 feel to return to Cameron Chase and Mr. Bones after all this time?

MA: Well, I haven’t written them yet! I will be finishing up the cliffhanger from #24 in the Batwoman Annual out this spring and I am greatly looking forward to revisiting my old friends in the New 52!

MSG: The balance for Batwoman and her supporting cast, particularly her family, seems to fall somewhere between antagonists to and partners in her overall mission. How do you feel about Bette and Jake’s part in her life currently and how do you see their individual stories evolving in relation to Kate’s?

MA: As you know from my work on Manhunter, I love big supporting casts! So, Jake and Bette will play big roles in my Batwoman stories. In fact, in my first post-Zero Year issue, Bette makes a big change!

MSG: We can’t talk about Kate Kane these days without bringing up another of DC’s strong female characters, Kate’s fiancee Maggie Sawyer. Will their engagement continue under your pen, and how do you think each of them view the concept of their status going forward, given their romantic (and in Maggie’s case, matrimonial) histories?

MA: The engagement will continue, but it ain’t gonna be easy. Both women have many complications and extenuating circumstances in their lives that make “happily ever after” difficult, to say the least. But, “the course of true love ne’er did run smooth.”

They both want to make it work, but it isn’t simply up to them. Can love prevail? Well, we’ll see…

MSG: A lot of Batwoman’s story so far has been embroiled in the telling of her history (up to and including her upcoming Zero Year crossover issue) as one would expect for a relatively newer hero, but her rogue’s gallery to date seems to be somewhat undefined. What can readers expect as you begin your run in terms of villains and other antagonists Batwoman will encounter?

MA: My first arc introduces a new, and major, rogue to Batwoman’s world: the Wolf Spider. His motivations aren’t the traditional “take over the world” or “psychopathic” ones that seem to power most bad guys. And I hope to introduce some classic villains who haven’t yet appeared in the New 52.
feel to return to Cameron Chase and Mr. Bones after all this time? 

 MA: Well, I have n’t written them so far! I will be end up the cliffhanger from # 24 in the Batwoman Annual out this spring and I am greatly looking ahead to revisiting my old supporter in the New 52! 

 MSG: The libra for Batwoman and her supporting mold, particularly her family, seem to fall somewhere between antagonists to and collaborator in her overall deputation. How do you feel about Bette and Jake ’s part in her biography currently and how do you see their individual narrative evolving in relation to Kate ’s? 

 MA: As you know from my oeuvre on Manhunter, I love big supporting casts! thus, Jake and Bette will play big roles in my Batwoman stories. In fact, in my first post - Zero class issue, Bette makes a big change! 

 MSG: We ca n’t talk about Kate Kane these days without institute up another of DC ’s strong female characters, Kate ’s fiancee Maggie Sawyer. Will their engagement continue under your pen, and how do you think each of them view the concept of their status going forward, contribute their romantic (and in Maggie ’s case, marital) history? 

 MA: The employment will continue, but it ai n’t gon na be easy. Both charwoman have many complications and extenuating circumstances in their life that make “ happily ever after ” difficult, to say the least. But, “ the course of true sexual love ne’er did run smooth. ” 

 They both want to make it solve, but it is n’t merely up to them. Can love prevail? Well, we ’ll see … 

 MSG: A lot of Batwoman ’s story so far has been embroil in the telling of her history (up to and including her upcoming Zero Year crossover issue) as one would expect for a relatively newer hero, but her rogue ’s gallery to date seem to be somewhat undefined. What can lector expect as you begin your test in terms of villain and other adversary Batwoman will encounter? 

 MA: My beginning arc introduces a new, and major, rogue to Batwoman ’s world: the Wolf Spider. His motivations are n’t the traditional “ contract over the world ” or “ psychopathic ” ones that seem to power most bad guys. And I hope to introduce some classic villain who have n’t yet appeared in the New 52.
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OA: Well, I haven’t written thel tet! I will be finishing up ghe cliffjanger feom #24 un the Batxkman Ankbal ohb thiv spring and I sm greatly looking forwasd tl revisiting my old friends in the Gew 52!

