Wildebeest (character)

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Wildebeest is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, primarily in association with the Teen Titans. The first Wildebeest is a moniker shared by members of the Wildebeest Society, a cartel that battled the Titans on multiple occasions. The second Wildebeest, Baby Wildebeest, is a creature created by the Society who was adopted by the Titans.

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History

Wildebeest I

The first Wildebeest is a poacher, mercenary, and enemy of Chris King and Vicki Grant. [1]

Wildebeest Society

The second Wildebeest is the founder of the Wildebeest Society, a criminal cartel that conducted various underhanded affairs for financial gain. Although the Society is made up of many members (some of them having previously worked for H.I.V.E.), only one Wildebeest operates publicly, giving the illusion that all of their crimes are committed by a single individual.

The Wildebeest Society later falls under the control of former Teen Titans member Jericho (who himself had been possessed by the disparate souls of Azarath). Under the leadership of Jericho, the Wildebeest Society conducts a series of genetic chemical-organic experiments to create host bodies for the evil spirits to possess. All of their experiments fail except for the human/panther hybrid labeled X-24, who escapes and vows vengeance on the Wildebeest Society. Jericho captures the Teen Titans so they can serve as host bodies, but the Titans are rescued by Pantha, Arella, Phantasm, Red Star, and Jericho's father Deathstroke. During the battle, Jericho is killed by Deathstroke. The final experiment by the Wildebeest Society called Baby Wildebeest, is taken into the Teen Titans' custody. [2]

Baby Wildebeest

Baby Wildebeest is one of two creations of the Wildebeest Society, the other being Pantha. After dismantling the Society, the Titans adopt Baby Wildebeest, who regards Pantha as his mother. [3] [4] [5] Baby Wildebeest was killed by Superboy-Prime during the 2005 event Infinite Crisis and has remained dead since. [6]

New Wildebeests

The demonic supervillain Goth allied with Contessa Erica Alexandra de Portanza to create upgraded versions of the Wildebeests which resemble monstrous, anthropomorphic versions of their namesake. Goth commands the Wildebeests to attack JFK International Airport and Grand Central Station before they are defeated by the Titans. Another set of Wildebeests are encountered in Brooklyn by Beast Boy and Flamebird later encounter a separate group of Wildebeests, who were tamed by an unnamed man. [7] [8]

Cybernetic Wildebeest

When Starfire and Tim Drake are abducted from Titans Tower, the Teen Titans work with the Outsiders to find them. Nightwing tracks them to the basement of Titans Tower, where they are being held captive by a cybernetically enhanced Wildebeest. The Teen Titans and the Outsiders defeat the Wildebeest and intend to ship it to S.T.A.R. Labs. However, the transport containing the Cybernetic Wildebeest is intercepted by a mysterious man who was responsible for creating the Cybernetic Wildebeest. [9]

It was later revealed that the Cybernetic Wildebeests were created by Project M (an experimental super-soldier program led by Elias Orr) and that the cybernetic parts of the Cybernetic Wildebeest were based on Cyborg's technology. [10]

Powers and abilities

The members of the Wildebeest Society are master tacticians and wear strength-boosting exoskeletons, resembling a monstrous, humanoid version of their namesakes. The New Wildebeests are wildebeest hybrids who possess enhanced strength, while the Cybernetic Wildebeest is cybernetically enhanced.

In other media

Television

Video games

Miscellaneous

The Teen Titans animated series incarnation of Wildebeest appears in Teen Titans Go! (2004), which reveals him to be a metahuman child with the ability to transform into a wildebeest hybrid. [13]

References

  1. ↑ Wolfman, Marv  ( w ), Infantino, Carmine  ( p ),Jensen, Dennis ( i )."Beware the Wildebeest, My Son" Adventure Comics ,vol. 1,no. 483(July 1981).DC Comics.
  2. ↑ Wolfman, Marv  ( w ), Grummett, Tom  ( p ),Vey, Al ( i ), Roy, Adrienne  ( col )."The Jericho Gambit (Part II of III) – A Thousand Souls!" New Titans ,vol. 1,no. 83(February 1992).DC Comics.
  3. ↑ Simonson, Louise  ( w ), Grummett, Tom ; Bright, Mark ; Jurgens, Dan ; Statema, John ; Paquette, Andrew ; Nichols, Art ( p ),Vey, Al ( i ),Roy, Adrienne ( col )."Reflections" New Titans ,vol. 1,no. 87(June 1992).DC Comics.
  4. ↑ Misiroglu, Gina (2012). The Superhero Book: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Icons and Hollywood Heroes. Visible Ink Press. ISBN   978-1-5785-9397-2.
  5. ↑ Cowsill, Alan (2019). DC Comics: Year By Year New Edition, A Visual Chronicle. DK Publishing. p. 238. ISBN   9781465496089.
  6. ↑ Johns, Geoff  ( w ), Jimenez, Phil ; Pérez, George ; Reis, Ivan  ( p ), Lanning, Andy ; Campos, Marc ( i ), Cox, Jeromy ; Major, Guy ( col )."Homecoming" Infinite Crisis ,vol. 1,no. 4(March 2006).DC Comics.
  7. ↑ Faerber, Jay  ( w ),Grau, Peter ( p ),LaRosa, Bud ( i ), Wright, Gregory ; Heroic Age ( col )."Friends and Lovers"Titans,vol. 1,no. 35(January 2002).DC Comics.
  8. ↑ Faerber, Jay  ( w ),Grau, Peter ( p ),LaRosa, Bud ( i ), Wright, Gregory ; Heroic Age ( col )."Generation Gap"Titans,vol. 1,no. 36(February 2002).DC Comics.
  9. ↑ Castallo, Chris ( w ), Daniel, Tony S.  ( p ),Alquiza, Marlo ( i ),Sno-Cone Studios ( col )."Teen Titans Hunt"Teen Titans/Outsiders Secret Files and Origins,vol. 1,no. 1(October 2005).DC Comics.
  10. ↑ Sable, Mark  ( w ),Magno, Carlos ( p ),Glapion, Jonathan ( i ),Smith, J.D. ( col )."Rage Against the Machine (Part III)"DC Special: Cyborg,vol. 1,no. 3(September 2008).DC Comics.
  11. 1 2 "Wildebeest Voices (Teen Titans)". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  12. ↑ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN . Archived from the original on October 11, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Teen Titans Go! #16 - Beauty & the Wildebeest (Issue)". Comic Vine . Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
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