Martha Wayne was the wife of Thomas Wayne and mother of Bruce Wayne.
History
Martha was overprotective of Bruce, who was a "spoiled rich kid," much to his father's annoyance.
One night, the Waynes went to the movie theater and on their way back home, they would've been mugged by a hired thug under instructions of Lew Moxon. The mugging was stopped by the Batman of Earth-One, whose task was to prevent the murder of the Waynes and thus stop Bruce Wayne from becoming Batman.
However, after that fateful night, the young Bruce Wayne was inspired by the "bat creature" that saved them. He became an exemplary boy and Martha couldn't be happier.
Notes
- Martha Wayne was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, first appearing in Detective Comics #33. However, the Earth-Five version of Martha Wayne first appeared in Detective Comics #500 by Alan Brennert and Dick Giordano.
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- 3 Appearances of Martha Wayne (Earth-Five)
- 3 Images featuring Martha Wayne (Earth-Five)
- Quotations by or about Martha Wayne (Earth-Five)
- Character Gallery: Martha Wayne (Earth-Five)
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