# Artemis Crock
**Artemis Crock** is a [DC Comics](https://www.edgepedia.org/dc-comics) character, a supervillain introduced in 1987 as the daughter of the Justice Society villains Paula Brooks (the Tigress and, before that, the Huntress) and Lawrence "Crusher" Crock (the Sportsmaster).[1](https://www.comics.org/character/10310/) She debuted under her own name in *Infinity, Inc.* #34 (January 1987) and later adopted her mother's alias, Tigress.[2](https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Artemis_Crock_%28New_Earth%29) A largely minor villain in the comics, she became far better known through the animated series *Young Justice* (2011), which reimagined her as a heroic teenage archer on the Team.[3](https://youngjustice.fandom.com/wiki/Tigress)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Created by | Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas, and Todd McFarlane[2](https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Artemis_Crock_%28New_Earth%29) |
| First appearance | *Infinity, Inc.* #34, "Injustice For All!" (January 1987)[4](https://dcuguide.com/Tigress_%28Artemis_Crock%29) |
| Family | Daughter of Paula Brooks (Tigress/Huntress) and Lawrence "Crusher" Crock (Sportsmaster)[1](https://www.comics.org/character/10310/) |
| Main alias | Tigress, first used (unnamed) in *JSA* #9 (April 2000), named in *JSA* #10 (May 2000)[1](https://www.comics.org/character/10310/) |
| Teams | Injustice Unlimited (1987–1988); the Injustice Society; the Team in *Young Justice* (2011–2013)[1](https://www.comics.org/character/10310/) |
| Comics family | Married to Icicle (Cameron Mahkent); daughter Isabelle Mahkent[2](https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Artemis_Crock_%28New_Earth%29) |
| Animated debut | "Infiltrator", *Young Justice*, 11 February 2011, voiced by Stephanie Lemelin[3](https://youngjustice.fandom.com/wiki/Tigress) |
## Comic book character
Artemis Crock was created for *Infinity, Inc.*, a series about the children and heirs of the [Justice Society of America](https://www.edgepedia.org/justice-society-of-america), and her debut issue introduced a matching second generation of villains, Injustice Unlimited, the post-Crisis successor to the Golden Age Injustice Society.[5](https://www.comicbooks.com/issue/infinity-inc-34) The Wizard recruited the children of Justice Society villains for the team, which attacked a trade conference in Calgary protected by the Global Guardians and Infinity, Inc.; by threatening the captured Hourman and the mind-controlled Icemaiden, they forced the heroes to cooperate. Artemis's part of the bargain was freeing her parents, a contingency plan the Crocks had arranged with the Wizard before going to jail.[2](https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Artemis_Crock_%28New_Earth%29) She freed her parents from the Empire State Detention Center in the following issue, though [Solomon Grundy](https://www.edgepedia.org/solomon-grundy-character) then subdued them.[6](https://www.cosmicteams.com/jsa/profiles/huntress-tigress.htm)
Trained from an early age, she is a skilled athlete and archer who modeled her criminal career on her parents'.[2](https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Artemis_Crock_%28New_Earth%29) She first appeared as Tigress, unnamed, in *JSA* #9 (April 2000) and was named in *JSA* #10 (May 2000), and she has been a member of Johnny Sorrow's Injustice Society and the Olympic Team of Zandia.[1](https://www.comics.org/character/10310/) • [4](https://dcuguide.com/Tigress_%28Artemis_Crock%29) In the pre-Flashpoint comics she married Icicle (Cameron Mahkent), and they have a daughter, Isabelle Mahkent.[2](https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Artemis_Crock_%28New_Earth%29) Commentators describe her as an example of a legacy villain, a counterpart to the legacy heroes of *Infinity, Inc.*, though mostly as a team player among other villains rather than the lead of her own stories.[7](https://www.gabbinggeek.com/2025/05/01/slightly-misplaced-comic-book-characters-case-file-525-artemis-crock/)
