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{{quote|''"It's a '''good''' hit. I feel the blood filling my mouth. Somewhere along the line, someone taught her to '''throw''' a '''punch.'''"''|Renee Montoya, ''[[
▲{{quote|''"It's a '''good''' hit. I feel the blood filling my mouth. Somewhere along the line, someone taught her to '''throw''' a '''punch.'''"''|Renee Montoya, ''[[Fifty Two]]'', Week 7}}
Proves that being a [[Badass]] [[Animal-Themed Superbeing|Bat-themed]] [[Anti-Hero]] is not just a man's job.
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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 (
At the time DC was publishing stories set in two main [[Alternate Universe
[[Post-Crisis]] continuity denied that Kathy Kane had ever been Batwoman. Apart from an [[In Name Only]] inclusion in ''[[Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman]]'' and a few other cameos over the years, Batwoman was largely absent for several decades and only returned to the comics themselves in ''[[
As with Batman himself, her portrayal has varied over the years, reaching varying points on the [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism]] depending on the time of her writing (the campy [[Silver Age]] vs. the darker [[Modern Age]]) and the medium of the story (
Of course, the irony of having a character introduced out of a fear of homosexuality becoming gay herself has been lost on no one.
Unrelated to the [[Mystery Science Theater 3000]] fodder ''[[Wild World of Batwoman]]''.
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=== Pre-Crisis Batwoman provides examples of: ===
* [[Back for the Dead]]
* [[The Chick]]: The original Batwoman, who used weapons based on women's cosmetics, often relied on "feminine intuition" instead of deductive reasoning and frequently turned into a [[
▲* [[Back for the Dead]] / [[Stuffed in The Fridge]]: The original Batwoman, after years of barely appearing, was brought back for a story in which she was murdered by the League of Assassins to a) further motivate Batman to oppose that group, and b) give [[Suicide Squad|Bronze Tiger]] something to [[The Atoner|atone]] for (He did not kill Batwoman himself, but kept Batman busy long enough for the other assassins to succeed).
▲* [[The Chick]]: The original Batwoman, who used weapons based on women's cosmetics, often relied on "feminine intuition" instead of deductive reasoning and frequently turned into a [[Distressed Damsel]] for Batman to rescue.
* [[Damsel in Distress]]: She was frequently captured by bad guys back in the '50s.
* [[Distaff Counterpart]]: [[Batman]], obviously.
* [[Elseworld]]
* [[Name of Cain]]: Probably named after Batman creator Bob Kane.
* [[Of Corsets Sexy]]: The original Batwoman's first costume was a black corset over a yellow silk shirt, with yellow tights and cape. Later artists have interpreted her costume differently.
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=== Current Batwoman provides examples of: ===
* [[Action Girl]]: The [[The Reveal|reveal]] of her [[Post-Crisis]] incarnation is a full-page splash of her knocking out two [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot|mutated human/leopard/lion cultists]] at the same time, breaking one of their heads ''through'' a table while kicking the other one clear across the jaw.
* [[Adaptational Badass]]: The current Kate Kane, and the [[Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman|DCAU incarnation]], are both far tougher than the original Kathy Kane.
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* [[Anachronic Order]]: Her conflict with the organization Medusa is divided into four individual stories (Kate, Maggie, Colonel Kane and Cameron Chase) that are focused on, and the time jumps back and forth between them.
* [[...And Show It to You]]: The Religion of Crime is almost ''obsessed'' with tearing out Batwoman's still-beating heart. It is a prominent plot point in her introduction and her ongoing story.
* [[Angsty Surviving Twin]]: Kate has mourned the death of her twin sister Beth since she was a child
* [[Anti-Hero]]: Kate decided to become a vigilante
* [[Art Shift]]: JH Williams III and Amy Reeder collaborated on ''Batwoman'' #0
* [[Author Appeal]]: [[Greg Rucka]], the author who wrote her [[Post-Crisis]] reintroduction in ''[[
* [[Awesome but Impractical]]: The Batwoman costume originally had high heels, which are impossible to run and fight in, and Kate herself had long hair, which Batman [[Lampshade Hanging|points out]] is ''very'' easy to grab in a fight.
