Kate Kane: Batwoman Appreciation 2019

[Caivu]

By aahzrukhals:

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[Caivu]

Another of mine. A still frame from a video Jacob took on July 2, 2007, when Kate was in line for processing at R-Day.

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[Caivu]

Tons of Batwoman stuff in the latest solicits:

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BATMAN #85
written by TOM KING
art by MIKEL JANIN
cover by TONY S. DANIEL
card stock variant cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
The stunning conclusion to “City of Bane” is here! How will Flashpoint Batman be vanquished from our dimension? What will become of Gotham Girl now that she’s betrayed all she knows? How will the Bat team cope without Alfred? Will Catwoman stick around? Who will rebuild Gotham City? Is Batman ever going to be Batman again? The event of the summer now closes out the year, setting the stage for a whole new path for the Dark Knight Detective. You don’t dare miss the extra-sized concluding chapter to Tom King’s epic run on Batman—and it all leads to the new Batman and Catwoman series!
ON SALE 12.18.19
$4.99 US | 48 PAGES
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $5.99 US

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GOTHAM CITY MONSTERS #4
written by STEVE ORLANDO
art by AMANCAY NAHUELPAN
cover by HOWARD PORTER
Melmoth has come to Gotham City, and he’s ready to use the dark forces of the city to carry out his final attack on the Multiverse at large. While he figured his old servant Frankenstein would be rallying his monstrous friends to give him trouble, Melmoth didn’t bargain on the Bat family taking notice. (Don’t they have enough to do with Bane and all that other stuff?) But take notice Batwoman has, and she’s looking to add some extra kick to the efforts of Killer Croc, Lady Clayface, and the rest. It may not be enough, however, when Melmoth puts one of their own— Andrew Bennett, a.k.a. I, Vampire—under his evil spell.
ON SALE 12.11.19
$3.99 US |4 OF 6|32 PAGES

BATWOMAN BY J.H. WILLIAMS III OMNIBUS HC
written by GREG RUCKA, W. HADEN BLACKMAN, and J.H. WILLIAMS III
art by J.H. WILLIAMS III and others
cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III
In these tales set in Gotham City, Batwoman wages a one-woman war on the criminal underworld. Who or what is kidnapping children, and for what vile purpose? How will Kate handle unsettling revelations about her father, Colonel Jacob Kane? And why is a certain government agency suddenly taking an interest in her? Collects Detective Comics #854-863, Batwoman #0-24, and Batwoman Annual #1.
ON SALE 06.17.20 | $99.99 US | 896 PAGES
FC | 7.0625” x 10.875”
ISBN: 978-1-4012-9710-7

BATWOMAN/SUPERGIRL: WORLD’S FINEST GIANT #1
Includes new stories plus classic reprints!
ON SALE 12.04.19 | $4.99 US | FC | 96 PAGES | DC

[Bat-Meal]

So, glad she's getting appearances again, she was seemingly out of action for while.

[Twice-named]

Super excited about the omnibus. But they shouldn’t include the annual IMO.

[Caivu]

Super excited about the omnibus. But they shouldn’t include the annual IMO.

Yes, they should. It ties up the story adequately.

[Twice-named]

Yes, they should. It ties up the story adequately.

Respectfully disagree. It’s not Williams and Blackman’s ending, the publication of which was denied them out of spite. It’s disrespectful IMO. But I shouldn’t be surprised. They didn’t even give Williams a heads up about the omnibus.

[Caivu]

Respectfully disagree. It’s not Williams and Blackman’s ending, the publication of which was denied them out of spite. It’s disrespectful IMO.

How is that disrespectful? That story needed an ending, and it got one that's perfectly fine. Not great, not the original, but fine. Would you rather it just be a cliffhanger forever? No thanks.

And if DC deliberately left the one, singular issue that resolved the story out of a $100 book, how bad do you think the backlash to that would be?

[Twice-named]

How is that disrespectful? That story needed an ending, and it got one that's perfectly fine. Not great, not the original, but fine. Would you rather it just be a cliffhanger forever? No thanks.

Imagine you’re Williams. After constant editorial interference with your run, you decide to leave but want to explain your decision to the fans. DC punishes you (and, by extension, the fans) for the attention your explanation receives by not letting you finish the arc. DC then hires someone else to write an ending to your story. Years later, DC decides to publish an omnibus titled “Batwoman by JH Williams III” that includes this other person’s ending to your story. An ending you were in the process of writing but were not allowed to finish out of spite.

I find that disrespectful. If they want to include the annual, leave Williams’ name out of the title and call it Batwoman Omnibus Vol. 1 instead.

[Caivu]

Imagine you’re Williams. After constant editorial interference with your run, you decide to leave but want to explain your decision to the fans. DC punishes you (and, by extension, the fans) for the attention your explanation receives by not letting you finish the arc. DC then hires someone else to write an ending to your story. Years later, DC decides to publish an omnibus titled “Batwoman by JH Williams III” that includes this other person’s ending to your story. An ending you were in the process of writing but were not allowed to finish out of spite.

I find that disrespectful. If they want to include the annual, leave Williams’ name out of the title and call it Batwoman Omnibus Vol. 1 instead.

I don't have to imagine. He doesn't seem too bothered by it.

[Twice-named]

I don't have to imagine. He doesn't seem too bothered by it.

His comments are in reference to not being told in advance that an omnibus was being published.

Like with seemingly everything else Batwoman-related, we’ll have to agree to disagree.

[Caivu]

His comments are in reference to not being told in advance that an omnibus was being published.

Yes. And he doesn't seem too bothered by the supposed "disrespect" of it. He doesn't seem to bear the book any ill will.

Like with seemingly everything else Batwoman-related, we’ll have to agree to disagree.

I just don't get why so many people are still so bent out of shape and prickly about this. Did what happened suck? Yes, absolutely. But that was six years ago, yet doesn't seem to have died down one bit.

[Twice-named]

Cover for the Haunted Tides TPB

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[chipsnopotatoes]

Wrong thread

[Caivu]

Thread of art from the upcoming book by Brandon T. Snider and omarito:

https://twitter.com/BrandonTSnider/s...84643832598528