
Lex Luthor decided that to keep Superman at bay, it would be best to dispose of Lois. 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. 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. Mercy Graves is the commander of Lex Luthor's law-enforcement group. In the episode "Brave New Metropolis" Lois Lane travels to an alternate reality of Metropolis. 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". 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. Trained in unarmed combat, she was entrusted with his personal security and also to carry out his dirty work. He took her in, cleaned her up, and made her his right-hand woman.

However, rather than take revenge, Luthor, impressed by her mixture of ruthlessness and street savvy, offered her a job. She did not get far before Luthor's men hunted her down. Originally the leader of a gang of female thieves, Mercy once daringly swiped Luthor's briefcase from under the billionaire's nose. 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.

Mercy Graves from Superman: The Animated Series.

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, by Cassidy Freeman in Smallville (as Tess Mercer), by Rhona Mitra in the fourth season of the television series Supergirl, and by Natalie Gumede in the second season of the Titans DC Universe series.ĭC Animated Universe Superman: The Animated Series She has since been introduced into comic books published by 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. Mercy Graves is a supervillain appearing in multimedia and American comic books published by DC Entertainment and DC Comics. Mercy Graves as seen in Detective Comics #735 (December 1999).
