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Isn't tht Hellcat with a dye job?

Actually, this costume was initially worn by the dark haired Greer Nelson, a young widow exploring the potentials all women possess. You may know Greer as Tigra, but she first appeared in Claws of the Cat, a series from the 70s. It was an idea ahead of it's time, an unabashedly feminist comic written and drawn by a team of women. Greer was treated with what was effectively a variant of the super soldier serium that also boosted her empathy and intellect.

Sadly, the series didn't get enough of a push from male Marvel staffers and was cancelled after four issues. She was revived as Tigra, which got off to a good start, but the character was not always treated well. It hurt to see Greer playing sex kitten for a string of male heroes, becoming less rational and less competent over time, and repudiating her earlier identity as a "women's libber." I like to remember the character as she was originally intended, an brave and heroic woman who didn't need to be defined by the men in her story.

Description
Isn't tht Hellcat with a dye job?

Actually, this costume was initially worn by the dark haired Greer Nelson, a young widow exploring the potentials all women possess. You may know Greer as Tigra, but she first appeared in Claws of the Cat, a series from the 70s. It was an idea ahead of it's time, an unabashedly feminist comic written and drawn by a team of women. Greer was treated with what was effectively a variant of the super soldier serium that also boosted her empathy and intellect.

Sadly, the series didn't get enough of a push from male Marvel staffers and was cancelled after four issues. She was revived as Tigra, which got off to a good start, but the character was not always treated well. It hurt to see Greer playing sex kitten for a string of male heroes, becoming less rational and less competent over time, and repudiating her earlier identity as a "women's libber." I like to remember the character as she was originally intended, an brave and heroic woman who didn't need to be defined by the men in her story.