The daughter of two notorious assassins, david cain and lady shiva, cassandra left her father as a child after she killed a man and saw his pain and fear while he died. Welcome to comic basics, where we try to teach you everything we know. Apr 14, 2017 cassandra is the daughter of david cain and lady shiva. Only problem with being a superhero, besides the constant fear and danger, is the almost always tragic and traumatic origin stories. Few comic book fans seemed aware of her unique brand of justice and disturbing backstory. Cassandra stepped forward to retake her mask, this time with only the personal confidence of cassandra cain. She currently has 36 gallery links and 8 videos in her own freeones section. However, when cain had cassandra kill a human being for the first time she read the victims dying agonies and understood on a primal level what death was, and silently vowed never to kill again, escaping from her father.
Comicnewbies the first stop for newbies in the comic book universe. May 05, 2014 comic characters cassandra cain posted on may 5, 2014 by joffeorama cassandra cain, created by kelley puckett and damion scott, was the second batgirl, and the first to take the position after barbara gordon was paralyzed by the joker. It was a pitifully cheap move to toss both stephanie brown and cassandra cain into the retcon trashbin just to shoehorn barbara gordon back into being batgirl with. This is the post that gets the most page views, but because ive decided to rerepurpose this blog as a celebration of pre2000 comics, ive moved it to my new allcass blog. Cassandra cain robin comics, batman, batman family. Batgirl dc comics cassandra cain kelley puckett run. Cassandra cain reads the robins accurately chan october 22, 2015 1 comment i think cassandras saying red hoods the brawler, red robins the thinker and dick graysons the heart. New york, ny 100195905 do not mention stephanie brown. Which comic creators were the models for cain and abel. When she was eight, cain took her to macau to do a hit and she ripped out the throat of a triad boss.
In 2000, cassandra cain became the first batgirl to get her own ongoing selftitled comic book series. Jason todd uses his fists, tim uses his brain, dick uses his heart batman and robin eternal cassandra cain says through this that jason acts with a stern heart, tim with a curious mind and dick with a dutiful soul. No mark of cain part 1 is in batman comics issue 567. The post office and other shippers are behind schedule and some shipments may experience multiday delays. She was an experiment, designed to prove to mother, davids.
Comic characters cassandra cain video games of the. Darkj0n 34 3 cassandra cain sketch kaleidoscope24 5 0 cassandra cain is the best batgirl gleechan 221 56. Although the character betty kane was introduced into publication in 1961 by bill finger and sheldon moldoff as batgirl, she was replaced by barbara gordon in 1967, who later came to be identified as the iconic batgirl. Trained from childhood by a notorious assassin, batgirl has the ability to sense her opponents moves before they happen. She is listed on freeones since 2014 and is currently ranked 14370th place. But when an attempt to fix batgirl s inability to speak robs her of this sixth sense, she must train with original batgirl barbara gordon to regain her former prowess and live up to batmans. This is the six hundred and fortyfifth week where we examine comic book legends and whether they are true or false click here for part 1 of this weeks legends comic legend. Cassandra was back as batgirl, as part of the league of batgirls. Europe, the balkans cassandra cain almost couldnt believe how such a simple question had put her in the life or death situation she currently found herself in, some hundreds of miles from home, without friends or allies and about to fight the worlds greatest martial artist, lady shiva, to the death for the second time.
An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. In 2000 kreeg cassandra haar eigen batgirl stripserie. Cassandra cain is an actress and writer, known for beacon 2018, corn chip feet 2017 and the block 2016. Cassandra cain, a popular member of the batfamily and a woman of color with a compelling storyline, was sidelined in favor of passing the batgirl mantle on to another young woman. Cassandra cain reading order comic book reading orders. Batgirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in american comic books published by dc comics, depicted as female counterparts to the superhero batman. In 2000, cassandra became the first batgirl to be featured in an eponymous ongoing comic book series. Gorilla grodd from the world of flashpoint, shes forced to put on the cape and cowl to fight alongside red robin and cassandra cain. Its where your interests connect you with your people.
