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Mar 21, 2014KateHillier rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I feel like i just watched a really good first film in a superhero franchise. There's clearly a previous altercation that I haven't read about but that didn't stop me from enjoying and loving this. Kate Kane is a fantastic character. She's smart, skilled, tough and vulnerable all at once, and is principled. She may have left the corps but her reasons were very strict to the cadet's code. She is a fantastic addition to DC's New 52. The story itself is also a great introduction. A few details may be a little lost on me but the mystery, or perhaps just confusion, was the best part for me. You don't understand Alice's agenda, not really, and that's just scarier. I also love the different art styles representing different stories or different lives. The panels as Batwoman versus the panels as Kate are radically different. Batwoman's are lush and dreamlike (I love the black and red motif) while Kate's are much more realistic. The stories taking place in Kate's past also are more retro the younger she is. Great use of the visual medium there. I also greatly enjoyed the presence of Maggie and Renee from Gotham Central, however briefly.