Artemis Crock
| Artemis Crock | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Infinity, Inc. #34 (January 1987) |
| Created by | Roy Thomas Todd McFarlane |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Human |
| Team affiliations | Injustice Society Dead Hero Club Secret Society of Super Villains |
| Notable aliases | Tigress |
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Artemis Crock is a fictional comic book character, appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. First appearing in Infinity, Inc. #34 (January 1987), she has appeared as both a supervillain and superhero, known mononymously as Artemis.[1] Artemis is also one of many characters to use the name Tigress. In addition, she is also the daughter of Sportsmaster and Paula Crock.
Outside of comic books, Artemis has appeared in Young Justice, voiced by Stephanie Lemelin, and Stargirl, portrayed by Stella Smith. Additionally, a character inspired by Artemis named Evelyn Sharp appears in Arrow, portrayed by Madison McLaughlin.
Publication history
Artemis Crock debuted in Infinity, Inc. #34 (January 1987) and was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Todd McFarlane.
Fictional character biography
Artemis Crock is the daughter of the Golden Age villains Paula and Crusher Crock. She had taken up a career in crime, modeled that of her parents, but only after some years did she take on the mantle of Tigress.
During the DC mini-series Legends, the people of America are turned against heroes, and law was made that no one could operate legally wearing a costume. This did not affect the villains much, as they are already lawbreakers. Known by the mononym Artemis, Artemis Crock joins the Wizard in his new Injustice Society, called Injustice Unlimited. The group overcomes the security at the International Trade Conference in Calgary, namely Infinity, Inc. and a contingent of the Global Guardians. Their plan is thwarted when Hourman frees himself and Solomon Grundy is brought in from the Arctic Circle. Grundy incapacitates Artemis and her parents, but they manage to escape.[2]
Weeks later, Injustice Unlimited plots to murder the members of Infinity, Inc. to make a name for themselves. Artemis goes after Jade, who she apparently kills in combat. The members of Injustice Unlimited intend to bring all the remaining Infinitors to Stellar Studios and kill them, but this plan is thwarted by the unwillingness of Hazard to cooperate and the sudden reappearance of Jade and Brainwave.[3]
Artemis later changes her codename to Tigress and has an on-again, off-again relationship with the second Icicle, with whom she has a daughter named Isabelle.[4] Artemis helps Icicle, Wizard, Solomon Grundy, Gentleman Ghost, Rag Doll, and Thinker break into JSA headquarters and steal the Prometheus Key, a key that is used to open doors between reality and magic. The key allows Johnny Sorrow, who normally exists in another dimension, to manifest on Earth.[5]
The New 52
In The New 52 continuity reboot, a new version of Artemis was introduced in The Culling crossover event. She helps the Teen Titans get their bearings before the Culling begins and introduces them to other metahuman teens captured by the villain Harvest. After the Titans are taken, a member of Harvest's crew tries to put Artemis in a state of rage. She fights back, but is killed. Her death helps motivate the Teen Titans and the Legion of Super-Heroes to work together to take down Harvest.[6] The Titans later discover that Artemis survived and was healed by the Colonel, a servant of Harvest.[7]
The original Artemis is reintroduced in the DC Rebirth relaunch.[8]
Powers and abilities
Tigress/Artemis possesses no superhuman abilities; however, she is an expert archer, swordswoman and markswoman. Artemis is also a highly skilled in hand-to-hand combat, along with the use of various gadgets (including her compact crossbow, knives, nets, and bolas).
In other media
Television
- Artemis Crock makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Aquaman's Outrageous Adventure!".[9]
- A teenage version of Artemis Crock (full name Artemis Lian Crock) appears in Young Justice, voiced by Stephanie Lemelin.[10] This version is of Vietnamese and European descent. Introduced in the first season, she poses as Green Arrow's niece and new sidekick and joins the Team following the departure of Green Arrow's original sidekick, Roy Harper. Though the Team discovers her true history and connection to their enemy Sportsmaster, she remains with them at the encouragement of Robin and enters a relationship with Wally West. In the second season, Artemis assumes the Tigress identity to infiltrate the Light. In the fourth season, she becomes a college professor and enters a relationship with Jason Bard.
- A character inspired by Artemis named Evelyn Sharp appears in Arrow, portrayed by Madison McLaughlin.[11]
- Artemis Crock appears in Stargirl, portrayed by Stella Smith.[12] This version is an athletic and competitive student at Blue Valley High School and classmate of the titular character. As of the second season, she was moved into a foster home following the arrest of her parents, Sportsmaster and Tigress, and is secretly manipulated by Cindy Burman and Eclipso into joining their group Injustice Unlimited. After joining Burman, Eclipso, and Isaac Bowin in fighting Stargirl's Justice Society of America (JSA) however, Artemis flees after Eclipso sends Burman to the Shadowlands and consumes Bowin. She later breaks her parents out of prison so they can help the JSA and Burman defeat Eclipso. In the third season, Artemis works to prove herself as a candidate for JSA membership and later gets into college, only to lose her parents to Icicle and move in with the Whitmore-Dugan family. As of a flash-forward in the series finale, she has successfully joined the JSA.
Film
- The Young Justice incarnation of Artemis makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery.[13][14]
- The Young Justice incarnation of Artemis makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Teen Titans Go! To the Movies.
Video games
- The Young Justice incarnation of Artemis appears as a playable character in Young Justice: Legacy, voiced again by Stephanie Lemelin.[10]
- Artemis Crock, in her heroine and Tigress forms, appear as separate playable characters in Lego DC Super-Villains.
References
- ^ Thomas, Roy (2009). All-Star Companion vol 4. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 191. ISBN 9781605490045.
- ^ Infinity, Inc. #35-37 (February - April 1987)
- ^ Infinity, Inc. #51-53 (June - August 1988)
- ^ JSA All-Stars #11 (December 2010)
- ^ JSA Classified #5-7 (January - March 2006)
- ^ Teen Titans (vol. 4) Annual #1 (May 2012)
- ^ Teen Titans (vol. 4) Annual #3 (July 2014)
- ^ Robin (vol. 3) #1 (June 2021)
- ^ "Artemis Crock: Villain Turned Hero". scoop.previewsworld.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ a b "Artemis Crock Voices (DC Universe)". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 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.
- ^ Prudom, Laura (June 21, 2016). "Arrow Adds Artemis for Season 5 (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on June 22, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ O'Brien, Conor (September 13, 2021). "Stella Smith on Stargirl and Artemis Crock's Development in Season 2 - Exclusive Interview". Courageous Nerd. Archived from the original on September 14, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Scooby Doo: WrestleMania Mystery Stuns Viewers With a Young Justice Easter Egg". The Outhousers. March 13, 2014. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ Ching, Albert (March 25, 2014). "'Young Justice's' Brandon Vietti Pairs Scooby-Doo & WWE, Hints at DC Return". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2020.