Who Is Madame .44? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Madame .44 is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Jeanne Walker Tane, with over 16 comic issue appearances. Gunslinger of the Old West.

Who is Madame .44?

Origin Jeanne's father found a rich vein of gold in a gold mine but his cheating partner filed a claim on it first. Unable to prove his partner wrong, Walker died heartbroken and penniless. Enraged by the legal system, Jeanne decided to bring justice to men who were robbed or cheated. She became a photographer and used her business to learn about wealthy, unscrupulous men. She then posed as the outlaw Madame .44 to rob these men and redistribute the money to the poor and suffering, Robin Hood style. Creation Madame .44 was created by Gil Kane and Gardner Fox . Her first appearance was in All-Star Western #117 , 1961. Character Evolution Though she began as a Robin Hood kind of vigilante, Madame .44 came to be, alongside her partner and husband Johnny Thunder, part of law enforcement fighting injustice in Mesa City.

Key facts

Madame .44 is of human origin and first appeared in ""Six-Gun Showdown with Madame .44!"". The character is published by DC Comics. With 16 recorded issue appearances, Madame .44 ranks among the most featured characters in comics.