Real Power Part 7: Vixen

August 12, 2008
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Continuing a series of blogs that was inspired by the Adam Hughes poster The Real Power of the DC Universe.

Today we move to Vixen. Something that I didn’t know until I started doing research for this project was that Vixen was slated to be one of the first black female DC heroines to headline her own series (1978), but the series was canceled before it was even started. She debuted to the public in Action Comics #521 (1981).

I’ve never really paid much attention to Vixen, probably because no one at DC did either. She seems to play a back-up role in just about every book she is in, and therefore she can’t be found in too many collected editions. Sure she has her moments, but then she goes away or is put aside until a creator has a need of a female character that isn’t being over exposed at the time (i.e. Power Girl). Now, let’s take a look at some Vixen’s collected editions, or at least where you can find her:

  • Unpublished Vixen #1 from Cancelled Comics Cavalcade
  • Animal Man Vol. 2 TPB Origin of the Species Vixen meets and teams up with Buddy Baker. Collects #10-17 and Secret Origins #39 written by Grant Morrison.
  • JLA Classified: Ultramarine Corps The JLA vs. Gorrila Grodd and some other “super team”. Collects JLA Classified 1-3 and JLA/Wildcats written by Grant Morrison.
  • Birds of Prey: Between Dark and Dawn Huntress battles former Justice League member Vixen. Collects #69-75, written by Gail Simone.
  • Justice League Of America The Tornado’s Path Vixen reteams with the JLA and becomes a central figure. Collects Justice League Of America 1-7 written by Brad Meltzer.

Currently Vixen can be seen in Justice League of America. She will also get her own (five issue limited) series, Vixen: Return Of The Lion starting in October 2008; it only took her 30 years to get it.

Related posts:

  1. Real Power Part 3: Power Girl
  2. Real Power Part 6: Black Canary
  3. Real Power Part 4: Oracle
  4. Real Power Part 5: Supergirl
  5. Real Power Part 1: Wonder Woman

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0 Responses to Real Power Part 7: Vixen

  1. Ray Chris on February 1, 2010 at 7:49 pm

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