Helena Wayne
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[[File:WorldsFinestV1-10Textless.jpg|thumb|right|260px|Helena Wayne of Earth-2 in World's Finest v1 #10.]] | [[File:WorldsFinestV1-10Textless.jpg|thumb|right|260px|Helena Wayne of Earth-2 in World's Finest v1 #10.]] | ||
| − | '''Helena Wayne''' is a female comic superhero | + | '''Helena Wayne''' is a female comic superhero who features in [[DC Comics]]. |
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
[[File:DCSuperStarsV1-17.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Becoming Huntress in DC Super-Stars v1 #17.]] | [[File:DCSuperStarsV1-17.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Becoming Huntress in DC Super-Stars v1 #17.]] | ||
| + | Helena Wayne was a female human who was the daughter of [[Bruce Wayne]] and [[Selina Kyle]] of [[Earth-2]] in the [[Multiverse (DC)|Multiverse]]. Her mother had been the costumed thief Catwoman who clashed with the vigilante Batman in [[Gotham City]]. This was until she reformed and surrendered herself to the [[Gotham City Police Department|Gotham police]] where she served a sentence in the Gotham Penitentiary. After paying for her crimes, she was released and found Bruce Wayne waiting for her where the two fell in love. The pair later married in the summer and two years later Selina gave birth to the couple's child who they named Helena Wayne. (DC Super-Stars v1 #17) | ||
| − | === | + | ===Post-Flashpoint=== |
| + | Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Personality and attributes=== | ===Personality and attributes=== | ||
| + | Upon becoming a costumed vigilante, she came to take the name '''Huntress''' for herself. (DC Super-Stars v1 #17) | ||
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| + | It was said that she had been blessed with her mother's beauty. (DC Super-Stars v1 #17) | ||
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| + | Helena was said to had inherited both her parents sharp mind. (DC Super-Stars v1 #17) | ||
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| + | After the death of her mother, she swore to dedicate her life and inheritance to bringing her killer to justice and to fight all criminals. (DC Super-Stars v1 #17) | ||
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| + | She was the daughter of millionaire '''Bruce Wayne''' and '''Selina Wayne''' who was formerly the criminal Catwoman. (DC Super-Stars v1 #17) | ||
===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
| + | Helena Wayne was a female human being with no special powers. However, as the daughter of the Darknight Detective, she came to be trained in all his arts. (DC Super-Stars v1 #17) | ||
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| + | Her weapon of choice was a unique collapsible crossbow that was kept in a special holster built into her boot. (DC Super-Stars v1 #17) | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*The Helena Wayne Huntress was created by Paul Levitz, Joe Staton, Joe Orlando and Bob Layton where she made her first appearance in DC Super Stars v1 #17 (November/December, 1977). | *The Helena Wayne Huntress was created by Paul Levitz, Joe Staton, Joe Orlando and Bob Layton where she made her first appearance in DC Super Stars v1 #17 (November/December, 1977). | ||
| + | *In Back Issue! v1 #38, Penciller Joe Staton recounted, ''"After Paul [Levitz, All Star Comics writer] had described the origin to me, I worked up sketches combining elements of Catwoman and Batman, and went in see Joe [Orlando, editor]. The short version is that Joe and I had a fine meeting, featuring Vinnie Colletta in his role as art director snoring away at full volume on the couch in the back of the room. Joe touched up the bat-elements in my original sketch, particularly the cape, giving it the scallops, and he made the belt emblem a bit more bat-like. Joe opened up his sketchpad and used my sketch as the main element in the cover design for DC Super-Stars, and I went home to pencil the final cover."'' | ||
==Alternate Versions== | ==Alternate Versions== | ||
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==In other media== | ==In other media== | ||
===Television=== | ===Television=== | ||
| − | *In Birds of Prey, '''Helena Kyle''' featured in the live-action television series where she was portrayed by | + | *In Birds of Prey, '''Helena Kyle''' featured in the live-action television series where she was portrayed by actress Ashley Scott. She was the daughter of Batman and Catwoman where she inherited Metahuman abilities from her mother with her having enhanced agility, strength, healing along with a sixth sense for danger. Strong emotions triggered her change making her eyes have a more feline quality with Helena gaining enhanced night vision. She was raised by her mother without ever knowing her father until Catwoman was killed by the assassin Clayface who was hired by Joker. Helena was then taken in by Barbara Gordon who raised and trained her. |
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
| − | *''DC Super Stars v1'': | + | *''DC Super Stars v1'': (1977) |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Helena_Wayne DC Database Entry] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntress_(Helena_Wayne) Wikipedia Entry] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntress_(Helena_Wayne) Wikipedia Entry] | ||
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[[Category:Adoptees]] | [[Category:Adoptees]] | ||
[[Category:Martial Artists]] | [[Category:Martial Artists]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Female Martial Artists]] | ||
[[Category:Martial Artists (DC)]] | [[Category:Martial Artists (DC)]] | ||
[[Category:Archers]] | [[Category:Archers]] | ||
Revision as of 16:36, 9 October 2021
Helena Wayne is a female comic superhero who features in DC Comics.
