I think the civie outfit is a little too late 90s, but thumbs up on Batwoman wearing boots.

Why is Batwoman's hair long and sexy, and Kathy Kane's hair short and lezzy?

Why is Batwoman's hair long and sexy, and Kathy Kane's hair short and lezzy?

She's also not a size 0 with breasts bigger than her head, which is a refreshing alternative to most super-heroines. She actually looks like a real woman.

*applause* Thank you DC

Good call Phalinx, and why does Clark kent wear glasses, and Superman doesn't? We need these questions answered.

She is probably wearing a wig as Batwoman.

I miss elements of her original outfit, though. Namely the wings. I thought they were cooler looking than a cape. Still, I like the boots.

BTW, I've seen recent Wonder Woman comics and she is wearing flat boots, too.

a quick click on the link points out that her hair as Batwoman is a wig...

Why is this even getting posted? It's Batwoman. Bat-woman. Nobody cares.

I agree with Szasz. It's so great to see a female superhero that doesn't have double D tits, but a waist that measures only about 6 inches around. This Batwoman is properly proportioned. She actually looks like a real woman instead of a hyper stylized pin up model like most other women in comics are.

Bravo DC. Well done. And cheers to the specific people who went with a sensible design for this character.

As for her hair, come on guys, did none of you ever see the old 60's Adam West Batman TV show? What's wrong with you people. Even way back then the original Batgirl, Barbara Gordon, was really a brunette who would wear a red wig when in costume to help keep her real identity a secret. Why give away something like your natural hair color to supervillains while you're spending so much time trying to hide who you are otherwise? It would make no sense for her NOT to wear a wig.

If she has short hair, why even bother putting on a wig? Just make it a full head mask. A wig is just another thing that villains can grab her by like her cape or tear off to reveal her real hair color. I'm not a fan of the tats either. The first time her sleeve gets torn villains will know to look for an albino with a ridiculous blue bird of happiness tattoo. Not so sensible are we now, eh Batwoman?

"This is a character I'd looking forward to seeing (having lesbian sex)."

While wearing the boots. Right? Right!

Shoes aside, she also seems to be built well. She doesn't look like she'll fold over at the waist for being too top-heavy, and looks like she could actually physically kick some ass.

If you see Robot 6 bigger image you will notice that Batwoman's hair is a wig, like Golden Age Black Canary.

This doesnt look very novel under the sun.
If I go for sensitive respect to realistic female proportions,I think I ll stick to the fat goth from Bomb Queen :p

Am I the only one who likes my superheroine chicks to be big breasted and in high heels?

I'm still not certain how her hair goes from longer and wavy to shorter and straight. Batwig?

I really have issues with how much DC has tried to force this character on the readers even to the point of crapping out on story. The bat team is notorious for giving new, upstart heroes (particularly women) a hard time and trying to convince them they don't know what they're doing and that they're endangering themselves and others. Barbara Gordon (in Batgirl: Year One), Stephanie Brown, Huntress (when she started dressing as Batgirl), yet Batwoman gets to skip all that. Everyone accepts her automatically ,and she has insta-cred with everyone and now has Detective Comics all to herself. I call B.S.

I've never seen it. But high heel to the face would be deadly. Then again that wouldn't be a typical heroine move.

Captain Dunsil,

No you are not.

If they really want to have a "realistic" character, they should have her shot and murdered the first time she jumps into a room full of mobsters in her "sensible" costume.

A page bob is a "lezzie" haircut now?

Sure she has realistic proportions on this reference sheet. On the page she's another superheroine in sweet boots. What I'm concerned about isn't her hair swap, it's her missing abs. She's looking pretty toned in the spandex, but no definition with the bare midriff? She's so realistic, her abs are airbrushed onto the costume.

personally I think her smile is creepy in the civvie look, and the vampire white skin is a bad idea.

I definately prefered the classy Kate Kane we were intro'd to at first. I also preferred her being called Kate not Kathy.

I think the idea of her being forced on people is crazy. She's been around for three years and barely been touched.

Hooray, another DC character I can ignore completely!

News flash: Wonder Woman has been wearing "sensible" shoes for decades. She deflects bullets with bracelets and flies an invisible jet and apparently can't run in heels. Why am I being asked to suspend my disbelief in all the wrong places?

Boycott on heroines without heels. Because I see enough dumpy sweatpants-wearing schlubs in real life. In fact, give the super-dudes heels too.

Darwyn Cooke's Catwoman wore boots too didn't she? Or at least something way more practical than heels.

Yep, the character was made into a big deal, even being on the cable news like CNN and FOX, the first big lezzie superhero, HOLY FUCK BATMAN, NO BATPOON FOR YOU! Annnnnd when I finally read her in a comic (52 I believe) I found her vapid and bitchy and totally uninteresting. And yet still, we are being intro'd to her again, all new, sensible bullshit and tats and outside of the Bravo Channel faction, most fans are saying, "Hey, when's the next issue of 'The Walking Dead' due?"

Practicality can stretch way too far, first boots, soon you get into the teritory of the superheroines being good role models for woman and all that...practical shoes are great if theyre going to make her all kick-ass macho lez chick, but the sexy wig hair contradicts that.
But I do like the more realistic proportions, nothing against big boobs or a small wasit, but not together, make it look more natural.

Good for you, Batwoman! Now you can look forward to a life without chronic ankle pain!

She's not the first lesbian heroine, though! Not if you consider temporary career changes from villains in Marvel, or could read between the lines in DC and Marvel.

Karma, from the New Mutants, was always a lesbian. They weren't blatant about it, but they made a point of her not being interested in boys since they first introduced her.

Destiny and Mystique were a couple (though Mystique is bisexual). This was always hinted at in X-Men comics when they appeared, and confirmed later.

Ice Maiden was established as bisexual in 1996 when she kept hitting on Fire.

Indeed, Batwoman wasn't made into a lesbian until they recreated her in 1996. Prior to that, Batwoman was meant to be Batman's 1950s love interest so that the gay rumors about Bruce and Dick would be dispelled.

I was *certain* back in the 80s that Rahne Sinclair (Wolfsbane) and Dani Moonstar were romantically involved when they were New Mutants. The hints they dropped were many and blatant to those who know what to look for, but instead they went for the VERY VERY BEST FRIENDS angle, much like people who are denial about the movie "Fried Green Tomatoes" (which WAS about a lesbian relationship).

Oh, yeah, I'm forgetting that during Claremont's era, most of the women of the X-Men were at least bisexual. Storm, Kitty, and Rachel were also (sometimes vaguely) established as bisexual at various times in the 80s & 90s.

Holy shit!

ABOUT FRAKKING TIME. It's sad that wearing flat shoes would be such a big deal, but it really is. I'm so looking forward to this Batwoman.