Veronica Cale
Veronica Cale is a fictional character who frequently appears in DC Comics publications and related media as a regular foe of Wonder Woman. She was created by comic book writer Greg Rucka and originally appeared in Wonder Woman (series 2) issue 196 in 2003. She is a brilliant pharmaceutical tycoon and cruel criminal mastermind. Cale is a bright scientist as well as a brilliant businesswoman, and she makes use of her vast intellect and fortune for both good and evil. She despises Wonder Woman, believing that she does not merit society's great regard as a feminist role model. Cale dreams in vain that she, too, might be a "Wonder Woman", and this enmity stems from a deep-seated hatred of her adversary's power.
Veronica Cale has appeared heavily in the reformulated origins of several of Wonder Woman's antagonists, including the Silver Swan and Doctor Cyber, following DC Comics' 2016 continuity reboot known as Rebirth. In addition to the Cheetah, Circe, Doctor Psycho, Deimos, and Phobos, her plans against Wonder Woman have brought her into a confrontation with various other members of the hero's rogues gallery, including the Cheetah, Circe, Doctor Psycho, Deimos, and Phobos. Colonel Marina Maru, the post-Rebirth Doctor Poison, who serves as one of her top criminal agents, has a long-standing relationship with her.
