The first ever lesbian comic superhero is about to SMASH!, BANG! WALLOP! on to shop shelves.
The identity of the new Batwoman, introduced in a comic out next month, is being kept a closely-guarded secret by creators DC Comics.
Gay and lesbian campaign group Outrage says making Batwoman a lesbian is about pandering to the fantasies of male readers
But she will either be Gotham City's resident lesbian private detective, Renee Montoya, or buxom lipstick gay socialite Kathy Kane.
Bloggers are suggesting Kane is the most likely to be Batwoman. And insiders have backed up the hypothesis, claiming that, rather than the two women fighting over the role, they are actually romantically linked.
Batwoman has appeared in various DC Comics over the past 40 years. But this time, she has been given a bigger role and a 21st-century makeover.
She is now kitted out in a sexy, figurehugging black catsuit with a red bat motif on the chest, red gloves, red cape and red utility belt.
And she will be armed with a 'utility purse' with items such as an expanding hairnet, a charm bracelet, sneezing powder and handcuffs.
As part of a diversity drive, the New York-based creators will also be launching Great Ten a Chinese-sponsored superhero team.
And the Blue Beetle has been relaunched as the alter ego of a Mexican teenager rather than a white male.
But gay and lesbian campaign group Outrage says making Batwoman a lesbian is more about pandering to the fantasies of adult male readers than diversity.
Spokesman David Allison said: 'Most pre-adolescent children neither know nor care about the sexuality of their comic book heroes. And it is well known that lots of men get turned on by the idea of lesbians.'
However, fans are unconcerned by any controversy. 'I can't think of anyone better suited than Kathy Kane. She looks great all the time and would look awesome in a catsuit,' said one blogger.
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