* [[Awesome Yet Practical]]: The comic writers and artists have explained that, when redesigning the Batwoman costume for her appearance in ''Detective Comics'', they made a deliberate decision to have her appear more practical and realistic than she did when she first appeared in ''52''. Chief among their changes was the removal of high heels on her costume, pointing out the utter impossibility of leaping across rooftops in heels. They also dramatically cut her hair and replaced it with a wig, since even Batman [[Lampshade Hanging|points out]] that any [[Mook]] could grab her hair in a fight.
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* [[Big Damn Heroes|Big Damn Heroine]]: When [[The Question]] and Renee Montoya are about to be torn limb from limb by three [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot|mutated human/animal cultists]], she appears in a full-page splash knocking out two of them ''at the same time'', breaking one of their heads ''through'' a table while kicking the other one clear across the jaw.
* [[Bilingual Bonus]]:
** When Kate is looking over the costume her father made she describes its colors as "''Gevurah''". A part of [[
** The first arc of the ongoing series features a watery ghost preying on members of Gotham's
* [[Blasting It Out of Their Hands]]: In climax of their fight, Batwoman has used her [[Grappling Hook Pistol]] to tie up Alice's legs. Alice, trying to escape, shoots the grappling hook pistol of Batwoman's hands with her own gun.
* [[Bow Ties Are Cool]]: She wears a feminine-tailored tuxedo, complete with bow-tie, to a Gotham socialite's ball.
* [[Bring It]]:
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'''Batwoman:''' "[[Bring It]]."<br />
''They fight, with the Acolyte beaten and knocked out''.<br />
'''Batwoman:''' "Yeah. That's what I ''thought''."
* [[Bumbling Sidekick]]: In the Post-Crisis continuity, Kate's cousin Bette is best known as a joke heroine and [[Teen Titans (Comic Book)|Teen Titans]] washout named Flamebird. After moving to Gotham, Bette was promptly kidnapped and ended up having to be rescued by Kate, after which Bette then asked Kate if she could be her sidekick. Kate has begun to mentor Bette, with heavy emphasis on Kate's military background as she ''trains'' Bette, but has also been told by Batman not to bring her on missions that are ''too'' dangerous due to the risks. In issue #4 of the main series, {{spoiler|this turns out to have been warranted, since Bette tries to take on a thug on her own and gets ''severely'' beaten and stabbed}}.
* [[But Not Too Gay]]: Averted, where Kate is seen both kissing her girlfriends, in bed with Renee in a flashback, and in issue #4 of the ongoing series {{spoiler|gets a very tastefully done scene where she and Maggie Sawyer sleep together for the first time}}.
* [[But Not Too White]]: Consciously averted in her redesign for ''Detective Comics'', which gave her very pale skin that is described as a "vampire porcelain white
* [[By the Hair]]: Batman himself tells Kate that long hair is a liability, and she replies with a smirk that she will "take it under advisement
* [[Call to Adventure]]:
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* [[The Cameo]]: Dan Choi, known for his activism for the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," appears in ''Detective Comics'' #859 at West Point as one of Kate's classmates, and he was consulted for the story in that issue.
* [[Clark Kenting]]: When Batman is following Kate Kane, attempting to discern if she and Batwoman are one and the same, he disguises himself with a wig and thinks about how "[[Superman|Clark]]" always said the simple disguises were the best.
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* [[Continuity Nod]]: When Batwoman recognizes that Alice is speaking in quotes from ''[[Alice in Wonderland|Alice's Adventures In Wonderland]]'' and ''[[Alice in Wonderland|Through the Looking Glass]]'', she points out that there is already an Alice-themed villain in Gotham. The Mad Hatter, an established Batman villain, bases his crimes and theme around the same-titled character from ''[[Alice in Wonderland|Alice's Adventures In Wonderland]]''.
* [[Continuity Reboot]]: The Batwoman character introduced in ''52'', though still identified as Katherine Kane, bears little thematic resemblance to the original 1956 incarnation. Information from ''Batman, Inc.'' reveals that she is related to the [[Silver Age]] Batwoman and is, presumably, her niece, but the continued accuracy of this information is unknown after the 2011 DC Relaunch.
