Spotlight on Huntress

Today is a big one for The Huntress who makes her debut on Batman: The Brave and the Bold. In her honor lets take a look at her modest career in superhero shows.

Before she was a heroine, Huntress was the name of a DC supervillain, but the first heroic Huntress made her debut in 1977 in All Star Comics #69. Helena Wayne, daughter of Bruce Wayne and Catwoman would bear the name until Helena Rosa Bertinelli was introduced in 1989. The modern version would not be Batman's daughter but would fill in as Batgirl and as a member of the Birds of Prey.

1979 marked the onscreen debut of the Huntress in the horrendous live action variety show Legends of the Superheroes.

It wouldn't be until 2002's Birds of Prey series that the Huntress would again be seen.

This series presented her true to the original comic book character-as the daughter of Batman and Catwoman, Helena Kyle. "Batman's little girl is all grown up." She had some superpowers inherited from her apparently superpowered mother including enhanced agility, strength, healing, and a sixth sense for danger, as well as the ability to shift her eyes to a feline form giving her night vision. She was unaware of her father's identity and was raised by Catwoman until she ran out of lives. Helena as then taken in and raised by Barbara Gordon. The show lasted 13 episodes.




Justice League Unlimited introduced the Bertinelli Huntress in 2005. She was on the outs with the League teaming up with The Question to avenge her father's murder while tangling with Green Arrow and Black Canary.

And here we are.

Tonight's episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold is described as, "With the help of Blue Beetle and Huntress, Batman stops the criminal activities of Babyface and his wife Mrs. Manface, who try to break out their old gang from Blackgate Penitentiary, along with Calculator. Meanwhile, Blue Beetle develops a crush on Huntress. "

Good luck Huntress, its good to have you back.