Alias

Vixen
Nick Name
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Civilian ID
Mari Jiwe McCabe
Occupation

Adventurer

Fashion Model
Legal Status
Citizen of an unknown African nation, naturalized as an American citizen.
Nation or Planet of Origin
Africa
Group Affiliation

Checkmate

Justice League

Suicide Squad

Ultramarines
Base of Operations
New York, New York
Height
5' 7"
Weight
140 lbs.
Eye Color
Brown
Hair Color
Brown
Skin Tone
Negroid
Known Powers
Mystically empowered human with the ability to harness the abilities of one animal at a time.

Excellent hand-to-hand combatant and acrobat.
Accessories
Totem of Tantu: Mystic amulet which grants the descendents of Tantu the mystical power to call upon the abilities of animals.

Note: Anyone who attempts to use the totem for evil is transformed into a mindless beast.
Common Enemies
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Regularly Appearing
Justice League of America
First Appearance
Action Comics #521 (July, 1981)
Creator
Gerry Conway & Curt Swan
Origin
In ancient times the African spider god Anansi gave a man, Tantu, a totem to call upon the powers of the animal kingdom to battle against evil.

A descendent of Tantu, the Reverend Richard Jiwe, dedicated himself to using the totem to bring peace to Africa after his wife was killed by poachers.  However Jiwe was killed by his half-brother General Maksai, who craved the totem's power.

Jiwe's young daughter, Mari fled to America assuming a new name.  As an adult she acquired the totem previously held by her uncle using its amazing powers as Vixen.