There's a lesson to be learned here about strawman arguments and the power of public opinion, but moreover, a lesson about giving new characters a chance to breathe. As someone who read and enjoyed O.M.A.C., Static Shock and JLI, this book (or at least this issue) ranks higher than my recollections of most of those books. Batwing #17 impressed me enough to make me wonder if I've missed anything in the previous issues, which will send me to the back issue bins and/or the TPB wall next time I'm at Gatekeeper, earning a strong 3.5 out of 5 stars overall. Reader darlings like Deadpool and Kyle Rayner had to start somewhere, and issues like these make me wonder if Batwing has it in him to be the next big thing, despite reader surprise... Read Full Review