SPARROW

Real Name: Unrevealed

Class: Human

Occupation: Professional criminal

Group Affiliation: None

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Gotham City, Earth-2

First Appearance: (comics) Batman i #187 (December 1966-January, 1967)

Powers: Sparrow was a clever criminal mastermind.

History:  (Batman I #187) - Sparrow made a name for herself as Gotham's cleverest criminal, and Joker couldn't stand the competition, so he escaped from prison to show her up, and was further insulted when she offered him a spot in her gang. Sparrow sent a note to Commissioner Gordon, claiming to be Joker, and saying he'd be stealing a sSrad from the music hall. Batman and Robin arrived at the scene, but Joker never showed, and the newspapers reported that he'd lost his nerve. Joker was furious, and planned to steal the Higgley's bubble Gum sign to show he still had it. Batman and Robin stopped him with a roadblock, but he was saved by the gloating Sparrow. Sparrow tied Joker to a sawmill, and as he approached his fate she left him. Batman and robin saved Joker's life, but he eluded capture. He planned to capture both Sparrow and Joker in one fell swoop, and planted a news story about the Joker's plans on robbing the Gotham library archives. sparrow and Joker did both show up to outdo each other, and Batman caught them in a net.

Comments: Alvin Schwartz & Jack Burnley.