DC decided to reboot their comic book universe, so I decided to blog along with it!
Batwoman #1
J. H. Williams III: co-writer and artist
W. Haden Blackman: co-writer
Beautiful, beautiful art. I want to kiss it, and I want something like this every month.
One of the big things I missed when I stopped collecting comics a few years ago was Rucka's and Williams' initial run on Detective that featured Batwoman. I was thankful to get it in bulk issues and catch up with it all at once. And it was great. Beautiful art. Excellent writing.
And then Rucka had to ruin it and quit DC. I get the reasons why he did it, and it was his own choice. The man can write, and he can write really strong female characters which is much appreciated.
This comic has been promoted for about a year now. Does it live up to the hype? Yes. Was it planned for someone new to comics? Sorta.
There are positives and negatives for this book. It is a well done book that anyone can get into if they have read a comic book before. Even master comic book readers like myself will have to follow the flow of the words and which word balloons to read first, but the art helps in guiding you where to go. It makes me feel like I'm reading a comic book for the first time again, and it makes me enjoy it.
This issue serves as a recap of the previous run of Batwoman comics, and plants seed for future stories. It is excellent. It almost feels like it has picked up exactly from the previous point it was at, which is very good considering the creative changes to the book. Considering that the Batcomics were saved from a lot of the reboot, this book is right on par with anything else that is comic from the Batdepartment.
Words: 8/10
Pictures: 10/10
Recommend: Oh hell yes. Please, rip this comic out of my hands so you can enjoy it.
Buy Next Issue: Based on this one issue, I will buy it until it gets cancelled.
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