* [[Cop Boyfriend|Cop Girlfriend]]: In the ongoing series, Kate and Maggie Sawyer of the Gotham City Police Department begin dating after some flirting in the ''Detective Comics'' run. However, Maggie is unaware of Kate's vigilante activities and complains to her about Batwoman interfering in her case, despite accepting Gotham vigilantes in general.
* [[Creator Cameo]]: JH Williams III [http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltinvnuttM1qdwxz5o1_500.jpg drew himself as a background character] in issue #2 of the ongoing (he's the guy with the beard with his back to the camera).
* [[Cruel to Be Kind]]: After nearly being drowned by an enemy, and thinking about the dangers of the heroism lifestyle, Kate tries to drive away Bette by ridiculing her skills and motivation, criticizing her for playing a game when other heroes are driven by tragedy. Bette, however, [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero|just reclaims her Flamebird identity and starts operating solo]], and in the next issue {{spoiler|nearly gets beaten to death and stabbed by a thug}}.
* [[Cut Short]]: Batwoman's run as the headliner of ''Detective Comics'' managed to finish the last three-part mini-arc, but from one issue to the next it went from "featuring Batwoman" to "featuring Bat'''''man'''''" without any warning. There was no notice that the current author and artist would likewise be leaving the series, and the change came right after her cousin made [[Left Hanging|a pretty shocking revelation to Kate]]. Fortunately, the establishment of her ongoing series allowed the story to be continued after a years hiatus.
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** Bette Kane plays this straight, culminating in issue #4 of the ongoing, where {{spoiler|she is stabbed by a thug and tricked by Cameron Chase into revealing Kate's identity, since Chase convinces her that she is dying and asks her for a name so someone can be by her side as she "dies"}}.
* [[A Date with Rosie Palms]]: After Maggie and Kate spend the night together, ending with the sun coming up, Maggie remarks that the lack of rest is okay since she keeps herself up all night anyway. After Kate's leering reaction, [[Subverted Trope|Maggie explains that recently she is too preoccupied with the dead children she is investigating to get any sleep.]]
* [[Death
* [[Desperately Looking for a Purpose In Life]]: A large section of her ''Detective Comics'' run covers the years after she was expelled from West Point, where the running theme (
* [[Destination Defenestration]]: In her re-introduction in ''[[
* [[Distaff Counterpart]]: [[Batman]], obviously. The
* [[Distracted by the Sexy]]: When Kate was just getting involved in
* [[Doesn't Like Guns]]: Played straight.
* [[Dramatic Irony]]: Present in a flashback scene in the ''Detective Comics'' run when Kate criticizes Renee for not being out at work and calls her a liar. Anyone who's read ''[[Gotham Central]]'' knows that Renee has a ''very'' valid reason for not being out, and that when she eventually is outed against her will it proves disastrous to both her professional and personal life. Considering that Greg Rucka wrote both stories this was almost certainly intentional.
* [[Foreshadowing]]:
** In ''Detective Comics'' #856, {{spoiler|the alternating panels of Kate and Alice foreshadow the eventual reveal that they are twins}}.
** In issue #857, there is a [[Call Forward]], as one flashback of Kate {{spoiler|has her and Beth dressed in red and black and white and pink respectively, mirroring what they would wear as adults, as well as the copy of ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'' on the floor of their room}}.
* [[Full Name Ultimatum]]: Both mother ''and'' father Kane.
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* [[Gayngst]]: Flashbacks in ''Detective Comics'' reveal that Kate was originally enrolled at the United States Military Academy at West Point, and was well-respected and expected to achieve high rank, but was forced to resign after her homosexuality was revealed to her commanding officer. Though she was accepted by her father, who was glad she "kept [her] honor" instead of lying, she lost the only real goal she had and spent a long time drifting without desires or a determination to ''do'' anything with her life.
* [[Good
* [[Grappling Hook Pistol]]
* [[Green Eyed Red Head]]
* [[Green Eyes]]: Everyone in her close family has these, {{spoiler|and by extension, so does Alice}}.
* [[Heroic Albino]]: Kate at least ''looks'' like an example, though it's more of an artistic choice than an actual character trait. Her skin is colored an extremely pale white (bordering on vampiric) that looks particularly striking and unusual on the page, but isn't treated as especially unusual or strange-looking [[In-Universe]].
