Title: Batwoman, Volume 1: The Many Arms of Death
Authors/Creators/Illustrators: Marguerite Bennett, James Tynion IV, Steve Epting, Stephanie Hans, Renato Arlem, Jeremy Cox
Published: 2017 by DC Comics
Rating: 4 stars
I’ve been really into the Marvel and DC Comic shows on Netflix lately, so my wife decided to gift me with the new Batwoman Rebirth comic books. The comic book world is new to me–I think this is probably the first comic book I’ve ever read–and I love it! I don’t know what I’ve been doing my whole life, or why I haven’t experienced the wonderful world of comics, but I’m definitely a fan!
The writing in Batwoman Reborn is excellent, the art is superb, and they fit together so well I would have thought they were done by the same person. Maybe comics are always so beautifully written and illustrated and that’s just another piece of the
This volume is a compilation of issues 1-6, and it primarily dwells on Kate Kane’s past and what has led her to become Batwoman. I don’t want to ruin anything for prospective readers, so I’ll let you learn on your own how Batwoman comes to be! This volume doesn’t delve as far into the villain vs superhero narrative as I expected it would, but it does set things up for that in the coming volumes. I’m excited to continue reading Kate Kane’s story and based on my experience with this comic book, I may just look into some more!