Batwoman Returns To Comics
Another topic suggested by Ken.
From the AP in New York:
Years after she first emerged from the Batcave, Batwoman is coming out of the closet. DC Comics is resurrecting the classic comic book character as a lesbian, unveiling the new Batwoman in July as part of an ongoing weekly series that began this year.
The 5-foot-10 superhero comes with flowing red hair, knee-high red boots with spiked heels, and a form-fitting black outfit.
“We decided to give her a different point of view,” explained Dan DiDio, vice president and executive editor at DC. “We wanted to make her a more unique personality than others in the Bat-family. That’s one of the reasons we went in this direction.”
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“It’s kind of weird,” [DiDio] said. “We had a feeling it would attract some attention, but we’re a little surprised it did this much.”
You can’t change a comic icon, and not expect attention for doing so.
I’m not sure if I necessarily agree with their logic. Gay. Straight. Whatever: to each their own. But I was under the impression that sexual orientation isn’t supposed to matter in regards to being a productive member of society. Obviously it would matter to a significant other… but isn’t that supposed to be personal?
Having said that, isn’t it California that is changing [or trying to change] their school’s history books to reflect who was gay in history, because gay students need heroes too?
Huh? Aren’t heroes from the pages of history heroes already? Do they need to be listed as gay or straight before they’re allowed to be heroes in future publications of history books? Should anyone that’s a hero in today’s society be pulled aside, and asked if they’re gay, before their story hits the pages of the news, or is recorded in history books?
I wish DC Comics the best… but I still question their motives. I think it’s less about “being with the times,” and more about simple shock value. (”What? She’s a lesbian?! I have to see this.”)
RLR
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It’s all about tapping a new market. “Hey, she’s a lesbian!” they’ll cry. And they’ll sell comics. And kids will read it and think “Hey, maybe we’re a lesbian too” then they can have a bunch of flaming gays running around with their batsuits on doing deviant things.
But I’m tired of this crap – I’m tired of PC, tired of gay rights, tired of having to cater to illegals, tired of healthy food (ok, personal agenda on that one) – I’m tired of it all. When can we just be a country that does what’s right instead of having to have all these deviants destroy us?
Why can’t we go back to what we used to believe in – what’s printed on our money – In God We Trust. Oh, that’s right – because we’ll be sued for believing it while money is being spent on gay comics, sent to other countries who believe we should take on their problems, and for athiests who, even though they live here and love the freedoms of this country, want to sue the pants off of everyone because *they* don’t want to have *our* laws imposed on them (maybe *I* should start a blog?).
Yes, the 70’s were better – before we new about gays, aids, mtv and healthier fast food. It’s been 2 1/2 decades of decline that only looks like it’ll get worse. Now I’ll get off my high horse and let all those wackos do whatever they want to.
Maybe they should call her Butchwoman?