## The Young Justice version
The *Young Justice* animated series, which debuted in 2010, uses the name and parentage of Artemis Crock but builds a substantially different character: a heroic master archer, protégé of [Green Arrow](https://www.edgepedia.org/green-arrow), daughter of Lawrence and Paula Crock, and younger sister of the villain Jade Nguyen, better known as [Cheshire](https://www.edgepedia.org/cheshire-comics).[3](https://youngjustice.fandom.com/wiki/Tigress) Producers Greg Weisman and Brandon Vietti stated early in production that she was an existing [DC Universe](https://www.edgepedia.org/dc-universe) character and not Arrowette, Speedy, Wonder Girl, or an Amazon, though fans initially assumed she was Arrowette, the archer of the comic-book *Young Justice* team.[8](https://comicbookmovie.com/animated-features/young-justice-exclusive-interview-producers-greg-weisman-brandon-vietti-a21712)
In her first appearance, the episode "Infiltrator" on 11 February 2011, she was introduced as Green Arrow's niece, a cover story she, Batman, and Green Arrow maintained with the rest of the Team; her true identity as Artemis Crock was revealed in the episode "Downtime".[3](https://youngjustice.fandom.com/wiki/Tigress) She later left the hero life with her boyfriend [Wally West](https://www.edgepedia.org/wally-west), returned for an undercover mission in which she staged her death and joined Aqualad as his lieutenant Tigress, and retained that name after Wally's death, eventually becoming the Team's leader.[3](https://youngjustice.fandom.com/wiki/Tigress) She is voiced by Stephanie Lemelin.[3](https://youngjustice.fandom.com/wiki/Tigress)
## Other appearances
Artemis Crock appears in the live-action series *[Stargirl](https://www.edgepedia.org/stargirl-tv-series)*, played by Stella Smith, as the daughter of Crusher Crock/Sportsmaster (Neil Hopkins) and Paula Brooks/Tigress (Joy Osmanski); series creator [Geoff Johns](https://www.edgepedia.org/geoff-johns) said fans would see more of her in the show's second season.[9](https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/stargirl-season-two-cameron-mahkent-artemis-crock-geoff-johns/) The character also appears in the *Young Justice* tie-in comics and, per the Grand Comics Database, in the *Green Lantern: The Animated Series* universe.[1](https://www.comics.org/character/10310/)
## Comics and adaptation compared
The two versions of the character differ sharply. In the comics, Artemis Crock has been portrayed as a villain since her creation, with the heroic *Young Justice* depiction the exception; the show's version combines her name and family with the visual and fighting style of Green Arrow-family archers such as Arrowette and [Speedy](https://www.edgepedia.org/speedy-mia-dearden).[10](https://thefrenchblacktype.com/dc-comics-artemis-crock-why-the-show-and-comics-are-worlds-apart-i2v) • [11](https://www.dccontinuityproject.com/tigress.html) After the 2011 New 52 reboot, a heroic character named Artemis resembling the *Young Justice* version appeared briefly in *Teen Titans*, while an Artemis Crock remained the villainous daughter of Sportsmaster, so the two lineages coexist in separate continuities.[3](https://youngjustice.fandom.com/wiki/Tigress)
## References
1. [Artemis (Artemis Crock), Grand Comics Database character entry](https://www.comics.org/character/10310/)
2. [Artemis Crock (New Earth), DC Database](https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Artemis_Crock_%28New_Earth%29)
3. [Tigress, Young Justice Wiki](https://youngjustice.fandom.com/wiki/Tigress)
4. [Tigress (Artemis Crock), DCU Guide](https://dcuguide.com/Tigress_%28Artemis_Crock%29)
5. [Infinity, Inc. #34 "Injustice for All", ComicBooks.com](https://www.comicbooks.com/issue/infinity-inc-34)
6. [The Golden Age Huntress (aka The Tigress) and Sportsmaster, Cosmic Teams](https://www.cosmicteams.com/jsa/profiles/huntress-tigress.htm)
7. [Slightly Misplaced Comic Book Characters Case File #525: Artemis Crock, Gabbing Geek](https://www.gabbinggeek.com/2025/05/01/slightly-misplaced-comic-book-characters-case-file-525-artemis-crock/)
8. [Young Justice Exclusive Interview: Producers Greg Weisman & Brandon Vietti, Comic Book Movie](https://comicbookmovie.com/animated-features/young-justice-exclusive-interview-producers-greg-weisman-brandon-vietti-a21712)
9. [Stargirl Creator Teases More for Icicle's Son, Artemis Crock in Season 2, ComicBook.com](https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/stargirl-season-two-cameron-mahkent-artemis-crock-geoff-johns/)
10. [DC Comics Artemis Crock: Why the Show and Comics are Worlds Apart, Thefrenchblacktype](https://thefrenchblacktype.com/dc-comics-artemis-crock-why-the-show-and-comics-are-worlds-apart-i2v)
11. [Tigress's Comic History, DC Continuity Project](https://www.dccontinuityproject.com/tigress.html)
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