Last issue Kate came face to face with the new High Madame of the Crime Bible, Alice. However, the issue ended when it looked like they were being attacked by . . Werewolves. As it turns out they're actually a group of meta-morphs from the previous faction of the religion that don't agree with what Madame Alice is trying to accomplish here. So they're actually trying to save Kate and her father. The reason they don't agree with it anymore is because the prophecy of Kate's death didn't come true. "The prophecy said Batwoman had to die for the new world to rise. It gave the time and place . . yet here you are. So the prophecy was wrong. Which means you're supposed to live." Plus they just think that Alice is off her nut. He also tells Kate that Alice isn't there for her. She's there for Gotham. "This is Sodom and Gomorrah to them, and that makes it their Vatican city. Their Mecca, their Jerusalem. She wants to succeed where he failed. Mannheim tried to destroy Gotham." However we still don't know what they mean when they call Kate the 'twice named'. Unless . . it's just so simple . . Kate and Batwoman? But why would that make her important to them. All answers for the future, I guess. They spend most of the issue at a gala in Gotham, until her father is called away. Unfortunately, it looks like it was a trap setup by Alice. The issue ends with her having attacked . . or killed(?), the group of men and Kate finds out that she's got them. I thought it was a great story by Greg Rucka. And JH Williams III's art was simply incredible. All his scenes with Batwoman and Alice were of the psychedelic kind of style that he used with Promethea. The visuals and colors were incredible. I also enjoyed his new style that he uses on the scenes with Kate. Overall it provides an interesting contrast between the 2 factions of her personality. Then on the back-up story we see Renee in action as the Question. The gang has captured her, given her drugs and dumped her in the river . . in the trunk of a car. Of course she gets out and goes after one of their thugs. She finds out that this 'ring' . . these traffickers in human misery . . particularly women, is much bigger and more far reaching than she realized. The story ends when she's shot, but . . they're really after the guy that's feeding her information. His life is forfeit. I'm glad to see Renee again. I really think they need to do more with her character. This chapter is brought to us by Greg and Cully Hamner. Overall . . a fantastic issue of Detective.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Detective Comics #856 - DC
Last issue Kate came face to face with the new High Madame of the Crime Bible, Alice. However, the issue ended when it looked like they were being attacked by . . Werewolves. As it turns out they're actually a group of meta-morphs from the previous faction of the religion that don't agree with what Madame Alice is trying to accomplish here. So they're actually trying to save Kate and her father. The reason they don't agree with it anymore is because the prophecy of Kate's death didn't come true. "The prophecy said Batwoman had to die for the new world to rise. It gave the time and place . . yet here you are. So the prophecy was wrong. Which means you're supposed to live." Plus they just think that Alice is off her nut. He also tells Kate that Alice isn't there for her. She's there for Gotham. "This is Sodom and Gomorrah to them, and that makes it their Vatican city. Their Mecca, their Jerusalem. She wants to succeed where he failed. Mannheim tried to destroy Gotham." However we still don't know what they mean when they call Kate the 'twice named'. Unless . . it's just so simple . . Kate and Batwoman? But why would that make her important to them. All answers for the future, I guess. They spend most of the issue at a gala in Gotham, until her father is called away. Unfortunately, it looks like it was a trap setup by Alice. The issue ends with her having attacked . . or killed(?), the group of men and Kate finds out that she's got them. I thought it was a great story by Greg Rucka. And JH Williams III's art was simply incredible. All his scenes with Batwoman and Alice were of the psychedelic kind of style that he used with Promethea. The visuals and colors were incredible. I also enjoyed his new style that he uses on the scenes with Kate. Overall it provides an interesting contrast between the 2 factions of her personality. Then on the back-up story we see Renee in action as the Question. The gang has captured her, given her drugs and dumped her in the river . . in the trunk of a car. Of course she gets out and goes after one of their thugs. She finds out that this 'ring' . . these traffickers in human misery . . particularly women, is much bigger and more far reaching than she realized. The story ends when she's shot, but . . they're really after the guy that's feeding her information. His life is forfeit. I'm glad to see Renee again. I really think they need to do more with her character. This chapter is brought to us by Greg and Cully Hamner. Overall . . a fantastic issue of Detective.
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