The entire costume has yellow accents, with small armor plates in strategic areas on the torso and arms, and includes a yellow utility belt. Stephanie Brown’s first appearance was in 1992 for Detective Comics #647, where she started out as a supporting character. He found a potential mother when he saw Sandra Wu-San fighting her sister Carolyn in a martial arts tournament. Years later, Tim Drake (now the new Batman) killed Duela in retaliation. Is she a bad guy? Cassandra appeared as one of the main characters in a short story written and drawn by Amanda Conner for Wonder Woman #600, where she helps Wonder Woman and Power Girl in a battle against Egg-Fu.. Fictional character biography No Man's Land. And we did that. Name: Cassandra Cain First Appearance: Cassandra first appeared as an unnamed street urchin in Batman #567. Cain desired a perfect partner with whom to carry out his assassination pl… Most of the 2000 Batgirl ongoing series, as well as the 2008 miniseries, has been collected into trade paperbacks. (Nikon D7000) [2] Consequently, Cassandra grew up to become an expert martial artist and developed an incredible ability to interpret body language to the point of reading complex thoughts, but simultaneously remaining mute, developing very limited social skills, and illiterate. She tries to fight the team's battles alone and is known for sneaking into Stephanie Brown's and Harper Row's apartments in the middle of the night. Kelley Puckett and Damion Scott created Cassandra in 1999, and she became the star of the first ongoing Batgirl series, … Although she is used by Mother to kill Miranda Row, mother of Batman's new ally Harper Row, at the conclusion of the storyline, Harper forgives Cassandra for her role in her mother's death, while Cassandra's own father David sacrifices himself to kill Mother by trapping her in her disintegrating fortress, refusing to allow her to torture others in the future. Posted 8 years ago 14 notes . BATMAN (1940) #567. Trivia No trivia. Apparently, Deathstroke manages to inject Cassandra with drugs, from a distance, that warped her mind allowing for him to manipulate her to his liking.[24]. Just before departing, Tim gives Cassandra a copy of her old costume and tells her that if she chooses to stay and fight crime in Hong Kong, he hopes she will do it while wearing a Bat-symbol. Over time, she has become more closely associated with Batman and related characters, both as an enemy and an ally. She uses the Batcave's computer to locate them but is attacked by Nightwing, who claims she cannot be trusted. Cassandra Cain is the daughter of the two most dangerous and notorious assassins in the world. 3. Robin (Tim Drake) captures David Cain and brings him to the League of Assassins as ransom to free Cassandra, only to find that Cassandra is the new leader. Supergirl arrives at the League's Tibetan headquarters to confront Cassandra, where they fight. [17] As she had relied completely on this ability to fight, she is unable to effectively fight crime. Once the Architect is defeated and captured, Cassandra decides to stay in Gotham rather than return to Hong Kong. While they call themselves "batgirls" across different batman-related titles it is unclear as of now if either is going by that codename in an official capacity. [14], February 4, 2020 was the debut of Cassandra Cain's first graphic novel, Shadow of the Batgirl, written by Sarah Kuhn and illustrated by Nicole Goux.[15]. After she is proclaimed by Nyssa al Ghul as the "One Who Is All", the students of the League are split, half following Shiva, and the others Cassandra. But in fact, she has merely faked Red Robin's death in order to allow him to escape. I never realized that Dick Grayson’s Aunt Harriet first appeared in the comics and then was added into the television series. [18], Cassandra soon discovers that the assassin Lady Shiva can read people like she used to be able to and asks Shiva to reteach her. Shiva then restarts her heart, realizing Cassandra had a death wish, so that they can have a real fight. If you're still trying to work it out, we've got you covered. Margot Robbie Is Back as Harley Quinn in 'Birds of Prey — But How Is It Connected to 'Suicide Squad'? Although he is subsequently accused of murder, she and the rest of the team soon realize that he has been manipulated by renegade Elite member Menagerie, who was himself being manipulated by the spirit of Manchester Black as he tried to drive his sister to destroy London. Batgirl and other appearances (2000–2011) The first Batgirl monthly comic was published in 2000, with Cassandra Cain as the title