Crime-fighters come in many shapes and sizes, but until now they didn't come in the woman-seeking-woman variety. DC Comics, however, is spotlighting a red-headed lesbian to take over for erstwhile Batman Bruce Wayne -- who suffered apparently fatal injuries in a recent issue of the Batman series. Batwoman, whose daytime persona is Katherine "Kate" Kane, is described as "lesbian socialite by night ...

Given the enormity of the problems facing America right now, a lot of people are hoping President-Elect Barack Obama will turn out to have superhuman powers. He may not, but at least he's got a friend who does. In the upcoming "The Amazing Spider-Man" #583, Obama appears "palling around" (as Sarah Palin would say) with the arachnid superhero. In the comic, the new commander-in-chief meets Spidey, ...

It's hard to know what makes for a good marriage. Some people say it's the ability to compromise, while others feel frequent hot sex is key. Whatever you believe, most people want more than a two-dimensional drawing. There is one Japanese man, however, who wants humans to have the right to marry fictitious cartoon characters. It's not clear whether Taichi Takashita has a specific lady in mind for ...