| Cheetah | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Captain Marvel #48 (Jan 1977) |
| Created by | Gerry Conway and Al Milgrom |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Esteban Carracus |
| Notable aliases | El Gato |
| Abilities | superhuman strength and speed, razor-sharp claws and fangs |
Cheetah is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.
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The Cheetah first appeared in Captain Marvel #48-49 (January, March 1977), and was created by Gerry Conway and Al Milgrom. The character was later killed by the Scourge of the Underworld in Captain America #319 (August 1986).
Cheetah received an entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #16.
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.[1]
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.[2]
Arnim Zola later created a proto-husk of him only for it to be killed by Deadpool.[3]
The Cheetah was later among the seventeen criminals, all murdered by the Scourge, to be resurrected by Hood using the power of Dormammu as part of a squad assembled to eliminate the Punisher.[4] He will be the team's "feral animal" and wildcard.[5] Alongside the other revived villains, he posed as Beast when attacking the Punisher. He was apparently killed by the Punisher.[6]
Cheetah possessed superhuman strength, allowing him to lift somewhere around 8 tons. In addition, he could run at speeds of up to 75 miles per hour (121 km/h) and possessed razor sharp claws and fangs. If Cheetah never regained his powers after they were lost, then the claws and fangs he wore at the end of his life were presumably part of his costume.
