Vixen (comics)

Vixen (Mari McCabe) is a fictional female superhero from Zambesi who adopts the abilities of animals using her Tantu Totem. The character appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. She can channel the powers of the animal kingdom by tapping into the morphogenetic field and has been a member of the Birds of Prey, the Checkmate, the Justice League, the Justice League International, the Suicide Squad, and the Ultramarine Corps. Vixen was created by Gerry Conway and Bob Oksner, first appearing in Action Comics #521 (1981).

In other media

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Two versions of the character appeared in The CW's Arrowverse. The Mari McCabe version debuted in the CW Seed animated series Vixen, voiced by Megalyn Echikunwoke, who also reprised her role in an episode of the live-action parent series, Arrow. Legends of Tomorrow introduced a World War II-era Vixen and Mari's grandmother, Amaya Jiwe, portrayed by Maisie Richardson-Sellers.