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: When Kate is forced to resign from the United States Military Academy at West Point, she is first given the option of denying the affair and having the event swept under the rug. [[Will Not Tell a Lie|She will not deny that she is gay]], so she admits to the charge and is discharged. However, she has a [[Take a Third Option|third option]], which is to say nothing (
* [[Hollywood Hype Machine]]: When her reintroduction in ''52'' was announced press response to the character was instantaneous and largely focused on her sexuality, commented upon and discussed even in media not normally connected or related to comic books or superheroes. DC Editor [[Dan
* [[Honor Before Reason]]: When confronted by her commanding officer over accusations that she is gay, Kate is given the option of denying the charge and having the entire affair swept under the rug. However, she admits to the charge and resigns from the United States Military Academy at West Point, quoting the Cadet Honor Code as she does: "A cadet shall not lie, cheat or steal, nor suffer others to do so... I'm Gay." Her father, when she tells him what happened and why, says he [[So Proud of You|is proud that she "kept [her] honor and [her] integrity."]]
* [[Hot Chick in a Badass Suit]]: Wears a tuxedo to a charity ball, and Maggie Sawyer later shows up wearing the same thing.
* [[Hot Dad]]: Issue #3 of the ongoing has Cameron Chase drop in on Jacob Kane while he's at the pool, and shows that [[Grandma, What Massive Hotness You Have!|despite being in his 50s or 60s Colonel Kane has aged very well]].
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* [[Interplay of Sex and Violence]]: Issue #4 of the ongoing series features intertwined scenes of {{spoiler|Bette being stabbed by a thug}} and {{spoiler|Kate and Maggie making love}}.
* [["Jump Off a Bridge" Rebuttal]]: Kate's dad uses this on her. "I'd be right behind [Alice]. You're such a Dad."
* [[Lady in Red]]: In her very first appearance in ''52'', she is dressed in a long, flowing red dress, and she wears the ''hell'' out of that dress.
* [[Lampshade Hanging]]: Characters will often discuss the rules governing their actions with one another.
** When Batwoman is interrogating a [[Mook]], he points out that she can not threaten him since he knows she will not kill him; she informs him that, as a [[Technical Pacifist]], that does not mean she can not ''hurt'' him.
** When talking to her father he emphasizes that [[Thou Shalt Not Kill]], and refers to this as being covered under the "Batman rules
** In a flashback to when she was just starting out, Kate herself was incredulous when her dad showed her the new costume and [[Awesome but Impractical|she saw that the boots had high-heels]]. He explained they were the only boots that he could find in red.
* [[Les Yay]]: She is gay in her latest incarnation.
* [[Lipstick Lesbian]]: As Renee Montoya says, "Kate Kane has the kind of beauty that leaves you ''breathless''" when she appears for the first time. Her redesign for ''Detective Comics'', as drawn by Williams, seems to deliberately play around with mixed butch and femme elements in her civilian wear, like wearing a tux with feminine hair and make-up, or a halter-necked top with a buttoned shirtfront and tie printed on the front.
* [[Long-Lost Relative]]: "You have our father's eyes." {{spoiler|Alice, Kate's first major villain, is actually Beth, Kate's ''twin sister''
* [[Military Brat]]: Kate's father was a SpecOps trooper, and her mother an Intel officer.
* [[Military Superhero]]: She considers the [[Bat Signal]] a call to arms and her life as Batwoman her way to serve after being separated from the army.
* [[Mistaken for Cheating]]:
** Anna, who Kate was dating at the start of her run on ''Detective Comics'', believed that Kate had been "tomcatting around" due to the fact that she clearly had been up all night and could not explain what she had been doing. Anna dumped her soon afterwards, pointing out that Kate [[Sex for Solace|was clearly using her as a rebound relationship]].
** Kate accidentally stood Maggie Sawyer up at a concert when she was almost drowned fighting a villain, and when Maggie called her to see where she was Kate's cousin, Bette, answered the phone. When Maggie confronted Kate over the incident, she asked if Kate stood her up because of the woman on the phone, but Kate was able to quickly explain that it was her cousin.
* [[Mugging the Monster]]:
** Before she started dressing up like a bat and beating up thugs for fun, when Kate was leaving a bar she was approached by a mugger demanding her phone and wallet. Seeing as how at this point she was a recent student at West Point, top of her class, she beats him quite handily, and when Batman shows up the mugger is already unconscious.