Cassandra is the daughter of david cain and lady shiva. Cassandra cain came into the batman universe in 1999, during the no mans land storyline. Batgirl faces the joker, who gets the last laugh when cassandra and guest. The batgirl pinchback 19 6 cassandra razzlover 4 4 batgirl cassandra cain megamike75 18 1 i play rough. Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. Cassandra cain assumes a new code name in batman and robin. Gorilla grodd from the world of flashpoint, shes forced to put on the cape and cowl to. Oct 22, 2015 cassandra cain reads the robins accurately chan october 22, 2015 1 comment i think cassandras saying red hoods the brawler, red robins the thinker and dick graysons the heart. Cassandra cain was the first batgirl to get her own continuing solo title, which run for 74 issues april, 2000 april, 2006. Batmanytb character profiles batgirl iii cassandra cain. Cains batgirl is beloved by many fans not only is she a young. One raised hand from batman was all it took to stop her in her tracks. She proves herself by saving commissioner gordon and is soon trained to become the new batgirl.
Cassandra cain s batgirl has become one of the most prominent asian characters to appear in american comic books, and her understated sexuality is notable as being contrary to the common sexual objectification of female characters, especially those of asian descent. Cassandra cain, the batgirl chapter 1, a batman fanfic. Comic characters cassandra cain video games of the oppressed. First appearing in the batman crossover no mans land and formally taking the batgirl role in 2000, she is the first batgirl to headline her own series. Cassandras version of batgirl is incredibly popular with cosplayers, a tribute from fans who have not forgotten her. Cass should have her own support campaign, and not just act as a footnote to we want steph back. Comic books in batgirl casandra cain tpb mycomicshop. My ten favorite cassandra cain moments cassandra cain. Dc comics art, comics girls, catwoman, harley quinn, bat images, batgirl cassandra cain, justice league dark, comic book girl, i am batman. Born with the assassins david cain and lady shiva as her parents, she was trained to become the perfect warrior. Birds of preys cassandra cain does big things in dc comic books.
She has exceptional martial art skills but is mute and illiterate, only able to communicate through gestures. For a comic line as batman is, dealing with orphans and their struggle to become a family, the casting off of cassandra cain was hypocritical at best and unreasonably cruel at worst. My general impression of it all is that cassandra cain is a good character and the stories are good but rarely greatbasically that the character is stronger than the bookso i was planning on picking up the first bit of the run when im back issue bin diving. Dc comics batgirl stephanie brown is back now cassandra. Cassandra cain s final chapter as batgirl closed prior to the start of batman, r. My general impression of it all is that cassandra cain is a good character and the stories are good but rarely greatbasically that the character is stronger than the bookso i was planning on picking.
Respect cassandra cain dc comics, new 52rebirth comics. As the series served as a new 52 origin for cassandra cain, its fitting that she chose her new code name at the end of the issue. Batgirl knows how to break bones in a way that is practically impossible to fix, and how to painlessly paralyse people with a nerve strike in game terms, this is a special effect of reducing. Cassandra cain is the daughter of the assassins david cain and lady shiva. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Such is the state of cassandra cain fandom at the moment, apparently. She grew up mute and was capable of reading body language to make her a better killer. Cassandra cain arose from anonymity in the midst of no mans land to assume the mantle of the new batgirl. In 2000, cassandra became the first batgirl to get her own ongoing selftitled comic book series the barbara gordon batgirl having been. The animated series, joker 2019, suicide squad 2016, gotham tv, under the red hood, batman v superman. Batman took the mask in both hands and was about to tear it in two, to make a point, when he saw the silent horror on cassandra s face. David trained cassandra from a young age to be a human weapon. Batman family, justice league elite, the network, the outsiders, titans east.
Of the three, the most enigmatic is cassandra cain. Cassandra cain reads the robins accurately comicnewbies. New york comic con, and comic book city con, wants to get a batwoman tattoo and write a. Cassandra was deprived of speech as a child and instead learned human movement as her first language in order to become the ultimate killer. Religion of batgirl cassandra cain religiously untrained of the groups.
