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{{Pre-Crisis Character|Catherine Grant|38}} |
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|occupation=Gossip columnist at the [[Daily Planet (Earth-Prime)|Daily Planet]] {{c|formerly}}<br>Founder and CEO of [[CatCo Worldwide Media (Earth-Prime)|CatCo Worldwide Media]] {{c|formerly}} |
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|affiliation=[[Daily Planet (Earth-Prime)|Daily Planet]] {{c|formerly}}<br>[[CatCo Worldwide Media (Earth-Prime)|CatCo Worldwide Media]] {{c|formerly}} |
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|death=[[Timeline of Earth-1 (Pre-Crisis)#2019|December 10, 2019]] {{c|reverted}}<br>[[Earth (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Earth]], [[Earth-1 (Pre-Crisis)|Earth-1]]<ref name="Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three">{{Ep|Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three}}</ref> |
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|home=[[Metropolis (Earth-38)|Metropolis]]; [[New York (Earth-38)|New York]]<ref name="Red Faced">{{Ep|Red Faced}}</ref> {{c|formerly}}<br>[[National City (Earth-38)|National City]]; [[California (Earth-38)|California]]<ref name="Kara (Supergirl)">{{Ep|Kara (Supergirl)}}</ref><br>[[Washington, D.C. (Earth-38)|Washington, D.C.]]; [[United States of America (Earth-38)|United States]]<ref name="Girl of Steel">{{Ep|Girl of Steel}}</ref> {{c|formerly}} |
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|occupation=Founder and CEO of [[CatCo Worldwide Media (Earth-38)|CatCo Worldwide Media]]<ref name="Kara (Supergirl)"/><br>Student at [[Radcliffe College (Earth-38)|Radcliffe College]]<ref name="Resist">{{Ep|Resist}}</ref> {{c|graduated}}<br>Personal Assistant of [[Perry White (Earth-38)|Perry White]]<ref name="Stronger Together">{{Ep|Stronger Together}}</ref> {{c|formerly}}<br>Gossip Columnist at the [[Daily Planet (Earth-38)|Daily Planet]]<ref name="Prom Again!"/> {{c|formerly}}<br>[[White House (Earth-38)|White House]] Press Secretary<ref name="Girl of Steel"/> {{c|formerly}} |
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|affiliation={{Logos|CC38}}<ref name="Kara (Supergirl)"/><br>{{Logos|RC38}}<ref name="Resist"/> {{c|graduated}}<br>{{Logos|DP38}}<ref name="Prom Again!"/> {{c|formerly}}<br>{{Logos|USG38}}<ref name="Girl of Steel"/> {{c|formerly}} |
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|relatives=[[Katherine Grant (Earth-38)|Katherine Grant]]<ref name="Pilot (Supergirl)">{{Ep|Pilot (Supergirl)}}</ref> {{c|mother}}<br>[[Cat Grant's First Ex-Husband (Earth-38)|Cat Grant's First Ex-Husband]]<ref name="Hostile Takeover">{{Ep|Hostile Takeover}}</ref> {{c|ex-husband}}<br>[[Cat Grant's Second Ex-Husband (Earth-38)|Cat Grant's Second Ex-Husband]]<ref name="Hostile Takeover"/> {{c|ex-husband}}<br>[[Adam Foster's Father (Earth-38)|Unnamed]]<ref name="Hostile Takeover"/> {{c|ex-husband}}<br>[[Carter Grant's Father (Earth-38)|Unnamed]]<ref name="Livewire">{{Ep|Livewire}}</ref> {{c|ex-husband}}<br>[[Adam Foster (Earth-38)|Adam Foster]]<ref name="Hostile Takeover"/> {{c|son}}<br>[[Carter Grant (Earth-38)|Carter Grant]]<ref name="Livewire"/> {{c|son}} |
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|portrayal=[[Calista Flockhart]]<br>[[Eliza Helm]] {{c|2009}} |
|portrayal=[[Calista Flockhart]]<br>[[Eliza Helm]] {{c|2009}} |
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{{Quote|I'm a reporter. And there's no tool more powerful for change than the press.|Cat Grant|Kara (Supergirl)}} |
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'''Catherine J. "Cat" Grant''' is a journalist and the founder/former CEO of |
'''Catherine J. "Cat" Grant'''<ref name="Prom Night!"/> is a journalist and the founder/former CEO of [[CatCo Worldwide Media (Earth-38)|CatCo Worldwide Media]]. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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===Becoming a Journalist=== |
===Becoming a Journalist=== |
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{{Quote|I became a journalist to make waves.|Cat Grant|Prom Again!}} |
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At some point, Cat Grant became a journalist and was hired by the Daily Planet as a gossip columnist. She was then nicknamed "CJ Grant" by editor-in-chief, [[Perry White (Earth- |
At some point, Cat Grant became a journalist and was hired by the Daily Planet as a gossip columnist. She was then nicknamed "CJ Grant" by editor-in-chief, [[Perry White (Earth-38)|Perry White]].<ref name="Prom Again!"/> |
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Grant was married once to an unnamed man.<ref name="Prom Again!"/> |
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===Luckiest Town in America?=== |
===Luckiest Town in America?=== |
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On May 25, 2009, |
On May 25, 2009, Grant went to [[Midvale (Earth-38)|Midvale]] after it was nicknamed the luckiest town in America. She then went to a diner and ordered a cup of milkshake.<ref name="Prom Night!"/> |
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On the next day, |
On the next day, Grant went to [[Midvale College (Earth-Prime)|Midvale College]] and interviewed a [[Alex Danvers (Earth-38)|"professor"]] on the accident taking place in the building. The "professor" denied all claims that there was someone protecting the small town and Grant left the college. Later, she witnessed a speeding fuel truck as she struggles to find her current whereabouts. However, she was able to glimpse that there was a [[Oneiric Energy (Dreaming)|blue light]] emitting on the truck. She then photographed it and followed the truck in her car. As she arrived on the scene, there was nobody on the truck.<ref name="Prom Night!"/> |
