{"product_id":"batwoman-0-2012-vf","title":"Batwoman # 0 2012 VF+","description":"\u003cp\u003e, released on September 19, 2012, is a special \"Zero Month\" issue for the DC Comics \"New 52\" series. It is a one-shot issue that provides a fresh origin story for Katherine \"Kate\" Kane as Batwoman, set in the present day as she writes a letter to her estranged father, Jacob Kane. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe issue acts as a primer for new readers while adding emotional depth to Batwoman's history, covering her journey from a life of privilege to a costumed vigilante. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eA History of Loss: The narrative flashes back through Kate's life, starting with the traumatic childhood kidnapping and murder of her mother and twin sister, Beth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMilitary Career and Discharge: It covers her time at West Point, where her promising military career was cut short due to the \"Don't Ask, Don't Tell\" policy after her homosexual relationship with Sophie Moore was discovered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Path to Vigilantism: Following her discharge, Kate spiraled into a life of self-destructive thrill-seeking and alcoholism. An encounter with Batman inspired her to put her anger to a different use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFather's Training: Her father, Colonel Jacob Kane, discovered her secret identity during her early vigilantism. Instead of stopping her, he put her through a grueling, at times torturous, two-year training process to ensure she had the physical and mental fortitude to survive in Gotham.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Final Test \u0026amp; Betrayal: The final test was a staged hostage situation with a \"murdered\" family, designed to ensure Kate would never cross the line and kill. While she passed the test, she later learned her father knew her twin sister Beth was still alive and a villain (Alice) and allowed her to seemingly die again in Gotham Harbor. This betrayal caused the rift in their relationship.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePresent Day: The story concludes with Kate, fully accepting her role as Batwoman, preparing for a battle against the demigod Medusa while reflecting on her complex history with her father. \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWriters: J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eArtists: J.H. Williams III and Amy Reeder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCover Art: J.H. Williams III.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47522426093668,"sku":"BB121","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2025_12_13_19_26_32_044.jpg?v=1765675718","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/batwoman-0-2012-vf","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}