Cupid (Carrie Cutter) is a

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appearing in

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s published by

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. She is an enemy of

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and

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, the latter of whom she has an unhealthy

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for. Cupid appeared as a recurring character in ''

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'', portrayed by Amy Gumenick.

Publication history

Created by writer

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and artist David Baron, the character made her first appearance in '' Green Arrow and Black Canary'' #15 (February 2009).

Fictional character biography

Carrie Cutter is a special ops soldier who works for the top-secret program COBALT. She volunteers for a program that will eliminate her fear, but instead makes her emotionally unstable.''Green Arrow & Black Canary'' #16 (March 2009) As Cupid, Cutter murders several minor enemies of Green Arrow in an attempt to gain his affection. This attracts the attention of crime boss

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, who she kills with a wrecking ball. Cupid works with

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, who has sustained amnesia and believes himself to be Green Arrow. She later betrays and kills Everyman, declaring their relationship as "a rebound thing".''Green Arrow & Black Canary'' #29 (April 2010) Green Arrow and Black Canary later meet with COBALT engineer Victor Turlough to restore Cupid's sanity. She apologizes for her actions before COBALT agents take her away.

Powers and abilities

Cupid is an exceptional hand-to-hand combatant and possesses superhuman physical abilities.

In other media

* Cupid appears in the "Green Arrow" segment of ''

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'', voiced by

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. * Carrie Cutter appears in ''

'', portrayed by Amy Gumenick. This version is a former member of the Star City Police Department's S.W.A.T. team who was forced to leave because of an attachment disorder. Oliver Queen / Arrow rescues Cutter during Slade Wilson's attack on Starling City, leading to her developing an obsession with him and seeing herself as his partner. Queen later apprehends Cutter and sends her to A.R.G.U.S. rather than prison due to her condition. Later in the series, Cutter joins

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and becomes enamored with teammate Floyd Lawton until he is killed in battle. * The ''Arrow'' incarnation of Carrie Cutter appears in '' The Flash: Season Zero''. As part of a squad mission, she, Lawton, and Digger Harkness observe the

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's fight with

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and attempt to recruit the latter.

References

External links

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