Who Is Batwoman? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Batwoman is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Katherine Rebecca Kane, with over 1,153 comic issue appearances. After resigning from the Army under DADT for being a lesbian, Kate Kane lived a directionless party-girl heiress lifestyle until, on a dark night, a chance encounter with Batman inspired her to find a new calling in life, later adopting the mantle of Batwoman.

Who is Batwoman?

Disambiguation This is the page for the current Batwoman, Kate Kane. To see the original Silver Age Batwoman, refer to Kathy Kane. To see the tv series new Batwoman, refer to Ryan Wilder . Origin Katherine Rebecca Kane Kate and her identical twin sister Beth were born to Gabrielle and Jacob Kane , both career soldiers in the U.S. Army . Their father was Martha Wayne's brother, making the twins the cousins of Bruce Wayne . The Kanes lived on Fort Bragg, North Carolina for at least part of the twins' childhood, since both Jacob and Gabi were part of units based there (the 3rd Special Forces Group and the 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, respectively). When the girls were 11, the family relocated to Brussels, Belgium, as Jacob had received a promotion into NATO .

Key facts

Batwoman is of human origin and first appeared in "Going Down; The History of the DC Universe, Part Six". The character is published by DC Comics. With 1,153 recorded issue appearances, Batwoman ranks among the most featured characters in comics.