Julie Madison

Julie Madison is a fictional character in the DC Universe, best known as Batman's first significant love interest. Julie Madison first appears in Detective Comics #31 (September 1939) only four issues after Batman's own debut. She makes her last appearance in the Golden Age of Comics in Detective Comics #49 (March 1941). She is originally portrayed an oft-imperiled socialite/actress who dates Bruce Wayne when not being rescued by Batman. Most sig... more

Julie Madison is a fictional character in the DC Universe, best known as Batman's first significant love interest. Julie Madison first appears in Detective Comics #31 (September 1939) only four issues after Batman's own debut. She makes her last appearance in the Golden Age of Comics in Detective Comics #49 (March 1941). She is originally portrayed an oft-imperiled socialite/actress who dates Bruce Wayne when not being rescued by Batman. Most significantly, Julie is used as a pawn in the vampiric Monk's battle with the Dark Knight. Julie is engaged to Bruce Wayne for a while, until she ends the relationship because he wouldn't find a serious career; of course, she did not know about his secret identity. She is revealed to have been an actress in Detective Comics #40. She made her last appearance in the early series in Detective Comics #49, where she is targeted for revenge by Basil Karlo, the original Clayface, because she starred in the remake of one of Karlo's films. It is later... less