** Batman himself "attacks" Kate Kane in order to test if she is the person behind the Batwoman mask, gauging not just her skills but also her attitude.
* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: Kate did not know it then, and tried her best to avoid it, but by defeating her first primary villain she was actually {{spoiler|killing her long-lost twin sister, who had been kidnapped as a child
* [[Name of Cain]]: Probably named after Batman creator Bob Kane. The Post-Crisis Batwoman has been drawn into the inner workings of the Religion of Crime due to her presence at the heart of their prophecies regarding the "twice-named Daughter of Cain." Because of this, the religion has become somewhat preoccupied with her sacrifice.
* [[Never Found the Body]]: {{spoiler|Alice}}, and previews heavily imply this will be followed up on in the ongoing.
* [[Odd-Shaped Panel]]: Williams uses these to make the distinction between Kate scenes and Batwoman scenes. The former are relatively normal, the latter... hoo boy.
* [[Only Mostly Dead]]: In her ''Batman and Robin'' appearance, she gets severely injured and decides to commit suicide and get Lazarus Pitted rather than risk paralysis.
* [[The Ophelia]]: Alice, who speaks, as Kate puts it, "fluent crazy" from [[Lewis Carroll]] {{spoiler|and seemingly dies by drowning in the river}}.
* [[Painting the Medium]]: Alice speaks with black speech bubbles and white text, except for
* [[Parent with New Paramour]]: Kate is always quick to point out that Catherine is her ''step''mother, and while they seem to get along well enough Kate seems to enjoy seeing her squirm.
* [[Real Person Cameo]]: Dan Choi was consulted for the issue detailing Kate's discharge, and received both a credit on the cover and a cameo.
* [[Red and Black and Evil All Over]]: [[Badass]] [[Anti-Hero]] type costume colors of choice
* [[Relationship Upgrade]]: Kate Kane and Maggie Sawyer had some light flirting at a fundraiser during the ''Detective Comics'' run; as Batwoman she approached Captain Sawyer to feel out [[The Commissioner Gordon|a professional relationship]]. In issue #1 of the ongoing, Kate arrives at Maggie's office to ask her on a date, which is seen in issue #2. In issue #4, {{spoiler|they sleep together}}.
* [[Religion of Evil]]: Like Renee Montoya, it looks like her main antagonists belong to the Religion of Crime.
* [[Retcon]]: Kate Kane's conversation with Renee Montoya during her introduction in ''[[
* [[The Reveal]]: Her intended reveal was an Unreveal that nobody planned on. [[Big Damn Heroes|She bursts to the rescue]] in what was ''supposed'' to be the first time anybody (either characters in the story or [[Real Life]] people reading the story) had ''ever'' seen her, except she had already been shown two issues prior. It was a miscommunication between the writers and the artists; she was supposed to be drawn in silhouette for that first appearance, leading the readers to believe it was Batman until her later appearance (
* [[Revenge]]: When Kate's father [[Secret Keeper|discovers what she is doing]] and agrees to help her, he makes it very clear that she has to be doing this for the right reasons. If she is out for revenge then she has
* [[Rich Bitch]]: Though Catherine recognizes the sentimental value attached to the relatively plain engagement ring that Kate's father gave to her <ref>it's his late wife's ring</ref>, her friends complain that it is too plain and unworthy of her.
* [[Rich Idiot With No Day Job]]: Like [[Batman|her inspiration]], Kate maintains this image, and before finding her purpose she really was one. In the first issue of her run in ''Detective Comics'', her girlfriend breaks up with her because she thinks Kate is not responsible enough and has been "tomcatting around" when she has actually been fighting crime. When Batman begins to shadow Kate Kane in order to determine if she is the woman in the Batwoman costume she goes clubbing, apparently picking up random women, before he loses sight of her in a dark alley.
