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| caption = Mercy Graves as seen in ''Detective Comics'' #735 (December 1999).<br/>Art by Dan Jurgens.
| caption = Mercy Graves as depicted in ''Detective Comics'' #735 (December 1999), art by Dan Jurgens.
| first_series = [[Superman: The Animated Series]]
| first_series = [[Superman: The Animated Series]]
| first_episode = [[A Little Piece of Home]] (1996)
| first_episode = [[A Little Piece of Home]] (1996)
| first_comic = ''[[Superman Adventures]]'' #1 (November 1996)
| first_comic = ''[[Superman Adventures]]'' #1 (November 1996)
| publisher = [[DC Comics]]
| publisher = [[DC Comics]]
| creators = [[Paul Dini]]<br />[[Bruce Timm]]<br>Hilary J. Bader
| creators = [[Paul Dini]]<br />[[Bruce Timm]]<br>[[Hilary Bader]]
| species = [[Human]] [[Cyborg]]
| species = [[Human]] cyborg
| alliances = [[LexCorp]]
| alliances = [[LexCorp]]
| alter_ego = Mercy Graves
| alter_ego = Mercy Graves
| powers = Trained in hand-to-hand combat
| 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 ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'' as the [[personal assistant]] and bodyguard of [[Superman]]’s [[archenemy]] [[Lex Luthor]], returning in ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'' and ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'', voiced by [[Lisa Edelstein]]. <ref name="TAS debut">{{Cite episode | title=A Little Piece of Home | series=Superman: The Animated Series | series-link=Superman: The Animated Series | credits=Hilary J. Bader (writer); Toshihiko Masuda (director) | network=[[The CW Television Network|The CW]] | airdate=September 14, 1996 | season=1 | number=5}}</ref> She has since been introduced into comic books published by [[DC Comics]].
'''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 ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'' as the [[personal assistant]] and bodyguard of [[Superman]]'s [[archenemy]] [[Lex Luthor]], returning in ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'' and ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'', voiced by [[Lisa Edelstein]].<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Mercy Graves Voices (Superman) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Superman/Mercy-Graves/ |access-date=July 5, 2024 |publisher=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.</ref> 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 ''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice]]'',<ref name="Bussey">{{cite web |last=Bussey |first=Ben |url=https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/wolverine-actress-joins-batman-v-superman-153100173.html |title=Wolverine Actress Joins Batman V Superman – Yahoo Movies UK |publisher=Yahoo |date=2011-04-20 |access-date=2014-06-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715000525/https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/wolverine-actress-joins-batman-v-superman-153100173.html |archive-date=2014-07-15}}</ref> by [[Cassidy Freeman]] in ''[[Smallville (TV series)|Smallville]]'' (as '''[[Tess Mercer]]'''), by [[Rhona Mitra]] in the [[Supergirl (season 4)|fourth]] [[List of Supergirl episodes|season]] of the television series ''[[Supergirl (TV series)|Supergirl]]'', and by [[Natalie Gumede]] in the [[Titans (season 2)|second]] and [[Titans (season 4)|fourth]] seasons of the series [[Titans (2018 TV series)|Titans]] on [[DC Universe (streaming service)|DC Universe]] and [[HBO Max]].
In live-action, the character has been played by [[Tao Okamoto]] in the 2016 [[DC Extended Universe]] (DCEU) film ''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice]]'',<ref name="Bussey">{{cite web |last=Bussey |first=Ben |date=April 20, 2011 |title=Wolverine Actress Joins Batman V Superman |url=https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/wolverine-actress-joins-batman-v-superman-153100173.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715000525/https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/wolverine-actress-joins-batman-v-superman-153100173.html |archive-date=July 15, 2014 |access-date=June 19, 2014 |publisher=Yahoo}}</ref> [[Rhona Mitra]] in the [[Supergirl (season 4)|fourth season]] of the television series ''[[Supergirl (TV series)|Supergirl]]'', and by [[Natalie Gumede]] in the [[Titans (season 2)|second]] and [[Titans (season 4)|fourth]] seasons of the series [[Titans (2018 TV series)|Titans]] on [[DC Universe (streaming service)|DC Universe]] and [[HBO Max]]. Additionally, a character based on Graves named '''[[Tess Mercer]]''' appears in ''[[Smallville (TV series)|Smallville]]'', portrayed by [[Cassidy Freeman]].


