Batgirl – Detective Comics #359, 1967; Bette Kane, Batman #139; Cassandra Cain, Batman #567 Bat-hound – Batman #92 Batman – Detective Comics #27, 1939 Batman Beyond – Batman Beyond #1, 1999 Batman Jr. – World’s Finest Comics #215 Batman White Knight – Batman White Knight #1 201...
DC Introduces First Transgender Character in Mainstream ComicsLaura Hudson
The Barbara Gordon incarnation of Batgirl made her comics debut in 1961, replacing Betty Kane. Barbara was introduced as the daughter of the Gotham City Police Department Commissioner Jim Gordon and she made her first live-action appearance in Adam West's 1961 Batman TV series as a character pl...
“Spotlighting the amazing spectrum of women in comics has long been my passion, both the characters in the books, and the writers and artists who create them,” said Gail Simone, writer of such titles as Wonder Woman, Batgirl, and Domino. “I be...
Forty-four years after the Eternals' first appearance, Kieron Gillen and Esad Ribic will take readers on an“unpredictable heroic journey,”according to Marvel’s press release. Gillen explains what made this match a perfect one: I said if I was ever to do a book again at Marvel, it woul...
not necessarily essential are: a cape, cool gadgets/vehicles, operates out of a secret lair, Alfred (or a similar helper), Commissioner Gordon (or a similar cooperative/incorruptible authority figure), one or more thematic villains, and sidekicks (ideally some version of Robin and/or Batgirl)....