Karin Rykel

Karin Rykel is a fictional tour guide and a minor character featured in comic books published by DC Comics. She is associated with the Batman line of titles and made a single appearance in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #39 in June, 1995.

Biography
Karin Rykel was a forest ranger and tour guide who operated out of the Sommerset area of Gotham County near Slaughter Swamp.

Karin was leading a boat tour through the swamp when they awakened the dormant form of the murderous undead monster, Solomon Grundy. Grundy killed several tourists, but Karin managed to escape deeper into the swamp with a young boy named Billy.

Hours into the evening, Grundy eventually came upon their camp. Karin tried to keep Grundy calm, but he released a savage backhand across her face that killed her.

Skills

 * Survival: As a forest ranger, Karin Rykel was likely trained in the art of wilderness survival.

Notes & Trivia



 * Although neither Karin Rykel or Solomon Grundy were aware of this, but there was a strong possibility that the two were related. Karin Rykel was very likely a direct descendant of Rachel Rykel - a prostitute who lived in this region in the late 19th century. She had an affair with tycoon Cyrus Gold, who allegedly left her with child. Gold was murdered and his body was dumped into the swamp where he would eventually be reborn as Solomon Grundy.

Appearances

 * Batman: Shadow of the Bat 39