Crimson Fox is a codename for two

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, both superheroines appearing in

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published by

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Publication history

The first two holders of the Crimson Fox moniker first appeared in ''

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'' #6 and were created by

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and Bart Sears.

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, Vivian and Constance D'Aramis shared the role of Crimson Fox to allow each something of a normal life, although Vivian was much more enthusiastic about their superheroic life. Crimson Fox originally appeared as part of

. The unrevealed Crimson Fox first appeared in ''

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'' vol. 4 #11.

Fictional character biography

Vivian and Constance D'Aramis

The sisters ran Revson, a major Parisian perfume company (which may perhaps explain the origin of their pheromone powers). To make their heroic actions easier, they faked Constance's death, so that one of them could operate as Crimson Fox while the other attended business functions. Readers of her/their comic book appearances could easily tell the difference between the two due to Vivian's more pronounced French accent. She was also always portrayed as a more carefree and outgoing woman than her sister. Both sisters (first Vivian, and later Constance) fell in love with fellow hero

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. The first two Crimson Foxes are deceased. Vivian D'Aramis met her fate at the hands of French supervillain Puanteur in ''

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'' #104 (October 1995). Puanteur died in the same issue. When the Justice League Europe team was reformed as La Fraternité de Justice et Liberté, the team did not know that member

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had been surreptitiously replaced by the daughter of supervillain The Mist. This new Mist killed three members of the team, including slitting Constance D'Aramis' throat, in '' Starman'' (vol. 2, #38, January 1998).

Unrevealed

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in the pages of ''

'' (vol. 4) #11, (June 2006), it was revealed that a new woman has taken the mantle of the Crimson Fox, again operating as a French superhero in

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. She was unwillingly pressed into service and membership by the Global Guardians, who intended to pursue Green Lantern. The new Crimson Fox told

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that she is the heiress to the D'Aramis fortune, though her specific relationship to Vivian and Constance, as family or otherwise, remains unknown.

Powers and abilities

The original Crimson Fox twins had superhuman speed and agility and could emit

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that stimulated intense sexual attraction in men. Their gloves were equipped with deadly steel talons. After Vivian's death, Constance retreated into her animal persona and developed enhanced senses. The new Crimson Fox has a similarly equipped costume as the previous version and seems to possess identical pheromone powers.

In other media

Television

* Crimson Fox makes non-speaking appearances in ''

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'' as part of the expanded

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. Her identity is not revealed in the series, but merchandise reveals her to be Vivian D'Aramis. * Crimson Fox appears in '' Powerless'', portrayed by Atlin Mitchell in the pilot episode "Wayne or Lose" and by Deanna Russo in subsequent episodes.IMDb character page for Crimson Fox
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Toys

* Crimson Fox is an action figure from Mattel's ''Justice League Unlimited'' toyline and was released in a six pack but not widely distributed. She was planned to be re-released by Mattel as a single card figure but the line was cancelled before she could return to the shelves.

References

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