As a sort of preface to Batwoman returning in her own ongoing monthly series, Bennett will team with james Tynion IV on “Batwoman Begins,” a two-issue story arc in Detective Comics that will appear in January in the wake of the “Night of the Monster Men,” when Batman and Batwoman discover that venom from the defeated monsters’ corpses is being sold as a bioweapon, and Batwoman is dispatched around the world to track down the deadly substance.
Bennett (DC Comics Bombshells, Batgirl) is obviously pleased to be working on a standalone Batwoman series: “There has never been a heroine I have loved more than Batwoman. Her flaws, her ferocity, her struggle to rise above her own history and find a way to serve the greater good and those she loves—she's always cut me straight to the bone. To be a queer woman and to see a queer woman as not just a part but a pillar of the Bat-family was life changing, inspiring and gave me the courage to pursue this career in comics. The opportunity to add to Kate Kane's story and legacy is both an honor and a sincere dream come true.
Batwoman, who “came out” in 2006 in the New 52 was described as a "lipstick lesbian" (see “NY Times Looks at Diversity in the Big 2”), and although DC has had internal disputes concerning the handling of the character’s sexuality (see “Creative Team Leaving Batwoman”), perhaps this time the publisher has found the right creators to fashion her saga..