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Determined to reveal the secrets behind the town, |
Determined to reveal the secrets behind the town, Grant went to an open bar and drank several drinks before being mistaken as [[Lois Lane (Earth-38)|Lois Lane]]. The bartender talked to her about her photographs and reminded her to clean the lenses, allowing her to discover a [[Cosmic Menagerie (Earth-Prime)|suspicious shadow]] looming over the fuel truck. She then walked to a child and offered to buy his drone.<ref name="Prom Night!"/> She then went to the [[Midvale Woods (Earth-Prime)|woods]] and recorded the capture of [[Querl Dox (Earth-38)|two]] [[Nia Nal (Earth-38)|aliens]].<ref name="Prom Again!"/> |
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{{Quote|"Though surrounded by unknown and dangerous species, I stayed resolute, like a journalistic [[Neil Armstrong |
{{Quote|"Though surrounded by unknown and dangerous species, I stayed resolute, like a journalistic [[Wikipedia:Neil Armstrong|Neil Armstrong]]." No. "Like a journalistic [[Wikipedia:Lady Gaga|Lady Gaga]], I kept my [[Wikipedia:Poker Face (song)|poker face]]."|CJ's headline|Prom Again!}} |
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After the capture of evidence, |
After the capture of evidence, Grant stayed in the woods until the night and accidentally released [[Naxim Tork (Earth-Prime)|Naxim Tork]] and [[Mitch (Earth-Prime)|Mitch]] from the cages, allowing them to attack [[Kara Danvers (Earth-38)|Kara Danvers]]. On the ship, Grant met [[Kenny Li (Earth-38)|Kenny Li]], who was willingly captured to protect Danvers. However, he compared Tork and Mitch as big dogs and himself as a [[Humans (Earth-Prime)|human]] chew toy. Grant observed him and encouraged him. Later, "Brandon" and "Brenda" stormed the ship and released Grant alongside Li. They were then confronted by Tork and Mitch, who were then quickly defeated by Danvers with a punch. Despite their success, the ship was attacked by the [[Midvale Police Department (Earth-Prime)|Midvale Police Department]] and Grant, Li and Danvers surrendered themselves, with the aliens leaving to [[Time Travel]] and fix their current situation. As they were arrested, Grant witnessed Danvers' escape and the events starting from the ambush in the woods were erased.<ref name="Prom Again!"/> |
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|-|Current Timeline= |
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{{Quote|When I went to work for Perry, he started calling me CJ, and I just stuck with it. But "Cat Grant"...I like the ring of that.|Cat Grant to a college student |
{{Quote|When I went to work for Perry, he started calling me CJ, and I just stuck with it. But "Cat Grant"...I like the ring of that.|Cat Grant to a college student|Prom Again!}} |
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[[File:CatCo Worldwide Media (Earth- |
[[File:CatCo Worldwide Media (Earth-38) 004.png|250px|right|thumb|Concept logo for CatCo]] |
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During the recording, |
During the recording, Grant's drone was shot and crashed on the ground. She then met [[Nia Nal (Earth-38)|a college student]], who encouraged her to leave the [[Daily Planet (Earth-38)|Daily Planet]] and gave her the idea of changing her nickname to "Cat Grant". She was then inspired by her speech and continued to do what she said, quitting her original employer and starting her own news media, [[CatCo Worldwide Media (Earth-38)|CatCo]].<ref name="Prom Again!"/> |
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===Road to Success=== |
===Road to Success=== |
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For the later years, |
For the later years, Grant built CatCo Worldwide Media from scratch and led it to success. She later became friends with [[Wikipedia:Oprah Winfrey|Oprah]] and a fundamental figure in journalism.<ref name="Prom Again!"/> |
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In 2015, |
In 2015, Grant hired [[Kara Danvers (Earth-38)|Kara Danvers]] as her personal assistant and eventually allowed her to pursue her dreams as a reporter.<ref name="It's a Super Life">{{Ep|It's a Super Life}}</ref> |
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In 2018, |
In 2018, Grant sold the media empire to [[Lena Luthor (Earth-38)|Lena Luthor]], who owned the company for approximately 2 years until selling it to [[Obsidian North (Earth-38)|Obsidian North]] under [[Andrea Rojas (Earth-38)|Andrea Rojas]]' leadership.<ref name="It's a Super Life"/> |
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===Introducing... Supergirl=== |
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{{Quote|Hello, National City. You know her as Kara Danvers. CatCo's ace reporter and new editor-in-chief. But tonight, it is my great honor to introduce to you...Supergirl.|Cat Grant|Kara (Supergirl)}} |
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==Powers and Abilities== |
==Powers and Abilities== |
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===Abilities=== |
===Abilities=== |
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*'''Journalism''': |
*'''Journalism''': Grant is an expert journalist and was able to use her skills to lead her media empire to success. |
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{{Quote|I am a journalist, trained in the art of observation.|Cat to Kenny Li |
{{Quote|I am a journalist, trained in the art of observation.|Cat to Kenny Li|Prom Again!}} |
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*'''Observation''': |
