Follow

    Batwoman

    Character » Batwoman appears in 961 issues.

    After resigning from the Army under DADT for being a lesbian, Kate Kane lived a directionless party-girl heiress lifestyle until, on a dark night, a chance encounter with Batman inspired her to find a new calling in life, later adopting the mantle of Batwoman.

    So is Batwoman unpopular or something ?

    Avatar image for maikkywin
    maikkywin

    103

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #1  Edited By maikkywin

    I personally think its one of the best new series (The art is AMAZING as well as the story)

    She doesn't seem that popular to comic readers or is she just really new so there aren't that many fans yet ?

    Avatar image for dernman
    dernman

    36146

    Forum Posts

    10092

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 9

    #2  Edited By dernman  Online

    I don't know what you are talking about. Batwoman is very well like. Not by me but I never heard anything bad about her. Only people praising her. 
    What made you come to this conclusion?

    Avatar image for innervenom123
    InnerVenom123

    29886

    Forum Posts

    1786

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 11

    User Lists: 1

    #3  Edited By InnerVenom123

    @Dernman said:

    I don't know what you are talking about. Batwoman is very well like. Not by me but I never heard anything bad about her. Only people praising her. What made you come to this conclusion?

    I think he's referring to how most casual readers or fans don't really know Batwoman exists.

    Avatar image for daveyo520
    Daveyo520

    2469

    Forum Posts

    8

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    #4  Edited By Daveyo520

    She is awesome. Everyone should read that book.

    Avatar image for deactivated-579156ff11b09
    deactivated-579156ff11b09

    1234

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    - She is a newer character so comparing her popularity to DC mainstays like Batman and Green Lantern is always going to make her look unpopular

    - I think she is one of the more popular and better written characters to come out of the last decade, it just takes time to build mainstream appeal

    - I do not read much DC regularly, but what I have read of hers would make her book at the top of my list to follow if I turned to that publisher more

    Avatar image for maikkywin
    maikkywin

    103

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #6  Edited By maikkywin

    @InnerVenom123:

    Yes, most of my rl friends think Batwoman = Batgirl .

    Avatar image for video_martian
    Video_Martian

    5650

    Forum Posts

    2349

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #7  Edited By Video_Martian

    Batwoman>>>Batgirl

    Avatar image for innervenom123
    InnerVenom123

    29886

    Forum Posts

    1786

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 11

    User Lists: 1

    #8  Edited By InnerVenom123

    @maikkywin said:

    @InnerVenom123:

    Yes, most of my rl friends think Batwoman = Batgirl .

    Take them to wikipedia and educate them.

    Avatar image for aeroman
    Aeroman

    562

    Forum Posts

    154

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    #9  Edited By Aeroman

    I got batwoman elegy loved it and I'm getting her ongoing and I love every issue of it

    Avatar image for kal_smahboi
    Kal'smahboi

    3976

    Forum Posts

    12376

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 2

    User Lists: 1

    #10  Edited By Kal'smahboi

    It's a great book and a great character. I think that a lot of people are Batmaned-out and are reluctant to start a new bat book. Also, she's just sort of new.

    Avatar image for batteredarmor
    BatteredArmor

    6234

    Forum Posts

    44

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 0

    #11  Edited By BatteredArmor

    @Dernman said:

    I don't know what you are talking about. Batwoman is very well like. Not by me but I never heard anything bad about her. Only people praising her.

    This

    Avatar image for mrmiracle77
    MrMiracle77

    1673

    Forum Posts

    1635

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 3

    #12  Edited By MrMiracle77

    Currently her book takes the #2 spot in my stack, right behind New Guardians.

    Avatar image for donfelipe
    DonFelipe

    2373

    Forum Posts

    129833

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 6

    User Lists: 8

    #13  Edited By DonFelipe

    Batwoman's art is the most amazing of all new 52 and much better than of most of the other new 52's.

    I think you made a good point there. When it comes to the Batman most people think of Robin, and then Catwoman, but then....?

    Personally I was surprised that Batgirl's already having her 4th volume but it's the very 1st volume for Batwoman. She's obviously deserving her own series. Like , she's on top of my shelf, too - I do wonder though why she's behind New Guardian, seriously?

    Just in case you, , or anyone else here don't know, Batwoman had a really huge and cool (same style and art by JH Williams III) appearance in @Batwoman: Elegy => Detective Comics v1 854-857. If I remember correctly the team of Rucka, Williams and Batwoman -he!- stays on DC until issue 860, then Williams leaves and a few issues later Batwoman, too. Check it out!

