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| New Batwoman Is a Red-Headed Lesbian |
| 2009-02-14 |
| She first swung into action 50 years ago, helping her boyfriend Batman rid Gotham City of villains until she was killed off in 1979. Now Batwoman is making a comeback, replacing Batman - who is missing, presumed dead - in the popular DC Comics series. And this time around the superheroine's alter ego, Kathy Kane, is a red-headed lesbian. Ohfergawdsake. Billed as a "lesbian socialite by night and a crime-fighter by later in the night," the new Batwoman is clad in a figure-hugging black outfit with knee-high red stiletto boots. She is set to appear in at least 12 issues of the Detective Comics, the first of which will appear in June, the BBC reports. "We've been waiting to unlock her - it's long overdue," DC Comics writer Greg Rucka said. |
| Posted by:Uncle Phester |
| #17 This character has been out there since about '04, even died once if I'm not mistaken. They're just trying to pop more money out of a dying franchise. |
| Posted by: E Brown 2009-02-14 22:48 |
| #16 ROTFLMAO, Frank and 'moose! Gotta admit there are far more plaid shirts, Ellen tatts and dockers than stilletos. Still, a gyrl can dream. |
| Posted by: thinempwimble 2009-02-14 17:27 |
| #15 This is a calculated move. They figure the title is dead so why not (a) possibly attract young boys to the title (b) earn kudos with the certain people because they are being 'risky'. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2009-02-14 16:35 |
| #14 I think we need to go back to the true nature of the character.... Betty Page for Batwoman! |
| Posted by: Tiny Fluter1514 2009-02-14 13:36 |
| #13 Nothing like an action-packed, testosterone-loaded comic book. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2009-02-14 11:33 |
| #12 I don't get it. Where's the wangst? I thought comic books these days needed lots of wangst to sell? |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2009-02-14 11:17 |
| #11 Ya kno0w, this is proof that whole end of society has moved off onto its own and is completely ignorant of regular America. Only those living in a big city bubble in the upper class social echo-chamber would beleive that this will be a "hit". |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2009-02-14 11:01 |
| #10 knee-high red stiletto boots.. All the better to run and jump |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2009-02-14 10:58 |
| #9 Dead comicbook walking. Consider the PC Shark to be jumped. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2009-02-14 10:57 |
| #8 As long as there is some hot girl-girl kissing action. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2009-02-14 10:20 |
| #7 Is the new Batmobile going to be a Subaru? |
| Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie 2009-02-14 09:52 |
| #6 the costume is not complete unless it has the signature "Dullet" (dike mullet) |
| Posted by: Unens McGurque aka Broadhead6 2009-02-14 09:45 |
| #5 "I know it was Batwoman, officer! She had long red hair, a sleeveless Bat-lumberjack shirt and vest, Bat Levis and Bat Birkenstocks, and a tattoo of 'Ellen' on her shoulder!" |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2009-02-14 09:36 |
| #4 Frank- ROTFLMAO.... Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2009-02-14 09:05 |
| #3 You think they've already run this by Hollyweird for their multi-media game plan and future movie deal given how crappy tinsel town has been in coming up with scripts and writing beyond blockbuster movies based upon comic heroes. Guys, when your story lines match titles of crappy adult vids, you are in the institutional death spiral you not going to pull out of. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2009-02-14 08:42 |
| #2 |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-02-14 08:34 |
| #1 the new Batwoman is clad in |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-02-14 08:11 |