*'''Observation''': Grant was able to notice Kenny Li's lack of self-esteem and encouraged him.<ref name="Prom Again!"/> |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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|{{Ep|Pilot (Supergirl)}} |
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|{{Ep|Stronger Together}} |
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|{{Ep|Fight or Flight}} |
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|{{Ep|Livewire}} |
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|{{Ep|How Does She Do It?}} |
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|{{Ep|Red Faced}} |
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|{{Ep|Human for a Day}} |
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|{{Ep|Hostile Takeover}} |
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|{{Ep|Blood Bonds}} |
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|{{Ep|Childish Things}} |
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|{{Ep|Strange Visitor from Another Planet}} |
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|{{Com|This Is My Life|m}} |
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|{{Ep|Bizarro (Supergirl)}} |
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|{{Ep|For the Girl Who Has Everything}} |
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|{{Ep|Truth, Justice and the American Way}} |
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|{{Ep|Solitude (Supergirl)}} |
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|{{Com|The Strange Case of the Smiling Computer}} |
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|{{Ep|Falling (Supergirl)}} |
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|{{Ep|Manhunter}} |
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|{{Ep|Worlds Finest}} |
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|{{Com|Nightmares on El Street|m}} |
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|{{Ep|Myriad}} |
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|{{Ep|Better Angels}} |
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|{{Com|Who Is Facet?|m}} |
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|{{Com|Breaking Point}} |
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|{{Ep|The Adventures of Supergirl}} |
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|{{Ep|The Last Children of Krypton}} |
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|{{Ep|Welcome to Earth|m}} |
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|{{Ep|Crossfire (Supergirl)|m}} |
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|{{Ep|Luthors|m}} |
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|{{Ep|Mr. & Mrs. Mxyzptlk|m}} |
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|{{Ep|Resist}} |
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|{{Ep|Nevertheless, She Persisted}} |
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|{{Ep|Girl of Steel|Television}} |
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|{{Ep|The Faithful|m}} |
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|{{Ep|Midvale|Pictured}} |
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|{{Ep|For Good|m}} |
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|{{Ep|American Alien|m}} |
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|{{Ep|Man of Steel (Supergirl)|Flashback}} |
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|{{Ep|Ahimsa|m}} |
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|{{Ep|Elseworlds, Part 1|m}} |
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|{{Ep|Blood Memory|m}} |
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|{{Ep|Stand and Deliver|m}} |
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|{{Bk|Supergirl: The Secret Files of Kara Danvers}} |
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|{{Ep|The House of L|m}} |
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|{{Ep|Will the Real Miss Tessmacher Please Stand Up?|m}} |
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|{{Ep|Red Dawn|m}} |
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|{{Ep|Confidence Women|m}} |
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|{{Ep|Rebirth (Supergirl)|m}} |
|{{Ep|Rebirth (Supergirl)|m}} |
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|{{Ep|A Few Good Women|m}} |
|{{Ep|A Few Good Women|m}} |
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|{{Ep|Prom Night! |
|{{Ep|Prom Night!}} |
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|{{Ep|Prom Again! |
|{{Ep|Prom Again!}} |
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|{{Ep|Welcome Back, Kara!|m}} |
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|{{Ep|Nightmare in National City|m}} |
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|{{Ep|Kara (Supergirl)}} |
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|{{Ep|Wednesday Ever After|m}} |
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==Notes== |
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*CJ Grant drove a car licensed "0RJ 5570" in 2009.<ref name="Prom Night!"/> |
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Cat Grant (Earth-38) 001.png|Cat Grant |
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Cat Grant (Earth-38) 002.png|CJ Grant {{c|2009}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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[[Category:Supergirl Characters]] |
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[[Category:The Flash (2014) Characters]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:24, 1 May 2024
“ | I'm a reporter. And there's no tool more powerful for change than the press. | ” |
— Cat Grant[src]
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Catherine J. "Cat" Grant[2] is a journalist and the founder/former CEO of CatCo Worldwide Media.
