From DC Continuity Project- The original Cheetah appeared in Wonder Woman #6 back in 1943. Wonder Woman creator William Moulton Marston (along with his co-creators Elizabeth Marston & Olive Byrne) used the villains they created for Wonder Woman for very specific purposes. This original Cheetah, Priscilla Rich, was invented as a vain, spoiled debutante driven insane with jealousy. She didn't have any powers at all; instead she was shown wearing a catsuit. This idea was revisited decades later in Alex Ross's 2005 series Justice, which depicted Priscilla Rich a wearing the actual skin of a cheetah after having engaged in a ritual to assume it's power.
This visual of a human woman wearing a catsuit to fight Wonder Woman was used for another character in 1980; Deborah Domaine was a friend of Diana and the niece of Priscilla Rich who was brainwashed by Kobra to become their agent against Wonder Woman. Back to me:
I have seen several iterations of the Cheetah over the years. She's a fascinating character, and I almost loved her portrayal by Kristen Wiig, but something didn't quite set right. Perhaps it was the two villains in the movie, or the length of the movie. I need to watch it again.
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