Calendar Girl (Batman: The Animated Series)
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Calendar Girl is a fictional character and a minor super-villain in the universe of Batman: The Animated Series. She was voiced by Sela Ward.
Calendar Girl's only appearance was in the episode Mean Seasons, in which she kidnapped various fashion designers and television moguls in daring, seasonally-themed crimes. Eventually, Batman determined that the masked figure was Paige Monroe, a former model and actress, who was seeking revenge on the people she blames for her fall from stardom and the disfiguring cosmetic surgery she underwent to stay beautiful.
In the final scenes, Calendar Girl was unmasked, to her apparent humiliation. It was revealed that Monroe was not, in fact, disfigured but still as beautiful as she ever was. The flaws she saw in her body were purely psychological. But as Batman pointed out to Batgirl, the flaws were all Monroe could see anymore.
Calendar Girl was a stand-in for Calendar Man (who was historically less than a threat in the comics.) The story switch is typical for the DCAU for two reasons: firstly, needing to find a compelling dramatic reason for a villain to sport a "calendar" theme, and secondly, because producer Bruce Timm has admitted on multiple occasions that he likes drawing pretty girls.
[edit] In context of the television series
The final season of Batman: The Animated Series is marked by an influx of minor female villains created specifically for the animated DC universe. Characters like Calendar Girl, Roxy Rocket, Baby Doll and Livewire each appear, whereas the previous seasons had featured predominantly male villains.
[edit] Trivia
- Sela Ward, who provided the voice of Calendar Girl, also developed and produced a 2000 documentary titled The Changing Face of Beauty. This documentary focused on the American obsession with youth in women - which coincidentally fits with Calendar Girl's character.