==DC Animated Universe==
==DC Animated Universe==
===''Superman: The Animated Series''===
===''Superman: The Animated Series''===
[[File:Mercy Graves.jpg|thumb|Mercy Graves from ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]''.]]
[[File:Mercy Graves.jpg|thumb|Mercy Graves as depicted in ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]''.]]
Mercy Graves was created for ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'' as a tough young woman with a checkered past, serving as [[Lex Luthor]]'s personal bodyguard and chauffeur. Originally the leader of a gang of female thieves, Mercy once daringly swiped Luthor's briefcase from under the billionaire's nose. She did not get far before Luthor's men hunted her down. However, rather than take revenge, Luthor, impressed by her mixture of ruthlessness and street savvy, offered her a job. He took her in, cleaned her up, and made her his right-hand woman. Trained in unarmed combat, she was entrusted with his personal security and also to carry out his dirty work.
Created for and introduced in ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'', 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.
Her demeanor reveals a sardonic wit and her habitual dress is a chauffeur's uniform with a very short skirt, a chauffeur's cap, nylons, and short, high heeled boots. Mercy is loyal and respectful to Luthor, and she claims to be "the only one in Luthor's entire company who can get away with calling him Lex".


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===''Justice League'' and ''Justice League Unlimited''===
In the episode "Brave New Metropolis" [[Lois Lane]] travels to an alternate reality of Metropolis. Mercy Graves is the commander of Lex Luthor's law-enforcement group. She and her soldiers raid the hideout of the revolutionaries led by [[Jimmy Olsen]] where they arrest the revolutionaries, confiscate the stolen Kryptonite, send the adults to prison, and send any children of the revolutionaries to the LexCorp Orphanage. When she hears Jimmy call out to Lois, Mercy had her brought before Lex Luthor after the DNA tests prove that she is Lois Lane. Lex Luthor decided that to keep [[Superman]] at bay, it would be best to dispose of Lois. He sent Mercy to kill her in the city. On their way, they came across Angela Chen, who managed to distract the commander. Lois stole Mercy's gun and before she could react, Angela had bitten her leg. Lois made her getaway. Lois and the alternate Superman met where he learned what Lex Luthor has been doing behind his back. In the LexCorp building, Mercy was present when Lois and Superman confronted Luthor. Mercy fought Lois, but ultimately lost when Lois planted a jaw-breaking left hook. Rebels stormed into the room and poured onto the hated Mercy while Superman pursued Lex Luthor.
In the ''[[Justice League (TV series)|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".

In the episode "Ghost in the Machine", Mercy teams up with Superman to find a missing Lex Luthor. Superman tries to convince Mercy that Luthor does not actually care for her, but Mercy tries to prove him wrong. After a battle with [[Brainiac (character)|Brainiac]], Mercy is pinned under a pile of fallen machinery while the room was effected by a strong vacuum. Although Luthor could have saved her, he flees instead causing Superman to save her.

During the "World's Finest" crossover arc, Mercy develops an intense rivalry with [[Harley Quinn]], the [[Joker (character)|Joker]]'s henchwoman and on again/off again girlfriend as Joker himself forms a tenuous alliance with her boss to kill Superman. During the arc's climactic episode, Harley and Joker gag her and Lex and tie them to a killer android that attacks [[Batman]] and Superman. She and Lex are saved by the two, and is later seen watching television and laughing to herself as Harley is publicly arrested.

===''Justice League''===
Mercy Graves later reappears in the ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'' episode "Tabula Rasa". The nature of her relationship with Luthor becomes more clear. Mercy has agreed to take over [[LexCorp]] while Luthor is in prison and is hesitant to return it to him because she feels their former relationship was not an equal one. She also states that while she was the [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of LexCorp, she brought the stock up 38% and removed certain departments in the science division finding them useless or to save money. Lex Luthor exacerbates the situation by verbally and physically abusing her. It is repeatedly implied that their relationship was not solely platonic. Mercy grudgingly assists Luthor's escape from the [[Justice League]], but his deceitful manipulation of another devoted servant causes Mercy to see their years together in a different light. After his capture, Mercy hangs up on Lex Luthor during his single phone call when he requests help in obtaining a [[lawyer]] and [[Physician|doctors]] to treat his Kryptonite-caused cancer.

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===''Justice League Unlimited''===
Mercy Graves reappears in the ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' episode "Clash". She was seen at Lex Luthor's side again.


