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antlersantlers's review against another edition
2.0
Meh? I like the gay stuff (lol, natch) but all the fighting was very boring. My understanding of the plot was certainly not helped by me starting it in January and finishing it in June, but it’s not super complicated so I feel like I got it. I’m not sure how this ended up on my kindle, but I read it! I looooooved the issue with art by Stephanie Hans. The Epting art was good, but the art in the last issue by Renato Arlem was bad. It’s serviceable for a superhero comic (a low bar), but there’s so much better out there.
chrisburton's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
amck's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
kuutar's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
sherpawhale's review against another edition
3.0
:/
Really not how I want to feel about Kate Kane's return.
Overall, I like the plot of the Mediterranean island that Kate left her first love on. I like her and Julia working together as an ultra modern Bruce and Alfred.
I don't think it should have taken 7 issues to get through. I don't think the single what-if of the future should have been there, because it was so open-ended and there wasn't much badass there. Only do future what-if issues if there's a badass element to it. don't leave them open ended and vague.
and there's a lot of vague here. I think I might chalk that up to Tynion. really not pleased with his direction of Detective Comics. In fact, I kind of hate that series right now. especially how he's directing Kate's arc.
Really not how I want to feel about Kate Kane's return.
Overall, I like the plot of the Mediterranean island that Kate left her first love on. I like her and Julia working together as an ultra modern Bruce and Alfred.
I don't think it should have taken 7 issues to get through. I don't think the single what-if of the future should have been there, because it was so open-ended and there wasn't much badass there. Only do future what-if issues if there's a badass element to it. don't leave them open ended and vague.
and there's a lot of vague here. I think I might chalk that up to Tynion. really not pleased with his direction of Detective Comics. In fact, I kind of hate that series right now. especially how he's directing Kate's arc.
a_h_haga's review against another edition
4.0
3.5/5
I've never read anything with Batwoman before, and after trying to read [b:Batgirl, Vol. 1: Batgirl of Burnside|23164970|Batgirl, Vol. 1 Batgirl of Burnside|Cameron Stewart|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1499091545s/23164970.jpg|42710991], I thought I would just give up on the bat-family all together. Then someone mentioned that Batwoman is lesbian, and with the climate as it is regarding LGBT+, I'm making a point out of supporting those stories.
Regarding the LGBT+ elements of this story, it was so refreshing seeing it as just part of her life. Not something to discover, not something to grow on, just how she is and no biggie. I like those stories, where it's just part of it all. It shows that there's nothing strange or special about it, it's just love.
Now, to the main point of this review, the album in general.
As I said above, I don't have a relationship to Batwoman from earlier, but I did find I like her as a character. She's not as broody or gloomy as Batman, not as forced as Batgirl. All in all, I think the writers and artists did a good job of showing a real woman.
Regarding the art, as usual I am a little annoyed at the change in artists in the middle of the story.
I can see why they did it in regards to the split story line - which was really confusing and why I didn't give the album a full 4 stars - but like the flashback episode having another artist was just confusing. Especially when they don't stick with the same color-pallet for the characters as the main artists use!
And on that note, why is she white? Sure, she's a red-head, but they're not Harley or Joker white, unless she's actually been dropped in a dunk of bleach and I just don't know about it yet...
Other than that, I liked the main-artist's style. It was gloomy enough to give the bat-feel one expects, as well as showing a good difference in color use when needed.
Regarding the story;
As said above, there seem to be a split in story line here. There's the story of the ''many arms of death'' that start off this whole shin-dig, then there's another one set in the future toward the end that just confused me.
I am interested enough in both of these stories to read on, though, so I guess they did what they were supposed to do.
I've never read anything with Batwoman before, and after trying to read [b:Batgirl, Vol. 1: Batgirl of Burnside|23164970|Batgirl, Vol. 1 Batgirl of Burnside|Cameron Stewart|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1499091545s/23164970.jpg|42710991], I thought I would just give up on the bat-family all together. Then someone mentioned that Batwoman is lesbian, and with the climate as it is regarding LGBT+, I'm making a point out of supporting those stories.
Regarding the LGBT+ elements of this story, it was so refreshing seeing it as just part of her life. Not something to discover, not something to grow on, just how she is and no biggie. I like those stories, where it's just part of it all. It shows that there's nothing strange or special about it, it's just love.
Now, to the main point of this review, the album in general.
As I said above, I don't have a relationship to Batwoman from earlier, but I did find I like her as a character. She's not as broody or gloomy as Batman, not as forced as Batgirl. All in all, I think the writers and artists did a good job of showing a real woman.
Regarding the art, as usual I am a little annoyed at the change in artists in the middle of the story.
I can see why they did it in regards to the split story line - which was really confusing and why I didn't give the album a full 4 stars - but like the flashback episode having another artist was just confusing. Especially when they don't stick with the same color-pallet for the characters as the main artists use!
And on that note, why is she white? Sure, she's a red-head, but they're not Harley or Joker white, unless she's actually been dropped in a dunk of bleach and I just don't know about it yet...
Other than that, I liked the main-artist's style. It was gloomy enough to give the bat-feel one expects, as well as showing a good difference in color use when needed.
Regarding the story;
As said above, there seem to be a split in story line here. There's the story of the ''many arms of death'' that start off this whole shin-dig, then there's another one set in the future toward the end that just confused me.
