Throughout the years, Batman has fought alongside several heroes in his quest to cleanse Gotham City of crime and corruption. He's had the likes of Robin, Nightwing, Batgirl, and more aid him on his mission to bring the criminals of his home to justice. However, with so many people joining Batman's little Bat-Family, it can be hard for people to keep track of who has teamed up with Batman. So, for this list, we'll be reminding you of 10 members of the Bat-Family that you have forgotten all about. (Don't expect to see that many members of the Justice League or Outsiders on this list.)
10 Duke Thomas - The Signal
Duke Thomas is the most recent addition of Batman's young sidekicks. When the Joker had used his toxin to infect the Justice League and Gotham City and have them attack Batman, Duke's parents were held hostage by the Clown Prince of Crime. Sadly, Joker infected and killed them. After getting involved with the Robin War, Batman found and trained Duke to become the Signal. Seeing how Duke is still a relatively new character, so it's easy for non-fans to forget about this young man.
9 Lucas "Luke" Fox - Batwing
Most people don't know that Batman's Lucius Fox, Bruce's business adviser, has a son. A former Iraq soldier, Luke is an expert in mixed martial arts, and he inherited his father's intellect. After the former Batwing retired, Batman hired Luke as the new Batwing, equipping him with a high-tech suit. The suit puts the one that Bruce used against Superman to shame and is even reminiscent of Terry McGinnis' suit from Batman Beyond. He recently has made an appearance on CW's Batwoman.
8 Bat-Mite
Oh, where do we begin with Bat-Mite? Similar to Superman's old foe, Mr. Mxyzptlk, Bat-Mite is a near-omnipotent being that claims to be Batman's biggest fan. At the snap of his fingers, Bat-Mite can manipulate space and time to his whim. Originally introduced in the Silver Age of Comics, he was often featured in the comics for five years straight. However, when Julius Schwartz took over as editor, a lot of Batman's more goofier side-characters were put on ice.
7 Helena Bertinelli - Huntress
If you grew up watching Justice League Unlimited, You're pretty familiar with Huntress. What you didn't know was that she started as Helena Wayne, the daughter of Batman and Catwoman from another dimension. After Crisis on Infinite Earths, she was re-introduced as the daughter of one of Gotham's crime bosses. After her father and the rest of her family was bumped off, she vowed to get revenge. Huntress has slowly gotten more exposure over the last few years and is scheduled to appearing in the upcoming Birds of Prey movie.
6 David Zavimbe - Batwing
Introduced as part of the New 52, David Zavimbe was a young orphan from the Dominican Republic of Congo who was drafted as a soldier for General Keita. After the general killed his brother, David drugged him and ran away to become a cop. Batman takes notice of his actions and decides to take him on as the newest member of Batman Incorporated. Like Luke Fox, David is trained in hand-to-hand combat and relies on the gadgets that Batman has supplied to him. While Luke has gained more notoriety over the past couple of years, David has slowly been ignored by the general public.
5 Harper Row - Bluebird
Harper Row didn't have that much of a good upbringing. Her mother died, and her father would come home drunk and break things. Because of this habit, Harper slowly developed repairing skills. After her father left her and her little brother Cullen during the events of Zero Year, she filed for emancipation and got a job as an electrical engineer. When a group of bullies assaulted her brother, she decided to take things into her own hands. But when she was outnumbered, the Dark Knight came to her aid. She's since helped Batman on a few occasions but hasn't been seen much since DC Rebirth.
4 Julia Pennyworth
Alfred Pennyworth has hidden a lot of secrets from the Wayne Family, including his daughter. During the Batman Eternal series, Bruce had traveled to Hong Kong and ran into Julia. She was part of the Special Reconnaissance Regiment, who was trying to take down a local crime boss who had connections to Carmine Falcone. After she was injured, Batman took her back to Gotham, where he learned the truth about her and Alfred. While she's held a grudge for her father constantly abandoning her, she still cares deeply for him.
3 Henry "Hank" Clover Jr. - Gotham
The most recent character on the list, Hank Clover Jr. was first introduced in the first Batman story arc of DC Rebirth. When Henry Clover first appeared, he and his sister Claire aided Batman in taking down the Kobra Gang. The two were surgically given enhanced powers from Psycho-Pirate and Hugo Strange. The devious villains took control of Henry and had him kill many of Amanda Waller's men. Henry had all the powers of Superman, but using them would shorten his life. He eventually died as a result.
2 Gavin King - Orpheus
Formerly a singer and dancer, Gavin King toured the world with his music. After seeing less fortunate people across the way, he tries to retire from his career and focus on helping those in need. This leads him to a secret organization, where he received training and a special stealth suit. After seeing the lack of black heroes in Gotham, King decides to join Batman in his war against crime as the hero Orpheus. Sadly, during the events of War Games, he was ambushed by Black Mask and had his throat slit by the crime boss. Black Mask then used Orpheus' suit against Batman.
1 Harold Allnut
First introduced in The Question #33, Harold Allnut was a mute hunchback who was expelled from Gotham City before being inducted into the Penguin's gang. After Batman defeated the Penguin, Harold roamed the streets of Gotham before being saved by Batman from some goons. Harold was then taken to the Batcave, where he was allowed to stay. Harold was highly intelligent, helping Batman with advanced technology. The last we saw of Harold was in Hush, where the titular villain tricks him into using a device that would affect his mind. Hush later shoots him in the head.
Despite this setback, Harold was re-introduced thanks to the New 52 and DC Rebirth. He was first seen in All-Star Batman, helping fix the Batmobile, though he still is mute and must commute with Bruce via sign language.
Add Comments