Sandra Woosan, aka Lady Shiva, is the ambiguous type of character who has helped the likes of Batman, but has also been an assassin for hire. Co-created by Dennis O’Neil and Ric Estrada, she is a master of martial arts, skilled swordfighter, and talented at anticipating her opponent’s moves by reading their body language.

Lady Shiva was introduced in Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter #5 (January 1976) as an antagonist for Richard Dragon. She was convinced that he was a spy who killed her sister, Carolyn, but he was innocent of the crime. Guano Cravat, a corrupt businessman, killed Carolyn and framed Dragon so that Sandra would go after him.

She trained extensively, discovering her natural gift for combat and became a master at multiple martial arts disciplines. At this point she took the name Lady Shiva.

When she confronts Dragon, he reveals how Cravat had set him up and that his henchman who actually killed Carolyn was already dead. With her vendetta over, Lady Shiva becomes a crimefighter, working with Dragon and Ben Turner, then forming more alliances along the way.