    Avatar image for joygirl
    Joygirl

    21037

    Forum Posts

    482

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 43

    #14  Edited By Joygirl

    I read Elegy and adored it, and I'm now up to #5 in her current title. So happy how it flows seamlessly from Elegy, you know everything you need to know to understand her and the events of the new title. She is an absolutely fabulous character and her book is my current favorite.

    Avatar image for katie24
    Katie24

    502

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 5

    #15  Edited By Katie24

    Batwoman is the cats pajamas! :)

    Avatar image for htb106
    htb106

    1724

    Forum Posts

    2337

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 2

    #16  Edited By htb106

    I don't think the character is very popular at the moment but the book's great and I hope it can get Batwoman new fans.

    Avatar image for duke_nasty
    Duke_Nasty

    1021

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 4

    #17  Edited By Duke_Nasty

    I'll pick it up if its in the dollar bin because its a good read.

    Avatar image for newkid
    NewKid

    410

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #18  Edited By NewKid

    batwoman def one of the best new52 series for me, and elegy was amazing.

    Avatar image for oraclefyre
    oraclefyre

    944

    Forum Posts

    6

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #19  Edited By oraclefyre

    SHE'S FREAKIN' AWESOME!!!

    Her trade is currently on top of Graphic Books section of the New York times, so yes, I'd say she's doing well.

    Avatar image for crimsonlord53
    Crimsonlord53

    1546

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #20  Edited By Crimsonlord53

    ^^^^Yup^^^^

    Avatar image for vitacura
    Vitacura

    116

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #21  Edited By Vitacura

    I love her. The art in the book is awesome and she is awesome too.

    Avatar image for madeinbangladesh
    MadeinBangladesh

    12494

    Forum Posts

    53

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 59

    User Lists: 172

    #22  Edited By MadeinBangladesh

    @maikkywin: yea man. I'm loving Batwoman also. The art is sooooooooooo gooooood. Batwoman is actually really popular on CV. She gets voted a lot on CV's best on the month

    Avatar image for roxasnelson14
    Roxasnelson14

    26

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #23  Edited By Roxasnelson14

    i freaking love Batwoman on New52 the art looks awesome have interesting story and kate look mad hot" one of my favorite New52 comic right now

    Avatar image for fables87
    fables87

    1849

    Forum Posts

    1234171

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 52

    User Lists: 0

    #24  Edited By fables87

    I personal love Batwoman and think she the most interesting character to ever come from Gotham. However I think another issue is that the media has yet to use her character in anything. She could work for a movie or an animated movie at least. Even a character on a TV show. Some reason the media just hasn't used her. Another issue I run into when telling people about her they some how hear Batman and think oh she's just another supporting character. Yet she has more character then any of the other Batman family character including Batman himself. I find true comic fan like Batwoman and appreciate that she has both a good story and good art (never bad art actually). I guess people don't want to read her because well Batman's not in it that much and he shouldn't be.

    Over all her comic is one of the better New 52 and should be recognized at least for the art.

    Avatar image for cloudzackvincent
    cloudzackvincent

    1197

    Forum Posts

    1318

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 1

    #25  Edited By cloudzackvincent

    i have never seen anyone hate on her..in fact i m really liking her new 52 stories and also her villains

    Avatar image for hooperman
    Hooperman

    15

    Forum Posts

    1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #26  Edited By Hooperman

    Batwoman is great. She's the only one worthy of the Bat title I think. I prefer the Bat-family members to have their own images like Robin, Huntress, Nightwing or Catwoman which is why I'm always annoyed they have to have Bat-girls all the time. Uninteresting. Bat-Woman earns her title though as an equal and opposite answer to Batman, separate and not subordinate; independent and worthy. I would like her included in the Bat-family more though. If Jason Todd gets a call in everyone of Bats stories these days then so should she.

    Avatar image for goldenboy_prime
    Goldenboy_Prime

    173

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #27  Edited By Goldenboy_Prime

    I'd say she's not for everyone in terms of her marketability. Heck I'm not a fan supernatural stuff but I love that about her, since it has been done correctly. It keeps her away from becoming just another cape in the Batfam aka Batman's sidekick supporting cast.

    Hopefully they give her an animated film, more likely a DC Showcase, to bring more mainstream spotlight to the character.

    Avatar image for teamunitednerds
    TeamUnitedNerds

    411

    Forum Posts

    201

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 2

    User Lists: 7

    #28  Edited By TeamUnitedNerds

    @maikkywin said:

    I personally think its one of the best new series (The art is AMAZING as well as the story)

    She doesn't seem that popular to comic readers or is she just really new so there aren't that many fans yet ?

    I haven't read it yet, but I'm interested.

    This edit will also create new pages on Comic Vine for:

    Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Make sure this is what you intended. This will likely increase the time it takes for your changes to go live.

    Comment and Save

    Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Comic Vine users. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved.