10 Best Batman Characters That Didn't Come From The Comics

Renee Montoya is a brilliant character who probably deserves to be a bit higher up the list. However, while she was created for The Animated Series, she technically debuted in the comics first to help set her up for the small screen. She loses a few points for that, but not enough to knock her off the list entirely. She’s far too interesting for that.

Evolution and character growth doesn’t happen all that often for background characters like Montoya. In fact, their steady dependability is often why they’re there. Renee Montoya was prepared to break that mould, and it paid of handsomely.

As one of Gotham City’s Finest, she’s been through the ringer. Beginning as a beat cop, she’s promoted to homicide detective, but struggles to deal with the stigma of being a lesbian and the child of Dominican immigrants. She eventually leaves the force because of the massive corruption, but she only grows stronger from there.

Too good a character to write out, Montoya trains with The Question, eventually taking up the mantle herself. From there, we see her wrestle with the ethical complexities of her role in Gotham, and a much more compelling character because of it.