Mattman's Weekly Batman Update

Hey Guys,

 

Not much has happened to me since the last update. I got the other 2 Joker teeth I was hunting down in Arkham Asylum in the Arkham West Map, honestly they were right under my nose. Now I just have to get the rest of the Challenge Levels completed.

 

Not much has happened in the Batman Universe either. Just the latest issue of Detective Comics. I really like what DC did with the Batman re-launch and Detective Comics as a title in general. The title of Detective now focuses on the new Batwoman Kate Kane. Batwoman was a character from the silver age that they later dropped in the late 70's. She was basically a girlfriend for Batman so it wouldn't appear that he and Robin were gay.

 

In the DC comics series 52 a few years back they introduced a new Batwoman into modern DC continuity. The new Batwoman Kate Kane is a vigilante in Gotham that works outside of the main Bat-Family. She is Jewish, a lesbian and is heir to the second wealthiest family in Gotham. The decision to focus on her as the star of Detective Comics is a refreshing and bold move and I welcome it.

 

This week:

 

Detective Comics# 857

Written By Greg Rucka and Penciled by J.H. Williams III



 

Did I mention that the art by Williams is beautiful? Because it is. Just look at it. The story is pretty solid too. It's really fun.

 

This issue is the end of a four-part story Elegy. In the story Batwoman has been battling with the new villain Alice. Alice is a beautiful goth version of the Lewis Carroll storybook character, just sinister in nature.

 

This issue begins with Batwoman discovering her father was kidnapped by Alice. Her father, a miltary man in retirement was able to pass a message to Batwoman that was in military code.  It communicated to her that Alice was planning to use chemicals to kill all of Gotham by air. This leads Batwoman to a military base where she is able to catch Alice just as she's leaving and her plane contains equipment to spray all of Gotham, confirming Batwoman's fears.

 

Batwoman manages to board leading to a final showdown between Batwoman and Alice, but not before Batwoman's father recognizes Alice as his other daughter Beth. In the final struggle Alice falls to her apparent death, just before she goes she tells Batwoman that she has "their" father's eyes. 

 

I can't wait to see where they take this character next!

 

Tune in next week. Same Bat-time, same Bat-channel!

Mattman