Promoting a Lesbian Batwoman, DC Comics Shows Some Love to the LGBT Community

by Daniel Vivacqua · 2010-04-15 13:05:00 UTC
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BatwomanIt seems as though DC Comics read my Superqueeroes post on here. Batwoman, it was announced, will be getting her own ongoing series.

The series will be both written and drawn by J.H. Williams, the artist who drew most of the Batwoman story that was featured in Detective Comics. Williams will be co-writing the series with W. Haden Blackman, who has won awards for his video game writing for the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed game.

What's really exciting about all of this is the fact that DC had some really pro-gay things to say about this launch. DC is fully aware of the impact of having a lesbian superhero with her own ongoing comic. Dan Didio, the Senior Vice President and Executive Editor at DC Comics, says, "We’re all extremely proud of what Batwoman stands for — both as a compelling character and as an icon representative of the diversity we strive for in the DC Universe.”

I want to give Didio a big hug. In my last comic-related piece, I criticized him for pulling the whole "sexual orientation doesn't matter, why does it have to be a big deal?" card. Now Dan's acknowledging the importance of including sexually diverse characters in spotlight roles for DC. Good for him! You go boy!

DC Comics, Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams (the creative team on the Batwoman story in Detective Comics) recently won an Outstanding Comic award from GLAAD for their work. It's well deserved, and now we'll see our favorite superheroine monthly in William's capable hands (Greg Rucka is leaving DC for some creator-owned work). It's a gay geek's dream come true, and I hope it sets a precedent for more queer heroes getting the spotlight in the future.

Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons

Daniel Vivacqua is a gay rights activist living in the Boston area of Massachusetts. He works at a non-profit organization dedicated to providing services to people with developmental disabilities.
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