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Depending on whom you ask, Batwoman is either a [[Distaff Counterpart]] [[Batman]] introduced to his series to counteract the apparent subtext in his [[Ho Yay|relationship with Robin]], or an [[Affirmative Action Legacy]] introduced to [[The DCU]] to help bring some diversity to the cast. Both are accurate, just separated by a few decades (and ''countless'' [[Retcon|Ret Cons]]).
The original Batwoman, Kathy Kane, was a character introduced to the DCU in 1956 to serve as a love interest for Bruce Wayne, [[Gay Panic|who really was being accused by some people of being gay]]. The character first appeared in ''Detective Comics'' #233 (July, 1956). She was created by writer Edmond Hamilton, and artist Sheldon Moldoff. She lasted for about a decade, but was dropped (along with the first [[
At the time DC was publishing stories set in two main [[Alternate Universe]]s: Earth-One (with Silver Age characters) or Earth-Two (Golden Age characters and their heirs). Figuring that the familiar Batwoman was an Earth-One character, DC creators were still able to introduce an Earth-Two version. They did. This version of Batwoman/Kathy Kane first appeared in ''Brave and the Bold'' #182 (January, 1982). Besides a cameo appearance in #197 (April, 1983), this version was never reused. The [[Crisis on Infinite Earths]] was the finale of Earth-Two and most characters associated with it.
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