"Wildcat"-The Original 'Ted Grant' Version(s) From the 40's -70's!

Wildcat / Ted Grant made his first appearance in "Sensation Comics" #1 (Jan. 1942), and was conceived by Bill Finger (writer, who also was co-creator of "Batman") & Irwin Hasen (artist, who also was a famous comic strip artist).

Ted Grant had become a world-class boxer; trained by "Socker" Smith, whom Ted had saved. After "Socker" was killed (by Grant's corrupt managers), Ted took on the identity of "Wildcat" (with a dark full-body 'big cat' costume), to bring the killers to justice and clear himself of the crime. Thus began the crime-fighting career of "Wildcat"!

The Earth-Two (original version) Wildcat had many solo adventures (which also featured a tall, lanky sidekick named 'Stretch' Skinner), as well as becoming a member of the "Justice Society of America" (40's-70's), and a member of the "All Star Squadron" during the 80's.

On Earth-One, there was also a Ted Grant / Wildcat, who presumably had the same origin as his Earth-Two counterpart. This version made his first appearance as an aging retired boxer / sometimes superhero in "The Spectre"#3, during the 60's (Note: The story was illustrated by my favorite artist, Neal Adams). Wildcat also teamed with Batman in the pages of "The Brave and The Bold" on several occasions. Apparently though, the Earth-Two edition was the more prominent version.

There have been several other versions since that era including---Yolanda Montez (deceased); Hector Ramirez (also deceased); and Tom Bronson (Ted's son).

TV & Film Animated Appearances---(TV Animation) "Justice League";"Justice League Unlimited"; "Batman: The Brave and The Bold"; "Young Justice". (Animated Films) "Justice League: The New Frontier" & "Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths" (as an alternate version).   Wildcat also made a brief appearance (as Ted Grant) on an episode of "Smallville", called 'Absolute Justice'.

In comic book history, Wildcat / Ted Grant is still a true contender!!!