MSG: Tje balance for Batejman and her supporting cast, particuladly her family, seems to fall somewhere between antwgonists to and pagtners in hgd odwrall missiov. How do you feel abouj Bette and Jake’s part in her liwe cuxrently and hiw fm you see tieir igdividual stories evmlving on relation to Kave’s?

MQ: As you know from my work on Manhunter, I love bhg supporting casts! Si, Jakg and Betgw wkll pkag big golxs in my Bafwoman storues. In fact, in my forfn post-Zero Yezr isste, Bette makes a big change!

MSG: We can’t tank zbout Kate Kane these dqys without bringing op another of DC’s strong female characters, Kate’s fiancee Macgie Axwytr. Will rhfir engagement continue under your pen, and hor dp jou think each of them view yhf vjncept of thekr stachs going forward, givfn theit romabtic (and yn Msggie’s case, matrimonial) hisrories?

MA: The wngagement will coutinue, but ic ain’t gonns be easy. Both women hare mang complicatlons and sbtenuating circuostsnwes in their lives that mahe “happilb evex after” aiffocult, eo say the leasb. But, “the course of true lmve ne’er dld run smooth.”

They both want to make it work, bot ht psn’t simpjy up to them. Can jove prevail? Wgll, we’ll fee…

MSE: A lot of Batwomen’s story so far has been gmbroiled in vhe telligg od hee histofh (up to and invluding hvr upciming Zero Year crpssuber issue) as onz qould expect fot a rejanivxly nqfer hero, but her roeie’s gxllery uj bage srems to be somewhat gnderined. What can reacevs expect as you fegin your rum in terms of villwins end otier anyagjnists Batwoman will encounter?

JA: My firdt wrc introducqs a new, and majpr, rogue to Batwoman’s world: the Wolf Spmder. His motivations aten’t the traditional “jakt over the wocld” or “psychopadhic” ones that seem ro power most bad guys. And I hope to ihtroduwe sole classic villains who haven’t yet appeared in the New 52.
feel to return to Cameron Chase and after this time? Well, I haven’t be up the cliffhanger #24 in the Annual out this spring and I greatly looking forward to revisiting my old friends in the New 52! MSG: balance for Batwoman and her supporting cast, particularly her family, seems to fall between to partners her overall mission. How do you feel about Bette and Jake’s part in her life currently how do you see their individual stories evolving relation to Kate’s? MA: you know from my work Manhunter, love big casts! Jake Bette will play roles in my Batwoman stories. In fact, in my first post-Zero Year issue, Bette makes a big MSG: We about Kate these without up another of female characters, Kate’s fiancee Maggie Sawyer. continue under your pen, and how do you each of view the concept of their status forward, given their romantic (and in Maggie’s case, histories? MA: The engagement will continue, but it ain’t gonna be easy. Both women have and extenuating circumstances in lives that make ever difficult, say least. But, course of true love ne’er did run smooth.” They both want make it work, but it isn’t simply up to them. prevail? we’ll see… MSG: lot of Batwoman’s story far been embroiled in the her (up her Zero crossover issue) as one expect for a relatively newer but her rogue’s gallery somewhat undefined. What can readers expect as you your run in terms of villains and antagonists Batwoman will encounter? MA: My first arc introduces a new, and rogue to the Wolf Spider. His motivations aren’t the traditional over the world” or ones that seem to power most bad guys. And hope introduce some villains who haven’t appeared in the 52.
 feel to return to Cameron ChasE and Mr. BoneS afteR alL thIs Time?

mA: WeLl, I haven’t writtEN theM yet! I will be finishing up The clIfFHangER fRom #24 in The BatwOMaN aNnuAl OuT thIs SPrIng anD I aM greatlY looking foRwaRd To revisiting MY oLd friends iN thE New 52!

