  katana is a fictional character, a superheroine that appears in comic books published by dc comics. she first appeared in a special insert in the brave and the bold #200 (july 1983),although her first chronological appearance was in batman and the outsiders #1 (cover-dated august 1983). see mike's amazing world of dc comics. and was created to be a member of the first outsiders team by writer mike w. barr and artist jim aparo. in february 2013, katana received her own series written by ann nocenti and with art by alex sanchez. this book is considered by dc as part of the "fourth wave" of new 52 titles. katana lasted for ten issues. the final issue was released on december 11, 2013.ching, albert (october 15, 2013). "'superman unchained' skips january; 'vibe,' 'katana' ending". comic book resources. ==fictional character biography== ===becoming katana===  was an average japanese girl, save for her proficiency in the martial arts, a trait encouraged by her parents.batman and the outsiders #12 (july 1984), pp. 9â15. reprinted in showcase presents: batman and the outsiders, vol. 1 (dc comics, sept. 2007, isbn 1-4012-1546-7, pp. 319â325). two brothers â maseo and takeo yamashiro â both proclaimed their love for her. while she liked both, she chose maseo. takeo, "did not take this well," and refused to attend the couple's wedding. unmissed â indeed, maseo (his only family) disowned his brother, who had joined the yakuza, taking their mark of a large dragon [[tattoo]
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