Lady Shiva
| Lady Shiva | |
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Lady Shiva, as depicted in Birds of Prey (vol. 2) #6 (November 2010). Art by Alina Urusov. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter #5 (December 1975) |
| Created by | Dennis O'Neil (writer) Ric Estrada (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Sandra Woosan, or Sandra Wu-San |
| Species | Human |
| Team affiliations | The Brotherhood of the Fist League of Assassins Birds of Prey Society Outsiders Justice League |
| Notable aliases | Jade Canary, The Paper Monkey, Tengu Mask, Master Woman, Agent Silver, Sandra Wu-San, Agent WooSan |
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Lady Shiva (real name Sandra Woosan or more recently Sandra Wu-San) is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was co-created by Dennis O'Neil and Ric Estrada, and first appeared in Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter #5. Over time, she has become more closely associated with Batman and related characters, both as an enemy and an ally. She is a Chinese/Japanese martial arts grandmaster and one of the most skilled combatants in the DC Universe. She is an assassin-for-hire who specializes in killing her targets with her bare hands, and is the mother of Cassandra Cain, aka Batgirl, who is the adoptive daughter of Bruce Wayne/The Batman.