== Comics ==
== Comics ==
Mercy Graves first appeared in the main DC Universe continuity in ''[[Detective Comics]]'' #735 (August 1999), during the ''[[No Man's Land (comics)|No Man's Land]]'' storyline in the [[Batman]] titles. This version of Mercy has blonde hair and does not wear a chauffeur's uniform. She is sometimes seen wearing a suit and tie. She is later joined by another female bodyguard in Luthor's employ, Hope. It is suggested that the two may be [[Bana-Mighdall|Amazons]], as they have exchanged blows with Superman. This possibility is referenced in the ''President Luthor: Secret Files and Origins'' comic when the sorceress [[Circe (comics)|Circe]] appears at the White House demanding to meet with Lex. Hope and Mercy inform Circe that they can always recognize her, no matter what disguise or form she might take, suggesting some previous familiarity. After temporarily changing them into birds Circe tells Lex that he will need to hire new Amazon bodyguards.
Mercy Graves first appeared in the main DC Universe continuity in ''[[Detective Comics]]'' #735 (August 1999), during the ''[[No Man's Land (comics)|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 [[Bana-Mighdall|Amazons]], with the former later being confirmed as such in ''[[Justice League: Cry for Justice]]''.<ref>''Justice League: Cry for Justice'' #1-7 (September 2009 – April 2010)</ref>


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.
Although Hope's time as a LexCorp employee has passed, Mercy can be seen with the fugitive Lex Luthor after he is driven from the Presidency. Despite her loyalty to Luthor, she has still shown some humanity even while in his employ; when Superman was searching for Lois Lane after she was abducted and impersonated by the [[Parasite (comics)|Parasite]], Mercy saw him during his search, and, in that moment, saw him not as an alien, but as a man who had lost everything. A Mercy-Harley Quinn fight is featured in ''[[Action Comics]]'' #765 (May 2000).


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In [[The New 52]], Graves is reintroduced as Luthor's [[Asian Americans|Asian American]] personal assistant who manages LexCorp in his absence.<ref>''Justice League'' (vol. 2) #31 (June 2014)</ref>
In the series ''[[52 (comics)|52]]'', Mercy is seen alongside Luthor at the unveiling of his "Be Your Own Hero" program, and is injured when she fires several gunshots at [[Steel (John Henry Irons)|Steel]], which he deflects and sends back at her, hitting her in the right hand. She is later shown in Luthor's employ in ''52'' Week 40.


During the "[[Lazarus Planet]]" event, Graves becomes a [[metahuman]] cyborg after being exposed to Lazarus Pit resin.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blum |first=Jeremy |date=January 18, 2023 |title=Lex Luthor's Bodyguard, Mercy Graves, Gets a Young Justice-Inspired Power-Up |url=https://www.cbr.com/lex-luthor-bodyguard-mercy-graves-young-justice-power-up/ |access-date=July 5, 2024 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref>
Mercy has appeared in the ''[[Infinity, Inc.]]'' series, apparently wanting to atone for her past deeds. In #8, she takes on the moniker "Vanilla" and wears a costume equipped with a special mask that will keep her identity hidden from the likes of Superman and Lex Luthor. In #10, she almost beats a man to death. She leaves the team soon after, accepting the fact that she is not "hero" material.

Mercy's [[Amazons (DC Comics)|Amazon]] heritage is confirmed in ''[[Justice League: Cry for Justice]]'', when the supervillain [[Prometheus (DC Comics)|Prometheus]] nearly kills [[Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)|Supergirl]] with god-forged bullets he claimed he bought from Mercy.<ref>''Justice League: Cry for Justice'' #1-7 (September 2009 – April 2010)</ref>

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In [[The New 52]] (a reboot of DC universe launched in 2011), Mercy Graves is reintroduced as an [[Asian Americans|Asian American]]. She works as Lex Luthor's personal assistant and manages LexCorp during his absence.<ref>''Justice League'' (vol. 2) #31 (June 2014)</ref>


