6 Facts About Batwoman

1. In the New 52's rebooted DC's continuity, Batwoman appears as a member of an all-female team of heroes created by Wonder Woman to repel a faux-alien invasion of Washington DC masterminded by Professor Ivo.

2. In the first story, entitled "Elegy", Batwoman is seen investigating the arrival of a new leader of the Religion of Crime to Gotham.

3. In the ensuing confrontation, the freed Batwoman pulls the knife out of her own chest to stab Mannheim, and then collapses in Renee's arms.

4. In 1961, Batwoman was joined by her niece Betty Kane, the Bat-Girl.

5. In the character's debut issue, Batwoman is introduced as a female rival to the crime-fighting prowess of Batman:.

6. The modern Batwoman is written as being of Jewish descent and as a lesbian in an effort by DC editorial staff to diversify its publications and better connect to modern-day readership.