After operating in all the major cities in the United States, Ma Parker brings her criminal plans to Gotham City. As Police Commissioner Gordon explained, "Her criminal record is incredible." According to Gordon, no other police force in America was able to stop her. Apparently, fear of Batman and Robin had kept her away until she saw a use for the Dynamic Duo. They were the only two who could possibly stop her, and that is what she wanted. She wanted to be caught and thrown in jail. But it had to look like she didn't want to go, because her ultimate plan of action couldn't start until she was in prison! Her caper was one of the best any villain ever tried to pull off in Gotham.
Ma Parker is crafty, clever, but most importanly, she is motherly. When cornered by the law, she turns on a mother's charm, laying a thick story about how she was just trying to provide for her poor children. She portrayed herself as defenseless and submissive. And when the cops let down their guard, she would spring into action and escape. So well-tuned were these motherly instincts, upon their first meeting, she duped the Caped Crusaders with her act.
Interestingly, she strongly holds the belief women do not belong in crime. This is odd seeing how she heself is a notorious criminal. Perhaps she was only protecting her young daughter who wished to follow her mom down the criminal path to notoreity. Ma Parker's protests, however, only made her daughter a tougher criminal.
Real Name: Ma Parker
Occupation: Mother, Criminal
Marital Status: Single
Base of Operations:Gotham City
Height: 5ft. 5in.
Weight: 160 Lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Gray
First Appearance: The Greatest Mother of Them All
Portrayed By: Shelley Winters
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