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Who Is Bonnie Baxter? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Bonnie Baxter (DC Comics): Bonnie Baxter is the girlfriend of Rip Hunter and a fellow time traveler.

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Bonnie Baxter is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 80 comic issue appearances. Bonnie Baxter is the girlfriend of Rip Hunter and a fellow time traveler.

Who is Bonnie Baxter?

Origin Bonnie graduates university with a history degree and soon after meets Rip Hunter , who is in need of a history specialist for his journeys through time. Creation In the 1960s, DC Comics used a series called Showcase to highlight new characters that it thought might be popular eno ugh to maintain their own ongoing series. Rip Hunter was one such character, and after his debut in Showcase he was given his own series. Bonnie was created as a character to fill out his team of time travelers. Character Evolution Generally portrayed as a capable member of Rip's team, she nonetheless was occasionally forced into the "Damsel-in-distress" role. Major Story Arcs The majority of Bonnie's appearances are in Rip Hunter ... Time Master which was a mostly serialized series with little continuity between issues. Despite this certain concepts were established such as her jealousy of Cleopatra .

Key facts

Bonnie Baxter is of human origin and first appeared in "Prisoners of 100 Million B.C.". The character is published by DC Comics. With 80 recorded issue appearances, Bonnie Baxter ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Bonnie Baxter?

Bonnie Baxter is the girlfriend of Rip Hunter and a fellow time traveler.

When did Bonnie Baxter first appear?

Bonnie Baxter first appeared in "Prisoners of 100 Million B.C.".

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