* [[Secret Identity]]: Beneath her mask, Batwoman is Katherine "Kate" Kane, member of a socialite family [[Rich Idiot With No Day Job|and spoiled layabout]]. The first arc of her ongoing series involves the Department of Extra-normal Operations investigating Batwoman to find out who she is under the mask;
▲* [[Secret Identity]]: Beneath her mask, Batwoman is Katherine "Kate" Kane, member of a socialite family [[Rich Idiot With No Day Job|and spoiled layabout]]. The first arc of her ongoing series involves the Department of Extra-normal Operations investigating Batwoman to find out who she is under the mask; {{spoiler|in issue #4 Cameron Chase discovers information that all but confirms that Kate is Batwoman}}.
* [[Secret Keeper]]: [[Daddy's Girl|Her father]], who discovered her hidden cache of military gear when she was just beginning to fight crime, and provides her with training and logistical support as she gradually becomes Batwoman.
* [[Secret Test of Character]]: In ''Batwoman'' #0
* [[Sex for Solace]]: Anna, whom Kate was dating at the start of her run on ''Detective Comics'', accuses Kate of sleeping around at night because of Kate's late-night escapades. However, though she is mistaken as to the cause of Kate's sleepless appearance, she also claims that Kate is using her as a rebound relationship and Kate never actually denies it.
* [[Shown Their Work]]: Dan Choi was consulted for the story set at West Point when Kate is dismissed from the academy, and it shows.
* [[Society Marches On]]: The policy known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell
* [[So Proud of You]]: Kate's father was surprised when Kate [[Coming Out Story|explained why she had been separated from the army]], but he only pauses long enough to consider what her story implies before confirming that he is proud of her for her actions.
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* [[Stay with Me Until I Die]]:
* [[Stealth Hi Bye]]:
** Batwoman has a tendency to just ''appear'' whenever she is making an entrance, with the first clue of her presence being the sound of her fist making a healthy ''thump'', but when she leaves she visibly exits through a handy window, sometimes actually pausing long enough to say goodbye (
** Averted when she visits Doctor Kimball
* [[Stood Up]]: Kate left Maggie waiting at the entrance to a concert when she was delayed by a fight as Batwoman. When the concert starts the event staff tell Maggie she should wait inside and leave Kate's ticket at the booth, but Maggie says she does not even want to see the show, she was only there for the date. When Maggie calls Kate to find out where she is, Bette answers the phone [[Mistaken for Cheating|and Maggie assumes that is why Kate did not show up]].
* [[Technical Pacifist]]: She has no qualms with roughing up her enemies, or even ''[[What Measure Is a Non-Human?|breaking the skull of a mutant fish-faced crocodile creature]]'', but guns are right out. It is lampshaded in one of her earlier appearances, when she has come to the [[Big Damn Heroes|sudden rescue]] of Renee Montoya, who has a very nice [[Frickin' Laser Beams|energy weapon]] that proves to be very effective against her current foes. "I've got the shot, and just like the Batman, she doesn't let me take it."
* [[Thou Shalt Not Kill]]: Referred to as "The Batman Rule" in-story. Like many other heroes, a violent pummeling is okay, but Batwoman will not actually go so far as to kill a foe, and even intervene when others are going use lethal force themselves (See [[Technical Pacifist]] above). However, she does have limits - when she learns that Abbot
* [[Twin Switch]]: Flashbacks reveal that, in their childhood, Kate and Beth at least once changed places in school, fooling their teacher. Later, unintentionally, Beth was mistaken for Kate and Larry Quinones rushed up and declared his love.
* [[Twofer Token Minority]]: The newest incarnation is lesbian ''and'' Jewish, and they manage to work both angles into her stories logically as she celebrates a mixed Hanukkah/Christmas holiday season with her on-again, off-again girlfriend.
* [[Visual Pun]]: "Think I'm some victim? You don't know. I'm a '''soldier'''. ''[[Memetic Mutation|I'm a Goddamn--]]''" Next Panel: [[Shout-Out|Batman]].
* [[Will Not Tell a Lie]]:
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'''Cadet Kate Kane:''' "A cadet shall not lie, cheat or steal, nor suffer others to do so. I'm sorry, sir, I can't... I'm gay."
* [[You Have to Have Jews]]: The Kane family itself is Jewish, with occasional mentions of [[
* [[Your Makeup Is Running]]: Alice wears massive amounts of makeup and eyeliner; it's perfect when she makes her first entrance, but runs dramatically when Batwoman hits her with tear gas shortly afterward. She keeps the dramatically-running look thereafter.
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