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Tiger-Man
Personal information
Character History
Real Name: Unknown
Residence: Mobile
Occupation: Criminal
First Appearance
(Golden Age): Star-Spangled Comics #54 (March 1946)
Nothing is known of the criminal known as the Tiger-Man prior to his appearance in 1946. Media reports described a giant humanoid cat that robbed his victims and mauled those who failed to cooperate. Robotman and Robbie decide go on patrol to find the criminal and hear a tell-tale roar from a nearby restaurant. Rushing inside, the find paralyzed patrons handing over their jewels to a large tigerlike man and his henchmen. Defending his gang, the Tiger-Man takes a swipe at Robotman who grabs his wrist and declaws one hand, causing the criminal to flee. As he does, a prehensile tail snags one last necklace while he and his gang beat a path to their getaway car.
After seeing to the gang's victim, Robotman and Robbie set off in pursuit. Finding tire tracks outside, they follow them to a highway construction site on a large hill. Charging the gang, Robotman is caught by surprise when the crooks use a water cannon designed to clear rocks to blast him and Robbie into a ravine. Gloating that they had won, the criminals are caught off guard when Robotman flings a tree at them which snares them in its branches. As the tree plummets to earth, Robotman catches it and deposits the stunned crooks on the ground and unmasks the Tiger-Man, revealing him to be an ordinary criminal. The gang is then handed over to the police (Star-Spangled Comics #54).
The further activities of Tiger-Man on Earth-Two are not recorded.
Powers and Abilities
The Tiger-Man's primary advantage was a specialized suit allowing him to mimic this abilities of a large tigerish humanoid. The suit had sharp iron claws for mauling and a spring-loaded prehensile tail that could snare small objects. The full range of the suit's capabilities are unknown.
Weaknesses and Limitations
Unmasked and disarmed, the Tiger-Man was a common criminal with no particular battle prowess.
Multiversity
No version of Tiger-Man is known in any other timeline that Earth-Two.
Appearances
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Star-Spangled Comics #54 |
First Appearance, vs. Robotman |
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