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Lesbian Batwoman Busts Comic Book Barriers

DC Comics' first openly gay crime-fighter to take starring role in Batman's absence

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(Newser) – With Batman presumed dead, keeping the streets of Gotham City safe will be left to comics' only gay hero, reports the Daily Telegraph. Batwoman—described as a "lesbian socialite by night and a crime-fighter by later in the night"—will star in a 12-issue run of  Detective Comics being hailed as groundbreaking by gay organizations.

Batwoman, aka Katherine "Kate" Kane—first introduced in 1956 to quash whisperings about the bat bachelor's own sexuality—was outed in 2006 but has only made cameo appearances until now. "We have been waiting to unlock her," says a writer. "Yes, she's a lesbian. She's also a redhead. It is an element of her character. It is not her character."

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Batwoman, the "lesbian socialite by night and a crime-fighter by later in the night,"" will star in 12 issues of Detective Comics starting this June.   (DC Comics)
Batwoman first appeared in DC Comics in 1956 but she disappeared from the pages for decades.
Batwoman first appeared in DC Comics in 1956 but she disappeared from the pages for decades.   (DC Comics/AP)
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We have been waiting to unlock her. Yes, she's a lesbian. She's also a redhead. It is an element of her character. It is not her character.
- Detective Comics writer Greg Rucka

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Timinator2K
Feb 11, 09 9:25 AM CST
A field day for porntoons about to hit. Geesh. Reply
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PhillytoWinnetka
Feb 11, 09 11:52 AM CST
Hopefully this isn't going to be marketed to children. Sad commentary about the comics industry & society as a whole. One wonders if there is any genre left where kids can remain innocent and free of this dreck. Reply
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radnip
Feb 11, 09 12:12 PM CST
What's wrong with her and children? Heterosexuality is marketed to children everyday. Promiscuity is marketed to children. War is marketed to children. Which is worse and causes more deaths? Reply
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PhillytoWinnetka
Feb 11, 09 12:17 PM CST
My point again...is there any genre left where kids can be free to be kids w/out being exposed to grownup stuff. Reply
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stw111
Feb 12, 09 2:58 PM CST
A lot of kids realize they are gay/straight at a young age. Unless it's going to be graphic, I don't see the harm. Reply
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