character. [12], After a new supervillain named the Architect destroys three Gotham bridges with the help of explosives smuggled from Hong Kong, resulting in the deaths of dozens of civilians, Cassandra, feeling guilty over her failure to stop the explosives from leaving China, returns to Gotham and partners with Red Robin, Dick Grayson, and Damian Wayne (the newest Robin) to bring the Architect to justice. In it, she … [16], Bruce Wayne sends Cassandra to Barbara Gordon, currently functioning as Oracle. Created by Kelley Puckett and Damion Scott, Cassandra Cain first appeared in Batman #567 (July 1999). Although she was able to learn some very basic things ("no", "yes", "me") the same way a normal person can learn to recognize smiles and frowns, it took a telepath "rewiring" her brain to teach her to speak and understand English. Look—humans can throw a 100 miles-per-hour fastball, smash concrete blocks with their heads, and run 4.2 forties. [26] She moves into the team's apartment, but does not show much desire to socialize with her teammates. Cassandra took on the role of a villain by becoming the head of the League of Assassins following the "One Year Later" continuity jump, as established in Robin #150 (July 2006). This figure features multiple points of articulation, includes a base and a mini-reproduction of the comic in which the character first appeared, and is packaged in a … 'Birds of Prey's Chris Messina Hints that His Character Is in Love With Ewan McGregor's Black Mask. Cassandra then abandons the identity of Batgirl and returns to her life as a wanderer.[23]. It's her aggregate speed that's metahuman. Raised by assassin David Cain, Cassandra Cain was not taught spoken language, but instead was taught to "read Unfortunately, her friends are all killed in the Blüdhaven disaster. First appearance of Batgirl Cassandra Cain. The team as a whole begins to slowly accept Batgirl into their ranks after she frees all of them from the Chinese military.[23]. In 2000, Cassandra became the first Batgirl to be featured in an eponymous ongoing comic book series. Cassandra Cain was first introduced during the "No Man's Land" crossover storyline in 1999.She is one of the Oracle's agents in Gotham City. [29] And after Dick discovers that the Architect plans to flood Gotham and kill thousands of civilians, Cassandra and Damian work together to dispose of the explosives that were supposed to sink the city. I always thought it was the other way around… The more you know! She locates her father on a rooftop and engages in a one-on-one fight, eventually sending him over a ledge. When you try to read or write, your brain doesn't know how to keep it cohesive.". "[43], According to Wizard Magazine #182, the storyline was "one of the most controversial changes to come out of DC's 'One Year Later' event", and "fans rose up in arms, organizing websites and letter-writing campaigns to protest the change." You may very well come out of it with a new appreciation for her and a new favorite character. Batman 567 CGC 9.4. Her father, David Cain, sends a video of Cassandra's first murder to Bruce Wayne (Batman) attempting to disrupt her status. [8], In 2009, Cassandra passes the Batgirl identity to Stephanie Brown. When she offered a lipstick to Barbara as a small gift, she naturally chose black. The costume she currently wears as Orphan consists of a form-fitting longsleeved black top, gloves, and full head mask; occasionally she has worn a variant with an attached hood and no mask. A telepath "rewires" Cassandra's brain so that she can think with words and use language, but these abilities come at some cost to her ability to read people's body language. Later, Cassandra approaches Dodge, a wannabe superhero with teleportation powers, wanting him to steal a drug that gives humans metahuman strength in exchange for money. But she comes from a very tragic background that you may be unaware of. She returned in late 2010, where she was shown working as an anonymous agent of Batman in Hong Kong before adopting the new moniker of Black Bat. Cassandra is the daughter of assassins David Cain and Lady Shiva, but she didn't grow up with a loving family life. Cassandra then appears in Supergirl #14 (April 2007), battling the title character, (Kara Zor-El). The First Appearance Batgirl has been released for a few years now, but getting a copy should not be too difficult. Cassandra reappears later in the Robin series.