Jacob Kane
Jacob Kane is a male comic character who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Jacob Kane was a male human born on Earth as a member of the Kane family.
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. Jacob Kane was noted to had been the brother of Phillip Kane and him having a sister in Martha Kane. (Detective Comics v1 #939)
After being killed in Crime Alley, Jacob was noted to had attended his sister Martha's funeral alongside his family. (Detective Comics v1 #939)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Jacob was the maternal uncle of Bruce Wayne. (Detective Comics v1 #939)
He was noted to had resented Thomas Wayne and blamed him for the death of his sister. (Detective Comics v1 #939)
Powers and abilities
Colonel Kane came to be the leader of a military organization patterned on Batman with this being known as the Colony. (Detective Comics v1 #936) The resources for it were provided by the U.S. government who increased his clearance but not Jacob's rank as he became privy of a number of threats to the country. (Detective Comics v1 #938)
Notes
- Jacob Kane was created by Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams III where he made his first appearance in Detective Comics v1 #854 (August, 2009).
In other media
Television
- In Batwoman, Jacob Kane appeared in the live-action television series set in the Arrowverse where he was portrayed by actor Dougray Scott. He was the father of Kate and Beth Kane where he came to head a private military firm called Crows Security.
Films
- In Batman: Bad Blood, Jacob Kane appeared in the setting of the animated film where he was voiced by actor Geoff Pierson.
Appearances
- Detective Comics v1: (2009)
- Batwoman v2: (2011)
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