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A review by sherpawhale
Batwoman by Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams by J.H. Williams III, Greg Rucka, Jock
4.0
it's been 6 years coming and change, but I finally read this. it's been awhile since I was reading all the new 52 I could get my hands on and afford to pay for trying to figure out comics, but Batwoman was one that I always wanted to read her back story on, especially since Greg Rucka was and Still Remains one of my favorite comic authors.
Really good back story here. I need to catch up on the current Batwoman run, but her back story here, so clearly defined by getting kicked out of the military for Don't Ask, Don't Tell, makes me curious how they'll continue to define her going forward. Kate Kane was clearly stamped by being a soldier who could no longer serve, to being so tied to her family stamp (not a fan of the shit they pulled in Detective Comics vol. 1 Rebirth).
Anyway, I'm not a big fan of the magics stuff in the book, with Alice and the Underdark, but it certainly wasn't helped by JHWIII's layouts. The man is good at art, but the layouts here were so messy that I found myself setting the book down instead of trying to figure out how the order was supposed to go. It all improved when it got to Jock's section. I love his art: good, clean lines, crisp panels, bold figures.
The last story here was my favorite, too. Something so fun about a clear detective story with outlandish vigilantes and villains. I'll take that any day over werewolves.
anyway, goodreads seems to be broken and this book isn't showing up in my challenge, so i deleted this and posted it again.
Really good back story here. I need to catch up on the current Batwoman run, but her back story here, so clearly defined by getting kicked out of the military for Don't Ask, Don't Tell, makes me curious how they'll continue to define her going forward. Kate Kane was clearly stamped by being a soldier who could no longer serve, to being so tied to her family stamp (not a fan of the shit they pulled in Detective Comics vol. 1 Rebirth).
Anyway, I'm not a big fan of the magics stuff in the book, with Alice and the Underdark, but it certainly wasn't helped by JHWIII's layouts. The man is good at art, but the layouts here were so messy that I found myself setting the book down instead of trying to figure out how the order was supposed to go. It all improved when it got to Jock's section. I love his art: good, clean lines, crisp panels, bold figures.
The last story here was my favorite, too. Something so fun about a clear detective story with outlandish vigilantes and villains. I'll take that any day over werewolves.
anyway, goodreads seems to be broken and this book isn't showing up in my challenge, so i deleted this and posted it again.