Julie Madison
Julie Madison is a female comic character that features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Julie Madison
In Gotham, she came to fall under the hypnotic influence of the Monk. This caused her to wander the streets at night until she was sighted by Batman who took her home. As a result, she came to see a doctor who said she needed a vacation and suggested visiting Hungary. This chain of events came to disturb her fiancé Bruce Wayne though Julie would reassure him. During another night, she came to be kidnapped by the Monk but was saved by the intervention of the masked vigilante Batman who thwarted the Monk's scheme. (Detective Comics v1 #31)
Post-Crisis
Following the Crisis on Infinite Earths, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. Julie Madison
Madison was one day in her home taking a bath when she was targeted by assassin's sent by Ra's al Ghul who looked to kill her due to her being Bruce Wayne's first love. The assassins though were thwarted by the intervention of the Man-Bat Kirk Langstrom with this shocking and scaring her. (Red Robin v1 #12)
Post-Flashpoint
After the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. Julie Madison had mentioned that her father was a criminal named Mallory Madison who operated as a gunrunner. Julie's mother was said to had died young whilst her brother was killed at the hands of the Red Hood Gang. It was suspected that Mallory may had sold a gun to Joe Chill that was used to kill Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne. Julie's father was later arrested and sent to jail for many years where she did not visit him. Due to his activities, Julie felt guilty and responsible for the death of Bruce Wayne's parents and wanted to tell him about her fathers actions. (Batman v2 #46) Julie Madison was mentioned as being an old girlfriend of Bruce Wayne. (Batman v2 #43) A flashback sequence showed that the two dated when they were classmates. (Batman v2 #30)
She later returned to Gotham City and intended to get back together with Bruce Wayne though he could not meet her as he was secretly battling crime as Batman. Alfred Pennyworth imagined a life for Bruce with Julie Madison with the two starting a family and Wayne abandoning life the life of a superhero vigilante. (Batman v2 #33) Following the Joker's Endgame virus, she found a seemingly dead Bruce Wayne washed up on the river and called Alfred Pennyworth. However, when the butler arrived, Bruce awoke but had no memories of his past. She later travelled to Wayne Manor to check up on him where he still did not remember his life before gaining consciousness. He decided that he wanted to do charity work and help people alongside Madison with the two working at the Lucius Fox Center for Gotham Youth. (Batman v2 #43)
Overview
Personality and attributes
At one point, she came to be involved with millionaire Bruce Wayne where he became her fiancé. (Detective Comics v1 #31)
Powers and abilities
She came to be trained as an actress. (Detective Comics v1 #40)
Notes
- Julie Madison was created by Gardner Fox, Bob Kane and Sheldon Moldoff where she made her first appearance in Detective Comics v1 #31 (September, 1939).
Alternate Versions
In other media
Films
- In Batman and Robin, Julie Madison appeared in the 1997 live-action film where she was portrayed by actress Elle Macpherson. She was shown as being the girlfriend of Bruce Wayne where she appeared alongside him in public during events such as the unveiling of the giant telescope at the Gotham Observatory.
Appearances
- Detective Comics v1: (1939)
- Red Robin v1:
- Batman v2:
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