[5]. After that, her activities are, so far, a mystery, until she first appears during the "No Man's Land" story arc. She kills people. She's definitely a Batgirl, as she's the first to hold that mantle and get her own solo series, but in many ways she's closer to a Robin and a good case could be made for her being a direct heir to the Bat. Cassandra Cain was created by Kelley Puckett and Damion Scott, first appearing in Batman #567. Cassandra makes a cameo appearance in issue #13 of the second Batman: The Brave and the Bold tie-in comic. He trained the young Bruce Wayne with the skills that he would use as Batman, although Bruce has never used such techniques. Cassandra (with an ally) plans to use the drug to create an army. However, a girl matching Cassandra's appearance did appear briefly as one of Bruce Wayne's assistants in an alternate timeline seen in the Justice League episode \"The Savage Time.\" The creators of the show have stated that this was an uncredited cameo.Cassandra, or rather, Cassie, makes a possible voice only cameo in Batman: Arkham Knight as a voice message on Bruce Wayne's voicemail. 1. That was left for me to come up with and them to approve. It is explained that during the year in which Batman, Nightwing, and Robin were abroad, Cassandra and Alfred took it upon themselves to help develop the skills that she lacked due to her less than conventional childhood. As Orphan, Cassandra is later inducted into Batman and Batwoman's "boot camp" for young Gotham vigilantes. Having been brought up by Cain deliberately without speech, the communication centers of her brain learned body language instead of spoken or written language. Strength level Unknown. In the 2008 Batgirl miniseries, the first issue delves into an explanation as to Cassandra's increased verbal and literary skills. During the "No Man's Land" storyline, after Gotham was leveled by an earthquake and isolated, Cassandra Cain saves Commissioner Gordon's life and gains Bruce Wayne's approval, and, eventually, becomes the new Batgirl. [31], In what might be a variant timeline, Cassandra is a member of Barbara Gordon's League of Batgirls, operating on the field under her leadership alongside fellow Batgirls Stephanie Brown and Tiffany Fox. Instead, Cassandra impales Shiva on a hook hanging over the pit, apparently killing her. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. If you're going to check out Birds of Prey this Friday, Feb. 7 like many of the other comic book fans across the globe, you've probably heard of the name Cassandra Cain. Winning bid: US $57.00 [ 22 bids] Shipping: $9.95 Expedited Shipping | See details . We had a lot of fun discussing these characters and you're not going to … In Teen Titans (vol. As the man died, she read what he was feeling, realized what she had done, and ran away from her father. Articles that are in need of attention Cassandra Cain is a superheroine and former assassin who took on the mantle of Batgirl in the DC Universe. She now uses the name of Black Bat, and among other activities brings down a heroin-smuggling operation in Hong Kong. Barbara says she prefers to live alone but since Cassandra is never home and doesn't talk, it is just like living alone. In October 2007, DC announced that Cassandra would be taking up the Batgirl identity as a member of the Outsiders in the upcoming Batman and the Outsiders ongoing series to be written by Chuck Dixon, which appears to, or is hoped to, begin resolving the controversy. 3) #43, the once hollow bat-symbol appears to have been filled in and her cape is once again completely black; a new line of stitching goes up the forehead of her cowl. [38][39] In general, the portrayal of Tim Drake was praised, whereas Cassandra's depiction was not. Thus, she originally had as much trouble learning spoken and written language as a normal individual would have in learning body language. David Cain is one of the world's premier assassins, whose victims have included some of the most famous and powerful people on the planet. He attempts to persuade Cassandra to return to Gotham now that things have returned to normal, but she refuses, saying that Stephanie needs the Batgirl role more than she does. [27] Following Bruce Wayne's public announcement about his intention to create a global team of Batmen, Tim visits Cassandra in Hong Kong, where she has been acting as an codename-less vigilante. It is possible this ability is only partially the result of her upbringing and that there is a genetic predisposition to it, since Lady Shiva, Cassandra's mother, is the only other martial artist known in the DC universe to have this ability. In Batgirl #14 (May 2001), the writer, Kelley Puckett, places Cassandra in a position within the story in which her skills are analyzed by a group of government experts. 