| Martha Wayne | |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Detective Comics #33 (November 1939) |
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| Full name | Martha Kane |
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| Notable aliases | Joker (Flashpoint) |
Martha Wayne (née Kane)[2] is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is the mother of Bruce Wayne (Batman), and wife of Dr. Thomas Wayne as well as the paternal grandmother of Damian Wayne, the fifth Robin. After she and her husband are murdered in a street robbery, her orphaned son is inspired to fight crime by adopting the vigilante identity of the Batman.[3]
As a key figure in Batman's origin story, Martha Wayne has appeared in multiple forms of media. Notable portrayals of the character in live-action include Sara Stewart in Batman Begins, Lauren Cohan in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Carrie Louise Putrello in Joker, and Stella Stocker in The Batman. Emma Paetz also portrays her in the television series Pennyworth in a main role.
- ^ Gardner Fox, Finger, Bill (w), Kane, Bob (p), Meldoff, Sheldon (i). "The Legend of the Batman-Who He is, and How he Came to Be" Detective Comics, no. 33, p. 1, 2/1 - 8 (November 1939). DC Comics.
- ^ Batman Family (vol. 2)
- ^ Beatty, Scott (2008). "Batman". In Dougall, Alastair (ed.). The DC Comics Encyclopedia. London: Dorling Kindersley. pp. 40–44. ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1.