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The Cheetah is a fictional character appearing in DC Comics publications and related media, and is commonly regarded as the archenemy of Wonder Woman. She first appeared in 1943 in ''Wonder Woman'' #6 (volume 1), written by Wonder Woman creator William Moulton Marston. There have been four different incarnations of the Cheetah since the character's debut, including Priscilla Rich (the Golden and Silver Age Cheetah), Deborah Domaine (the Bronze Age Cheetah), Barbara Ann Minerva (the Post-Crisis and current Cheetah), and Sebastian Ballesteros (a male usurper who briefly assumed the role in 2001). In 2009, the Cheetah was ranked as IGN's 69th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.〔(Cheetah is number 69 ), IGN.〕 ==Golden Age and Silver Age comics history== Prior to the 12-issue DC Comics series ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' in 1985 (which is regarded as the starting point for DC's continuity prior to the 2011 New 52 reboot), there were two women who donned spotted cat costumes to fight Wonder Woman as the Cheetah: socialite Priscilla Rich and her niece Deborah Domaine. While modern incarnations of the Cheetah possess superhuman powers, Rich and Domaine do not. ===Priscilla Rich=== The first woman to become the Cheetah, in ''Wonder Woman'' #6 (October 1943), is Priscilla Rich, a 1940s-era blonde Washington, D.C. debutante of aristocratic upbringing who also has an overwhelming inferiority complex and suffers from a split personality. After being eclipsed by Wonder Woman at a charity event and failing to kill her during an escapology act, Priscilla retreats to her room and collapses before her makeup mirror. There she sees an image of a woman dressed like a cheetah. "''Horrors!''" she cries, as she gazes at her evil inner-self for the first time. "Don't you know me?" replies the reflection. "''I am the REAL you—the Cheetah—a treacherous, relentless huntress!''" The image commands her to fashion a Cheetah costume from a cheetah-skin rug. "From now on," intones the reflection, "''when I command you, you shall go forth dressed like your TRUE self and do as I command you...''" The Cheetah frames Wonder Woman for a robbery by hiding the money in her apartment and tipping off the police, then sets fire to a warehouse Wonder Woman is in, although Wonder Woman escapes. Cheetah survives and goes on to menace Wonder Woman in subsequent stories. Priscilla was a member of Villainy Inc., a criminal association between several of Wonder Woman's female foes. Priscilla has several run-ins with Wonder Woman before retiring to her North Shore Maryland mansion. In ''Wonder Woman'' #274 (Dec. 1980), the villain Kobra attempts to recruit the villainess for his organization. His operative finds the reclusive Priscilla an invalid. Priscilla's niece Deborah Domaine had come at her bidding, and the operative stays to observe. Before Priscilla can unburden her alter ego as the Cheetah, she dies. DC later relaunched its continuity with the 1985 series ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'', introducing a new Cheetah for the Modern Age, Barbara Minerva (see below). The original Cheetah, Priscilla Rich, is established as still existing post-''Crisis'' when Queen Hippolyta becomes the Golden Age Wonder Woman.〔''Wonder Woman: Our Worlds at War'' #1 (September 2001)〕 In the present, she is seen as an elderly woman when she is murdered by Minerva. It is also established that she never became an invalid post-''Crisis'', as Minerva mentions how Priscilla had written books condemning her when she became the Cheetah. Rich is murdered in her home by Minerva, under the urging of Zoom.〔''The Flash'' #219 (April 2005)〕 Zoom theorizes that if Minerva kills Rich, she would solidify herself as the one true Cheetah and thus be a better villain. Following DC's 2011 relaunch, Rich is retconned from continuity. Rich is one of the many aliases Barbara Minerva uses to commit crimes as Cheetah. ===Deborah Domaine=== Deborah 'Debbie' Domaine was introduced as the niece of Priscilla Rich. A beautiful young debutante, Debbie feels remorse for her wealthy upbringing and decides to become an ecology activist, meeting Wonder Woman and striking up a friendship with her. Later that same day, Debbie is summoned to her Aunt Priscilla's mansion and finds her there, succumbing to illness. After Priscilla Rich dies, Kobra's operatives capture Deborah and bring her and the Cheetah costume to Kobra's headquarters, where he questions her: "''You didn't know about your aunt's secret life, did you? Well, you'll learn—Since we couldn't have the original, we decided to make do with a recreation. You shall be that recreation, Ms. Domaine.''" Kobra tortures and brainwashes Debbie and provides her with an updated version of the Cheetah costume. The original suit included a cat-eared cowl and clawed, flat-soled boots. Debbie's version has a V-neck, slit to the sternum, a headband with cat-ears (concealed for the most part beneath her long, auburn hair), and heeled boots. Both costumes include razor-sharp chrome steel nails, painted bright red. "''You are my servant, and I, your master. You are the Cheetah!''" he cries, "''And you will fill the world with terror!''" Debbie has several conflicts with Wonder Woman and also serves as a member of the Secret Society of Super-Villains in a conflict with both the Justice League of America and the Justice Society of America, before her role as the Cheetah is retconned out of existence due to the history-altering after-effects of the ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' (1985–1986). Debbie still exists post-''Crisis'', as referenced by a photo in Priscilla Rich's mansion inscribed to "''Aunt Priscilla, Love Debbie.''" Following DC's 2011 relaunch, Deborah Domaine is retconned from continuity, and her name is merely one of the many aliases Barbara Minerva uses to commit crimes as Cheetah. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cheetah (comics)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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