tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-48251736128457452772008-02-25T17:37:00.000-05:002008-02-25T17:37:00.000-05:00Crap. I was really hoping for a jubilee.<BR/><BR/>I think Rucka was doing what he thought was best for Montoya's continued use as a character. I was sorry to see her being groomed for the Question, not because of the facelessness, but because her identity was so strong already. But I can understand his concern that, with rare exceptions, non-super characters don't get a lot of play in superhero books. <BR/><BR/>But that was what I liked most about Renee -- that she could demand our attention, despite the lack of costume.<BR/><BR/>As for Batwoman, I echo the sentiments of those saying a comic featuring a lesbian Batwoman is fine, but think that DC really hasn't laid the groundwork to make the average reader want such a book. The iron was hot for a while, and the book would have sold -- but now it's cooled (probably against the chilling power of Time Warner's cold feet), and reader interest needs to be stoked a bit more before it'd be worth publishing. But that *is* what marketing departments are for, and it's hardly an insurmountable problem if they thought the job was worth doing. I hope they eventually get to it. <BR/><BR/>I'd like to be a bit more intrigued by Batwoman before her solo title shows up, though -- or at least reminded why she was intriguing in the first place. As it is, she feels a bit like old news.Rob S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07331286524477806963noreply@blogger.com