Contents |
Biography
Origin
Helena Wayne was a female human who was the daughter of Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle of Earth-2 in the Multiverse. Her mother had been the costumed thief Catwoman who clashed with the vigilante Batman in Gotham City. This was until she reformed and surrendered herself to the Gotham police where she served a sentence in the Gotham Penitentiary. After paying for her crimes, she was released and found Bruce Wayne waiting for her where the two fell in love. The pair later married in the summer and two years later Selina gave birth to the couple's child who they named Helena Wayne. (DC Super-Stars v1 #17)
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
Overview
Personality and attributes
Upon becoming a costumed vigilante, she came to take the name Huntress for herself. (DC Super-Stars v1 #17)
It was said that she had been blessed with her mother's beauty. (DC Super-Stars v1 #17)
Helena was said to had inherited both her parents sharp mind. (DC Super-Stars v1 #17)
After the death of her mother, she swore to dedicate her life and inheritance to bringing her killer to justice and to fight all criminals. (DC Super-Stars v1 #17)
She was the daughter of millionaire Bruce Wayne and Selina Wayne who was formerly the criminal Catwoman. (DC Super-Stars v1 #17)
Powers and abilities
Helena Wayne was a female human being with no special powers. However, as the daughter of the Darknight Detective, she came to be trained in all his arts. (DC Super-Stars v1 #17)
Her weapon of choice was a unique collapsible crossbow that was kept in a special holster built into her boot. (DC Super-Stars v1 #17)
Notes
- The Helena Wayne Huntress was created by Paul Levitz, Joe Staton, Joe Orlando and Bob Layton where she made her first appearance in DC Super Stars v1 #17 (November/December, 1977).
- In Back Issue! v1 #38, Penciller Joe Staton recounted, "After Paul [Levitz, All Star Comics writer] had described the origin to me, I worked up sketches combining elements of Catwoman and Batman, and went in see Joe [Orlando, editor]. The short version is that Joe and I had a fine meeting, featuring Vinnie Colletta in his role as art director snoring away at full volume on the couch in the back of the room. Joe touched up the bat-elements in my original sketch, particularly the cape, giving it the scallops, and he made the belt emblem a bit more bat-like. Joe opened up his sketchpad and used my sketch as the main element in the cover design for DC Super-Stars, and I went home to pencil the final cover."
Alternate Versions
- In Catwoman v3 #53 (2006), a version of the character appeared on the mainstream Earth where she was named Helena Kyle with her being the daughter of Selina Kyle and Slam Bradley Junior.
In other media
Television
- In Birds of Prey, Helena Kyle featured in the live-action television series where she was portrayed by actress Ashley Scott. She was the daughter of Batman and Catwoman where she inherited Metahuman abilities from her mother with her having enhanced agility, strength, healing along with a sixth sense for danger. Strong emotions triggered her change making her eyes have a more feline quality with Helena gaining enhanced night vision. She was raised by her mother without ever knowing her father until Catwoman was killed by the assassin Clayface who was hired by Joker. Helena was then taken in by Barbara Gordon who raised and trained her.
Appearances
- DC Super Stars v1: (1977)
External Links
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