CBR: Commentary Track: JH Williams III On "Batwoman" #1

[CBR News]

Co-writer and artist of the long-awaited "Batwoman" title from DC's New 52, JH Williams III goes in depth with CBR News on the building blocks of the heroine's first issue.


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[Infestor]

Am I the only one that doesn't like how pale Kate is? Its creepy. It works when she's in costume but out of it I don't like it.

[BlueLily]

It's goth, dude. I like it.

[Statham]

Am I the only one that doesn't like how pale Kate is? Its creepy. It works when she's in costume but out of it I don't like it.

No, I think it's a great part of her character now. How many other characters in the bat-family of books have remotely unique associations with contemporary culture? We know Bruce Wayne plays the yuppie in his public persona, but I don't recall too many stories telling us what kind of stuff he actually enjoys, save for Zorro.

Kate's look given to her by Williams III is great, and sets her apart from what she was in 52, which was basically a lesbian version of Bruce with red hair.

[Captain Jim]

Am I the only one that doesn't like how pale Kate is? Its creepy. It works when she's in costume but out of it I don't like it.

I intensely dislike it. I goes beyond goth; she's being portrayed as an albino. Does she have a skin condition or something?

[MajorHoy]

I intensely dislike it. I goes beyond goth; she's being portrayed as an albino. Does she have a skin condition or something?

Maybe she needs to get more sunlight?

[El Sombrero]

It's goth, dude. I like it.

Agreed, I love it. It makes her character look so unique and creates really good contrast with her red lipstick and/or costume.

She's a comic book character, she doesn't have to look completely realistic.

[Guglio08]

I don't hate it because of the white-ness (although it's kind of off putting when around everyone else) but I just hate how much it makes no sense when she was Caucasian in 52. 52 was the best look for her, personally.

[Statham]

I don't hate it because of the white-ness (although it's kind of off putting when around everyone else) but I just hate how much it makes no sense when she was Caucasian in 52. 52 was the best look for her, personally.

She's still caucasian. Just because she got paler - and I'm fairly certain it was explained by Rucka that her new look was a result of trauma from basically being stabbed in the heart, although that didn't entirely mesh with the 'Go' story - doesn't mean she isn't caucasian.

[bjarten]

We're very much approaching Bette Kane from a fresh perspective but acknowledging that she does have a comic past. Some of her lines see her referring to her time with the Titans and that kinds of stuff.

So Bette Kane still used to be a member of Titans in this "new" continuity? I thought the Teen Titans were just starting up. Just a minor detail, but one of many continuity snafus in this soft reboot.

[RonnieThunderbolts]

So Bette Kane still used to be a member of Titans in this "new" continuity? I thought the Teen Titans were just starting up. Just a minor detail, but one of many continuity snafus in this soft reboot.

The current incarnation of the Teen Titans is just beginning, but the group existed in previous incarnations, we'd already been told that Nightwing, Cyborg and Starfire's histories with the New Teen Titans occurred in some form in the new relaunched DC universe. Geoff Johns said Cyborg will be set up to join the New Teen Titans following his new origin in the flashback arc in the first several issues of the Justice League.