Cover: Damion Scott & Robert Campanella

Batman #567

Jul 1999 · DC · 1.99 USD; 3.25 CAD

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“Mark of Cain, Part One”

★ 1st appearance — Batgirl★ 1st appearance — Cassandra Cain★ 1st appearance — David Cain

About this Issue

Batman #567 is the debut of Cassandra Cain, one of the most creatively distinctive characters DC introduced in the modern era. Raised by the assassin David Cain to be the world's ultimate weapon, she was deliberately denied language so that combat would become her first and only means of communication — a concept that gave writer Kelley Puckett and artist Damion Scott a genuinely novel hook within a crowded Bat-family. Her arrival during the sprawling 'No Man's Land' crossover meant she entered the DC Universe at exactly the moment Gotham was at its most lawless, making her act of protecting Commissioner Gordon from her own father an immediate statement of character. She went on to become the first Batgirl to headline her own ongoing solo series, and her cultural footprint as a prominent Asian-heritage superhero in DC's flagship line has only grown in the decades since.

In "Mark of Cain, Part One," a lethal assassin arrives in the lawless ruins of No Man's Land with a single target: a survivor hiding in the wreckage. Standing between him and his prey is a silent, enigmatic young woman working for Oracle—her past shrouded, her connection to the killer hinted at in every shadowed glance. Written by Kelley Puckett and illustrated by Damion Scott, with inks by John Floyd, colors by Greg Wright, and letters by Todd Klein, this pivotal issue introduces Cassandra Cain for the first time, her presence a quiet storm in a city of chaos. The cover, by Damion Scott and Robert Campanella, captures her in stark silhouette, a figure of mystery poised at the edge of violence.

writer Kelley Puckett · artist Damion Scott · inker John Floyd · colorist Greg Wright · letterer Todd Klein · cover Damion Scott, Robert Campanella

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CGC 9.8 · 367 in census $226

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History

Batman #567 was part of the year-long 'No Man's Land' event, the story architecture for which was developed by then-associate editor Jordan B. Gorfinkel working under group editor Denny O'Neil; the event ran across the core Batman monthlies — Detective Comics, Batman, Batman: Shadow of the Bat, and Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight. Kelley Puckett scripted 'Mark of Cain, Part One' with interior pencils by Damion Scott, inks by John Floyd, colors by Gregory Wright, and letters by Todd Klein, with Darren Vincenzo as the issue's credited editor. The crossover was conceived in part as a deliberate franchise reset designed to give creators license to introduce permanent new characters and consequences, and Cassandra Cain was among the most lasting results of that mandate. The issue went on sale May 19, 1999, with a cover date of July 1999.

Trivia · 8 facts

First appearance of Cassandra Cain (later Batgirl, Black Bat, and Orphan), created by writer Kelley Puckett and artist Damion Scott.
First appearance of David Cain, Cassandra's father and one of the DC Universe's premier assassins — both characters are introduced in the same issue.
Story title: 'No Man's Land: Mark of Cain, Part One'; the arc continues directly in Detective Comics #734.
Issue is the 28th chapter of the 'No Man's Land' crossover, which ultimately spanned roughly 80+ regular monthly issues across the Batman line in 1999.
Cassandra appears here as a silent, illiterate courier working for Oracle (Barbara Gordon), who has been teaching her to read — the word 'Stop' plays a pivotal narrative role in this debut chapter.
Cassandra became the first Batgirl to star in her own ongoing eponymous comic book series, launched in 2000.
The issue has been reprinted in Batman: No Man's Land Vol. 3 (2000 trade paperback collection), the 2011–2012 DC 'complete edition' reprint series, and as a standalone Dollar Comics edition (April 2020).
Cassandra Cain was later portrayed by Ella Jay Basco in the 2020 DC film Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), and has appeared in animated form in Young Justice and Batwheels.