In the scheme of things, I didn't need an origin story for Black Betty, as writer Shawn Gabborin dropped us into her world with deft precision. That being said, this issue really rounds out the character and makes her more relatable and sympathetic. She can fight all these monsters for the rest of her life, but she can never undo that first time. It shows how she's distanced herself from other people, more for their safety than anything else. Black Betty is in a whole new class of monster hunters. Read Full Review