== In other media ==
== In other media ==
=== Television ===
=== Television ===
==== Animated ====
==== Animation ====
* Mercy Graves appears in ''[[The Batman (TV series)|The Batman]]'' episode "The Batman/Superman Story, Part One", voiced by [[Gwendoline Yeo]]. This version appears to be of Eurasian descent, and has a pair of twin laser guns.
* Mercy Graves appears in ''[[The Batman (TV series)|The Batman]]'' two-part episode "The Batman/Superman Story", voiced by [[Gwendoline Yeo]]. This version wields twin laser guns.
* Mercy Graves makes non-speaking appearances in ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]''. This version is a cyborg and minor member of the [[List of Young Justice characters#The Light|Light]] who possesses a cybernetic right arm equipped with various weapons.<ref name="btva" />
* Mercy Graves appears in ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]''. This version has a cybernetic right arm concealing powerful weapons, but does not speak. In the episode "Targets", when assassins [[Cheshire (comics)|Cheshire]] and [[Sportsmaster]] attempt to kill him and two Asian diplomats, Mercy stops them, and the diplomats, being grateful and impressed by her, make a deal with Luthor. In "Usual Suspects", she acts as Luthor's bodyguard during the battle at [[Santa Prisca]]. She blasts [[Aqualad (Jackson Hyde)|Aqualad]] when he attempts to arrest Luthor, and the two escape by helicopter. She reappears alongside Luthor in "Satisfaction", helping in the escape from vengeful [[Roy Harper (comics)|Roy Harper]] who bombs his office before they find Harper inside a parking garage blowing up Luthor's car. Mercy and Roy engage in a duel across the garage, and he eventually succeeds in blowing off her cybernetic arm and knocking her into a car windshield. Later, Roy shows [[Green Arrow]] and his [[Project Cadmus|Cadmus]] clone Red Arrow a cybernetic arm more powerful than Mercy's, and declares [[Speedy (comics)|Speedy]] "dead", preferring the sound of "Arsenal".
* Mercy Graves appears in the ''[[Harley Quinn (TV series)|Harley Quinn]]'' episodes "Bachelorette" and "Something Borrowed, Something Green".
* Mercy Graves makes non-speaking appearances in ''[[Harley Quinn (TV series)|Harley Quinn]]''.


