When we have the wisdom to use mercy and compassion instead of force -- we human creatures will finally be on the path to perfection.

-- Leslie Thompkins ^src

Contents 1 HistoryEdit 1.1 Overview 1.2 Batman: War Games 2 Powers and AbilitiesEdit 2.1 Abilities 3 Recommended ReadingEdit 4 Related 5 LinksEdit 5.1 Discover and Discuss 5.2 Footnotes

HistoryEdit

Overview

Leslie Thompkins was a close friend of Thomas and Martha Wayne. She took it upon herself to look after their orphaned son, Bruce, when the two of them were gunned down in an alley. She often acted with the family butler, Alfred Pennyworth, as a parental figure and guardian; trying to teach Bruce how to deal with his grief. During that time, Leslie was concerned with Bruce's behavior as he grew increasingly antisocial. She was even more perturbed when she discovered that, in his adult years, Bruce spent his nights fighting the criminal elements of Gotham as the Batman.

Leslie disapproves of Bruce's vigilantism, and feels partly responsible for his transformation into Batman, fearing that somehow she failed him as a role model. Bruce has on occasion admitted to feeling guilty for being unable to live up to her pacifist example. She also has been linked to Alfred romantically on more than one occasion.

Dr. Thompkins ran a clinic for criminals and drug addicts in Gotham City. While the majority of her patients were repeat offenders, she continued to do her job with great perseverance and determination. During the events of No Man's Land, she ran the town's only medical clinic, operating under a strict 'No Violence' policy regardless of her patients. Even Killer Croc respected the rule and stayed out, despite his strong desire for revenge against Mister Zsasz.

Batman: War Games

Stephanie Brown, "The Spoiler," suffered serious injuries at the hands of the Black Mask during the events of War Games, and was taken to Dr. Thompkins' clinic for treatment, where she later died. Originally feeling responsible, thinking Spoiler had died of her injuries because he failed to bring her to the hospital in time, Batman later discovered that Leslie deliberately neglected her. She had been pushed past her limit by all of the terrible things she had seen, and hoped that the death of a young girl on his hands would finally cause Bruce to put a stop to Batman's violence. She was distraught with herself. After liquidating her assets and giving them to Spoiler's daughter, she fled to Africa. Batman followed her and forced a confession, coldly informing her that he may not stop all violence, but he had never thrown another body onto the pile in the hopes of making a statement. He left warning her that she was just another murderer in his database, and if she ever returned to the United States, or even practiced medicine again, he would have her arrested.

Recently, a mysterious familiar figure has been stalking Tim Drake wearing Stephanie's Spoiler costume, which at one point Tim thought he imagined it to be Stephanie herself.^[1] It is later revealed that the stalker is indeed Stephanie, which led into question of whether Dr. Thompkins truly did neglect treatment for her. The details of Stephanie's return reveals on Robin #174, as Dr. Thompkins faked the death of the girl and switching the body with a gang war victim who have a similar body type.

Leslie herself meanwhile has made a recent, and rather unexpected appearance in the miniseries Gotham Underground, having appeared before an injured Nightwing, currently undercover, and offering him aid. It was later revealed that Leslie was a hallucination and it was the Riddler who had saved Nightwing.^[2]

Powers and AbilitiesEdit

Abilities

Leslie Thompkins is an expert healer in every sense of the word.

Recommended ReadingEdit

• Batman: No Man's Land
• Batman: War Games
• Batman: War Crimes
• Batman: Faith

Related

• 101 Appearances of Leslie Thompkins (New Earth)
• 8 Images featuring Leslie Thompkins (New Earth)
• 7 Quotations by or about Leslie Thompkins (New Earth)
• Character Gallery: Leslie Thompkins (New Earth)

LinksEdit

 

• Leslie Thompkins (New Earth) at Wikipedia.org

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Footnotes

1. ↑ Robin #170
2. ↑ Gotham Underground #7

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