Silver St. Cloud

Silver St. Cloud

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character_name=Silver St. Cloud
real_name=Silver St. Cloud
publisher=DC Comics
debut="Detective Comics" #470 (June 1977)
creators=Steve Englehart
Mike Gold
alliance_color=background:#ffc0c0
supports=Batman|

Silver St. Cloud is a fictional character who appears in Batman comics set in the DC Universe. She made her debut in Detective Comics #470, written by Steve Englehart. The issues featuring her earlier appearances have been collected in trade paperback form as "Batman: Strange Apparitions".

Fictional character biography

"Batman: Strange Apparitions"

Silver is Bruce's main love interest in "". Her character first meets Bruce Wayne following the Batman's defeat of new villain Dr. Phosphorus, in a battle that occurred at a nuclear power plant on the ocean. Soon she begins dating Bruce Wayne. She suspects from the start that Bruce Wayne is hiding something. She cites Bruce's interest in crime reports and his encounters with Batman as evidence of a secret. When Bruce Wayne is captured by and replaced by Hugo Strange in a prosthetic disguise, Silver quickly notices Wayne is not acting like himself and contacts Robin to tell him about Wayne's strange behavior. Her insight and quick action leads to Robin rescuing Wayne.

Silver is unique for several reasons, one of which is her discovery of Batman's identity. Her relationship with Bruce cools down as he repeatedly disappears to become the Batman. But using her own observational skills, Silver begins to put the clues together to recognize her lover in the costume of her hero. As Batman is battling the villain Deadshot, Silver calls out to Bruce to confirm her suspicions. When Batman looks at her, Silver recognizes his chin as that of Bruce Wayne's. This sequence is masterfully portrayed by Marshall Rogers, Silver's co-creator with Steve Englehart, as we visually follow through sightlines and panel arrangement Silver's own realization process.

Silver later witnesses Batman fighting Joker. After defeating the Joker, Batman meets with Silver. She reveals to Batman that she knows his secret and that she loves him. She says that she could not be with him because she could not stand worrying about him each night. She then ends the relationship, asking him not to see her again. A distraught Silver kicks off her shoes as she runs away. Batman collects one of her shoes, and keeps it in the Batcave as a sign of his continuing feelings for her.

Silver’s breakup with Bruce has repercussions well into the next issue where Batman takes out his frustration at over the failed relationship on a couple of criminals. Most of his fury becomes concentrated on one criminal, whom he punches again and again. If it were not for a pair of police officers that came to find out what was happening, Batman might have committed murder. Bruce Wayne even tells Alfred that everything is going sour and that he blames the Batman for creating a wedge between Bruce and Silver. He then blames his parents, saying that if not for them he would have lived a normal life and could have easily been with Silver. Soon after, he recants this statement and asks his parents' forgiveness, though he admits there is some truth in his complaints and that maybe he should give up being Batman forever. The bat-signal going off in the distance recalls Bruce to the present, and he decides to continue being the Batman.

"Batman: Dark Detective"

Silver returns once again in Steve Englehart's new miniseries "", a sequel to "Batman: Strange Apparitions". In this series, her relationship with Bruce Wayne evolves further, to the point that Silver leaves her fiancé, a senator, to be with him. However, the relationship turns cold when her fiancé's arm and leg are cut off in Joker's booby traps, while he attempts to find her in Joker's house. Batman then suggests that Silver stay with the man until he recovers. Silver is horrified at her fiancé's gruesome fate, and disgusted at Bruce's use of her and they break up again. [ [http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/reviews/111883831036909.htm Batman: Strange Apparitions Review - Line of Fire Reviews - Comics Bulletin ] ]

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