Who Is Julia Pennyworth? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Julia Pennyworth is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 238 comic issue appearances. Alleged to be the daughter of Mademoiselle Marie and Batman's butler Alfred. Julia remained as a minor supporting character for a few years, but was erased from continuity following Crisis on Infinite Earths. She would later be reintroduced in the New 52 within the pages of Batman Eternal.

Who is Julia Pennyworth?

Origin In the pre-Crisis continuity, Julia Remarque was born to her mother Mademoiselle Marie of the French resistance. Her father was Alfred Pennyworth , who had been stationed in France during World War II . She has been raised by her mother's friend Jacques Remarque due to her mother's dangerous lifestyle. Creation Julia Remarque first appeared in Detective Comics #501 (dated April 1981) from writer Gerry Conway and artist Don Newton . Major Story Arcs Batman Eternal Batman comes across Julia in Hong Kong while she is working for the SRR, attempting to take down the city's crime boss, who is connected to Carmine Falcone . During the encounter, Julia is stabbed by her target, and after he defeats the man who stabbed her, Batman patches her up, discovers her identity, and brings her back to Gotham where Bruce Wayne "agrees" to take her in, along with her father, Alfred Pennyworth . When Julia wakes, she's eager to leave as soon as she can, despite her wounds. Julia, already harboring anger towards Alfred due to abandonment issues, is disgusted to learn that her father seems to be nothing more than a servant to a spoiled billionaire.

Key facts

Julia Pennyworth is of human origin and first appeared in "The Man Who Killed Mlle. Marie!; The Five-Fold Revenge of Dr. Voodoo". The character is published by DC Comics. With 238 recorded issue appearances, Julia Pennyworth ranks among the most featured characters in comics.