| Alias |
|
| Cain |
| Nick
Name |
| World's
Deadliest Assassin |
| Civilian
ID |
| David Cain |
| Occupation |
| Assassin |
| Legal
Status |
| Citizen
of an unknown country with a criminal record. |
| Nation
or Planet of Origin |
| Unknown |
| Group
Affiliation |
| None |
| Base
of Operations |
| Mobile |
| Height |
| 6'
2" |
| Weight |
| 245
lbs. |
| Eye
Color |
| Blue |
| Hair
Color |
| Gray |
| Skin
Tone |
| Caucasian |
| Known
Powers |
| Normal
human with above average strength, stamina and agility for a man of
his age. Exceptional hand-to-hand combatant schooled in a wide
variety of fighting techniques. |
| Accessories |
| Wide
variety of military and civilian weaponry. |
| Common
Enemies |
|
Batgirl
IV
Batman I
Deadshot
Nightwing
III
|
| Regularly
Appearing |
|
Batgirl
Batman
Detective Comics
|
| First
Appearance |
| Batman #567 (July, 1999) |
| Creator |
| Dennis
O'Neil, Bob Gale & Alex Maleev |
| Origin |
| Reputed to be an
exceptionally meticulous assassin, the man known as Cain was a former
mentor to the young Bruce Wayne, who would later use the skills he learned
to fight crime as the
Batman. Cain planned for his succession by training a number of
young children in the arts of violence. His premiere pupil he named
Cassandra and focused her training in violence to the point where it was
her only form of communication, rendering her verbally mute.
Cassandra defected to the side of law and order, joining
the Batman as his protégé
Batgirl. Vowing revenge for the loss of his disciple, Batman
gained a formidable enemy in the assassin known as Cain. |