==== Live-action ====
==== Live-action ====
* A character loosely based on Mercy Graves appears in ''[[Smallville (TV series)|Smallville]]'' as '''[[Tess Mercer]]''', who is a composite of Mercy, [[Eve Teschmacher]] and [[Lena Luthor]], portrayed by [[Cassidy Freeman]]. Tess was nicknamed "Mercy" by [[Oliver Queen]], and is inferred to later change her name (possibly to "Mercy Graves").<ref>{{cite news|title=Catwoman 2, Punisher: War Zone, Transformers 2: July 30 Comic Reel|work=Comic Book Resources|date=July 30, 2008|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17502|access-date=August 18, 2008}}</ref>
* A character loosely based on Mercy Graves, among other characters, named '''[[Tess Mercer]]''' appears in ''[[Smallville (TV series)|Smallville]]'', portrayed by [[Cassidy Freeman]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Tabu |first=Hannibal |date=July 30, 2008 |title=Catwoman 2, Punisher: War Zone, Transformers 2: July 30 Comic Reel |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17502 |access-date=August 18, 2008 |work=Comic Book Resources|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828030527/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17502 |archive-date=2008-08-28 }}</ref>
* Mercy Graves appears in [[The CW]] series ''[[Supergirl (TV series)|Supergirl]]'', portrayed by [[Rhona Mitra]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/supergirl-rhona-mitra-mercy-graves-on-the-cw-series-robert-baker-also-cast-1202435472/ |title='Supergirl': Rhona Mitra To Play Mercy Graves on the CW Series, Robert Baker Also Cast |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=July 27, 2018 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |archive-url=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/ |archive-date=July 28, 2018 |url-status=live |access-date=July 27, 2018}}</ref> This version is a former Project Cadmus agent alongside her brother Otis Graves. Similar to her ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'' counterpart, Mercy was also head of security for what was then known as Luthor-Corp under Lex Luthor's reign; following the latter's arrest, Mercy and Otis began to work for Cadmus before Lillian was arrested. Debuting in "American Alien", Mercy and Otis begin committing hate crimes against aliens, including the president summit. The duo's aim was to kill and expose the president Olivia Marsdin as an alien. The murder was prevented by Supergirl at the cost of public exposure showing her as Durlan. Supergirl catches Otis, but Mercy escapes. In "Fallout", Mercy is apprehended by the DEO and Supergirl following Mercy's fight with [[Lena Luthor]] at L-Corp. They persuade a DEO agent named [[Parasite (comics)|Raymond Jensen]] to release them as they use Lena Luthor's lead-dispersion device to spread Kryptonite into the air which weakened Supergirl. In the episode "Ahimsa", Agent Jensen assists Mercy Graves and Otis into furthering their anti-alien goals by releasing a [[Hellgrammite (comics)|Hellgrammite]] and an unnamed Kopy from the DEO custody where they cause havoc at a carnival. After the Kryptonite in the air is gone and the Kopy is defeated, Mercy and Otis are killed by the Hellgrammite who surrendered to the DEO, though Otis survived death.
* Mercy Graves appears in the [[Supergirl season 4|fourth season]] of ''[[Supergirl (TV series)|Supergirl]]'', portrayed by [[Rhona Mitra]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/supergirl-rhona-mitra-mercy-graves-on-the-cw-series-robert-baker-also-cast-1202435472/ |title='Supergirl': Rhona Mitra To Play Mercy Graves on the CW Series, Robert Baker Also Cast |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=July 27, 2018 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |archive-url=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/ |archive-date=July 28, 2018 |url-status=live |access-date=July 27, 2018}}</ref> This version is an anti-alien activist along with her brother [[Otis Graves]] and previously worked as the head of security of LuthorCorp under [[Lex Luthor (Arrowverse)|Lex Luthor]] and [[Project Cadmus]] under Lex's mother [[Lillian Luthor (Arrowverse)|Lillian Luthor]] until the Luthors were arrested. Throughout the season, the Graveses expose President [[Olivia Marsdin]] as an alien before attempting to assassinate her. While they are foiled by [[Kara Danvers|Supergirl]] and apprehended by the [[Department of Extranormal Operations]] (DEO), the pair convince [[Parasite (comics)|Raymond Jensen]] to free them and aid them in further anti-alien endeavors until Mercy is eventually killed by [[Hellgrammite (comics)|Hellgrammite]].
* Mercy Graves appears in ''[[Titans (2018 TV series)|Titans]]'', portrayed by [[Natalie Gumede]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/dc-universe-doctor-who-co-star-lands-mercy-graves-role-on-titans-1202631212/ |title=DC Universe: ''Doctor Who'' Co-Star Lands Mercy Graves Role On ''Titans'' |last=Boucher |first=Geoff |date=June 12, 2019 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=June 17, 2019 |archive-date=November 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115212640/https://deadline.com/2019/06/dc-universe-doctor-who-co-star-lands-mercy-graves-role-on-titans-1202631212/ |url-status=live }}</ref> This version is a lesbian and mother of two daughters, as well as the former head of [[Project Cadmus|Cadmus]].
* Mercy Graves appears in ''[[Titans (2018 TV series)|Titans]]'', portrayed by [[Natalie Gumede]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/dc-universe-doctor-who-co-star-lands-mercy-graves-role-on-titans-1202631212/ |title=DC Universe: ''Doctor Who'' Co-Star Lands Mercy Graves Role On ''Titans'' |last=Boucher |first=Geoff |date=June 12, 2019 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=June 17, 2019 |archive-date=November 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115212640/https://deadline.com/2019/06/dc-universe-doctor-who-co-star-lands-mercy-graves-role-on-titans-1202631212/ |url-status=live}}</ref> This version is a lesbian, mother of two daughters, and the former head of Cadmus Labs.