3) #44 (April 2007), it revealed that Cassandra battled Supergirl first, before attacking the Teen Titans with the Titans East. After the loss of their leader in the 2008 "Batman R.I.P." After a closely matched battle, Cassandra manages to break Shiva's neck, paralyzing her. Who created Cassandra Cain? [6] Cassandra remained in the role of a villain, under the command of Titans East's leader, Deathstroke. Today! Cassandra wears a yellow-rimmed black logo rather than the yellow bat version of the logo worn by Barbara. Cassandra, believing that Batman brought her onto the team for just such a contingency, takes command of the group. [11], In 2011, in Grant Morrison's Batman Inc. series, it is revealed that Cassandra had taken up the name Black Bat. Why? Transportation: None known. [22] He shares her first kiss, and she even visits him at his home in Smallville, though the relationship never becomes serious. [1] The character is one of several who have assumed the role of Batgirl, and Cassandra Cain goes by the name of Orphan in DC Comics' current continuity. In this anthology comic, Cassandra and Stephanie Brown fight the Hench Master in Bludhaven. May 1, 2012 - Cassandra Cain Batgirl action figure from the DC Direct First Appearance line. Regarding his training, Batman explained, "Knowing how to kill doesn't mean you mustkill." She does not wear any accessory or jewellery, and goes for tight black jeans, tight black tank tops or sweaters and black running shoes. She's one of several characters who have taken up the mantle of Batgirl in the past, in the comic continuity, but right now she's kicking butt and taking names as Orphan, doing her own thing. Cassandra Cain is a superhero in the DC Universe who first appeared in Batman #567 in 1999. Her costume as Black Bat incorporates her former Batgirl costume, with some modifications. 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Tim and Cassandra engage in a fight which ends when the platform they are fighting on explodes. She works with the Batman's old fellow Justice League members Green Arrow and the Flash, and forms a bond with Coldcast, who is the first Leaguer to whom she reveals her identity. After the birth of Cassandra, Sandra set out to become Lady Shiva. What they can't do is all of that at once. As the JLA falls, the Elite, united by the spirit of the deceased Manitou Raven, free Vera and vanquish Black, although the team disbands after this last mission. As a side effect of her father's training, Cassandra's brain developed learning functions different from most. She received supplementary instruction from Onyx. By the time Tim comes back to the original location, Cassandra and Cain are gone and the ninjas' necks have been snapped. Her pants are looser and baggier in the thighs to allow greater flexibility with her acrobatics, and she wears knee-high black boots. BATMAN #567 AND 569! Here's the Real Reason Ruby Rose Left 'Batwoman' (SPOILERS). Cassandra was completely mute and unable to read—her ability to fight was her "first language." Dan Didio commented, "I'm glad to see there was a reaction created, it shows that people care about the character and want to see something happen with her."[44]. Her mask covers all of her head with the exception of the eyes, which are darkened, and symbolic stitches surround the mouth of the mask. She was able to read people's movements and predict what they were going to do. Cassandra was a part of the latest Outsiders team, alongside Batman, Black Lightning, Katana, and Signal. After Batman is found, Cassandra moves into Wayne Manor, on the trail of father and Deathstroke. I wasn't a fan of the Cassandra Cain Batgirl when I was reading her first appearances twenty years ago, and this reboot doesn't do anything to win me over now. While she's initially in jail, Harley Quinn takes it upon herself to bust her out and keep her safe from Zsasz and his goons. Beechen himself said that the story would resolve the questions over Cassandra's behavior and will be a setup for new Batgirl adventures. Yet her genetic status was felt to be incompatible with her recorded abilities. "[41], In interviews and press conferences,[42] Dan DiDio and others have stated that Cass will "be going back to basics", as in her early adventures before she was able to talk. By day, she took speech and ESL courses. She's also illiterate - so getting past these roadblocks has been something of a battle for her, as one could imagine. When Batman is attacked by the Colony, she tries to take them on by herself and is left injured and later sedated after leading the