "The Justice Society".^[8]

References

^ Infinity, Inc. #26 (May 1986). DC Comics.
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- Crisis on Infinite Earths #5 (August 1985)
- Crisis on Infinite Earths #6 (September 1985)
- Infinity, Inc. #25 (April 1986)
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- Infinity, Inc. #31 (October 1986)
- The Outsiders Special one-shot (July 1987)
- Infinity, Inc. Special one-shot (July 1987)
- Infinity, Inc. #53 (August 1988)
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- Eclipso #11 - #14 (September - December 1993)
- Showcase '94 #8 (July 1994)
- JSA #50 (September 2003)
- JSA #58 (April 2004)
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- Doomsday Clock #12 (February 2020)
- Justice Society of America (vol. 4) #3 - #7 (May 2023 - January 2024)
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- Earth 2 #30 (January 2015)
- Earth 2: World's End #13 (February 2015)
- Convergence #1 (June 2015)
^ Hayes, Jackson (July 5, 2019). "Yvette Monreal to Play Wildcat (Yolanda Montez) on DC Universe's Stargirl". Full Circle Cinema.
^ Orquiola, John (January 16, 2020). "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Every Single Cameo in the Arrowverse Crossover". Screen Rant.

[1] Infinity, Inc. #26 (May 1986). DC Comics.

[2] 
Crisis on Infinite Earths #5 (August 1985)
Crisis on Infinite Earths #6 (September 1985)
Infinity, Inc. #25 (April 1986)

[3] Crisis on Infinite Earths #5 (August 1985)

[4] Crisis on Infinite Earths #6 (September 1985)

[5] Infinity, Inc. #25 (April 1986)

[3] 
Infinity, Inc. #31 (October 1986)
The Outsiders Special one-shot (July 1987)
Infinity, Inc. Special one-shot (July 1987)
Infinity, Inc. #53 (August 1988)

[7] Infinity, Inc. #31 (October 1986)

[8] The Outsiders Special one-shot (July 1987)

[9] Infinity, Inc. Special one-shot (July 1987)

[10] Infinity, Inc. #53 (August 1988)

[4] 
Eclipso #11 - #14 (September - December 1993)
Showcase '94 #8 (July 1994)
JSA #50 (September 2003)
JSA #58 (April 2004)

[12] Eclipso #11 - #14 (September - December 1993)

[13] Showcase '94 #8 (July 1994)

[14] JSA #50 (September 2003)

[15] JSA #58 (April 2004)

[5] 
Doomsday Clock #12 (February 2020)
Justice Society of America (vol. 4) #3 - #7 (May 2023 - January 2024)

[17] Doomsday Clock #12 (February 2020)

[18] Justice Society of America (vol. 4) #3 - #7 (May 2023 - January 2024)

[6] 
Earth 2 #30 (January 2015)
Earth 2: World's End #13 (February 2015)
Convergence #1 (June 2015)

[20] Earth 2 #30 (January 2015)

[21] Earth 2: World's End #13 (February 2015)

[22] Convergence #1 (June 2015)

[7] Hayes, Jackson (July 5, 2019). "Yvette Monreal to Play Wildcat (Yolanda Montez) on DC Universe's Stargirl". Full Circle Cinema.

[8] Orquiola, John (January 16, 2020). "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Every Single Cameo in the Arrowverse Crossover". Screen Rant.

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