 So, it will be a mix of Gotham’s storied bad guys and some new blood.

MSG: Your track record for developing deeply compelling LGBT characters in the Manhunter series is well known [Andreyko was a 2007 nominee for GLAAD Award for Best Comic Series], so the pairing of your writing with ostensibly the comic market’s highest profile lesbian is a truly unique opportunity. How do you think the narrative landscape has changed, if it has, in the last 6 years, and in your opinion, what place does Batwoman occupy going forward as a cultural icon?

MA: It has been amazing watching gay civil rights come so far, so quickly in the past decade. The progress and acceptance and support has grown at an astronomical rate, so that has been gratifying to watch. DC has always been a leader in this area, whether with LGBT characters or the number of gay creators in their employ, so getting to write arguably the highest profile gay character in mainstream comics is a privilege and a thrill. I think Batwoman serves as a touchstone because being gay is part of who she is, but by no means, is that her singular defining trait. She is a superhero who happens to be gay, not simply a “gay superhero”.

MSG: I won’t make the inevitable comparison between the two kick-ass female leads named Kate, but I have to ask: any thoughts or plans for the re-introduction of [Manhunter] Kate Spencer to DC’s New 52?

MA: You’ll just have to keep reading…

MSG: Any special teases or shout-outs you’d like to give to the Comicosity audience?

MA: Well… we have lots of cool stuff in the works, so I hope readers will stay with us, or jump on, for the ride. I am having the most fun since Manhunter and hope my enthusiasm is infectious! And, I have to say thanks to all the fans on the internet. Their overwhelming support and excitement has only made me more focused on adding to Batwoman’s already rich history.

Marc Andreyko’s first issue of Batwoman, a Zero Year tie-in, hits comic shops next week. Johns Hopkins University scientists trying to determine why people develop serious mental illness are focusing on an unlikely factor: a common parasite spread by cats.

The researchers say the microbes, called Toxoplasma gondii, invade the human brain and appear
So, it will be a mix of Gotham ’s storied bad guys and some new rake. 

 MSG: Your racetrack record for developing deeply compelling LGBT quality in the Manhunter series is well known [ Andreyko was a 2007 nominee for GLAAD Award for Best Comic Series ], so the coupling of your writing with ostensibly the comic market ’s high profile lesbian is a truly singular opportunity. How do you think the narrative landscape has changed, if it has, in the final 6 class, and in your opinion, what place does Batwoman occupy going forward as a cultural picture? 

 MA: It has been amazing watching gay civil rights issue forth so far, so promptly in the past decade. The advancement and acceptance and accompaniment has grown at an astronomical rate, so that has been satisfy to watch. DC has always been a leader in this area, whether with LGBT characters or the number of gay creators in their employ, so getting to write arguably the highest profile gay character in mainstream comics is a privilege and a bang. I think Batwoman serves as a standard because being cheery is character of who she is, but by no means, is that her singular defining trait. She is a superhero who happens to be gay, not simply a “ gay superhero ”. 

 MSG: I wo n’t create the inevitable comparison between the two kick - ass female leads named Kate, but I have to necessitate: any thoughts or plans for the re - introduction of [ Manhunter ] Kate Spencer to DC ’s New 52? 

 MA: You ’ll just have to keep read … 

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 MA: Well … we have lot of cool stuff in the works, so I hope readers will quell with us, or jump on, for the drive. I am having the most fun since Manhunter and hope my enthusiasm is infectious! And, I have to say thanks to all the fan on the internet. Their overwhelming documentation and excitement has entirely made me more focused on adding to Batwoman ’s already rich history. 

 Marc Andreyko ’s first issue of Batwoman, a Zero Year draw - in, hits comic shops next week. Johns Hopkins University scientists trying to determine why people evolve serious mental illness are concentrate on an unlikely factor: a common parasite spread by cats. 