=== Film ===
=== Film ===
==== Animated ====
* Mercy Graves appears in ''[[Superman: Brainiac Attacks]]'', voiced by [[Tara Strong]]. She is seen at Lex Luthor's side, even to the part where Brainiac uses LexCorp technology to build a new body. Mercy discovers Jimmy looking for evidence against Luthor and attacks him. Eventually, Jimmy uses a robot to knock her out, though destroying his camera in the process. While Luthor is recuperating in the hospital being interviewed following Brainiac's attack, he quietly tells Mercy to call all his lawyers when a small Kryptonite shard found by detectives in his facility exposes his involvement with Brainiac's rampage.
* Mercy Graves appears in ''[[Superman: Doomsday]]'', voiced by [[Cree Summer]]. In the film, she watches a project with Lex Luthor that involves LexCorp secretly, and illegally, digging deep underground, where they accidentally unearth the villain [[Doomsday (comics)|Doomsday]]. Luthor tells Mercy to make sure that all evidence of LexCorp's involvement never existed. When Doomsday and Superman kill each other in an epic battle, Luthor loses his chance to be responsible for Superman's death, both directly and indirectly through Mercy's destruction of the evidence. Once Mercy informs him that there is no link back to LexCorp, he kills her to ensure that nothing can be traced back to him.
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* Mercy Graves appears in ''[[The Death of Superman (film)|The Death of Superman]]'' and ''[[Reign of the Supermen (film)|Reign of the Supermen]]'', voiced by [[Erica Luttrell]].
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* Mercy Graves made a non-speaking role in ''[[Superman: Man of Tomorrow]]''.
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* Mercy Graves appears in ''[[DC League of Super-Pets]]'', voiced by [[Maya Erskine]].
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* Mercy Graves will appear in the [[Crossover (fiction)|crossover]] film ''Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!'', voiced by Victoria Grace.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lovell |first=Kevin |date=July 27, 2023 |title='Scooby-Doo! And Krypto, Too!' Trailer, Artwork & Release Details; Arrives On Digital & DVD September 26, 2023 From Warner Bros |url=https://screen-connections.com/2023/07/27/scooby-doo-and-krypto-too-dvd-digital-release-details-trailer/ |access-date=July 27, 2023 |website=screen-connections.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

==== Live-action ====
* Mercy Graves was considered to appear in the scrapped ''[[Superman Reborn]]'' and ''[[Superman in film#Superman Lives|Superman Lives]]'' film projects, with [[Famke Janssen]] being considered for the role.<ref>{{Cite book | last=Hughes | first=David | title=The Greatest Sci-Fi Films Never Made | publisher=Titan Books | isbn=1-84023-428-8 | pages=176–179 | chapter=The Death of Superman Lives | year=2002}}</ref>
* Mercy Graves was considered to appear in the scrapped ''[[Superman Reborn]]'' and ''[[Superman in film#Superman Lives|Superman Lives]]'' film projects, with [[Famke Janssen]] being considered for the role.<ref>{{Cite book | last=Hughes | first=David | title=The Greatest Sci-Fi Films Never Made | publisher=Titan Books | isbn=1-84023-428-8 | pages=176–179 | chapter=The Death of Superman Lives | year=2002}}</ref>
* Mercy Graves appears in ''[[Superman: Brainiac Attacks]]'', voiced by [[Tara Strong]].
* Mercy Graves appears in the 2016 film ''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice]]'', portrayed by [[Tao Okamoto]].<ref name="Bussey" /> This version is killed in a bombing of the [[United States Capitol|Capitol]] masterminded by Luthor during a Congressional hearing, to both discredit Superman and receive approval to use salvaged Kryptonian technology (first seen in 2013's ''[[Man of Steel (film)|Man of Steel]]'') against him.
* Mercy Graves appears in ''[[Superman: Doomsday]]'', voiced by [[Cree Summer]].<ref name="btva" /> After discovering and inadvertently releasing [[Doomsday (comics)|Doomsday]], Lex Luthor kills her to hide his involvement.
* Mercy Graves appears in ''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice]]'', portrayed by [[Tao Okamoto]].<ref name="Bussey" /> Amidst his plot to discredit [[Superman (DC Extended Universe)|Superman]] and receive approval to use salvaged Kryptonian technology against him, [[Lex Luthor (DC Extended Universe)|Lex Luthor]] kills Graves, among others, while bombing the [[United States Capitol]].
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* Mercy Graves appears in the [[DC Animated Movie Universe]] (DCAMU) films ''[[The Death of Superman (film)|The Death of Superman]]'' and ''[[Reign of the Supermen (film)|Reign of the Supermen]]'', voiced by [[Erica Luttrell]].<ref name="btva" />
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* Mercy Graves makes a non-speaking appearance in ''[[Superman: Man of Tomorrow]]''.
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* Mercy Graves appears in ''[[DC League of Super-Pets]]'', voiced by [[Maya Erskine]].<ref name="btva" />
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* Mercy Graves appears in ''[[Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!]]'', voiced by Victoria Grace.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lovell |first=Kevin |date=July 27, 2023 |title='Scooby-Doo! And Krypto, Too!' Trailer, Artwork & Release Details; Arrives On Digital & DVD September 26, 2023 From Warner Bros |url=https://screen-connections.com/2023/07/27/scooby-doo-and-krypto-too-dvd-digital-release-details-trailer/ |access-date=July 27, 2023 |website=screen-connections.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="btva" />


