| Looking for a different version of this character? |
|---|
| As a result of the New 52 in 2011, the entire line of DC characters was relaunched, incorporating properties belonging to the company's imprints: Wildstorm, Milestone, and Vertigo. As such, elements of this character's history have been altered in some way from the previous incarnation. For a complete list of all versions of this character, see our disambiguation page. |
Maggie Sawyer is the Commissioner of Bludhaven Police Department, and prior to that served as a detective in the Metropolis Police Department and Gotham City Police Department. She was engaged to marry Kate Kane, before their wedding was called off.
History
As Superman's primary police contact and a no-nonsense cop, she was a source of constant aggravation for the Man of Steel when she tried to prove that the police were more efficient than vigilantes. Eventually Superman rescued her during a terrorist plot and things were smoothed out between the two.
Powers and Abilities
Abilities
- Athletics: Maggie placed third in the Metropolis Marathon.[1]
- Firearms
- Investigation
- Law
Notes
- Maggie Sawyer was created by John Byrne, first appearing in Superman (Volume 2) #4. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Maggie Sawyer first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Batwoman (Volume 2) #1 by J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman.
Related
- 110 Appearances of Margaret Sawyer (Prime Earth)
- 11 Images featuring Margaret Sawyer (Prime Earth)
- 4 Quotations by or about Margaret Sawyer (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Margaret Sawyer (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
| Previous Jim Gordon |
Commissioner of the GCPD |
Next Jim Gordon |
  This character is or was an officer of, or held a title in the Gotham City Police Department, in any of its various incarnations. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the "GCPD members" and "Police Officers" categories. |
 This character is or was an incarnation of or an ally of Batman, and a member of the Batman Family. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the "Batman Family members" category. |