 The research worker say the microbes, called Toxoplasma gondii, invade the human brain and appear
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mSG: YOur track record FOr deVeloping deeply compelliNg LGBt cHAracTErS in thE ManhunTEr SERieS iS wEll KnOWn [andreYko Was a 2007 nomInee for GLAaD AWaRd for Best ComIC SEries], so the PaiRing of your wrItiNg with OsTenSIbly tHe cOmic mArket’s HIghest Profile leSbIAn is a tRUly uniqUE OpPortUnity. How do you thinK ThE Narrative landsCape haS cHAnGED, if It hAs, in the lasT 6 yEars, aND in your OPiNION, whAT place does BatWoman occupy GOinG forwaRd As a CUlturaL icon?

mA: iT haS been amazinG watChing gay cIvil riGHts come SO far, so qUickly In tHe pAst dECaDe. the PrOGreSS aNd aCCepTance and SuPpOrt haS groWN AT An asTroNomiCal raTe, so that has beEn gRatiFYinG to waTch. DC Has aLwAys beEn a leaDer in ThIs area, whether wiTh LGbT charactErs Or The NuMber oF Gay creAtoRs iN their eMploy, so GEttInG TO WrIte arguably the highEsT PRoFile gay cHaractER iN mAInstream CoMicS is a PRIvileGe anD A tHrill. I thInk BatWOmAn Serves aS a TouchsToNe bEcaUse beINg gaY is parT of who shE is, buT By no means, is thaT Her singular deFInING tRAit. SHe iS a superhero Who hAPpenS to bE GaY, noT SimplY a “gay SuPErHEro”.

MSG: I won’t make the iNeVitablE compArison between The two kick-ASS Female leAds nAMeD kate, but I have to Ask: anY thoughts oR Plans for The re-IntroducTion of [ManHUNter] Kate speNceR to dC’s nEW 52?

Ma: You’ll just havE TO keeP rEading…

MsG: ANy speciAl tEasEs oR shOuT-outs you’d Like to giVe To ThE COmiCositY Audience?

mA: welL… wE haVe lotS Of cool Stuff In thE wOrKS, so i hope reADeRS Will StAy With Us, oR jUmp on, For tHE riDe. I am haVing the moSt fUN sinCe maNhunter And hope my enthUsIasm is infeCtIouS! And, I hAVE to say thAnks to all the fans on the inTErnet. ThEir OverwHelmIng supporT anD excitEmeNT has onLy made Me morE fOcuSED on adDINg To BAtWoman’s alreADY riCh hisToRy.

MaRc AndreYko’s first issue of BaTWomAn, a Zero Year tiE-in, Hits COMiC shOPs NExt WeEK. JoHNS Hopkins UniversIty scientiStS TrYing to deteRMinE wHy peoplE develoP seriOUs mentaL illness aRe focusinG oN an uNLIkeLy factor: a cOmmon parAsite spreAD by caTS.

THe resEarChers sAy The MicroBes, calLEd TOxoplAsma goNdIi, invaDe the HuMan brain And appear
 So, it will be a mix of G otham’s st oried  ba d g uy s an d so me new blood.MSG:  Your track record for  deve lo p ingd ee ply c ompelli n gL G BTch ar act er s  i n the  Ma nhunter  series is  we ll  known [Andr e yk o was a 20 07nominee forGLA AD Awa rd  fo r  Best  Co mic S eries] ,  so th e pairing  o f  yourw ritingw i th  ost ensibly the comic ma r ket’s highestprofil el es b i anisa truly un iq ue op p ortunit y .H o w  do you think the  narrativel and scapeha s c h anged,  if i th as,  in the las t 6years, an d in y o ur opin i on, wha t plac e d oes  Bat w om an  oc cu p y g o in g f o rwa rd as acu lt uralicon ? M A: I t h as b een a mazing watchi nggayc ivi l rig hts c omeso  far,  so qu ickly  i n the past deca de.The progr ess  a ndac cepta n ce and  su ppo rt hasgrown a t  an  a s t r on omical rate, so th at h as  been gr atifyi n gto watch. D Chas  alw a y s bee n al ea der in t his ar e a,  w hetherwi th LGB Tcha rac terso r th e numb er of ga y cre a tors in theire mploy, so get t in g to writ e a rguably the  hig h estprof i le  ga y  char acter  i n  m a instream comics isaprivil ege a nd a thrill.I think Ba t w o man serv es a s  a touchstone bec ausebeing gayi s part o f who  she is,  but by n o means, i s t hat  he r s i n gu lar definingt r ait.  S he is a  su perhero  wh o h app ens  t o be gay,  not sim pl ya“g aysuper h ero”.

