Batwoman (Kathy Kane)

Batwoman
Batwoman (Kathy Kane). Art by Dick Giordano.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	As Batwoman: Detective Comics #233 (July 1956) As Agent Zero: Grayson #12 (September, 2015)
Created by	Edmond Hamilton Sheldon Moldoff
In-story information
Alter ego	Katherine "Kathy" Webb-Kane (originally) Kathrine "Luka" Netz (current continuity)
Species	Human
Team affiliations	Batman Family Spyral
Partnerships	Batman Bat-Girl
Notable aliases	Kathrine Kane: Cat-Woman Headmistress Katherine Webb
Abilities	Highly skilled martial artist Highly skilled detective Utilizes high-tech equipment and weapons Mastery of stealth and tactics

Batwoman (Katherine "Kathy" Kane) is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is the first DC character to bear the name "Batwoman". She was created by writer Edmond Hamilton and artist Sheldon Moldoff under the direction of editor Jack Schiff, as part of an ongoing effort to expand Batman's cast of supporting characters. Batwoman began appearing in DC Comics stories beginning with Detective Comics #233 (1956), in which she was introduced as a love interest for Batman in order to combat the allegations of Batman's homosexuality arising from the controversial book Seduction of the Innocent (1954). When Julius Schwartz became editor of the Batman-related comic in 1964, he removed non-essential characters including Kathy Kane, Bat-Girl, Bat-Mite, and Ace the Bat-Hound. Later, the 1985 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths retroactively established that Batwoman's existence was on an Earth separate from DC's main continuity.