Kate Kane: Batwoman Appreciation 2018

[beetlebum]

Welcome



(I promise Kate isn't shooting at you. Just the bad guys.)

Here be, the brand new, shiny thread devoted to Kate Kane.

Why celebrate Kate Kane?: Because she's one of the most prominent LGBTQ members of the DC Universe, and is one of the few things DC did right, post-reboot. Because rather than turn Kate into another vehicle for mass titillation, DC managed to create a compelling character whose struggles were all too real and are something we can all relate to. While some of us might not be able to relate to being kicked out of West Point for our sexual orientation, we can relate to the sense of injustice Kate felt afterwards, and we can also relate to the desire to be true to ourselves, even if we're punished for it in the process.

And Kate's compelling narratives were delivered with fantastic prose that was penned by Greg Rucka, and absolutely sensational art that was gifted to us by J.H Williams III (and later, W. Haden Blackman). While Batwoman's creative team has been shuffled a few times, and is currently penned by Marc Andreyko, what Kate represents still stands, and this groundbreaking character deserves to be lauded. So let's do that here.

Information about Kate.

Sites devoted to her:

http://hellyeahkatekane.tumblr.com/

Credit for the wallpaper goes to kestinstewart. The gif is mine.

[Enigmatic Undead]

[Enigmatic Undead]

Trevor McCarthy art work from Batwoman Annual #1

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[beetlebum]

Kate Kane, Helena Bertinelli, Selina Kyle and others

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And ...



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[Enigmatic Undead]

From Batwoman #17

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[Flash Gordon]

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God I love Kate.

[heiro5]

Stanley Lau's concept for this statue is fantastic. I just got this statue, and I love it, but I'm bummed DC didn't go with this and instead decided to give her the grappling gun.



This thing is cast porcelain, I think. It feels so fragile, like it was made to snap off. But mostly, "just hands" would be so much cooler to me than grappling gun. Still, looks cool as hell in my office.

I'm am sticking with the Andreyko/Haun run, but only out of sheer willfulness and love of the character. Both story and art have been middling to me. Looking forward to the shift in artist. Georges Jeanty is hit and miss for me, but I will enjoy the change of pace. Plus, bringing in monster-y supporting characters should be fun for a bit.

We'll see...

EDIT: Talkin' about Batwoman 35.

[heiro5]

Also, saw this cosplay. Pretty good, but she's got her bracers spun all backwards. Whaat..?

[TheDarkKnightReturns]

EDIT: Talkin' about Batwoman 35.

She is going to be the leader of a group ? If confirmed, thats welcome. She deserves it. Every members of the Bat army should be leader.

[heiro5]

She is going to be the leader of a group ? If confirmed, thats welcome. She deserves it. Every members of the Bat army should be leader.

Not totally clear. The DC page says:

The new storyline “Batwoman and the Unknowns” starts now with new artist Georges Jeanty (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)! Batwoman is neck-deep in danger with her new allies Ragman, The Demon, Clayface and Red Alice! What is going on and how did Batwoman end up here? Find out beginning in this issue!

http://www.dccomics.com/comics/batwo...11/batwoman-35

So it kind of sounds like it, but maybe they are just in the story and on her side..? And is this an ongoing situation or just a single story arc? We'll see.

Dave Stokes
http://stokesbook.deviantart.com/art...shed-160700809



Pryce14
http://pryce14.deviantart.com/art/BATWOMAN-397042986



Cameron Stewart

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Pre-redesign, 52 costume. Dan Brereton



Adi Granov



Adam Hughes, makin' me laugh. Nightwing... nope! Batman... nope! Catwoman... Oh, yeah!

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Joel Gomez



Howdy Captain

[Shimbo]

So with Batwoman joining a team of other supernatural characters, do you think she should stick to using only technology against magic and the supernatural? Or do you think she'd be pretty cool as a vampire (which is being hinted at) or knowing a little magic. Imagine an arc with her teaming up with Zatanna! How awesome would that be?

[Sprite]

Kate Kane is my favorite Bat-character, easily.

[michael-schofield]

I've been a fan of Kate since she was introduced back in 52- her relationship with Renee was beautiful, with just enough tragedy to avoid becoming a cliche (Their scene on the rooftop in The Crime Bible miniseries still gives me chills).

I really worry about her being integrated too much into the regular Bat-Universe though- there are already so many characters in there that I don't want her to just become another face in the crowd!

Batwoman has definitely been my favourite book of the New 52 though. I love Kate so much, I got a Batwoman tattoo!