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It's pretty clear that Thomas Wayne receives a lot more focus than Martha, but she does get some moments. Here's two of my favorites.



Two and half pages from Batman: Gotham Streets #16.

The recently released from jail Mr. Pierce tells of his past with Martha Kane:

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Doesn't Bruce's momma look so cute here? *smushs her* Why so wonderful, Dustin Nguyen.

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Ming Doyle drew a comic dedicated to Martha Wayne in 2007 called "Lady Gotham." Since the entire comic is posted at her site, I'm going to assume it's alright to post it all here.

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There's a lot of dissimilarity between the two versions, but I think they're both interesting.

Date: 2010-10-01 10:08 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] shadowpsykie
well, the Doyle version gives us a glimpse into a very young martha wayne, really, only a moment in her life (with flashes of the future)

i think the Dini Martha is great. she's a spitfire :)

Date: 2010-10-01 10:24 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] jeyl
I'm happy for comics that take a much different route than movies do. Movies always lean towards the father/son arc. Batman Begins tainted the whole Bruce childhood by having the father be the number one parent to Bruce while the mother just sits/stands there and doesn't say a gawd dang thing. Makes the flashback from Burton's Batman all the better since both are treated equally.

Date: 2010-10-01 10:54 pm (UTC)
From: [personal profile] omgwtflolbbqbye
I've always kicked around the idea for a version of Bruce's childhood where Thomas was Gotham's DA and Martha was the doctor/surgeon.

That way we could have a clear root for Bruce's devotion to the ideals of justice as well as charity.

Date: 2010-10-01 11:08 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] starwolf_oakley
This might sound odd, but has there ever been much on Martha Wayne wearing glasses? She wears them in the flashbacks in DARK KNIGHT RETURNS and the glasses were also used in THE CULT flashbacks.

Date: 2010-10-02 12:14 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] big_daddy_d
About damn time we got some focus on Martha. Too much Thomas.

Date: 2010-10-02 12:36 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] irrelevant
I love that first interpretation of Martha. The second I've never had much use for.

There needs to be more about Martha, about mothers in general in comics -- hell, in all media. I'm tired of the idea that it's dear old Dad who's the biggest influence in a kid's life, whatever the gender; especially that it's always Dad who's number one in a boy's life. That is just so much bullshit.

Slightly off-topic

Date: 2010-10-02 01:07 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] misseli
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Date: 2010-10-02 01:22 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] mad
HOLY CRAP, I had no idea that was Ming Doyle who did that comic! I remember reading it on s_d 1.0 and loved it, but couldn't remember who it was that made it.

Date: 2010-10-02 04:06 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] halloweenjack
The first one reminds me a bit of that comic where one of Aunt May's old beaus was a gangster.

Date: 2010-10-02 06:06 am (UTC)
From: [personal profile] psychopathicus_rex
I think I prefer the first version to the second. I mean, don't get me wrong, I like both of them, but I'm not sure I like the idea of Martha Wayne being someone who marries out of family obligation to an older man. It just doesn't sound right to me - if nothing else, I'd always pictured the two of them as roughly equal in age. I DO like how you get a real feel for her as a person, with all her insecurities laid bare, but I prefer to think of the Waynes as a happily married couple.
Also, the first has a pretty crafty way of getting around the whole 'needs money, but won't take a bribe' thing. She WON'T take a bribe, but she WILL take a donation - a bribe is only a bribe if it influences your future actions, after all. I've always wanted to write a scene where something like this happens:

Hero: Alright, bad guy, hands up! You're coming with me.

Bad guy: You don't wanna do that, hero. Not when I can make your life so much easier. What would you say to $10,000?

Hero: I'd say 'gee, thanks!'

Bad guy: I knew you'd see it my way. *forks over the cash*

Hero: Now hands up!

Bad guy: What?!

Hero: Hands up!

Bad guy: What the hell are you doing? I just bribed you!

Hero: No, you didn't.

Bad guy: I gave you $10,000 cash!

Hero: Yes, and it was very nice of you. Up with the hands.

Bad guy: I BOUGHT you! You're DIRTY! YOU WORK FOR ME!

Hero: Listen, if you want to give me ten grand, that's your business. I'd be a fool not to take it. But you haven't BOUGHT me, you've PAID me.

Bad guy: There's no difference!

Hero: There's all the difference in the world. A BOUGHT person belongs to you, a PAID person is someone you've given money to. If you want to pay me for something I haven't done, then who am I to argue? I could use ten grand. But I'm not BOUGHT unless I let that money make you mine - and brother, that ain't happenin'. I like money, but I also like justice. Now hands up already!

Bad guy: I KNEW this was gonna be a bad day...

Date: 2010-10-02 01:38 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] jelly_ace
Dang. I really should be catching up to B:SoG. A Martha storyline sounds good.

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