Vixen Appreciation

[MoneySpider]

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Welcome, my friends, to the Vixen Appreciation thread, where we can celebrate the goddess who can mimic the abilities of all Earth animals...the crimefighter, the supermodel, the activist, the philanthropist, the businesswoman...Mari Jiwe McCabe!

[Dr. Poison]

I love Vixen but I didn't care for her dread-mullet hairstyle. Here are my favorite looks for Vixen:

[Kurosawa]

She really needs to be used more! She has a great look, great powers, tons of appeal.

[MoneySpider]

She really needs to be used more! She has a great look, great powers, tons of appeal.

Agreed. And now that Marvel has finally given Storm her own ongoing solo book (to debut this July), I'd like DC to give THEIR lead black female an ongoing solo book.

[Jabare]

really wish DC would use her more

[MoneySpider]

I'm going to start a Vixen petition in a few days. I'll let you all know when it's ready to sign.

[Imraith Nimphais]

really wish DC would use her more

OMGODDESS!!! SHE's AWESOME!
I love the thermodynamic/infra red vision.

[Imraith Nimphais]

She really needs to be used more! She has a great look, great powers, tons of appeal.

Agreed. She is my third favourite DC superhero behind Wonder Woman and Raven.

With DC and Marvel's penchant for 'seemingly' copying off one another...maybe it's time to do that Vixen solo ongoing that was cancelled decades ago.

[famousringo]

It seems odd that DC has been trying so hard to improve diversity in the new 52, yet their most distinctive black female hero has been sitting on the sidelines. I guess they've been waiting for people to forget the JLI debacle before they re-introduce Marie in a big way.

[LoneNecromancer]

It seems odd that DC has been trying so hard to improve diversity in the new 52, yet their most distinctive black female hero has been sitting on the sidelines. I guess they've been waiting for people to forget the JLI debacle before they re-introduce Marie in a big way.

She popped up in Throne of Atlantis, but I don't recall seeing her since.

It's definitely time for Mari to join the ranks of the Justice League and if not that, her own book. With her modeling background, I always wanted to team her with Donna Troy (photographer) and have them explore themes of pop culture, design, celebrity, etc. in a world filled with superheroes.

À la X-Force/X-Statix?

[Imraith Nimphais]

Not having read the JLI debacle...I hope you are correct in that they plan to re-introduce Mari in a big way...soon.

It's technically the same issue I had/have with Marvel. Most of their other female heroes (Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Batwoman, Supergirl) and even villains (Harley) have their own ongoing...Vixen is one of the most distinctive and alluring characters in the DC fold, ever since...and yet she is not even granted prominent JL status, currently nor an ongoing. It is vexatious!

[WonderScott]

It's definitely time for Mari to join the ranks of the Justice League and if not that, her own book. With her modeling background, I always wanted to team her with Donna Troy (photographer) and have them explore themes of pop culture, design, celebrity, etc. in a world filled with superheroes.

[wisesonAC]

I would kill for a vixen ongoing! Written by a black women. That would be great!

[Robotman]

I don't mind two heroes having the same powers so long as there are enough differences between them. Though Buddy and Marie may share similar powers, they are ultimately two very different people.

Their powers are slightly different now since Animal Man can actually change his body to resemble the animal he's mimicking. Also Vixen seems to generate an animal aura. Kinda like she did on JLU.
Basically the same powers but at least they're trying to differentiate a bit.

[John Venus]

I second the idea of Vixen joining the Justice League. She would be a good fit on there.

Their powers are slightly different now since Animal Man can actually change his body to resemble the animal he's mimicking. Also Vixen seems to generate an animal aura. Kinda like she did on JLU.
Basically the same powers but at least they're trying to differentiate a bit.

Yes, a visual effect like that can work. I like the idea of Vixen getting an aura over her showing which animal she is taking the power of and Animal Man getting a different visual cue.