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Martha Wayne (née Kane) was the wife of Thomas Wayne and mother of Bruce Wayne.
History
Martha Kane was a prominent Gotham City debutante socialite, heavily involved in charity work. She married Dr. Thomas Wayne and had a son, Bruce.
Following her murder at the hands of a mugger named Joe Chill alongside her husband in Crime Alley, Bruce would be raised by their butler, Alfred Pennyworth, and grow up to become the vigilante super-hero Batman.
Notes
- Martha Wayne was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, first appearing in Detective Comics #33. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Martha Wayne first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Batman (Volume 2) #9 by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, and Rafael Albuquerque.
Trivia
- Martha was killed on September 21 at 10:48 PM.[1][2]
- Like her brother Jacob and niece Kate, Martha was Jewish.[3]
Related
- 173 Appearances of Martha Kane (Prime Earth)
- 11 Images featuring Martha Kane (Prime Earth)
- Quotations by or about Martha Kane (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Martha Kane (Prime Earth)
Footnotes