From Wiki- In the original Pre-Crisis continuity, Kathy Kane, a wealthy Gotham City
heiress and former circus performer, decides to use her skills and
resources to become a costumed crime-fighter. This is partly out of
altruism and partly to attract the romantic attentions of Batman. During
the Silver Age of Comics,
Batwoman guest-starred occasionally in Batman stories published from
1956 to 1964. While Batman wished for Kane to retire from crimefighting
due to the danger, she remained his ally, even when she temporarily
became a new version of Catwoman. In 1961, Batwoman was joined by her niece Betty Kane, alias Bat-Girl.[8] Kathy and Betty were romantically interested in Batman and Robin, respectively. Robin seemed to return Bat-Girl's affection, while Batman remained aloof. back to me!I was astounded to find out there was a Batwoman and a Batgirl before Barbara Gordon. For some reason, Silver Age Bat-family stories were quite rare in the early and mid-70s when I was growing up and reading ALL comics voraciously. I met the first Batgirl as "Flame-bird" in the pages of the Teen Titans, for their West Coast incarnation. Since then I have enjoyed the few stories I have read about Batwoman. Especially the Brave and the Bold cartoon featuring her. "Nobody's perfect!"
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