Who's Who in the Mighty Crusaders


Ralph Hardy was on an archaeological dig in Peru when a giant serpent burst forth from the ground and began terrorizing the area. Hardy fled into a ruined temple and found a series of cave drawings depicting the ancient Incas battling the same monster and a mystical belt with an inscription reading "He who loves the animal kingdom may wear this belt and be transformed into a human jaguar." Ralph Hardy put on the belt and became the Jaguar.
HERO INFORMATION
ALTER EGO:	Ralph Hardy
TEAM AFFILIATION:	Mighty Crusaders
POWERS & ABILITIES:	Jaguar Belt with Belt Jets


Art by John Rosenberger
PUBLICATION INFORMATION
1^st APPEARANCE:	Adventures of the Jaguar #1, September 1961
CREATED BY:	Robert Bernstein & John Rosenberger
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When Maria's Aunt, Luiza Timmerman, died, Maria was shocked to discover that her family had a heritage of mystic powers, and more shocked to discover that she had inherited them. With these powers she was able to become a were-creature, the Jaguar.
HERO INFORMATION
ALTER EGO:	Maria Concepcion de Guzman
TEAM AFFILIATION:	Mighty Crusaders
POWERS & ABILITIES:	Her strength and speed are superhuman, she can jump quarter of a mile with one jump and she can jump 3 stories up with one jump. Her senses are heightened like that of an animal. while in Jaguar form, her eyes are of a cat and she can see heat . She heals faster than normal human. She also has studied Capoeira. Her costume appears magically when she concentrates on it.


Art by David Antoine Williams
PUBLICATION INFORMATION
1^st APPEARANCE:	Jaguar #1 August 1991
CREATED BY:	William Messner-Loebs & David Antoine Williams
TM & © Archie Comics Publications