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Before she was reintroduced in 2006 as DC Comics’ ginger-haired, lesbian caped crusader, Batwoman was created for another reason… one that queer fans may find deliciously ironic. Comic books came under heavy fire in the early 1950s by a psychiatrist named Fredric Wertham, who claimed that comics contained covert and overt depictions of sex and violence. He felt these elements encouraged delinquent behavior in the children reading them.

Will wedding bells be ringing in Batwoman’s future? According to Bleeding Cool, the latest issue of the lesbian caped crusader’s solo series suggests it’s a strong possibility.

After coming out as a lesbian in 2006, Batwoman finally gets her own comic book series -- and this time, she's out, proud, and here to stay.

Katherine "Kate" Kane by day, Batwoman by night, she came out of the closet in 2006 as being of Jewish descent and as a lesbian. Kane joins Gothamite Renee Montaya, her former partner, as an out character. DC Comics is releasing a “at least” twelve issue arch in a regular Detective Comics series.

Batwoman, DC Comics’ premiere queer caped crusader, is taking more than Gotham City by storm. The character who was originally introduced in 1956 as a love interest for Batman (in an attempt to dispel the gay rumors surrounding his relationship with Robin) has been thriving in her modern incarnation.Batwoman, DC Comics’ premiere queer caped crusader, is taking more than Gotham City by storm.