Helena Bertinelli

Spyral Agent Helena Bertinelli in Grayson Annual v1 #1.

Helena Bertinelli is a female comic character that features in DC Comics.

Biography

Origin

Becoming the Huntress in Huntress v1 #1.

The New 52

Following the Flashpoint, a new version of history was created with a different timeline of events for the characters.

Her great-great grandfather was Gino Bertinelli who alongside with the Cassamento family stepped in the 1860's to operate as the Mafia where they initially protected people from criminals but later turned into a criminal organization. In the 1930's, her grandfather Salvatore Bertinelli immigrated to America with his family where they settled in Gotham City. Around this time, the Bertinelli's and Cassamento's continued their partnership of offering protection to the people of Gotham. In time, the Bertinelli's became among the top five families of Gotham and later betrayed the Cassamento's that ended their friendship along with ending their allies business. Afterwards, her father Frank Bertinelli met and married a woman by the name of Maria with a few years later they had a son named Pino Bertinelli who was the older brother of Helena Bertinelli. Salvatore Bertinelli died around this time with Frank Bertinelli believing that the Cassamento's had been responsible for the death. When she was young, hitmen dispatched by Santo Cassamento arrived at the family home where they killed Helena's father, mother and older brother. Helena had managed to hide and thus survived where she was saved by the police after which her fathers mob allies took her out of Gotham City to protect her. She was sent to Sicily where she was looked after by her uncle and aunt. Her uncle Claudio then began to teach her in various skills such as archery and self defense where she began a life as a vigilante as she grew older. (Batgirl and the Birds of Prey v1 #4)

Notes

• The Huntress Helena Bertinelli was created by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton where she made her first appearance in The Huntress v1 #1 (April, 1989).
• The character was based on the Pre-Crisis Helena Wayne that was created by Paul Levitz, Joe Staton, Joe Orlando, and Bob Layton.

In other media

Television

• In Justice League Unlimited, the Helena Bertinelli Huntress appeared in the animated series where she was voiced by actor Amy Acker.
• In Batman: The Brave and the Bold, the Helena Bertinelli Huntress appeared in the animated series where she was voiced by actor Tara Strong.
• In Arrow, Helena Bertinelli appeared in the live-action series where she was portrayed by actor Jessica De Gouw.

Video games

• In DC Universe Online, the Helena Bertinelli Huntress appeared in the MMORPG where she was voiced by actor Claire Hamilton.

Appearances

• The Huntress v1:
• Grayson v1:
• Grayson Annual v1:

External Links

• Wikipedia Entry

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