Cassandra engages in oneonone combat, breaking his hand and sending him over a ledge. Im an illustrator, cartoonist and author based in montreal, canada, but originally from romania. I have graduated with a ba in graphic design at uqam, montreal. The character is one of several who have assumed the role of batgirl, and cassandra cain goes by the name of. How strongskilled is batgirl cassandra cain dc comics is she. Cassandra cain, the batgirl chapter 4, a batman fanfic. Why cassandra cain is a born fighter the comic vault.
Cassandra cain batgirl comic books literature for the. We are shipping all orders on time, but please expect possible delays in transit. And not only is detective comics 733 not the first part of the story you were looking for but it also is part 16 of no mans land not part 19. Cassandra cain batgirl didnt learn to speak until her teens, trained by her adopted father to read body language as the worlds greatest assassin. I know that many fans of cassandra are also steph fans, but please remained focused on our cause. Who is cassandra cain from birds of prey in dc comics. Cassandra cain assumes a new code name in batman and. The kane chronicles graphic novel has 3 entries in the series. In 2011, ign ranked barbara gordon 17th in the top 100 comic books heroes. Cassandra cain batgirl didnt learn to speak until her teens, trained by her adopted father to.
Or, if you think cassandra cain is the queen of all battle, tim drake is the master detective, and they look pretty darn cute together, then this c2 is for you. Good relationship between barbara gordon and cassandra which spills over into barbaras relationship with batman. The daughter of david cain and sandra wusan lady shiva, cassandra cain was conceived and trained from birth with the intention of creating the perfect bodyguard for ras al ghul. Makes for some interesting stories, great personalities, and horrible ability at longlasting relationships. She rejected her parents ways and garnered the batmans respect during the no mans land event. Cassandra cain, created by kelley puckett and damion scott, was the second batgirl, and the first to take the position after barbara gordon was paralyzed by the joker. Len wein and another dc comics assistant editor were the.
Read cassandra cain vs gambit from the story comic vine by vybzkartel with 68 reads. Among the lost were donna troy, stephanie brown, and cassandra cain. These three characters were fan favorites, especially of women, yet were actively excluded from the reboot for one reason or another. I am a freelance illustrator and the artist behind the semiautobiographical webcomic series, cassandra comics. Darkj0n 34 3 cassandra cain sketch kaleidoscope24 5 0 cassandra cain is. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Marshmellow smiles by 48eyesand32teeth1sharptongue. So you go to detective comics 733 but when you do its list as crisis of faith not mark of cain.
Watch cassandra cain bound and other hardcore bdsm videos 100% free on. Cassandra cain, the first batgirl to get her own ongoing title and the one who had the longest run in her own title has been written out or written poorly for. Apr 27, 2015 so you go to detective comics 733 but when you do its list as crisis of faith not mark of cain. At only 17, the teenage assassin takes down enemies three times her size without batting an eye. After many unsuccessful attempts to train children from birth in martial arts to make them inculcate it like a native language the most successful being the mad dog, david cain, then a member of ras league of. Cassandra is the daughter of david cain and lady shiva, two of the worlds deadliest assassins. Batman all media types, batman movies nolan, batman.
Batgirl tpb 2016 dc cassandra cain as batgirl comic books. Comic books ignore this, so despite batman having more fast muscle twitch fibers, more momentum and strength in his swings, and being better trained he has studied martial arts longer than shes been alive, and is literally the batman cassie would probably win if thus occured in the comics. Trained from birth as the ultimate killing machine, cassandra cain found a new life as the fourth batgirl and, eventually, orphan, a cherished part of the batman. Connor kent superboy is the geneticallyengineered hybrid clone of superman and lex luthor. Cassandra cain is a adult model from united states. Cain holds on for a few minutes before losing his grip. Cassandra cain also known as cassandra wayne is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics, commonly in association with the superhero batman. Dc comics new batgirl graphic novel is perfect for ya readers. Cassandra races to platinum heights, oracles new base of operations, and locates cain on an opposite rooftop with a sniper rifle in his hand.