Batwoman

Following her stunning introduction as a solo character in Batwoman: Elegy, the enigmatic Batwoman, aka Gotham socialite Kate Kane, gets her own series and slips into a unique subgenre of Gotham City crime. With the disappearance of several children by a supernatural abductor whom witnesses describe as La Llorna (the Weeping Woman), Batwoman and her alter ego's love interest, Det. Maggie Sawyer, must delve into Gotham's occult underbelly in the hope of finding these children alive. However, the things that go bump in the night aren't the only dangers facing Batwoman. A clandestine government organization has taken an interest in her nocturnal activities, and their intentions are less than noble. Right out of the starting gate, Batwoman faces a maelstrom of hazards and obstacles. Verdict This volume is art in every possible sense. Williams and Blackman write a perfect story, and Williams as illustrator offers a flowing, nonlinear style that pulls the reader onward as if through a dream-a dream that is sometimes pleasant, sometimes a nightmare, but always vivid.-Alger C. Newberry III, Genesee Dist. Lib., Flint, MI (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.