After Birds of Prey, meet the real Cassandra Cain in Shadow of the Batgirl comic
is a story told outside of normal DC continuity that brings its title character closer to the real world in order to focus on the things that make them unique. In Cassandra’s case, one of her unique traits is that she was the first Asian character to wear the mantle of Batgirl. But she didn’t start as a hero: As seen in, Cassandra was trained to be a living weapon by her master criminal father, David Cain.
“I have been in love with Cassandra Cain since she debuted,” Kuhn tells EW. “I was so excited because I’m Asian-American and she was an Asian Batgirl. I grew up a big nerd, loving superheroes and comic books and sci-fi, but I didn’t see people like me centered in those stories. Something I always loved about her is she is someone who was really raised to be a supervillain. She’s a teenage girl who has been brought up to be a living weapon, but instead she makes a choice to be a hero.
“One of my favorite parts of Cassandra when she was a big part of the DCU was that relationship with Barbara Gordon, because I still think it’s a rare thing to have two female heroes form that partnership where they’re really learning from each other and helping each other grow,” Kuhn says. “I always loved the interest Barbara took in Cassandra, so I knew I wanted to focus on that.
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