Fifty years after she first graced the pages of a comic book, Batwoman is to return to the world of superheroes – as a lesbian socialite.
After an absence of almost 30 years and following months of feverish speculation among fans of the genre, Batwoman will make an appearance in the July issue of a comic called 52, produced by the legendary publishers DC Comics.
Her real identity is Kathy Kane, described as a “lesbian socialite by night and a crime fighter by later in the night.” Kathy Kane was also the name of the original Batwoman’s alter ego, created in 1956.
The New York Times reported at the weekend that Batwoman would return to 52, a comic launched this month that features a number of superheroes, including Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman.
No one has seen the new Batwoman, although it is known that her past includes a romantic liaison with Renee Montoya, a lesbian former police detective who has also starred in the 52 comic.
Rock on!
that there hummasexshoool agenda! roonin’ the knock-off female superheroes!
Ummm,
WHAT!!??
I’m starting to feel sorry for the Religious Right.
So many things to protest, and so little time.
With cultural issues like these, how will they ever find time to feed the poor and care for the infirm and aging?
Maybe they can pretend not to notice that LESBIAN BATWOMAN IS TURNING OUR LITTLE GIRLS GAY!!!
Oops, I guess I used my outside voice for that. Sorry đ
Batman hates Jesus, America and Republicans. Is that better #2?
This should be no surprise to anyone considering:
“The sexual orientation of America’s premiere caped crusader has been a point of flaming contention for well over fifty years. For some people, witnessing a cameo by Liberace as piano-playing villain “Chandel” on the television series is sufficient proof, but let’s allow the record to speak for itself.”
http://www.rotten.com/library/culture/batman/
Perhaps your daughter will be a lesbian, and you can see first-hand your bloodline come to a screeching halt. Thousands of years of struggle nullified by the desire to be accepted by television personalities. Or perhaps your young son will be taken in under the wing of a “daddy bear” who will infect him with a big disease with a small name. At least no one will be able to say you were “intolerant”, and as are TV’s tell us, that’s all that really matters.
âdaddy bearâ eh xully? You sure are up to date with gay terminology!
It’s about time crime got a real lickin’
LOL… xully, you’re quite a piece of work. Ideas like tolerance, acceptance and freedom are a hell of a lot more important than your “bloodline”, and mine as well.
Joe, does your definition of “freedom” include me being free to choose who I tolerate and accept? I think it more likely you are just another politically-correct hyopcrite. Please tell me what I’m free to choose.
we could use a lot less *bloodline* in this world if we are to survive as a species.
Being gay doesnât make you susceptible to HIV/AIDS, having unprotected sex does. You donât need to be gay, bi, or an intravenous drug user to get HIV/AIDS. Straight people get HIV/AIDS too. On a world wide scale, I would venture to guess that more people are dieing each day from HIV/AIDS that was contracted through heterosexual sex rather than homosexual sex.
Blood lines? How far up your family tree do you take credit for? Are you special because your third-great uncle was famous? Look around, there is an abundance of straight people who shouldnât have children. Lots of blood lines should be stopped.
It sure would suck to be a kid these days. If kids tried half the pranks their parentâs pulled, theyâd be labeled terrorists and felons. And if that ainât bad enough, now the sexiest superhero, the one dressed all in black latex, has turned lez. That ought to make for some confused little 14 year old boys, reading their comics under the blankets.
Now I guess those adolescent fantasies will all have to be aimed at Wonder Woman, she might not be as hot as Cat Woman, but at least she has a rope.
My fantasies were always about Barneyâs wife Betty. That is until I heard she was a tramp, who balled half of Bedrock. After that, I canât even watch the Flintstoneâs any more. Parents who donât want their heterosexual daughters to grow up and become sluts, shouldnât let them watch reruns of the Flintstoneâs as children.
One last thought. If it contains Hale Berry, lots of skin-tight black lycra, a strap on, and a hot lesbian scene, Iâd pay to see it, even if it meant that I was renting something as stupid as a superhero movie. If she can make sex with Billy Bob Thornton look hot, a lesbo scene is bound to make the lens melt.
10. your tolerance seems to be limited by your desire that your DNA be passed to another generation.
you are, of course, free to hold that opinion, and I am free to have my opinion about your opinion …
Batwoman vs. Catwoman: Next on Showtime at 9
re GregAllen: Gay, or just effeminate?
Taking a modern lens and placing it over an ‘old’ product and trying to ‘read’ out certain themes is just asking for trouble, IMAO. Heck, look at The Scarlet Letter, a book that can be read in one of at least 40 different (all equally valid, going by the text) ways, from Marxism to feminism to “New” criticism to postmodernism. Attempting to interpret or ‘read into’ a work of ‘art/literature’ lends itself to allowing the interpreter to get the results s/he (consciously or unconsciously) wants.
Garbage in, garbage out.
xully,
You are just trying to be obnoxious, aren’t you? It’s a male thing, isn’t it? Must be making up for not getting any sex from anyone, any time, anywhere….so you’re heavy into fantasy scenarios. (Hard to type with one hand, isn’t it?) I’d guess you have some great fantasies about being ravaged by a big daddy bear, against your will, of course. Can we say prison fantasy!
Now, people are people, no matter WHAT their sexual orientation might be. Who cares! I’m more concerned about my kids staying away from someone’s “funny uncle” who does “weird stuff”, touchy-feely (wink-wink) Priests, and the janitor at the rec center using an alias (but is really a hide-out of Megan’s list). Sex that is chosen and of ‘free-will’ is one thing, sex that is violence is another. (But, I guess you prefer the rape and pillage kind of forced sex, eh? Seems to be your theme.)
As for your “blood line”. Screw you! I’ve had family in this country since 1640, and honestly, the whole blood line thing is so over rated. You aren’t a purebred dog or a thoroughbred horse — and from what I’m reading you are NOT that special. In fact, not at all. Let’s cull the herd, starting with the type like YOU.
The article was mistaken.
DC Comics for their latest event have jumped ahead one year in the storylines of their various comic books. During that missing year, Batman, Superman & Wonder Woman have gone missing. The event is called “One Year Later” or abbreviated OYL.
52 is a comic book coming out on a weekly schedule that will fill in the blanks of that missing year. It won’t feature Batman, Superman or Wonder Woman. It will feature B-characters like the Question and Booster Gold.
I really like the look of the new Batwoman. Nice combination of the 60’s Batgirl outfit with the Batman Beyond costume.
#18
LOL – James i knew there was a good reason to like you dispite your political views.
Make a hard core porn movie out of it and you could have the next behind the “Green Door”!
“I really like the look of the new Batwoman. Nice combination of the 60âs Batgirl outfit with the Batman Beyond costume.”
So where can we see this new outfit?
14. You are right about the lycra thing – the vast majority of 40 year olds can’t carry off skin tight ANYTHING. its aesthetics, not morals.
Meetsy, you need to cut back on the methamphetamines.
For those who were asking where to find a pic of the new Batwoman costume, take a look here;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:BatwomanOYL.PNG
xully,
You need to get back on Prozac…
Meetsy you’re a good example of the type of person who isn’t going to make it when the music stops and there’s not enough chairs to go around. You represent the deviation from what it means to be a man.
Xully, — “deviation from what it means to be a man” — I would hope so! As far as I know Meetsy is a woman!! Geez.
You can both stop now children!!