=== Video games ===
=== Video games ===
* Mercy Graves appeared in ''[[Superman: Shadow of Apokolips]]'', voiced by [[Lauren Tom]].
* Mercy Graves appears in ''[[Superman: Shadow of Apokolips]]'', voiced by [[Lauren Tom]].<ref name="btva" />
* Mercy Graves appears as a character summon in ''[[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 2, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=July 5, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>
* Mercy Graves appears in ''[[Lego DC Super-Villains]]'', with Cree Summer reprising the role from ''Superman: Doomsday''. She is first seen at [[Stryker's Island]] with "The Rookie" on her side to help break out Lex Luthor before answering a question from [[Commissioner Gordon]] that involves a break in at Waynetech. Following her success on freeing her employer and the Rookie, Graves is later accompanied by [[Cheetah (character)|Cheetah]] and [[Solomon Grundy (character)|Solomon Grundy]] to free [[Metallo]] from beneath the prison. While the Stryker's Island breakout was a success, Graves is later seen flying with Luthor to escape the [[Justice League]] after their arrival on Stryker's, then later accidentally crashed The Joker's getaway helicopter.
* Mercy Graves appears in ''[[Lego DC Super-Villains]]'', voiced again by [[Cree Summer]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Michael |first1=Jon |last2=Veness |first2=John |date=November 2, 2018 |title=Characters - LEGO DC Super-Villains Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/lego-dc-super-villains/Characters |access-date=July 5, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref> This version is a member of the [[Legion of Doom]].


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Mercy Graves
Mercy Graves as depicted in Detective Comics #735 (December 1999), art by Dan Jurgens.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceSuperman: The Animated Series
"A Little Piece of Home (1996)"
First comic appearanceSuperman Adventures #1 (November 1996)
Created byPaul Dini
Bruce Timm
Hilary Bader
In-story information
Alter egoMercy Graves
SpeciesHuman cyborg
Team affiliationsLexCorp
AbilitiesTrained 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 Superman: The Animated Series 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 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,[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

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Superman: The Animated Series

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Mercy Graves as depicted in Superman: The Animated Series.

Created for and introduced in Superman: The Animated Series, 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

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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

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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 Justice League: Cry for Justice.[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

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Television

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Animation

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  • Mercy Graves appears in The Batman two-part episode "The Batman/Superman Story", voiced by Gwendoline Yeo. This version wields twin laser guns.
  • Mercy Graves makes non-speaking appearances in Young Justice. This version is a cyborg and minor member of the Light who possesses a cybernetic right arm equipped with various weapons.[1]
  • Mercy Graves makes non-speaking appearances in Harley Quinn.

Live-action

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Film

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Video games

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Mercy Graves Voices (Superman)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 5, 2024. 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. ^ a b Bussey, Ben (April 20, 2011). "Wolverine Actress Joins Batman V Superman". Yahoo. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  3. ^ Justice League: Cry for Justice #1-7 (September 2009 – April 2010)
  4. ^ Justice League (vol. 2) #31 (June 2014)
  5. ^ Blum, Jeremy (January 18, 2023). "Lex Luthor's Bodyguard, Mercy Graves, Gets a Young Justice-Inspired Power-Up". CBR. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  6. ^ Tabu, Hannibal (July 30, 2008). "Catwoman 2, Punisher: War Zone, Transformers 2: July 30 Comic Reel". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on 2008-08-28. Retrieved August 18, 2008.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 27, 2018). "'Supergirl': Rhona Mitra To Play Mercy Graves on the CW Series, Robert Baker Also Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  8. ^ Boucher, Geoff (June 12, 2019). "DC Universe: Doctor Who Co-Star Lands Mercy Graves Role On Titans". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  9. ^ Hughes, David (2002). "The Death of Superman Lives". The Greatest Sci-Fi Films Never Made. Titan Books. pp. 176–179. ISBN 1-84023-428-8.
  10. ^ Lovell, Kevin (July 27, 2023). "'Scooby-Doo! And Krypto, Too!' Trailer, Artwork & Release Details; Arrives On Digital & DVD September 26, 2023 From Warner Bros". screen-connections.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  11. ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  12. ^ Michael, Jon; Veness, John (November 2, 2018). "Characters - LEGO DC Super-Villains Guide". IGN. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
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