Catherine Cobert
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| Catherine Cobert | |
 Catherine Cobert. Art by Michael Golden |
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| Publication information | |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Justice League International Vol. 1 #8 (December 1987) |
| Created by | Keith Giffen (writer) J. M. DeMatteis (writer) Kevin Maguire (artist) |
| In story information | |
| Alter ego | Catherine Maureen Cobert |
| Team affiliations | United Nations |
| Supporting character of | Justice League Europe |
Catherine Maureen Cobert is a fictional character published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Justice League International vol. 1 #8 (December, 1987), and was created by Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis and Kevin Maguire.
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[edit] Fictional character biography
Catherine Cobert was born into the upper crust of France. After her father, a diplomat, disappeared, Catherine quickly learned that she, along with her mother and younger brother, would have to fend for themselves. However prior to his disappearance her father had left them a significant stipend. Her mother soon followed in her husband's professional footsteps and got involved in French politics, becoming an outspoken activist against worldwide civil-rights atrocities.
Catherine was well educated throughout the world and as a result of this she became fluent in several languages. After leaving school she worked her way through college by modeling. Soon as a result of this her face began appearing on every magazine in France, most of Europe and eventually the United States of America.
When she graduated college, Catherine originally planned on helping her little brother, Marc through college himself. However he had become quite an athlete and was awarded several scholarships in that field. Since then he has now become a global adventurer, though a trifle irresponsible. He is also quite "the ladies man". After learning of this Catherine too wanted to follow the family tradition of trying to do some good for the world.
[edit] Justice League
She eventually accomplished this feat by slowly and humbly working her way up in the United Nations. She was eventually promoted into a decision making capacity and kept the betterment and welfare of all peoples in the forefront of her concerns. It was at this point when Catherine's work was noticed by Maxwell Lord who was the U.N. liaison for the Justice League America.
He signed her up to become the Paris embassy chief for the Justice League Europe and was eventually promoted to JLE chief (over Captain Atom).
Her continued hard work gave her a chance to be assigned to the "Special Officer on Paranormal Forces" who was in charge of both branches of the Justice League teams (over Maxwell Lord). She also had a brief romantic liaison with Captain Atom. Her relationship ended with the Justice League when the Leagues lost their United Nations sponsorship.
Catherine made a brief appearance in Extreme Justice, now in a relationship with Captain Atom's alternate self, Monarch.
[edit] One Year Later
After an alteration to the time line Catherine appeared in an alternate present in Booster Gold #7 running a museum out of the old London embassy of the Justice League International. Having been infected with the OMAC virus she lured Booster Gold and Blue Beetle into a trap using an old JLI distress signal. Her attack is halted by Green Arrow and Hawkman. The story is ongoing.
[edit] Alternate Version
Catherine has appeared in Justice League Europe Annual #2, as a bitter, manipulated 'den mother' of an older JLE. Forced into a grocery trip by herself, she is the only one outside of the Interpol-sponsored headquarters when a time-travel accident removes it and the entire team. This timeline is neutralized by Waverider neutralizing a spy camera installed in the JLE's cat.
