J.H. Williams III & W.H. Blackman: writers
Amy Reeder: penciller & cover
Rob Hunter: inker
The Solicitation
Six lives moving through different points in time, all heading toward a crossroads. Batwoman faces gnashing teeth, claws and otherworldly powers. But can she defeat the villains of Gotham Harbor? Maro, an arcane wizard, harnesses violent magics to create the vile creature known as The Hook. Kate Kane struggles with living multiple lives and how that affects her relationship with Maggie. Detective Maggie Sawyer transports a double agent named Sune.Jacob Kane still holds onto hope for a life that he so desperately needs in his.DEO Agent Cameron Chase covertly aids Batwoman in abducting one of the villain Falchion's inner circle.The creative team's unique take on spy stories continues!
Preview
The Story
Focus. Half of this book can just be thrown out the window. We don't need this comic to be following six stories. It brings the pacing for all the stories down and dividing it into 6 different parts makes no sense.
We start off with Batwoman confronting all the scary monsters that are being led by...someone. I forget. Honestly, I don't care for this part of the story because I don't think it has been explained at all why this confrontation is happening. Its like dividing up the climatic scene of a movie and playing it throughout the beginning, and weaving in about 4 other side stories.
After a two page fight scene we jump to the story of the guy with the hook for a hand. You know, the guy who's origin we needed way back in issue #1. Or at least some sort of clarity of who the person was back when he sliced up Flamebird.
Then we get Kate's story where she is being coerced into dating her girlfriend more.
Next is Batwoman trying to get someone who is held under police protection free.
We check up on Flamebird and Batwoman's dad in the hospital where he thinks that she moved her hand, but the doctor thinks that it was an involuntary reflex.
Cut back to Batwoman with the now freed prisoner.
Then cut to Batwoman fighting the weird guy from the beginning of the story. Then the freed prisoner appears shooting arrows at the evil guy. End of issue.
Fuck this story format. If this was being written by someone who I fully entrust having the writing chops to pull it off then I would be all about it. I don't see that here. Maybe this will read better in some sort of collected edition, but for now I just want to run away and cry.
The Art
Its decent. Floating panels everywhere. Some characters appear to be missing body parts at time (how is that cop positioned; is Batwoman holding his crotch or something?). I get the strange feeling that this story just isn't a good fit for this artist.
The Cover
THE best thing about the comic. Seriously, I love that cover. I hear that Amy Reeder is leaving the book as the interior artist, but I wish that she could stay on for the covers. I've enjoyed the covers greatly.
Grades
Words: 2/10
Pictures: 5/10
Recommend: Nope. Not at all.
Buy Next Issue: Three issues in a row of just crap. Bye bye Batwoman.
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