The Cheetah

Few villains carry the mystique of The Cheetah, who prowled onto the scene in 1943's Wonder Woman #6 — a Golden Age debut that places this character among DC's earliest and most enduring rogues. Across an impressive span stretching from the 1940s all the way to 2016, The Cheetah has remained a fixture of the Wonder Woman universe, a testament to the character's lasting grip on readers' imaginations. The company is nothing short of illustrious — sharing pages with Wonder Woman herself, Batman, The Flash, and Green Lantern — and appearances in prestige projects like Wednesday Comics and DC Universe: Legacies speak to a reputation that transcends any single era. With a key collector's issue among the appearances and nearly eight decades of history, The Cheetah is one of DC's most iconic adversaries, well worth seeking out for any serious fan of Golden Age villainy.