# Pitter patter of little feet in Gotham City... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 23, 2006, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitter-patter-of-little-feet-in-gotham-city/349541 "2006-03-23T03:38:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mississippienne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitter-patter-of-little-feet-in-gotham-city/349541/1 "2006-03-23T03:38:19Z")
For those not in the know, as of the recent Catwoman #53… Selina Kyle has given birth to a baby girl named Helena. Batman drops by to give her a teddy bear, but no confirmation as to whether he’s the dad or not. Cute kid, though. And the issue was written by Will **Pfeifer** , which amuses me greatly for some reason. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitter-patter-of-little-feet-in-gotham-city/349541/2 "2006-03-23T04:40:22Z")
Gah! So does this mean that they’re planning on reviving a future Huntress-as-Batman’s-daughter situation? Helena Wayne was the Huntress on Earth-2 before the Crisis, when she was suddenly Helena Bertinelli, a mob boss’s daughter on Earth-period (a retcon I never subscribed to). ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitter-patter-of-little-feet-in-gotham-city/349541/3 "2006-03-23T04:41:26Z")
Aaaand I just realized I despoilered your spoiler… Reporting to mods to fix… ---
**Author:** ![Menocchio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@Menocchio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Menocchio)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitter-patter-of-little-feet-in-gotham-city/349541/4 "2006-03-23T04:47:11Z")
Helena Bertinelli Is still around, and still the Huntress. So if they’re going that route with baby Helena, it’ll be a “possible future” thing. Or at least a little bit down the line. Who’s the new Catwoman, btw? ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitter-patter-of-little-feet-in-gotham-city/349541/5 "2006-03-23T04:51:34Z")
> [@](#): > > Last edited by SkipMagic : Today at 11:47 PM. Reason: Added spoiler tag. 'Cause jayjay begged and begged and… Admit it. You love me on my knees… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitter-patter-of-little-feet-in-gotham-city/349541/6 "2006-03-23T05:06:03Z")
Y’know, I think Bats & co. might be taking the wrong approach to fixing the population loss problem caused by those supervillains he won’t kill. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![First\_Amongst\_Daves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4491bb/32.png) [@First\_Amongst\_Daves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/First_Amongst_Daves)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitter-patter-of-little-feet-in-gotham-city/349541/7 "2006-03-23T12:30:35Z")
How Earth 2 of them. Is Son of the Demon, with Talia’s son by Bats, still retconned out of existence? ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitter-patter-of-little-feet-in-gotham-city/349541/8 "2006-03-23T14:29:27Z")
You folks are welcome in the Comic Book Discussion Thread, just sayin’… ---
**Author:** ![Mississippienne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitter-patter-of-little-feet-in-gotham-city/349541/9 "2006-03-23T15:11:27Z")
[QUOTE=Menocchio] Helena Bertinelli Is still around, and still the Huntress. So if they’re going that route with baby Helena, it’ll be a “possible future” thing. Or at least a little bit down the line. Who’s the new Catwoman, btw? [/QUOTE] The new Catwoman is Selina’s friend Holly Robinson. **First Amongst Daves** , I understand that the Batbooks writers are planning to address Ibn (Bruce’s son by Talia) in upcoming books, so stay tuned! ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitter-patter-of-little-feet-in-gotham-city/349541/10 "2006-03-23T17:44:33Z")
[QUOTE=CandidGamera] You folks are welcome in the Comic Book Discussion Thread, just sayin’.. [/QUOTE] Or they can have their own discussion here. It can be two things. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitter-patter-of-little-feet-in-gotham-city/349541/11 "2006-03-23T17:54:51Z")
[QUOTE=Mississippienne] the Batbooks writers are planning to address Ibn (Bruce’s son by Talia) in upcoming books, so stay tuned! [/QUOTE] Ibn? “What’d you name your son?” “Son!” I find it hard to believe that Ras al-Ghul’s daughter couldn’t pick a real name for her child… ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitter-patter-of-little-feet-in-gotham-city/349541/12 "2006-03-23T18:10:10Z")
[QUOTE=Push You Down] Or they can have their own discussion here. It can be two things. [/QUOTE] I merely offered, in case they weren’t aware. Snippiness not required. Ibn = Ibn Al-Xuffasch, “Son of the Bat”. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitter-patter-of-little-feet-in-gotham-city/349541/13 "2006-03-23T18:10:11Z")
[QUOTE=jayjay] Ibn? [/QUOTE] His name is Ibn al Xu’ffasch - Son of the Bat. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitter-patter-of-little-feet-in-gotham-city/349541/14 "2006-03-23T20:10:48Z")
[QUOTE=Tengu] His name is Ibn al Xu’ffasch - Son of the Bat. [/QUOTE] Ah, that’s better. I’m only peripherally involved in comics at the moment, so I’m not up on everything that’s going on (or has gone on in quite a while). We’ve been buying trade format minis, though, and I’m catching up on some things. ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitter-patter-of-little-feet-in-gotham-city/349541/15 "2006-03-23T21:12:12Z")
[QUOTE=CandidGamera] I merely offered, in case they weren’t aware. Snippiness not required. [/QUOTE] Eh. Yours was just as snippy as mine. ---
**Author:** ![cbawlmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cbawlmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbawlmer)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitter-patter-of-little-feet-in-gotham-city/349541/16 "2006-03-23T21:15:48Z")
[QUOTE=Push You Down] Eh. Yours was just as snippy as mine. [/QUOTE] No, it wasn’t. He just mentioned that if people wanted to talk about comics, they were welcome in the weekly comic thread. I mentioned Helena’s possible paternity in that thread just this morning. It was a friendly wave that you smacked down. ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitter-patter-of-little-feet-in-gotham-city/349541/17 "2006-03-23T22:47:24Z")
Oh that’s bull… You can’t tell tone through typing. His comment can easily be read as snotty "You folks are welcome in the Comic Book Discussion Thread, just sayin’. All I said was “Or they can talk about it here in its own thread.” End the hijack please. ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitter-patter-of-little-feet-in-gotham-city/349541/18 "2006-03-23T23:02:18Z")
No one’s yet crossed the line, so let’s kill the snippiness accusations and get back to the OP, please. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitter-patter-of-little-feet-in-gotham-city/349541/19 "2006-03-24T00:29:53Z")
Damn, **Skip** got here first and handled it nicely. I was all prepared with a bucket of ice cold water. So, cut out the [ahem] cattiness. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitter-patter-of-little-feet-in-gotham-city/349541/20 "2006-03-24T00:53:39Z")
Whoa. I may have to give in and start buying comics. Just whoa. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitter-patter-of-little-feet-in-gotham-city/349541.md?page=2)