Batwoman's a Lesbian?

Proj2501 · June 1, 2006

http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/books/06/01/batwoman.uncloseted.ap/index.html
I don't kno what's funnier the topic or that it was on CNN.
EDIT: (DC Comics, like CNN, is a division of Time Warner.) Ohhh...that's why.

Aazealh · June 1, 2006

I like that she's wearing high heels (so convenient to fight crime). A definitely modern vision of womanhood.

Walter · June 1, 2006

Wow, this is a really suprising move for a comics company, owned by Time Warner or not. Way to appeal to your horny male fanbase. Now they have no CHANCE of scoring with Batwoman. :judo:

But now there's a chance to see her score with... well shit there aren't any other lesbians in the DC universe.

This is altogether strange too. DC already has a firmly established Batwoman character in their main "universe". This chick will be in an altogether different "alternate gayuverse" according to what CNN's saying, and will run parallel with her straight counterpart.... Weird.

vlad · June 1, 2006

What's with the 5ft 10(is that like the perfect height for a lesbian or something), and the "more unique personality", can one actually be more or less unique?

smoke · June 1, 2006

I smell publicity stunt!

CnC · June 1, 2006

smoke said:
I smell publicity stunt!

Got your attention, tho.
consider me unimpressed.

IsolatioN · June 1, 2006

Why do I have the feeling this change is just because of all the controversy over gay/lesbian couples lately?

Walter · June 1, 2006

It's not a new trend. It's just that now the gay culture has developed into something endorsed by major media. This move by DC and "Brokeback's" critical success are just the zeitgeist of what started over a decade ago.

Majin_Tenshi · June 1, 2006

vlad said:
What's with the 5ft 10(is that like the perfect height for a lesbian or something), and the "more unique personality", can one actually be more or less unique?

It means here personality will be 70% brooding, 10% insanity, and 20% something else... as opposed to the 85% brooding, (now) 5% loner, and 10% insanity personality that all the others in the present "batman family" have.

Begemot · June 1, 2006

Walter said:
Wow, this is a really suprising move for a comics company, owned by Time Warner or not. Way to appeal to your horny male fanbase. Now they have no CHANCE of scoring with Batwoman. But now there's a chance to see her score with... well shit there aren't any other lesbians in the DC universe.

This is altogether strange too. DC already has a firmly established Batwoman character in their main "universe". This chick will be in an altogether different "alternate gayuverse" according to what CNN's saying, and will run parallel with her straight counterpart.... Weird.

Well, Montoya (Gotham cop) is a lesbian. But that's all I can think of outside the Vertigo line.

Majin_Tenshi · June 1, 2006

Woland said:
Well, Montoya (Gotham cop) is a lesbian. But that's all I can think of outside the Vertigo line.

The present Hawk and Dove are lovers I think. I'm sure theres no shortage of homosexuals in the DC universe (or marvel, Ultimates Collosus for example) its just not normaly mentioned in CNN stuff.

edit: ohyea, and montoya isn't a cop anymore, she quit... she's now doing grunt work for... The Question! (see 52) it was actualy rather amuseing, he tore the bat of the signal, sprayed a question mark on it, and pointed it straight at her apartment window for no apparent reason.

allright, I think I've earned my geek points for today.

Psymont 2.0 · June 1, 2006

smoke said:
I smell publicity stunt!

worked for howard stern

Herald of Yama · June 2, 2006

worked for howard stern

How so? Nobody believed him when he said he was a lesbian. :troll:

Kagami · June 2, 2006

Trashcan said:
How so? Nobody believed him when he said he was a lesbian.

I did.

Lithrael · June 2, 2006

Majin Tenshi said:
edit: ohyea, and montoya isn't a cop anymore, she quit... she's now doing grunt work for... The Question! (see 52) it was actualy rather amuseing, he tore the bat of the signal, sprayed a question mark on it, and pointed it straight at her apartment window for no apparent reason.

Oh my god, that's awesome. I love that guy. And I love that the Reanimator guy voices him the the JLU show.

Vaxillus · June 2, 2006

I suppose the next step if for Robin to get AIDS. While I have nothing against gay or lesbian characters, I'm starting to feel like lately things are starting to turn into a contest of who can cram more gay into their creations. Here's another: http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=23128

Serpico · June 2, 2006

Funny article. I love how he tries to explain how they were just going for more overall diversity. If that was the case he would have no problem making a comic book with a gay male lead, lol. Don't think those will fly off the shelves too fast. Obviously just a gimmick for the appeal of lesbians to the main comic audience (men).

Very lame how they sacrifice the consistancy of an aleady established character though. How would a Spiderman fan feel if they wake up on day and he is admiring Rhino's ass. I'm sure there was a couple batwoman fans.

Aazealh · June 2, 2006

That article you linked was appalling Vax.

In Cthulhu, the protagonist is a gay professor at Cascadia University, who is called back to his hostile Oregon hometown in order to execute his mother's will. Gildark and Cogswell explained how the "latitude of the horror genre" and the "huge metaphors" that other horror films have exploited will allow the film to take on even broader themes, from suburban sprawl to free-floating anxiety about politics in this country.

Yeah right, the "huge metaphors." :schierke:

Majin_Tenshi · June 2, 2006

Vaxillus said:
I suppose the next step if for Robin to get AIDS.

One of Green Arrow's sidekicks, the current Speedy (the girl) allready did that. She used to be a prostitute before GA recruited her.

Vaxillus · June 2, 2006

Aazealh said:
That article you linked was appalling Vax.

Yeah right, the "huge metaphors."

I never vouched for the quality :guts:

Raziel · June 2, 2006

Walter said:
It's not a new trend. It's just that now the gay culture has developed into something endorsed by major media. This move by DC and "Brokeback's" critical success are just the zeitgeist of what started over a decade ago.

I couldn't agree more in that this is another trend following Brokeback's success, and although not a new trend, it certainly seems to be getting more popular nowadays. So I suppose DC's just trying to get in on the trend and make a bit more profit with its fanbase, which for most comics is typically male.

mike.william · June 3, 2006

The world's turning gay, run for the hills!

My guess is it won't take many issues before the series turns into a softcore lesbian porn. Something about high society, lesbianism, and black spandex strikes me as the perfect setup for nerd masturbation material.

Vaxillus · June 3, 2006

mike.william said:
The world's turning gay, run for the hills!

My guess is it won't take many issues before the series turns into a softcore lesbian porn. Something about high society, lesbianism, and black spandex strikes me as the perfect setup for nerd masturbation material.

True, but why anyone would settle for this over the hardcore stuff on the internet is beyond me. :carcus:

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