Julia Remarque is an investigative reporter and the daughter of Bruce Wayne's butler Alfred Pennyworth. Her mother was Mademoiselle Marie, who had an affair with Alfred during World War II, while he was operating in France as a British officer. In the New 52 reboot, Remarque was reinvented as special operative Julia Pennyworth. Julia Remarque was created by Gerry Conway and Don Newton, first appearing in Detective Comics #501 (1981).