M SG : I  w on’ t mak e  the i nevit able  c om p ari son bet w ee n thetw okick -as sfemal e le a dsnamed K ate, butI h a ve t oas k: anythoughts or p la ns for the  r e-i ntrodu c t ion of [ Manhunter] Kate Spencer to DC’s  Ne w 52? 

MA : You’lljus t have  to keep r eading …

MS G:  An y speci a l  t eas es  or shout- o u tsyou’d  l iketo give  to the Comicosity aud ience?

MA: W ell … we h av e l o ts ofco o l s t u ff in the works , so I hop er ea ders wills tay  w ith us,  or jum p on, for the  ride. Iam having  t he m o s t f un since M anhunter  and hope my en t hu siasm  is  infec ti ous ! And , I ha v e t o say  thank sto all  thefa ns on th e internet. Their overw helmin g sup por t and exc ite m ent  has only  mad e me morefoc use d onadd i ng to  Bat w om an’ s  alre adyr ich histo r y. 

M a r cAndreyko’sf i r stissue  of Batwom an,a Zero Year tie-i n , hits comic s hops n ext  we e k. J oh ns Hopkins Uni ver si t y  scienti st s trying to  determi ne why p eopledevelo p serio u s  m e ntal i llne ssare focus ing  o n  an unl ik el y  facto r: a  c ommonparasi t e sp r e ad by cats.

The  rese a r chers say  themi crobes, call ed Toxopla sma gondii,  invad e th e hum an brai nand ap pea r
 So,_it will_be a mix of_Gotham’s storied_bad_guys and_some_new blood.

MSG: Your_track record for_developing deeply compelling LGBT_characters in the_Manhunter_series is well known [Andreyko was a 2007 nominee for GLAAD Award for Best_Comic_Series], so_the_pairing_of your writing with ostensibly_the comic market’s highest profile_lesbian is_a truly unique opportunity. How do you think_the_narrative landscape has_changed, if it has, in the last 6 years,_and in your opinion, what place_does Batwoman occupy_going_forward_as a cultural icon?

MA:_It has been amazing watching gay_civil rights come so far, so_quickly in the past decade. The progress_and acceptance and support has grown_at an astronomical rate, so_that has_been gratifying to watch. DC_has always been_a leader_in this area,_whether with LGBT characters or the_number of gay_creators in their employ, so getting_to_write arguably the_highest_profile_gay character_in mainstream comics_is_a privilege_and_a thrill. I think Batwoman serves_as_a touchstone because being gay is part_of who she is,_but_by no means, is_that her singular defining trait._She is a superhero who happens_to be_gay, not_simply a “gay superhero”.

MSG: I won’t make the inevitable comparison between_the two kick-ass female leads named_Kate, but I have_to ask:_any_thoughts or plans_for_the re-introduction_of [Manhunter] Kate Spencer to DC’s New_52?

MA: You’ll_just have to keep reading…

MSG: Any_special teases or shout-outs_you’d_like to give to the Comicosity_audience?

MA: Well… we have lots of_cool stuff in the works,_so_I_hope readers will stay with_us, or jump on, for the_ride. I am_having the most fun since Manhunter and_hope_my enthusiasm is infectious! And, I_have_to say thanks to all the_fans_on_the internet. Their overwhelming support_and excitement has only made me_more focused on adding to Batwoman’s already rich history.

Marc_Andreyko’s first issue_of Batwoman, a Zero Year_tie-in,_hits_comic shops next week. Johns Hopkins University scientists trying to_determine why_people develop serious_mental illness are focusing on an unlikely factor: a common_parasite spread by cats.

The researchers say the_microbes, called Toxoplasma gondii, invade the human brain and appear