Pistolera
Encyclopedia
Pistolera is a DC Comics
supervillain
, an assassin and sharp-shooter from the Batman
family of comic book
titles.
#674 (1994) as the partner of an assassin called Gunhawk. The two are depicted as both business partners and lovers, their tender feelings for one another surreally juxtaposed with their murderous nature and love of assault weapons. After being defeated by Batman, Gunhawk and Gunbunny later return to face his temporary replacement, Azrael
, during his stint as the Dark Knight.
Eventually, the two have a falling out and Bunny decides to strike out on her own without Gunhawk. Changing her codename to Pistolera, she abandons the matching green uniform she wore as Gunhawk's partner and adopts a Western-themed cowgirl outfit. She is recruited to The Ravens, an all-female mercenary group led by international assassin Cheshire
. As a member of this team, Pistolera becomes a recurring enemy of the Birds of Prey.
After becoming a member of The Society
, a vast organization of supervillains, Pistolera is sent to assassinate Knockout
, a member of the Society's rival group, the Secret Six
. She uses a Thangarian sniper rifle to implant a bomb in Knockout's skin. She survives the explosion. This brings down the wrath of Knockout's lover Scandal
, who binds, gags, and tortures her. In Secret Six
#2 Deadshot, believing that Scandal could not bring herself to kill a bound prisoner, shoots Pistolera himself.
DC Comics
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supervillain
Supervillain
A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the villain character type, commonly found in comic books, action movies and science fiction in various media.They are sometimes used as foils to superheroes and other fictional heroes...
, an assassin and sharp-shooter from the Batman
Batman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
family of comic book
Comic book
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titles.
Fictional character biography
Originally known as Gunbunny, the character first appears in Detective ComicsDetective Comics
Detective Comics is an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics since 1937, best known for introducing the iconic superhero Batman in Detective Comics #27 . It is, along with Action Comics, the book that launched with the debut of Superman, one of the medium's signature series, and...
#674 (1994) as the partner of an assassin called Gunhawk. The two are depicted as both business partners and lovers, their tender feelings for one another surreally juxtaposed with their murderous nature and love of assault weapons. After being defeated by Batman, Gunhawk and Gunbunny later return to face his temporary replacement, Azrael
Azrael (comics)
Azrael is the name of several fictional characters in the DC Comics universe. They are a group of assassins who were created by The Order of St. Dumas to "enforce god's will"...
, during his stint as the Dark Knight.
Eventually, the two have a falling out and Bunny decides to strike out on her own without Gunhawk. Changing her codename to Pistolera, she abandons the matching green uniform she wore as Gunhawk's partner and adopts a Western-themed cowgirl outfit. She is recruited to The Ravens, an all-female mercenary group led by international assassin Cheshire
Cheshire (comics)
Cheshire is a DC Comics villain that first appeared in New Teen Titans Annual #2 .-Fictional character biography:Born to a French father and a Vietnamese mother, Jade Nguyen had an unhappy childhood and was sold into slavery...
. As a member of this team, Pistolera becomes a recurring enemy of the Birds of Prey.
After becoming a member of The Society
Secret Society of Super Villains
The Secret Society of Super Villains is a group of comic book supervillains that exist in the DC Universe...
, a vast organization of supervillains, Pistolera is sent to assassinate Knockout
Knockout (comics)
Knockout is a fictional character, a supervillainess in the DC Comics universe. She first appeared in Superboy vol. 2 #1 , and was created by Karl Kesel and Tom Grummett.-Fictional character biography:...
, a member of the Society's rival group, the Secret Six
Secret Six (comics)
The Secret Six is the name of three different fictional comic book teams in the , plus an alternate universe's fourth team. Each team has had six members, led by a mysterious figure named Mockingbird, whom the characters assume to be one of the other five members.-Original Secret Six:The Secret Six...
. She uses a Thangarian sniper rifle to implant a bomb in Knockout's skin. She survives the explosion. This brings down the wrath of Knockout's lover Scandal
Scandal (comics)
Scandal Savage is a fictional character, a supervillainess and antiheroine in the DC Comics Universe . She first appeared in Villains United #1 , and was created by Gail Simone and Dale Eaglesham...
, who binds, gags, and tortures her. In Secret Six
Secret Six (comics)
The Secret Six is the name of three different fictional comic book teams in the , plus an alternate universe's fourth team. Each team has had six members, led by a mysterious figure named Mockingbird, whom the characters assume to be one of the other five members.-Original Secret Six:The Secret Six...
#2 Deadshot, believing that Scandal could not bring herself to kill a bound prisoner, shoots Pistolera himself.
External links
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