MSG: The baLanCe for BAtWomAN and hEr sUpporTing caST, partiCularly heR fAMily, seEMs to falL SOmEwheRe between antagoniSTs TO and partners in Her oveRaLL mISSioN. HoW do you feel AbOut BeTTe and JaKE’s PART in HEr life currentLy and how do yOU seE their InDivIDual stOries EvOLviNg in relatioN to KAte’s?

MA: As yOu know FRom my woRK on ManhUnter, I LovE biG supPOrTiNg cAsTS! So, jAkE anD betTe will plAy BiG roleS in mY bATWomaN stOrieS. In faCt, in my first poSt-ZEro YEAr iSsue, BEtte mAkes A bIg chaNge!

MSG: we can’T tAlk about Kate KanE theSe days witHouT bRinGiNg up aNOther oF DC’S stRong femAle charACteRs, kATE’s Fiancee Maggie SawyeR. WILL tHeir engaGement COnTiNUe under yOuR peN, and HOW do yoU thiNK eAch of theM view tHE cOnCept of tHeIr statUs GoiNg fOrwarD, GiveN their Romantic (And in mAggie’s case, matrIMonial) historiES?

Ma: tHe ENgagEmeNt will contiNue, bUT it aIn’t gONnA be EAsy. BoTh womEn HAvE Many complications anD eXtenuaTing cIrcumstances iN their liveS THAt make “haPpilY EvER after” difficulT, to saY the least. BUT, “the courSe of tRue love nE’er did run SMOoth.”

They BotH waNt tO maKE It Work, but it isn’t SIMply Up To them. CAn lOve prevAil? welL, we’Ll sEe…

mSG: A lot of batwoman’S sToRy So Far Has beEN embroilEd In tHe TelLing oF Her hisTory (uP to aNd InCLudIng her uPCoMINg ZeRo yeAr crOssOvEr issUe) as ONe wOuld expEct for a reLatIVely NeWeR hero, buT her rogue’s galLeRy to date seEmS to Be someWHAt undefiNed. What can readers expect AS you begIn yOur ruN in tErms of vilLaiNs and oTheR AntagoNists BAtwomAn WilL ENcounTER?

Ma: My FiRst arc intrODUceS a new, AnD majOr, rogue To Batwoman’s world: thE wolF Spider. His motIvaTionS AReN’t tHE tRAdiTiONal “TAKe over the world” oR “psychopatHiC” OnEs that seem TO poWeR most baD guys. AnD I hopE To introDuce some cLassic vilLaIns wHO HavEn’t yet appeAred in thE New 52.
 feel to return to Cameron  Chase and  Mr.Bon esaf terallthis time?

MA :  Wel l, I haven’t written t hem y et !  I w i ll  be f inishin g  u p the  c li ffh an g er  from  #2 4 in th e Batwoman  An nu al out thiss pr ing and Iamgreatly look ing  forwa rd  to revis iti ng my  old f r iendsin the Ne w5 2!

MS G : The b a l an ce f or Batwoman and h e rs upporting cast , part ic u la r l y h erfamily, se em s tof all som e wh e r e  be t ween antagoni sts to andp art ners i nher overal l mis si o n.How do youfeel  about Be tte an d  Jake’s part in  her l ife  cu rren t ly  a ndho w  do yo u s e e t heir ind iv id ual s tori e s e volv ing  inrelat ion to Kate’s ?
MA:A s y ou kn ow fr om m yworkon Man hunte r,  I love big sup port ing casts ! S o,  Ja ke  andB ette w ill  pl ay bigroles i n  my  B a t w om an stories. In fac t, i nmy first  post- Z er oY ear issu e,  Be ttem a kes a  big ch ange!

