Daily Batman: It happens redux

Batgirl is shocked —shocked!— by the homosexuality she is seeing here, you guys. Good gravy.

Actually, Betty Kane, the first Batgirl, was specifically brought in to the Batman comic story line to quell the HUAC accusations of tacit endorsement of homosexuality in the comics industry. Far better writers than me have tackled the story, including the incredibly wonderful Michael Chabon in his Pulitzer-prize-winning fictional account of a large span of the lives of two cousins as they intersect with comics history, a narrative which includes the time period during which the so-called Comics Code was formed, The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, a book that is this wonderful journey through several decades that touches on everything from love to Dali to the second World War, and which I recommend with the highest praise to any and everyone.

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2 Responses to “Daily Batman: It happens redux”

Heather Says:
September 22, 2009 at 10:52 am | Reply
Bat-girl is now a lesbian, right? So, here, her shock can be seen as a case of “thou dost protest too much.” 🙂
E. Says:
September 22, 2009 at 11:51 am | Reply
Batgirl is straight, but Batwoman is indeedy just as gay as a mother-effin’ MAYPOLE! Yeehaw! ; )

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