I am interested enough in both of these stories to read on, though, so I guess they did what they were supposed to do.
quirkycatsfatstacks's review against another edition
4.0
3 1/2 Stars.
I received a copy of Batwoman Vol. 1: The Many Arms of Death from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Batwoman has a handful of the industry’s biggest names behind it; Marguerite Bennett (from DC Bombshells), James Tynion IV (from Detective Comics), artist Steve Epting (Captain America: Winter Soldier), and artist Ben Oliver (The Multiversity). With so many amazing creative minds in the mix, you can see why I was so excited to get my hands on this book!
Batwoman is a spin-off from the Detective Comics series, a series I’m admittedly very behind on. I think that may be the reason I was a bit confused at times while reading Batwoman. It read as a backstory volume, but at the same time it didn’t cover everything (presumably because it had already been said and shown in Detective Comics).
I sincerely thing my favorite thing about The Many Arms of Death was the artwork. Epting and Oliver knocked it out of the part. The color palette is striking (especially with Batwoman’s iconic flaming red hair and the dark backdrops), the artwork itself crisp and distinct. It’s all very much held up to the standards I’ve come to expect from DC. Though I’ll admit there’s a jarring style change between issue four and five, so be ready for that (I think the new style still held up well with the story, so I was ok with it).
I really like Kate as a character, so while reading Batwoman I found myself wishing I could get to know her better. It was nice seeing the events that took her down the path to where she is now, but that only partially explains the woman she is today (plus it ends on a bit of a cliffhanger). I wish more time had been spent with the character herself. Safiyah was likewise interesting, and I can’t wait to see where that plot leads to.
I’ll admit I didn’t love issue six too much. It follows the cliffhanger that’s in five, but doesn’t continue that storyline. Instead it must be its own standalone story. The whole story is set in the future. The sudden change (a story about the past/present suddenly switching to a story focused 30+ years into the future) was jarring to say the least. While I liked the way the world in that timeline looked, I’m pretty confused about the events that led up to that point. Some events were mentioned, like the death of Bruce Wayne/Batman. I’m not sure how I feel about this one. Perhaps an alternate dimension/world’s story where Batman is no longer Batman?
I can’t wait for volume two to come out, as I’m finding myself more and more curious about what happens with the Safiyah plot. I also desperately want to see more about Kate. I guess I’ll have to be patient and wait.
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I received a copy of Batwoman Vol. 1: The Many Arms of Death from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Batwoman has a handful of the industry’s biggest names behind it; Marguerite Bennett (from DC Bombshells), James Tynion IV (from Detective Comics), artist Steve Epting (Captain America: Winter Soldier), and artist Ben Oliver (The Multiversity). With so many amazing creative minds in the mix, you can see why I was so excited to get my hands on this book!
Batwoman is a spin-off from the Detective Comics series, a series I’m admittedly very behind on. I think that may be the reason I was a bit confused at times while reading Batwoman. It read as a backstory volume, but at the same time it didn’t cover everything (presumably because it had already been said and shown in Detective Comics).
I sincerely thing my favorite thing about The Many Arms of Death was the artwork. Epting and Oliver knocked it out of the part. The color palette is striking (especially with Batwoman’s iconic flaming red hair and the dark backdrops), the artwork itself crisp and distinct. It’s all very much held up to the standards I’ve come to expect from DC. Though I’ll admit there’s a jarring style change between issue four and five, so be ready for that (I think the new style still held up well with the story, so I was ok with it).
I really like Kate as a character, so while reading Batwoman I found myself wishing I could get to know her better. It was nice seeing the events that took her down the path to where she is now, but that only partially explains the woman she is today (plus it ends on a bit of a cliffhanger). I wish more time had been spent with the character herself. Safiyah was likewise interesting, and I can’t wait to see where that plot leads to.
I’ll admit I didn’t love issue six too much. It follows the cliffhanger that’s in five, but doesn’t continue that storyline. Instead it must be its own standalone story. The whole story is set in the future. The sudden change (a story about the past/present suddenly switching to a story focused 30+ years into the future) was jarring to say the least. While I liked the way the world in that timeline looked, I’m pretty confused about the events that led up to that point. Some events were mentioned, like the death of Bruce Wayne/Batman. I’m not sure how I feel about this one. Perhaps an alternate dimension/world’s story where Batman is no longer Batman?
I can’t wait for volume two to come out, as I’m finding myself more and more curious about what happens with the Safiyah plot. I also desperately want to see more about Kate. I guess I’ll have to be patient and wait.
For more reviews, check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
lainy122's review against another edition
3.0
I'm too far out of the DC loop for the full implications behind a lot of the plot points in this one to hit truly home for me (never heard of Kate Kane before picking this up, and Tim Drake is the....third...Robin? Fourth? I honestly can't remember), but another lesbian Batwoman is always something that can be enjoyed no matter what the context.
nerdinthelibrary's review against another edition
2.5
My rating kept changing while reading these six issues, mostly due to the plot. I really like Kate Kane as a character and the art was a style I really enjoy, but the plot was really lacking so I was going to go with a 2. Then I read issue #5, which I loved and thought was beautiful, which brought it up to a 3. But then I read issue #6, which I really didn't enjoy, so this is the rating I'm going to settle on.
I would recommend this for fans of Batwoman/Kate Kane, but not really anyone else.
I would recommend this for fans of Batwoman/Kate Kane, but not really anyone else.