The Cat

"The Cat", sometimes listed as "The Claws of the Cat", was a comic book series from Marvel Comics. One of several series that resulted from Marvel's brief flirtation with women's liberation, including "Night Nurse" and (a month later) "Shanna, the She-Devil", "The Cat" premiered in November 1972. The Mighty Marvel Checklist for that month. "Beware The Claws of...The Cat!" from issue #1 was also reprinted in Stan Lee's The Superhero Women (Fireside, 1977) and in Comic VF's Strange Special Origines # 157.

The Cat #1 (Nov. 1972)
First issue of a comic book heroine named THE CAT. GREER GRANT, a widow, participates in experiments by one DR TUMOLO to enhance her abilities along with another girl SHIRLEE but after the girl is killed - while under mind control by the person who financed it and TUMOLO - GREER sets out to avenge their deaths. Ultimately GREER GRANT becomes TIGRA a heroine with even more catlike powers.