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Published: 2012-02-10 07:12:14 +0000 UTC; Views: 1299; Favourites: 60; Downloads: 17
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Description Following the 1985 miniseries Crisis on Infinite Earths, the Helena Wayne version of the Huntress was removed from continuity. DC Comics introduced a new version of the Huntress with the same first name and physical appearance, and with a similar costume, but with an entirely different backstory and different personality.


Helena Bertinelli as the Huntress.The Modern Age Huntress is Helena Rosa Bertinelli (also Hellena Janice Bertinelli in the miniseries Robin 3, Cry of the Huntress), the daughter of one of Gotham's mafia bosses who, after seeing her entire family murdered by a mob hit, vows revenge. During the "No Man's Land" story line she works as Batgirl, but not alongside Batman (whom the citizens believe abandoned them).

Batman considers her to be too unpredictable and violent. Others in the Batman family feel differently; Nightwing had a brief romantic fling with her, while she and Tim Drake share a good professional relationship. Early in his career he worked with the female vigilante, and later cleared her name in a murder case. Batman sponsors Huntress's membership in the Justice League, and for some time, Huntress was a respected member of the League. Under the guidance of heroes such as Superman, she grew in confidence, but was forced to resign after Batman stopped her from killing the villain Prometheus.

The emergence of Bertinelli as the Huntress has not kept DC from occasionally paying homage to the Helena Wayne incarnation of the character. During a post-Crisis JLA-JSA team-up, Bertinelli was so impressed with the skill and prowess of the Flash (Jay Garrick), Hippolyta, and Wildcat, she stated humbly, "I wanna join the Justice Society . . . ." Additionally, Power Girl sought her out for someone to talk to, even though the two have never really interacted.

The character was featured in the comic book Birds of Prey from 2003 onwards as a member of the eponymous team. Although she is still depicted as prone to excessive violence, she became a valuable member of the team.


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Comments: 4

innocent-rebel [2012-02-12 06:03:33 +0000 UTC]

Very nice job with the foreshortening and coloring.

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Jerantino In reply to innocent-rebel [2012-02-12 09:04:56 +0000 UTC]

I do the best I can in a 3.5" X 2.5" space!

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happysorceress [2012-02-10 07:45:46 +0000 UTC]

Nice!!
And so happy to see not *everyone* has forgotten about this version of Helena...

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Jerantino In reply to happysorceress [2012-02-10 14:28:08 +0000 UTC]

My favorite- I haven't seen the "newest" version yet...

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