Batwoman by Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams III by Greg RuckaMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Batwoman by Greg Rucka and JH Williams collects the Batwoman stories from Detective Comics #854-863.
Up until now, my only exposure to Batwoman was in 52 when she went up against the Church of Crime and got stabbed through the heart. I don't know what made me pick this up but I'm glad I did.
In this volume, the story of Kate Kane becoming Batwoman is revealed, along with a battle with the new leader of the Religion of Crime and a serial mutilator known as The Cutter.
The origin of Batwoman is an intriguing one, getting ejected from West Point for being gay and meandering through life until a chance encounter with Batman sent her down the superhero path. There are other aspects to her origin that I don't want to spoil.
I like Batwoman for the same reason I liked Bronze Age Huntress: The stories feel like Batman stories without 80 years of baggage. They're gritty tales with a lot of action and Kate often takes a beating and/or stabbing in the course of sorting things out.
JH Williams and Jock do a fantastic job on art, though I have to admit I like the flat colors in JH William's flashback scenes more than I do the computer colored pages of the current tale.
Batwoman by Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams III is a good read and a great intro into Batwoman. Four out of five stars.
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