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| + | | Description = '''[[Katherine Kane (Earth-Two)|Batwoman]]''' is a vigilante in [[Gotham City]] who acts as female counterpart to '''[[Batman]]'''. The [[Golden Age]] version was crime-fighter '''[[Katherine Webb (New Earth)|Kathy Kane]]''' who fought with her side-kick '''[[Bette Kane|Batgirl]]''' and romantically pursued Batman. In the modern era her legacy is taken up by the army brat '''[[Katherine Kane (New Earth)|Kate Kane]]''', a lesbian expelled from West Point. Like her Golden Age counterpart, Kate Kane's Batwoman is a wealthy socialite and has a sidekick; her cousin and former Teen Titan '''[[Bette Kane|Flamebird]]'''. She has been involved with the [[Batman Family]], [[Batman Incorporated]], the [[Female Furies]] and [[Spyder]]. |
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| − | '''Batwoman''' is the name of a number of women who have patterned their superheroic identities on that of [[Batman]]. The current Batwoman is Katherine Kane. |
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| − | <small>''The Image is of Batwoman as seen in most currently published DC comic books.''</small> |
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| + | Katherine Kane is a proud lesbian and has been romantically involved with several women, including '''[[Renee Montoya]]''', '''[[Mallory Kimball]]''' and '''[[Maggie Sawyer]]'''. |
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| + | ''Batwoman'' was created by [[Bob Kane]] and [[Sheldon Moldoff]], first appearing in {{c|Detective Comics #233}}. ([[1956]]) |
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| + | Image:Batwoman (Earth-One).jpg|{{thumbnav|Katherine Kane (Earth-One)|Earth-One|[[Silver Age]]|Kathy Kane}} |
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| + | Image:Katherine Webb 001.jpg|{{thumbnav|Katherine Webb (New Earth)|New Earth|[[Modern Age]]|Kathy Webb Kane}} |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | ==Multiverse== |
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| + | File:Batwoman Earth-11 001.jpg|{{thumbnav|Batwoman (Earth-11)|Earth-11|[[Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer: Superwoman/Batwoman Vol 1 1|Reversed Gender]]|Batwoman}} |
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| − | + | File:Batwoman Earth-22 001.png|{{thumbnav|Batwoman (Earth-22)|Earth-22|[[Kingdom Come]]|Batwoman}} |
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| + | File:None.jpg|{{thumbnav|Katherine Kane (Earth-154)|Earth-154|[[Super-Sons]]|Kathy Kane}} |
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| + | File:Turnabout Trap 001.jpg|{{thumbnav|Batwoman (Turnabout Trap)|Earth-One|[[Superman Vol 1 349|Turnabout Trap]]|Batwoman}} |
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| + | File:Selina Kyle The Nail 002.png|{{thumbnav|Selina Kyle (The Nail)|Elseworlds|[[The Nail]]|Selina Kyle}} |
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| + | File:Batwoman Dark Knight Dynasty 003.jpg|{{thumbnav|Brenna Wayne (Dark Knight Dynasty)|Elseworlds|[[Dark Knight Dynasty]]|Brenna Wayne}} |
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| + | File:Batwoman Lil Gotham 001.jpg|{{thumbnav|Katherine Kane (Lil Gotham)|Elseworlds|[[Lil Gotham]]|Batwoman}} |
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| + | File:Bette Kane Titans Tomorrow.png|{{thumbnav|Mary Elizabeth Kane (Titans Tomorrow)|Possible Futures|[[Titans Tomorrow]]|Bette Kane}} |
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| + | File:Cassandra Cain Titans Tomorrow.png|{{thumbnav|Cassandra Cain (Titans Tomorrow)|Possible Futures|[[Titans Tomorrow]]|Cassandra Cain}} |
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| + | File:Batwoman Legends of the Dead Earth 009.jpg|{{thumbnav|Katherine Kane (Legends of the Dead Earth)|Possible Futures|[[Legends of the Dead Earth]]|Katherine Kane}} |
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| + | File:Katherine Kane (Injustice The Regime).jpg|{{thumbnav|Katherine Kane (Injustice: The Regime)|Injustice: Gods Among Us Vol 1|[[Injustice: Gods Among Us]]|Katherine Kane}} |
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| − | + | File:Kathy Duquesne DCAU 001.jpg|{{thumbnav|Kathleen Duquesne (DCAU)|DCAU|[[Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman|Mystery of the Batwoman]]|Kathy Duquesne}} |
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| + | File:Katrina Moldoff 005.png|{{thumbnav|Katrina Moldoff (The Brave and the Bold)|Other Media|[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold|Brave and the Bold]]|Katrina Moldoff}} |
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| + | File:Batwoman DCUO 001.jpg|{{thumbnav|Katherine Kane (DC Universe Online)|Video Games|[[DC Universe Online]]|Kate Kane}} |
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| + | File:Kathy Kane Batman '66 001.jpg|{{thumbnav|Katherine Kane (Batman 1966 TV Series)|Batman 1966 TV Series|[[Batman '66 Vol 1|Batman '66]]|Kathy Kane}} |
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| + | ==Comics== |
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| − | ==TV and Film versions== |
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| + | File:Batwoman_Vol_1_0.jpg|{{cid|Batwoman Vol 1 0}} |
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| − | None.jpg|{{thumbnav|Kathleen Duquesne (DCAU)|DCAU|One of three women operating as Batwoman|Kathy Duquesne}} |
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| + | File:Batwoman_Vol_2_1.jpg|{{cvd|Batwoman Vol 2}} |
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| − | * [[Batgirl]] |
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| − | * [[Huntress]] |
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Revision as of 01:16, 13 March 2014
Batwoman is a vigilante in Gotham City who acts as female counterpart to Batman. The Golden Age version was crime-fighter Kathy Kane who fought with her side-kick Batgirl and romantically pursued Batman. In the modern era her legacy is taken up by the army brat Kate Kane, a lesbian expelled from West Point. Like her Golden Age counterpart, Kate Kane's Batwoman is a wealthy socialite and has a sidekick; her cousin and former Teen Titan Flamebird. She has been involved with the Batman Family, Batman Incorporated, the Female Furies and Spyder.
Katherine Kane is a proud lesbian and has been romantically involved with several women, including Renee Montoya, Mallory Kimball and Maggie Sawyer.
Batwoman was created by Bob Kane and Sheldon Moldoff, first appearing in Detective Comics #233. (1956)
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