Artemis Crock
Artemis Crock is a female comic character who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Artemis Crock
Artemis competed in the Olympic Games for Zandia. Together with Merlyn and his protégé Turk, she formed the archery team. The event was overshadowed by the injury of American star archer Tina Thomas, which led to a large fight in the middle of the arena. Artemis was defeated by Impulse. A day later, the tournament could continue. Another attack was made, this time on Cissie King-Jones, but her mother discovered the true culprit: Paula Crock, Artemis' mother. She feared her daughter was going to lose, and sabotaged the games. Artemis was not happy, and berated her. She did not win any medals. (Young Justice v1 #23)
Artemis took up the identity of Tigress and joined Johnny Sorrow’s Injustice Society. The Injustice Society broke into JSA Headquarters while the only hero at home was Wildcat. Wildcat single-handedly defeated the Society, but afterwards Johnny Sorrow teleported his team to safety. (JSA v1 #10)
Johnny Sorrow split the Injustice Society into small teams and had them attack various JSA members. Tigress, Shiv and Icicle assaulted JSA headquarters, and Tigress gravely injured Green Lantern by shooting him with a wooden arrow made from the remains of Blackbriar Thorn. Tigress was defeated by Hawkgirl and her teammates were beaten by the second Star-Spangled Kid. (JSA v1 #17)
Under orders from the Injustice Society’s new leader Legacy (Wizard) Tigress and her teammates broke Icicle II out of D.E.O. custody and fought the JSA. Using some of Legacy’s arcane devices the Injustice Society transported the founding members of the JSA to a prison in a pocket dimension, then Legacy teleported the Injustice Society to safety. (JSA All-Stars v1 #1)
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. Artemis Crock
Artemis along with Thunder and Lightning, meet Red Robin in the Colony where she attacks him only to be beaten by him. It was eventually revealed to be a mistake and they became friends. When the Culling starts, Artemis is killed by another combatant named Fist Point, whom she had a rivalry with. (Teen Titans Annual v4 #1) After their ordeal with the future was settled, the Teen Titans discover that Harvest started another colony, this time in Africa. With some help from a recovered Danny the Street, the Titans arrive to find a reformed Lilith and a revived Artemis and Ridge who were all said to have been brought back by a reformed Harvest through the use of future technology. (Teen Titans Annual v4 #3)
Overview
Personality and attributes
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).
Notes
- Artemis Crock was created by Roy Thomas and Todd McFarlane where she made her first appearance in Infinity, Inc. v1 #34 (January, 1987).
In other media
Television
- In Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Artemis Crock made a non-speaking cameo appearance in the setting of the animated television series in the episode "Aquaman's Outrageous Adventure!".
- In Young Justice, Artemis Crock appeared in the setting of the animated television series where she was voiced by actress Stephanie Lemelin. Artemis Lian Crock was the Vietnamese and European daughter of the original Tigress and Sportsmaster. At first, she was passed off 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 subsequently discovers her true history and connection to their enemy Sportsmaster. Additionally, she becomes Wally West's girlfriend in the season one finale. In the second season, she fakes her death so she can infiltrate the Light as the supervillain 'Tigress' before she eventually returns to the Team while retaining her Tigress identity. As of the fourth season, she has become a college professor and entered a relationship with Jason Bard.
- In Stargirl, Artemis Crock appeared in the setting of the live-action television series set in the DC Universe where she was portrayed by actress Stella Smith. This version was an athletic and competitive student at Blue Valley High 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. Following this, the Crocks move in next door to the Whitmore-Dugan family. 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-Dugans. As of a flash-forward in the series finale, she has joined the JSA.
Films
Video games
- In Young Justice: Legacy, Artemis Crock appeared as a playable character in the video game tie-in to the animated television series where she was voiced once again by actress Stephanie Lemelin.
Appearances
- Infinity, Inc. v1: (1987)
- JSA v1:
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