Detective Comics #862 - DC

I really like this book. I think Greg Rucka is doing a great job with the story. And this issue, Jock fills in on the art. I really like Jock's style. It's simple, but effective. He does a terrific job of portraying the story through the flow of his panels. And I like the way he just uses simple colors with everything. I think it being different and unique is what makes it so interesting. Anyways, Batman and Batwoman are on 2 separate cases here, but . . I'm thinking that there's got to be a connection that we're just now seeing yet. Batman is looking into a young woman that has been abducted from her prominent family's home. Through his deductive reasoning, he works it out that it's one of the guards that has done the act. When confronted by Batman, the guy flips out and starts going on how they're meant to be together. However, Batman is surprised by the guy's survival instinct, and is stabbed and tossed out of the van before he can apprehend him. Meanwhile, Batwoman is after a guy that's torturing women from the local college campus. He's called the 'Cutter', because the victims end up in the hospital afterwards missing pieces of their body . . eyes, ears, nose, etc.. Batwoman also comes close to apprehending him, but is not prepared for his abilities with the knives . . and gets pretty beaten up. But she doesn't quit. When she gets a second chance, she comes better prepared. The only problem is . . she catches him as he's stalking 2 girls. One of whom happens to be her cousin, Bette. Bette doesn't want to feel like a victim so she hits the guy with her case while Batwoman is fighting him. However, he retaliates by throwing out a barrage of knives. And neither of them take into account for the other girl, Cassidy. The issue ends with her stabbed . . on the ground . . and Batwoman calling out for help. Like I said, I think the 2 stories are connected, but . . we just don't see it yet. Anyways, in the back-up . . Renee and Helena are still trying to track down who hired the guy who came after them, so they go to their information expert . . Babs. This is the first time that Renee has made the connection between Babs and the 'hero world'. She knows that she's Gordon's daughter, but . . she never made the connection. She's really kind of thrown off by it for a while. Anyways, Barbara does get their information and the unlikely duo end up heading straight to Oolong Island. And straight into police custody. I thought this was another interesting chapter by Greg Rucka and Cully Hamner. Overall, I think this book has improved tremendously. I'm getting to where I'm looking forward to it every month.