Mercy Graves Explained

Character Name:Mercy Graves
First Episode:A Little Piece of Home (1996)
First Comic:Superman Adventures #1 (November 1996)
Publisher:DC Comics
Creators:Paul Dini
Bruce Timm
Hilary Bader
Species:Human cyborg
Alliances:LexCorp
Alter Ego:Mercy Graves
Powers:Trained in hand-to-hand combat

Mercy Graves is a supervillain appearing in multimedia and American comic books published by DC Entertainment and DC Comics. Created for the DC Animated Universe (DCAU), she first appeared in 1996 on as the personal assistant and bodyguard of Superman's archenemy Lex Luthor, returning in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, voiced by Lisa Edelstein.[1] She has since been introduced into comic books published by DC Comics.

In live-action, the character has been played by Tao Okamoto in the 2016 DC Extended Universe (DCEU) film ,[2] Rhona Mitra in the fourth season of the television series Supergirl, and by Natalie Gumede in the second and fourth seasons of the series Titans on DC Universe and HBO Max. Additionally, a character based on Graves named Tess Mercer appears in Smallville, portrayed by Cassidy Freeman.

DC Animated Universe

Superman: The Animated Series

Created for and introduced in , Mercy Graves is a tough young woman with a checkered past, a sardonic wit, and skill in unarmed combat. While leading a gang of female thieves, she attempted to steal a briefcase from Lex Luthor. Though she failed, an impressed Luthor recognized her ruthlessness and street savvy, took her in, and eventually made her his personal bodyguard and chauffeur. Loyal and respectful to him, she also claims to be "the only one in Luthor's entire company who can get away with calling him Lex".

An alternate reality variant of Graves appears in the episode "Brave New Metropolis". After Luthor and Superman turned Metropolis into a police state, Graves became the commander of the former's law enforcement group.

Justice League and Justice League Unlimited

In the Justice League episode "Tabula Rasa", it is established that Graves took over LexCorp following Luthor's imprisonment. When he returns, she proves hesitant to return control to him. After he is re-imprisoned, she refuses to help him after he is diagnosed with Kryptonite-induced cancer. Nonetheless, she returns to Luthor's side as of the Justice League Unlimited episode "Clash".

Comics

Mercy Graves first appeared in the main DC Universe continuity in Detective Comics #735 (August 1999), during the No Man's Land storyline. This version is blonde and often works with an additional bodyguard, Hope. Furthermore, both Graves and Hope are implied to be Amazons, with the former later being confirmed as such in .[3]

In Infinity, Inc., Graves adopts the secret identity of "Vanilla" and joins the eponymous team in the hopes of atoning for her misdeeds. However, she leaves after almost beating a man to death.

In The New 52, Graves is reintroduced as Luthor's Asian American personal assistant who manages LexCorp in his absence.[4]

During the "Lazarus Planet" event, Graves becomes a metahuman cyborg after being exposed to Lazarus Pit resin.[5]

In other media

Television

Animation

Live-action

Film

Video games

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mercy Graves Voices (Superman) . July 5, 2024 . Behind The Voice Actors. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  2. Web site: Bussey . Ben . April 20, 2011 . Wolverine Actress Joins Batman V Superman . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140715000525/https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/wolverine-actress-joins-batman-v-superman-153100173.html . July 15, 2014 . June 19, 2014 . Yahoo.
  3. Justice League: Cry for Justice #1-7 (September 2009 – April 2010)
  4. Justice League (vol. 2) #31 (June 2014)
  5. Web site: Blum . Jeremy . January 18, 2023 . Lex Luthor's Bodyguard, Mercy Graves, Gets a Young Justice-Inspired Power-Up . July 5, 2024 . CBR . en.
  6. News: Tabu . Hannibal . July 30, 2008 . Catwoman 2, Punisher: War Zone, Transformers 2: July 30 Comic Reel . August 18, 2008 . Comic Book Resources. https://web.archive.org/web/20080828030527/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17502 . 2008-08-28 .
  7. Web site: 'Supergirl': Rhona Mitra To Play Mercy Graves on the CW Series, Robert Baker Also Cast . Andreeva . Nellie . July 27, 2018 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180728030636/https://deadline.com/2018/07/supergirl-rhona-mitra-mercy-graves-on-the-cw-series-robert-baker-also-cast-1202435472/ . July 28, 2018 . live . July 27, 2018.
  8. Web site: DC Universe: Doctor Who Co-Star Lands Mercy Graves Role On Titans . Boucher . Geoff . June 12, 2019 . Deadline Hollywood . June 17, 2019 . November 15, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201115212640/https://deadline.com/2019/06/dc-universe-doctor-who-co-star-lands-mercy-graves-role-on-titans-1202631212/ . live.
  9. Book: Hughes, David . The Greatest Sci-Fi Films Never Made . Titan Books . 1-84023-428-8 . 176–179 . The Death of Superman Lives . 2002.
  10. Web site: Lovell . Kevin . July 27, 2023 . 'Scooby-Doo! And Krypto, Too!' Trailer, Artwork & Release Details; Arrives On Digital & DVD September 26, 2023 From Warner Bros . July 27, 2023 . screen-connections.com . en-US.
  11. Web site: Eisen . Andrew . October 2, 2013 . DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide . July 5, 2024 . IGN . en.
  12. Web site: Michael . Jon . Veness . John . November 2, 2018 . Characters - LEGO DC Super-Villains Guide . July 5, 2024 . IGN . en.

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