Colony into their base. Cassandra is eventually offered the Batgirl name after Batman himself forces an ex-Batgirl, Huntress, to give up the job, as seen in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #120. ", Cassandra is portrayed as Kate Kane's successor to the Batwoman mantle, and a member of Lex Luthor's Titans Army. Her costume is based on her time as Batgirl. Cassandra Cain is a superhero in the DC Universe who first appeared in Batman #567 in 1999. Abilities None known. Her hands are wrapped in bandages rather than her former scalloped bat-gloves. She was deprived of speech and human contact during her childhood as conditioning to become the world's greatest assassin. Before you sit down in the movie theater this weekend and take in all the colorful, zany antics, take some time to get to know the character and her individual history beyond the movie. Cassandra also goes undercover for Batman, as Kasumi, in the Justice League Elite, working under Sister Superior to track and eliminate metahuman threats to the population. David Cain had sought a perfect bodyguard for Ra's al Ghul. Shiva revives Cassandra in a Lazarus Pit, then answers Cassandra's questions about her parentage. At the very least, you'll know your stuff about Cassandra, and can impress your friends. Upon his refusal, she shoots Cain herself. Like the other members of the Bat-Clan, Cassandra's Batgirl also wears a yellow-pouched utility belt which contains grappling hooks, batarangs, mini-explosives, tracking devices, a hand-held computer, binoculars, PlastiCuffs, and smoke pellets. Lady Shiva (real name Sandra Woosan, Sandra San or more recently Sandra Wu-San) is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics.The character was co-created by Dennis O'Neil and Ric Estrada, and first appeared in Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter #5. Her first appearance as Batgirl was in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #120. The costume displays slight variations in Titans East. Raised from infancy under the tyrannical and abusive thumb of her father, the world-class assassin David Cain, Cassandra was taught violence before she was taught anything else—even how to speak. As a child, she received intensive training by her father, along with several other members of the League of Assassins, including Bronze Tiger, Merlyn the archer, and a series of instructors hired by her father, including Alpha. Critical reception of Cassandra's villainous turn in the "One Year Later" storyline was mixed. She first appeared in Batman #567 - Mark of Cain Part 1. She is a friend of Barbara Gordon and Stephanie Brown. Weapons: None known. She was intended to be a "gift" to the villain "Mother", to show her that child assassins can be manipulated through "the old ways" instead of through the use of drugs, but "Mother" rejected her and told Orphan never to do anything behind her back again. As a member of Titans East, she has a rematch with the Ravager and a brief confrontation with Robin, after which Robin injects Cassandra with a counter-serum (prepared in case Deathstroke regains control of his daughter), and she is apparently freed from Deathstroke's control and vows to kill Deathstroke to revenge herself.[25]. [7], In February 2008, Dan DiDio revealed during a convention panel that writer Adam Beechen would be writing a "new Batgirl" miniseries. When pursued by the police, she's arrested, and has no idea what to do but swallow the diamond. During the "War Games" story arc in 2004, Batman relies heavily on Cassandra to help control the violence of the gang war in Gotham City.[specify]. The creative team reveals to the reader that the character has no metagene. We see her first pickpocketing the villainous Victor Zsasz, stealing a diamond with some very important information within it. Soon after, Cyborg, Raven, and Duela Dent summon former Titans Nightwing, Donna Troy, Beast Boy, and the Flash (Bart Allen), who join them against Deathstroke's team. At the storyline's conclusion, Cassandra adopts her father's identity of Orphan to continue protecting others.[32]. Later on, however, Cassandra gave her claim to the name up to her friend Stephanie Brown. The issue focuses on the Phantom Stranger bringing together Robins from all time periods to help save Batman's life, because "Batman can always rely on Robin"; at the end of the comic, Stranger's sister Madame Xanadu remarks that had the Robins failed, "there is always Batgirl, too", revealing the four Batgirls (Cassie, Barbara Gordon, Bette Kane, and Stephanie Brown). 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