Cheetah (Marvel Comics)
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| Cheetah | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Captain Marvel #48 (Jan 1977) |
| Created by | Gerry Conway and Al Milgrom |
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| Alter ego | Esteban Carracus |
| Notable aliases | El Gato |
| Abilities | superhuman strength and speed, razor-sharp claws |
Cheetah is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.
[edit] Fictional character biography
Esteban Carracus was born in Mexico City. Sentry 459 was discovered near Mexico City, and went on a rampage. It sent out an energy beam that somehow endowed the notorious petty thief Carracus with superhuman abilities. He decided to use this newfound power to strike out against United States capitalists, whom he believed exploited and oppressed the Mexican people.
Along with the Sentry, the Cheetah attacked a number of factories in Texas, but were defeated by Captain Mar-Vell. Ronan the Accuser had been using both the Cheetah and the Sentry robot as a distraction, but Mar-Vell defeated him as well.
Later, the Cheetah attended a meeting at the "Bar With No Name", and was shot dead along with all the other criminals present by the Scourge of the Underworld.
Arnim Zola later created a proto-husk of him only for it to be killed by Deadpool.
