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Lesbian Batwoman to Take On the Bat-Mantle

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Posted on Feb 9, 2009
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Look out, crooks, here comes Batwoman: DC Comics will roll out its Batwoman storyline this summer.

Batman may be about to meet his doom, but, luckily, here comes Batwoman to take up the franchise—although, alas, not in her own series.


io9.com:

As all the boys fight over who gets to be the new Batman, the much-hyped Batwoman will finally get her day (well, year) in the sun this summer, as she takes over DC’s longest-running series.

With Bruce Wayne “elsewhere” (and that’s all DC is saying about that), 2009 will see its first lesbian superhero in its longest running book as Batwoman takes over Detective Comics. DC super-writer Greg Rucka and artist J.H. Williams will be taking over the reins of the flagship title for “at least” twelve issues. Although Batwoman is not the first openly gay character to star in a DC series – her former partner Renee Montoya is just finishing up starring in Final Crisis: Revelations, also written by Rucka – this does represent the most high profile title starring a gay superhero for the publisher.

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By Marshall, February 17, 2009 at 5:37 pm Link to this comment

By Steven Strauss, February 16 at 5:38 am #

“Panic much?”

Nothing panicky about a simple observation.

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By Steven Strauss, February 16, 2009 at 6:38 am Link to this comment
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By Marshall, February 15 at 10:41 pm #

By Eric, February 10 at 9:45 am #

“What does this have to do with Truthdig?”

Nothing.  It’s another example of the hugely over-represented gay minority’s lopsided propandizing.

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Panic much?

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By Marshall, February 15, 2009 at 11:41 pm Link to this comment

By Eric, February 10 at 9:45 am #

“What does this have to do with Truthdig?”

Nothing.  It’s another example of the hugely over-represented gay minority’s lopsided propandizing.

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By Shift, February 14, 2009 at 10:03 pm Link to this comment

What?  A lesbian Batwoman for the Yankees?

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By batfan86, February 13, 2009 at 2:41 pm Link to this comment
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Batwoman isn’t DC’s first lesbian superhero. Oh, well. At least this article didn’t start with, “Holy ______, Batman!” like every other article.

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By Steven Strauss, February 12, 2009 at 10:49 am Link to this comment
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Other than horny adolescent male comic readers, who cares?  asks Eric.

Ummm, gay kids?

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By Psaltseller, February 11, 2009 at 11:12 pm Link to this comment
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OMG!!! Rush was right!!!! Feminazis taking over from the oddly ambiguous duo? What’s next? The Doonesbury movie? It’s all part of the End Times. Next thing you know, they’ll want a lesbian Superman ..... or Flash .... or Wonder woman !!!!

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By DarthMiffy, February 11, 2009 at 3:19 am Link to this comment

Wow. This is all news to me. I can’t wait to see it. Still, I wonder if the legs are toooo long and fragile looking to be effective in combat. Guess we shall see.

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By Eric, February 10, 2009 at 10:45 am Link to this comment
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Do you folks have a point to posting this item?  What does this have to do with Truthdig? 
Other than horny adolescent male comic readers, who cares?

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By Chris, February 9, 2009 at 7:49 pm Link to this comment
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Rucka is a great writer. I’ve read his runs on Superman, Wolverine, and Detective Comics. He’ll do a good job although I don’t like the Batwoman costume—too much red.

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