Super Monkey writes:I belive they reconned her to Earth-2.
Anyone know for sure, I am not the biggest Batfan.
There was a Kathy Kane/Batwoman on both Earths. The Earth-1 model, as noted, was assassinated. The Earth-2 model came out of retirement at least once to team with Earth-1 Batman in another of Alan Brennert's masterpieces in "Brave and the Bold." Lots of interesting character scenes there as E-2 Kathy and E-1 Bruce creep each other out, each reminding the other of their dead friend/love.
Who in the world ever came up with this "fired" gimmick? Sounds like a horrible idea to me!
This came from writer Max Allen Collins, who took over "Batman" shortly after Miller's DKR as part of an abortive "re-boot" effort. In his version of things, Dick was shot by the Joker, freaking out Batman who basically fired him from the Robin job so he wouldn't be responsible for his safety any more. Of course by the next issue he had a new Robin, making the whole thing twice as stupid. (This is the same storyline that introduced Jason Todd as a streetwise punk Batman catches boosting the tires off the Batmbobile!).
And yes, that's the same Max Allen Collins who wrote the graphic novel turned Tom Hanks film, "Road to Perdition." So he did have his good days, Batman notwithstanding.