Who Is Queen of Hearts? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Queen of Hearts is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 6 comic issue appearances. The Queen of Hearts is a female serial killer whose gimmick was drilling people's hearts out and keeping them in little heart-sized baby cribs.

Who is Queen of Hearts?

The Queen of Hearts is a crazed serial killer who believes she has an abnormal heart condition which she believes causes her to take the hearts of other's in hopes of one day receiving a transplant. Batman first came across the Queen of Hearts in Gotham . They had been fighting on a rooftop and she fell over the side. Batman caught her and pulled her up even though she had begged him to let her fall and die. The Queen of Hearts knew she couldn't control her urges and that she would kill again. She knew she would kill again whether she tried to go straight or she was locked away. Batman saved her anyway. Three years later, Batman caught wind of a series of murders in Rio de Janeiro matching the Queen of Hearts's modus operandi - the victims being attacked with a drill, their ribcage opened, and their hearts removed.

Key facts

Queen of Hearts is of human origin and first appeared in "The Idiot Root Part Two: The Queen of Hearts". The character is published by DC Comics. With 6 recorded issue appearances, Queen of Hearts ranks among the most featured characters in comics.