Biography[edit | hide | hide all]
Becoming a Journalist[edit | hide]
“ | I became a journalist to make waves. | ” |
— Cat Grant[src]
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At some point, Cat Grant became a journalist and was hired by the Daily Planet as a gossip columnist. She was then nicknamed "CJ Grant" by editor-in-chief, Perry White.[1]
Grant was married once to an unnamed man.[1]
Luckiest Town in America?[edit | hide]
On May 25, 2009, Grant went to Midvale after it was nicknamed the luckiest town in America. She then went to a diner and ordered a cup of milkshake.[2]
On the next day, Grant went to Midvale College and interviewed a "professor" on the accident taking place in the building. The "professor" denied all claims that there was someone protecting the small town and Grant left the college. Later, she witnessed a speeding fuel truck as she struggles to find her current whereabouts. However, she was able to glimpse that there was a blue light emitting on the truck. She then photographed it and followed the truck in her car. As she arrived on the scene, there was nobody on the truck.[2]
Determined to reveal the secrets behind the town, Grant went to an open bar and drank several drinks before being mistaken as Lois Lane. The bartender talked to her about her photographs and reminded her to clean the lenses, allowing her to discover a suspicious shadow looming over the fuel truck. She then walked to a child and offered to buy his drone.[2] She then went to the woods and recorded the capture of two aliens.[1]
“ | "Though surrounded by unknown and dangerous species, I stayed resolute, like a journalistic Neil Armstrong." No. "Like a journalistic Lady Gaga, I kept my poker face." | ” |
— CJ's headline[src]
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“ | When I went to work for Perry, he started calling me CJ, and I just stuck with it. But "Cat Grant"...I like the ring of that. | ” |
— Cat Grant to a college student[src]
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![](http://static.miraheze.org/dcmultiversewiki/thumb/b/b5/CatCo_Worldwide_Media_%28Earth-38%29_004.png/250px-CatCo_Worldwide_Media_%28Earth-38%29_004.png)
Road to Success[edit | hide]
For the later years, Grant built CatCo Worldwide Media from scratch and led it to success. She later became friends with Oprah and a fundamental figure in journalism.[1]
In 2015, Grant hired Kara Danvers as her personal assistant and eventually allowed her to pursue her dreams as a reporter.[12]
In 2018, Grant sold the media empire to Lena Luthor, who owned the company for approximately 2 years until selling it to Obsidian North under Andrea Rojas' leadership.[12]
Introducing... Supergirl[edit | hide]
“ | Hello, National City. You know her as Kara Danvers. CatCo's ace reporter and new editor-in-chief. But tonight, it is my great honor to introduce to you...Supergirl. | ” |
— Cat Grant[src]
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Powers and Abilities[edit | hide]
Abilities[edit | hide]
- Journalism: Grant is an expert journalist and was able to use her skills to lead her media empire to success.
“ | I am a journalist, trained in the art of observation. | ” |
— Cat to Kenny Li[src]
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- Observation: Grant was able to notice Kenny Li's lack of self-esteem and encouraged him.[1]
Appearances[edit | hide]
Notes[edit | hide]
- CJ Grant drove a car licensed "0RJ 5570" in 2009.[2]
Gallery[edit | hide]
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Cat Grant
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CJ Grant (2009)
References[edit | hide]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Prom Again!
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Prom Night!
- ↑ Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three
- ↑ Red Faced
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Kara (Supergirl)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Girl of Steel
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Resist
- ↑ Stronger Together
- ↑ Pilot (Supergirl)
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Hostile Takeover
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Livewire
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 It's a Super Life
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