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BigChiefFan · 06-01-2006, 11:04 AM

Batwoman Is Back as a Lesbian
By LARRY McSHANE
AP

AP/DC Comics
"We wanted to make her a more unique personality than others in the Bat-family," explained a VP at DC Comics on Batwoman's new direction.

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NEW YORK (May 31) - Years after she first emerged from the Batcave, Batwoman is coming out of the closet. DC Comics is resurrecting the classic comic book character as a lesbian, unveiling the new Batwoman in July as part of an ongoing weekly series that began this year.

The 5-foot-10 superhero comes with flowing red hair, knee-high red boots with spiked heels, and a form-fitting black outfit.

"We decided to give her a different point of view," explained Dan DiDio, vice president and executive editor at DC. "We wanted to make her a more unique personality than others in the Bat-family. That's one of the reasons we went in this direction."

The original Batwoman was started in 1956, and killed off in 1979. The new character will share the same name as her original alter ego, Kathy Kane. And the new Batwoman arrives with ties to others in the Gotham City world.

"She's a socialite from Gotham high society," DiDio said. "She has some past connection with Bruce Wayne. And she's also had a past love affair with one of our lead characters, Renee Montoya."

Montoya, in the "52" comic book series, is a former police detective. Wayne, of course, is Batman's true identity - but he has disappeared, along with Superman and Wonder Woman, leaving Gotham a more dangerous place.

The "52" series is a collaboration of four acclaimed writers, with one episode per week for one year. The comics will introduce other diverse characters as the story plays out.

"This is not just about having a gay character," DiDio said. "We're trying for overall diversity in the DC universe. We have strong African-American, Hispanic and Asian characters. We're trying to get a better cross-section of our readership and the world."

The outing of Batwoman created a furor of opinions on Web sites devoted to DC Comics. Opinions ranged from outrage to approval. Others took a more tongue-in-cheek approach to the announcement.

"Wouldn't ugly people as heroes be more groundbreaking?" asked one poster. "You know, 200-pound woman, man with horseshoe hair loss pattern, people with cold sores, etc.?"

DiDio asked that people wait until the new Batwoman's appearance in the series before they pass judgment.

"You know what? Judge us by the story and character we create," he said. "We are confident that we are telling a great story with a strong, complex character."

DiDio spent most of the morning fielding phone calls from media intrigued by the Batwoman reinvention.

"It's kind of weird," he said. "We had a feeling it would attract some attention, but we're a little surprised it did this much."

Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. All active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL.
2006-05-31 17:07:13

**Tribal Warfare** · 05-20-2020, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Jamie

You mean critical ratings? In terms of viewership it's doing relatively well. It was CW's third highest rated show this year, after Flash and Supernatural.

https://cosmicbook.news/batwoman-lowest-ratings

Jamie · 05-20-2020, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

https://cosmicbook.news/batwoman-lowest-ratings

So what? Most shows ratings go down as the season goes along. It's still CW's 3rd highest rated show.

JakeF · 05-20-2020, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by chief2000

Wonderwoman might as well be a lesbian too.

Wonderwoman was born and lived on an island with nothing but women for 20 yrs or something. When she met her first man(Steve Trevor) she was already knowledgeable about sex.

Then she pounded Steve.

At least Bi

ThyKingdomCome15 · 05-20-2020, 09:43 PM

So pathetic

jerryaldini · 05-20-2020, 09:45 PM

Wouldn't be surprised if the "boy wonder" leaned gay.

listopencil · 05-21-2020, 03:03 AM

A while ago I had the opportunity to watch this show. I looked at the description and noped out of it:

Batwoman (2019)
Rated: 2.0 out of 10 with 25,961 votes.
Kate Kane, armed with a passion for social justice and a flair for speaking her mind, soars onto the streets of Gotham as Batwoman, an out lesbian and highly trained street fighter primed to snuff out the failing city's criminal resurgence. But don't call her a hero yet. In a city desperate for a savior, Kate must overcome her own demons before embracing the call to be Gotham's symbol of hope

listopencil · 05-21-2020, 03:04 AM

Also, Ruby Rose is kind of a crap actress. I saw her in episodes of Orange Is The New Black. Blah.

tmax63 · 05-21-2020, 06:36 AM

can't wait for the spin-off parody porn for batwoman/catwoman encounters.

**kysirsoze** · 05-21-2020, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by fan4ever

I don't like them altering our superheroes as we've come to know and love them for a social/political agenda. Come up with a new LGBTQ superhero and let's see how that goes.

You must have been heartbroken when they killed her off in 79 and didn't bring her back for almost 30 years.

**alanm** · 05-21-2020, 08:42 AM

"This is not just about having a gay character," DiDio said. "We're trying for overall diversity in the DC universe. We have strong African-American, Hispanic and Asian characters. We're trying to get a better cross-section of our readership and the world."

Yes it is. That's the only thing it's about.

Randallflagg · 05-21-2020, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Megbert

Fantasy VS Reality

brother, ain't that the truth!

Garcia Bronco · 05-21-2020, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by tmax63

can't wait for the spin-off parody porn for batwoman/catwoman encounters.

I'd bet you don't have to wait. I asked a friend.

Randallflagg · 05-21-2020, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanm

"This is not just about having a gay character," DiDio said. "We're trying for overall diversity in the DC universe. We have strong African-American, Hispanic and Asian characters. We're trying to get a better cross-section of our readership and the world."

Yes it is. That's the only thing it's about.

"Diversity" in comic books? For the love of Mike.......

ChiefsFanatic · 05-22-2020, 04:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fan4ever

I don't like them altering our superheroes as we've come to know and love them for a social/political agenda. Come up with a new LGBTQ superhero and let's see how that goes.

They didn't alter Kate Kane at all. She is a lesbian in the comics.

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philfree · 05-22-2020, 07:32 AM

What does a lesbian couple do after they have a fight?

They lick and make up!

06-01-2006, 11:04 AM
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