1 #1 (April, 1989), created by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton. The new version first appeared in "Huntress" vol. Like other old DC characters, Huntress was eventually reworked Post-Crisis, wearing a version of her original costume, but with an entirely new backstory. In the series, Helena was given the surname Kyle after her mother.Ĭlick here to see the post-Flashpoint version of Helena note : This incarnation is the daughter of Earth-Prime's Batman from the future, rather than Earth-2's Batman in the present.Ī variant of this version of the character, played by Ashley Scott, appeared as the lead in the short-lived TV series Birds of Prey (2002) (loosely based on the comic book series of same name, which actually featured Bertinelli). Helena Wayne as Huntress then became a main character in a version of Justice Society of America launched in late 2022. With the dissolution of New 52, Helena Wayne was absent again for several years, until being brought back (using the identity of Batwoman) in the Tom King scripted maxi-series Batman/Catwoman. Though Wayne had previously served as her father's sidekick using the identity of Robin, she took on the Huntress identity when her father, Wonder Woman, and Superman were killed, and she and Power Girl were stranded on Earth-One after an explosion. A conversation in Worlds' Finest #1 revealed the fate of Helena Bertinelli, establishing that Bertinelli was killed years earlier, with her identity stolen by Wayne. Helena Wayne's adventures continued in the similarly Levitz-penned Worlds' Finest. Co-creator Paul Levitz wrote the return/retcon, beginning with a six issue miniseries titled Huntress. Like most Earth-Two characters, her existence was then erased from history, though Power Girl has had flashbacks of Helena in a few of the mid-2000s storylines.įollowing DC's New 52 reboot, Helena Wayne was returned to the Huntress identity. The character participated with others in the Crisis on Infinite Earths. Opponents included villains from both Earth-One and Earth-Two. Her other frequent partner was her best friend Power Girl. Occasionally, the two partnered up, both in and outside the courts, though Helena's more frequent costumed partner Charles Bullock, Blackwing, was an intern at the law firm. In her civilian identity, Helena was a prominent lawyer and partner at the law firm Cranston, Grayson and Wayne, with her surrogate brother Robin/Richard "Dick" Grayson as a co-partner. She got several solo stories in The '70s and The '80s and a back up feature in Wonder Woman Volume 1, as well as having regular appearances alongside the Justice Society of America and Infinity, Inc. She first appeared in "DC Super-Stars" #17 (December, 1977), created by Paul Levitz and Joe Staton. Part of the Earth-Two continuity, Helena donned the cape to avenge the death of her mother. The original Huntress was the daughter of Batman and Catwoman, Helena Wayne. Click here to see the Earth-Two Helena Wayne note :
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