Cheshire Cat (comics)

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Cheshire Cat
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Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Power Man #37 (November 1976)
Created by Marv Wolfman
Ron Wilson
Ed Hannigan
In-story information
SpeciesHuman mutate
Team affiliationsFlashmob
Notable aliasesCheshire
AbilitiesInvisibility
Intangibility
Teleportation

Cheshire Cat is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Publication history

Cheshire Cat first appeared in Power Man #37 and was created by Marv Wolfman, Ron Wilson, and Ed Hannigan.

Fictional character biography

A crime lord called Big Brother summons Cheshire Cat from Los Angeles to help him against rival crime lord Baron. [1] Working as an informant, he tells Big Brother where to find Power Man. [2]

Cheshire Cat follows Luke Cage and informs Big Brother that he survived his fight with Chemistro. Power Man later storms Big Brother's hideout, where he confronts Cheshire Cat. [1]

Cheshire Cat watches Power Man and Big Brother's fight before disappearing, swearing revenge on the former. He meets with Big Brother, who orders him to kill Power Man. [3] [4]

During the Shadowland storyline, Cheshire Cat joins Nightshade's Flashmob. [5] The group's members attempt to leave Manhattan during the Spider-Island storyline, but are defeated by Heroes for Hire. [6]

Powers and abilities

Cheshire Cat has the ability to become invisible and intangible. He can also teleport with his arrival being a secret due to his invisibility.

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References

  1. 1 2 Power Man #38
  2. Power Man #37
  3. Power Man #39
  4. Power Man #40
  5. Shadowland: Power Man #2
  6. Spider-Island: Heroes for Hire #1