Batwoman – Kathy Kane

The Convenient Girlfriend….

Circus operator Kathy Kane decided that she would give Batman a run for his money in the crime fighting arena and so embarked the career of Batwoman.

Dr. Frederic Wertham’s infamous book “Seduction of the Innocent” exposed comic books as one of the great ills of society causing juvenile delinquency.  In this book, Wertham accused DC of pedaling Batman and Robin as a homosexual couple since no women were present in either’s lives.

DC had to think and quickly Batwoman was created, a minimal origin and a decidedly feminine heroine emerged.  Once the newly introduced Batgirl (no hyphen) was introduced in the 1960′s TV show Batman, Batwoman and Bat-Girl were shuffled off into comic book limbo.

In the 70s Batwoman enjoyed a very brief escape from limbo, before she was killed by the League of Assassins and Bronze Tiger.

First Appearance

Created By:  Bob Kane & Sheldon Moldoff

Powers

Kathy is a normal human female who has no special powers.

Vulnerabilities

Kathy has the same vulnerabilities as you or I.

Skills

Acrobatics – Being a circus professional Kathy is quite skilled at acrobatics and balance.

Detective – Kathy is a moderate detective and able to draw conclusions that lead her to solutions.

Sleight of Hand – Circus training comes in handy here as well, Kathy is deftly able to pull feints and distract her audience from what she is really doing.

Vehicles – Kathy is an expertly trained motorcycle rider.

Equipment

Bat Cycle – Kathy’s Bat Cycle is capable of many tricks and can easily outpace other cycles.

Bat Handbag – Kathy does not wear a utility belt, instead she carries with her a purse with her crime fighting equipment, all of which are tricked out version of decidedly female quality.  Lipstick bombs, powder puff smoke screens, and the like.