DC Universe has
introduced a new character that is going
anime, and she is Vixen. Originally from Africa, she will make her new hunting
grounds in Center and Starling cities, the homes of The Flash and Arrow. Arrow
executive producer Marc Guggenheim will oversea the series which is set
to air in the fall on The CW Seed, the network's platform for original digital
content.'
According to DC
Comics, Vixen first appeared in the 1981's "Action Comics" #521, and
she was created by Gerry Conway and Bob Oksner. Vixen is the alter-ego of Mari
Jiwe McCabe.
DC’s History has it that Mari McCabe's parents were the fatal victims of the greed,
corruption, and wanton violence perpetrated by local criminal lords. However,
the orphaned Mari refused to succumb to the terrors surrounding her. Inheriting
her family's Tantu, Mari can access the powers of such animals as the
super-strength of a gorilla to the speed of a cheetah. As Vixen, she fights
valiantly to protect the world from evil threats like those that claimed the
lives of her family."
BREAKING
NEWS 01/23/2015: SUPERGIRL IS CAST!
Melissa Benoist has
landed the title role in Supergirl, the new series in development by Berlanti Productions, Warner Bros. and
DC Entertainment. Telling the story of Kara Zor-el, who escaped the destruction
of her home planet before arriving on Earth, the show will deal with the
24-year-old Supergirl as she begins to embrace the powers our yellow sun provides her and
gradually becomes the hero she’s destined to be.
Benoist is known for her
role as Marley Rose on Glee. However, she can currently be seen in the
acclaimed, Oscar-nominated film Whiplash, where she co-stars as
Nicole, the would-be girlfriend to the movie’s young drum prodigy, Andrew.
Supergirl is Executive Produced by Greg Berlanti, who
is also an Executive Producer of Arrow and The Flash, as well
as Ali Adler and Sarah Schechter. The show has a series commitment at CBS. – DC
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