Who Is Magpie? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Magpie is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Margaret Pye, with over 128 comic issue appearances. She was a cleptomaniac, serial killer, jewel thief and the first villain Batman and Superman teamed-up together on the New Earth.

Who is Magpie?

Origin Pye worked as a museum curator at the Gotham City Museum of Antiquities until her obsessive need to possess all of the priceless artifacts made her mind snap and she became her childhood nickname, Magpie, in truth. She made deadly versions of the things she stole, taking the originals for herself, and replacing them with the copies. Creation Magpie first appeared in Man of Steel #3 , which was written by John Byrne Evolution Post-Crisis Magpie encountered both Superman and Batman in her first outing and their first team up post Crisis on Infinite Earths. Magpie would later be apprehended and sent to Arkham Asylum where she would team-up with Poison Ivy , who was her cellmate, to escape the facility. She was later killed by Tally Man along with other members of Penguin's gang, by order of the Great White Shark . New 52 Magpie is a Batman and Spectre villain, locked in Arkham Asylum. During the events of Batman Eternal , she is controlled by Blackfire and member of the cult. Rebirth Magpie appears in Batman and Catwoman's long fight with villains on rooftops and fought Batgirl in her quest for justice.

Key facts

Magpie is of human origin and first appeared in "A Bird in the Hand...". The character is published by DC Comics. With 128 recorded issue appearances, Magpie ranks among the most featured characters in comics.