The new "Batwoman" comic is awesomely gay

Been in love with her since her debut in DC, just don't love her haircut. And I don't follow her characters existence in Detective Comics.

She was part of an extremely wealthy Bruce Wayne league family and had lovely long red hair and now she's got this whole goth bowl cut thing going on and I have no idea who the dude with her is. I thought he was her dad but she comes from a priviledge family so...but that's an origin thing I still want moar Batwoman!

And more importantly someone to explain if Batman ever knew about her and how that whole Bat connection came to be.

This is so refreshing. I'm so glad Batwoman is finally getting the good stuff this year in comics.

Anyone else notice how Batwoman seems to disarm Alice very casually? :D 

I loved these Batwoman comics! I can't wait for the next issue. I also really liked the The Question storyline with Renee Montoya as the second story in the issues (she's also a lesbian! DC Comics is so delightfully gay!)

And I love the artwork in both issues, especially all the splash pages of Batwoman in action.

The question is awesome too.  I love the story lines. They should make this into a movie and I should make the script I surely wont let the Batwoman fans down! 

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Rucka's great, and he obviously is into portraying decent characterizations of lesbians, but considering what we've had before, the definition decent is really really large.  I'm enjoying TEC so far, but Kate Kane definitely hasn't won me over (Renee Montoya already had, but then this last issue with her... yeesh).

The art in the Batwoman part is downright beautiful, and the art in the Question section is great, in a different way, but, as much faith as I have in the writing/artist team that's working on it, the story so far hasn't really been perfect.  Kate Kane's not a sensationalist lesbian (and I didn't expect her to be, after reading Rucka's stuff with Montoya in Crime Bible and FinalInfiniteMega Crisis), but she's highly sexualized when she's Batwoman.  Sort of par for the course of women in comics, but it just comes off strange (e.g. she's got nipples drawn into her costume, and I don't know any other female hero in the DCU that does).

It's great to have lesbian visibility in comics, but it's definitely not perfect.

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I'm really, really enjoying this series so far! The story is a great mix of action, drama and mystery, the art is terrific and Kate Kane is a serious badass. Bonus: The Renee Montoya/The Question story is also awesome. Lesbian crimefighters FTW!

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Greg Rucka has been writing lesbian characters well for ten years, and he's one of few authors that I trust. (Check out Gotham Central, especially the "Half a Life" story arc.) If anyone was going to screw up, it was the editor(s), and thankfully, they've put good human story ahead of shrivelled marketing-advisor balls. (Unlike so many. *coughCBScough*)

I admit I started buying the Batwoman run because she's a superhero chick in the batverse and (bonus) she's gay, but this story & art are so astoishing, I don't care why I started buying it. Now I love it for it. Rucka's creepy, crazy villainess and J.H. William's goth/vamp Batwoman had me at hello. (Doesn't hurt that Kate's subtly nippin'-out in her batsuit, either. ;) And short-haired Renee in the second-feature... *sigh*)

I truly hope these two continue together on another Batwoman arc. This is comics gold. My local shop sold out in a day because half of everyone are adding it to their regulars. 

what more could you ask for?  How about amazing artwork by J.H. Williams III, the creative genius illustrating Alan Moore's fascinating and original "Promethea" series.  DC has put a powerhouse team on this series so I have high hopes for stories that will have some authenticity to our community, rather than the comic book equivalent of tv's lesbian sweeps week.

You should also check out Rucka's graphic novel, "the Question: the five Books of blood."  Renee Montoya is the new Question.  The only thing I found a tad strange was the sidekick similarities in Batwoman and the Question.  Must be a case of lesbian merging. 

I don't like the way they had to lezz her up. Goth look, a few tatts. Did they really have to completely change her. She also looks much younger.  Seriously when I turned the page to see the scene with her girlfriend before reading it, I thought she was talking to her mother.

Did they think we weren't going to notice the changes.

I also don't like how her wig is attatched to her mask. WTF!

OH OH Renee, what the hell is with her short blonde hair. 

Extreme makeover for the worst.

Very dissapointed.

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"You're smart, you're sexy, you've got a sense of humor, and you don't think fabrics begin and end with flannel."

This dialogue balloon alone got my thought balloon's attention. Thanks for the heads-up.

"I don't know; can you call it sensual if there's a leather boot on your throat?"

Ohhh yes.  Ahem.

I am a comic nerd, but I can definitely see those who aren't getting into Batwoman.  I had been waiting for the release of #854 for months. I went to my local comic book shop on that Wednesday, and they had sold out in just a few hours. I managed to pick up a copy a few days later while visiting my friends in Minneapolis. I loved it! I knew Rucka wouldn't disappoint, but he has exceeded my expectations. Thankfully, when I went to pick up #855 the other day, my local place had plenty in stock. I really like where the story is going. The tension between Batwoman and Alice was nice. A few frames really grabbed my attention. It was (mildly) sexualized violence that didn't make me roll my eyes or whip out my women's studies rhetoric.

I'm glad Kate will be around for at least a year. I can't wait to see how Elegy ends, and I'm also really looking forward to the next arc, which is going to delve into her back-story, including the kidnapping. I actually like what they've done with her, appearance wise.  Of course, it's hard not to like her look with all of Williams's GORGEOUS artwork. The fight scenes are mindblowingly beautiful.  The only thing I'm not really a fan of is the bob. I think she looked better in the frames when her hair was "messed up". Whatevs. If that's the only complaint I have about what I've seen so far, I'm going to call it a definite win.

Oh, and I also really love The Question as a second feature.

I actually...squeled when I saw this....

The imagery, the story of this comic...oh, I am so getting this and soon.

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The look on Kate's face as her girlfriend ditches her at the restaurant is pure Peter Parker.  Bruce Wayne never had much success with women (barring a few exceptions like Catwoman and Talia) but it never seemed like it mattered THAT much to him when he'd piss off the zillionth supermodel by standing her up.  You can tell that this bothers Kate much much more.  I'm hoping we see a good dose of this downside to superheroics in the book.

It's a great juxtaposition to have with her dominating alter ego.  Loser with the ladies in her civilian life--but smooth and supremely successful once she puts the mask on.

I usually pick up whatever Greg Rucka as writing because I trust him implicitly.  Especially with female characters.  

Digging on that art too...

I just have to comment on the amazing artwork in these first two issues of the Batwoman/Detective Comics arc... JH Williams III is just a fantastic artist - so detailed and layered and he's just the ultimate talent in visual storytelling.

And this is coming from a lifelong Marvel-fangirl. Well, no more. I'm so loving every issue of Detective Comics featuring Kate. I'm devouring each page, revelling in them.

The double-page spreads in each issue really stand out and are pure masterpieces.

I cannot wait for next month.

Walked into the local comic store for the first time ever. Picked up the two issues and can finally relate to 'saving' an issue for focused reading. Bravo JHW you have a new fan-

Going to post subsequent issues or portions thereof?  If so may I suggest that you nhance the images making them sharper so they will be easier to read,  Sharpening images is easy if you have Photoshop or any image editor. 

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