Why Vixen’s first live-action appearance on ‘Arrow’ is a really big deal | The Daily Dot

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As revealed in the episode’s promo, let’s just say Vixen is likely to kick serious behind. “Face us like a man?” a goon says. Vixen isn’t about that. Instead she replies, “How about I kick your ass like a woman?!” Illustration via Max Fleishman, The Daily Dot.
As revealed in the episode’s promo, let’s just say Vixen is likely to kick serious behind. “Face us like a man?” a goon says. Vixen isn’t about that. Instead she replies, “How about I kick your ass like a woman?!” Illustration via Max Fleishman, The Daily Dot.

Finally! X-men’s Storm won’t be the only awesome, popular Black superheroine to get the live-action treatment.

The long wait for the live-action version of DC Comics’ Vixen is almost over. After much anticipation and teasing on social media, Megalyn Echikunwoke will guest star as the fierce heroine on tonight’s episode of the CW’s hit series Arrow at 8pm ET. (If you miss it you can catch up later on Hulu or on the CW’s website.)

Though she’s not as well known as Storm, Vixen’s popularity is on the rise following her self-titled animated web series that premiered last summer in the Arrow-Flash universe. Yet for many Arrow fans—and fans of the broader DC comics universe—Vixen is still something of a mystery. So here’s what you need to know about why Vixen’s live-action appearance holds cultural significance:

To our knowledge as of Aug. 10, 2025., the original article was removed from The Daily Dot. Using Wayback Machine, here’s a PDF version with the full interview. 

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