Wildcat

Super Name: Wildcat
Real Name: Theodore Grant
Aliases: Theodore Grant Ted Grant
Publisher: DC Comics
Creators: Bill Finger, Irwin Hasen
Gender: Male
Character Type: Human
First Appearance: Sensation Comics #1 - Wonder Woman Arrives in Man's World
Appears in: 903 issues
Birthday: n/a
Died: None

Origin:

In the first issue of Sensation Comics of 1942, where he heard about Green Lantern, he was inspired by him and wished to become a hero himself. Even though Wonder Woman was the main star, Wildcat was in the back pages and that’s where he gained his popularity. Henry Grant was a good man but a push over as well as a risk taker. He took it upon himself to make sure his son Ted would never be taken advantage. Henry taught Ted how to box and when he reached maturity, Ted had become a wildcat in the sport of boxing. Unfortunately, Henry's shortcomings left him penniless and he was unable to put Ted through college. Ted had no other choice but to take on the loading jobs in the East End warehouse district.

It was on one fateful night at the warehouse that Ted's life would change forever. One of the warehouse unloaders was being ambushed by a couple of thugs. Ted fights off the thugs and the unloader is astonished by how Ted is able to read each thug's move before they make it. The thugs run off in fear and Ted recognizes the unloader as Mike "Socker Smith" Muldoon, a washed up prize fighter. Muldoon decides to promote Ted as the next heavyweight champion of the world. After a string of knockouts in pro bouts, Ted was eventually hailed as Wildcat.

Character Creation:

Ted Grant made his first appearance in 1942 in Sensation Comics #1. He was created by Bill Finger and Irwin Hasen.

Character Evolution:

Father and Son
Major Stories:
Batman vs. Wildcat
Catwoman vs Wildcat
Enter Gog
Haunting Past
Don't Stand for no Disrespect
Mordru Attacks
Nazi Fight
Blackest Night

Powers:

Agility
Intellect
Leadership
Longevity
Stamina
Unarmed Combat