Shakira (comics)

Shakira
Shakira from The Warlord #32 and #33 Art by Mike Grell
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	The Warlord #32, (April 1980)
Created by	Mike Grell (writer and artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Shakira
Species	Werecat
Place of origin	Skartaris
Abilities	Shapeshifts into a black cat, expert fencer and markswoman.

Shakira is a fictional character, a sword and sorcery heroine published by DC Comics. She first appeared in The Warlord #32 (April 1980) and was created by Mike Grell.

When Travis Morgan the Warlord encountered a lovely young woman in Skartaris captured by the evil Titans that lived on the Isle of Titans, he freed her. Calling herself Shakira, the former captive revealed a surprise for her rescuer. The Warlord was shocked to find that his damsel in distress was a feline shapeshifter.

When he saved her from savage bird-men, Shakira became his ally. She set about repaying the favor when she shapeshifted her way out of a robot's trap that had ensnared both her and Morgan, and destroyed their mechanical torturer with its own laser weapons. Warlord asked Shakira if she was a woman who became a cat or a cat who became a woman, but she never gave him an answer. In the strange world of Skartaris, Shakira has become Morgan's constant companion and a trusted friend.