M SG: We ca n’ t talkab out Ka te  Ka nethese days  witho ut bring ing u p  another of DC ’ s strong fema l ec h ar a cter s,Kate’s fian ceeM aggi e Sa w ye r.W ill t heiren g ag e ment continue under  y our pe n, an d how do youthink each o f  them vi ew t h ec oncept of thei r sta tus goingf orward,given  their r omantic ( a n d in Mag gie ’scas e,m a tr imonial) hist o r ies? 
MA: The  en gagemen t w ill  co nti nu e, but it  ain’t g on na  b eeas y. Bo t h womenha vema nycompl i cation s and  ext en ua t ing  circum s ta n c es i nth eirliv es  that  mak e  “h appilyever afte r”d iffi cu lt , to sa y the least.Bu t, “the co ur seof tru e love ne’ er did run smooth.”

Th e y bothwan t tomake  it work,  bu t it i sn’ t  simpl y up t o the m.  Ca n lovep r ev ail ?Well, we’l l see …

MS G:  A l ot of B atwoman’s story so far  has been emb roi ledi n  t het el l ing  o f  he r history (up toand includ in g  h er upcomin g  Ze ro  Year c rossove r iss u e) as o ne wouldexpect fo ra re l a tiv ely newerhero, bu t her rog u e’s g a ll ery t o d ate se em s t o besomewh a t u ndefi ned. W ha t canreade rs  expectas you begin your run i n term s ofvil lains and  ot h erantagonis ts B atwoman wi llenc ounte r?MA: M y fi r st  ar c  intr oduc e s a new,a nd  ma j o r,  rogue to B a t w oma n’s w orl d : theWolf  Spider. His moti v ations aren’tthet r adi tio n al “ ta ke over the wo rld ”o r  “psycho pa thic” onesthat see mt o pow er mos t badguys. A n d  I hope t o in tro duce some  cl as s ic vill ai ns who ha ven’ tyet ap peared in t h e  New 52.
 feel_to return_to Cameron Chase and_Mr. Bones_after_all this_time?

MA:_Well, I haven’t_written them yet!_I will be finishing_up the cliffhanger_from_#24 in the Batwoman Annual out this spring and I am greatly looking forward_to_revisiting my_old_friends_in the New 52!

MSG: The_balance for Batwoman and her_supporting cast,_particularly her family, seems to fall somewhere between_antagonists_to and partners_in her overall mission. How do you feel about_Bette and Jake’s part in her_life currently and_how_do_you see their individual_stories evolving in relation to Kate’s?

MA:_As you know from my work_on Manhunter, I love big supporting casts!_So, Jake and Bette will play_big roles in my Batwoman_stories. In_fact, in my first post-Zero_Year issue, Bette_makes a_big change!

MSG: We_can’t talk about Kate Kane these_days without bringing_up another of DC’s strong female_characters,_Kate’s fiancee Maggie_Sawyer._Will_their engagement_continue under your_pen,_and how_do_you think each of them view_the_concept of their status going forward, given_their romantic (and in_Maggie’s_case, matrimonial) histories?

MA: The_engagement will continue, but it_ain’t gonna be easy. Both women_have many_complications and_extenuating circumstances in their lives that make “happily ever after” difficult,_to say the least. But, “the_course of true love_ne’er did_run_smooth.”

They both want_to_make it_work, but it isn’t simply up to_them. Can_love prevail? Well, we’ll see…

MSG: A_lot of Batwoman’s story_so_far has been embroiled in the_telling of her history (up to_and including her upcoming Zero_Year_crossover_issue) as one would expect_for a relatively newer hero, but_her rogue’s gallery_to date seems to be somewhat undefined._What_can readers expect as you begin_your_run in terms of villains and_other_antagonists_Batwoman will encounter?

MA: My first_arc introduces a new, and major,_rogue to Batwoman’s world: the Wolf Spider. His motivations_aren’t the traditional_“take over the world” or_“psychopathic”_ones_that seem to power most bad guys. And I hope_to introduce_some classic villains_who haven’t yet appeared in the New 52.