Who Is Ace the Bat-Hound? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Ace the Bat-Hound is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Ace, with over 352 comic issue appearances. Ace was introduced as Batman's pet dog in the Golden Age. He was later revamped as a rescue dog, rehabilitated from his earlier days spent as a guard dog for the Joker.

Who is Ace the Bat-Hound?

Before the First Crisis Ace giving Bat-Mite a ride One day, someone kidnapped an engraver named John Wilker and his pet dog Ace got thrown into a river. Batman and Robin found the dog and as Bruce Wayne, Batman put out signs that he had found the dog. Later, Batman and Robin found out it was Wilker's dog. Batman needed Ace's help in finding Wilker, unfortunately Ace had a star shaped mark on his forehead and if anybody saw Batman with the same dog that Bruce Wayne has then they might find out Bruce Wayne is Batman. To hide this tiny flaw, Batman put a hood over the dog's head to hide the mark and a bat collar too. Together they found the kidnappers and Ace jumped on one of them making him name Ace ("Get off me you..you Bat-Hound!"). Later, Wilker got a new job and because he couldn't take care of Ace, he left him to Bruce Wayne. Ace had appeared many times in Batman stories, in one of them Batman and Robin were both captured so Batman alerted Ace by using a switch on Batman's boot heel.

Key facts

Ace the Bat-Hound is of animal origin and first appeared in "Ace, the Bat-Hound". The character is published by DC Comics. With 352 recorded issue appearances, Ace the Bat-Hound ranks among the most featured characters in comics.