Alley-Kat-Abra
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Alley-Kat-Abra is a fictional
anthropomorphic
cat
in the DC Comics
universe
. Alley-Kat-Abra is a superheroine who lived on the otherdimensional world of Earth-C
(now Earth-26), an alternate Earth populated by sentient
animal
s. Her first appearance was in a special insert
in The New Teen Titans #16 (February 1982).
instructor in the city of Mew Orleans (a parody of New Orleans, Louisiana
); while engaging in a meditation session, a meteor
launched by Starro the Conqueror
crashed into a pot with a stirring stick in it, imbuing Felina with magical powers and transforming the stick into a magic wand (which Felina called "Magic Wanda"). Teaming up with other super-powered animals affected by the meteor, Alley-Kat-Abra and the others (with the aid of Superman
) defeated Starro, and decided to form the superhero team called the Zoo Crew.
Felina tended to be friendly, though sometimes engaged in spats with the other female team member of the Zoo Crew, Yankee Poodle
. She also has a romantic relationship with Captain Carrot, which included a few dates and some quiet jealousy when she and the Captain work with Wonder Wabbit of Earth-C-.
In Teen Titans #30–31 (December 2005–January 2006), Alley-Kat-Abra appears in a series of pages purporting to be a Zoo Crew comic published in the mainstream DC Universe
, and follows the adventures of the Zoo Crew teammates in a grimmer, darker version of Earth-C. This parodied the eighties trend toward "grim and gritty" superhero comics. In these pages, Felina is shown as having become a famous magician, but has also become villainous. By the end of the series of pages, she has been arrested, was responsible for murdering teammate Little Cheese
(as "cats hate mice"), and also sent teammate Fastback
into the future.
In Captain Carrot and the Final Arc, it is revealed that these crimes were actually committed by Dark Alley, an evil duplicate created by Feline Faust
. The real Alley had been imprisoned by her evil twin, and was recently freed by the Zoo Crew. Initially disbelieving her story, the Crew decide to let Alley rejoin their ranks, albeit in a probationary status. At the miniseries end, Alley and the rest of the Zoo Crew are stranded on New Earth. Alley is now an ordinary cat, with no way of accessing Wanda's power.
As of Final Crisis
#7, Alley's humanity and powers, along with those of her Zoo Crew teammates, are restored by the renegade Monitor
Nix Uotan.
, matter transmutation, and mystical force bolts. She is also a highly trained martial artist, including being skilled in the martial art of "Kat-Fu" (a parody of kung fu
).
Fictional character
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anthropomorphic
Anthropomorphism
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cat
Cat
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in the DC Comics
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universe
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. Alley-Kat-Abra is a superheroine who lived on the otherdimensional world of Earth-C
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(now Earth-26), an alternate Earth populated by sentient
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animal
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s. Her first appearance was in a special insert
DC Comics insert previews
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in The New Teen Titans #16 (February 1982).
Fictional character biography
Felina Furr was a martial artsMartial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
instructor in the city of Mew Orleans (a parody of New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
); while engaging in a meditation session, a meteor
Meteoroid
A meteoroid is a sand- to boulder-sized particle of debris in the Solar System. The visible path of a meteoroid that enters Earth's atmosphere is called a meteor, or colloquially a shooting star or falling star. If a meteoroid reaches the ground and survives impact, then it is called a meteorite...
launched by Starro the Conqueror
Starro
Starro is a fictional supervillain that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Brave and the Bold #28 , and was created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky....
crashed into a pot with a stirring stick in it, imbuing Felina with magical powers and transforming the stick into a magic wand (which Felina called "Magic Wanda"). Teaming up with other super-powered animals affected by the meteor, Alley-Kat-Abra and the others (with the aid of Superman
Superman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
) defeated Starro, and decided to form the superhero team called the Zoo Crew.
Felina tended to be friendly, though sometimes engaged in spats with the other female team member of the Zoo Crew, Yankee Poodle
Yankee Poodle
Yankee Poodle is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe, an anthropomorphic poodle. Yankee Poodle is a superhero who lived on the otherdimensional world of Earth-C , an alternate Earth populated by sentient animals...
. She also has a romantic relationship with Captain Carrot, which included a few dates and some quiet jealousy when she and the Captain work with Wonder Wabbit of Earth-C-.
In Teen Titans #30–31 (December 2005–January 2006), Alley-Kat-Abra appears in a series of pages purporting to be a Zoo Crew comic published in the mainstream DC Universe
DC Universe
The DC Universe is the shared universe where most of the comic stories published by DC Comics take place. The fictional characters Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are well-known superheroes from this universe. Note that in context, "DC Universe" is usually used to refer to the main DC continuity...
, and follows the adventures of the Zoo Crew teammates in a grimmer, darker version of Earth-C. This parodied the eighties trend toward "grim and gritty" superhero comics. In these pages, Felina is shown as having become a famous magician, but has also become villainous. By the end of the series of pages, she has been arrested, was responsible for murdering teammate Little Cheese
Little Cheese
Little Cheese is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe, an anthropomorphic mouse. Chester Cheese is a superhero who lives on the otherdimensional world of Earth-C, an alternate Earth populated by sentient animals...
(as "cats hate mice"), and also sent teammate Fastback
Fastback (comics)
Fastback is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe, an anthropomorphic turtle. Fastback is a superhero who lived on the otherdimensional world of Earth-C , an alternate Earth populated by sentient animals...
into the future.
In Captain Carrot and the Final Arc, it is revealed that these crimes were actually committed by Dark Alley, an evil duplicate created by Feline Faust
Felix Faust
Felix Faust is a fictional character and supervillain who appears in stories published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in 1962 as an adversary of the Justice League of America...
. The real Alley had been imprisoned by her evil twin, and was recently freed by the Zoo Crew. Initially disbelieving her story, the Crew decide to let Alley rejoin their ranks, albeit in a probationary status. At the miniseries end, Alley and the rest of the Zoo Crew are stranded on New Earth. Alley is now an ordinary cat, with no way of accessing Wanda's power.
As of Final Crisis
Final Crisis
Final Crisis is a crossover storyline that appeared in comic books published by DC Comics in 2008, primarily the seven-issue miniseries of the same name written by Grant Morrison. Originally DC announced the project as being illustrated solely by J. G. Jones; artists Carlos Pacheco, Marco Rudy and...
#7, Alley's humanity and powers, along with those of her Zoo Crew teammates, are restored by the renegade Monitor
Monitor (comics)
The Monitor is a fictional character created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez as one of the main characters of DC Comics' Crisis on Infinite Earths limited series....
Nix Uotan.
Powers and abilities
Alley-Kat-Abra possesses various mystical powers, all of them amplified by or requiring the use of Magic Wanda; these powers include levitation, teleportation, telepathy, limited precognitionPrecognition
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, matter transmutation, and mystical force bolts. She is also a highly trained martial artist, including being skilled in the martial art of "Kat-Fu" (a parody of kung fu
Chinese martial arts
Chinese martial arts, also referred to by the Mandarin Chinese term wushu and popularly as kung fu , are a number of fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in China. These fighting styles are often classified according to common traits, identified as "families" , "sects" or...
).