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The Hold Up

The Hold Up is a gay bar once owned and run by Kate Kane for Gotham Pride Real Estate. It is located in Gotham City, across the street from Alessandro's. After Kate's disappearance, ownership of The Hold Up passed to Mary Hamilton.

After losing the Batcave, the Bat Team started operating out of The Hold Up. The team used the an codename for the bar while on communication devices. The codename was Batbar.[1]

History

The bar was opened by Kate Kane and Mary Hamilton in the former site of Gotham City Bank. It was Wayne Enterprises's first purchase after Kate started up Gotham Pride Real Estate for the company.[2]

Kate had drinks with Beth Kane from another Earth at The Hold Up while catching up. Later, Mary and Luke Fox held a birthday party for Kate and Beth.[3]

In February 2020, the Hold Up officially opened with a massive night event in an attempt to lure Nocturna here. The Crows sent Sophie here under the same premise. Meanwhile, Luke used facial recognition software as each person entered.[4]

Mary Hamilton thanks Kate for not telling their father that she has a secret clinic; Mary tries to get Kate to reveal that she is Batwoman, but Kate stays silent.[5]

Kate brought the unconscious August Cartwright to the Hold Up and ultimately killed him here in a fit of rage.[6] Alice comes here promising Kate that if she helps her to find Mouse, she will leave Gotham; Kate agrees, but stipulates that Alice cannot kill.[7]

While Sophie is in the bar mourning Kate's apparent death, Julia arrives and tells her that Kate left a note for Sophie in case Kate did not return from National City.[8]

After Ryan Wilder took up the mantle of Batwoman sometime after Kate's disappearance, Mary hired her as the new manager of The Hold Up so Ryan can have a civilian cover while operating as Batwoman and to get Ryan's parole officer, Susan Stevens satisfied with Ryan finding employment.[9]

When Mary became the new owner of the Hold Up, she moved into Kate Kane's penthouse above the bar. She later invited Ryan to live there as well after learning that the latter was living in a van. Angelique Martin went to The Hold Up to meet with Ryan about Batwoman catching the Candy Lady.[10]

Sophie goes to the bar as Ryan is working and threatens to have Angelique arrested on drug charges unless Ryan places spyware on Angelique's phone; Ryan agrees only if Angelique never gets pursued by Sophie, to which the crows leader agrees.[11] Sitting in the bar, Ryan is on the phone with Angelique when Angelique is kidnapped by the False Face Society.[12]

Sophie and Jordan Moore go to the bar and Jordan thinks that Sophie and Ryan would make a good couple, but Sophie is repelled by the very thought.[13] Later, Ryan and Sophie discuss in the bar how Sophie learned that Ryan is the new Batwoman.[14]

Known customers

Known employees

Current employees

Former employees

  • Kate Kane (founder and owner; left to find Bruce Wayne)

Appearances

Batwoman


Comics

EARTH-PRIME

Behind the scenes

  • On February 21st, 2020, the official Twitter account for the Batwoman writers released a promotional flyer for the bar.[15]
    • The address of the bar is 432 Robinson Street, a nod to the late Golden Age Batman illustrator and Joker and Robin co-creator Jerry Robinson.

References

  1. ↑ "Broken Toys"
  2. ↑ "Tell Me the Truth"
  3. ↑ "An Un-Birthday Present"
  4. ↑ "Drink Me"
  5. ↑ "Grinning From Ear to Ear"
  6. ↑ "Off With Her Head"
  7. ↑ "Through the Looking-Glass"
  8. ↑ "Whatever Happened to Kate Kane?"
  9. ↑ "Bat Girl Magic!"
  10. ↑ "Fair Skin, Blue Eyes"
  11. ↑ "Do Not Resuscitate"
  12. ↑ "Time Off for Good Behavior"
  13. ↑ "Rule #1"
  14. ↑ "I'll Give You a Clue"
  15. ↑ Batwoman Writers Room (@BatwomanWriters) - Twitter