Wow! This comic reads like a lesbian pulp novel. I love it so far. The dark water color style reminds me so much of a romance novel cover. This is actually the first DC title I've really read and I'm impressed and so glad I took on Batwoman. My cousin is a huge Kate Kane fan and I asked her some important questions before I read the books. "What do you admire about Batwoman? What does she represent?". The answers were her independence and intelligence. I see it as well. I'm excited to read more and you can now count me as a Batwoman fan. Read Full Review

While this issue in particular doesn't take place in the present, it's Kate Kane's past that makes her so interesting. Needless to say, I relish the issues that fill us in on what happened to her during the "lost year" and this flashback delivers. Read Full Review

Aside from the sublime artwork on this issue, the tale also helps us understand where Kate, Safiyah and Tahani stand on each other. Read Full Review

A great flashback issue with absolutely gorgeous art comes too late to save the opening chapter it's providing context for. Read Full Review

The Batwoman, who fights and has the determination of Bruce Wayne's Batman, is painted a different picture in this comic book series. The early life of Kate Kane, is a far shadow cry from what she will later become as Batwoman. Kate seems to lack focus in her life and clings to those offering a deep friendship. I give this a Go read this series. Look forward to more Batwoman action. Read Full Review

A strong romantic story with great character work, but it may be too slow for many. Read Full Review

If you were wondering what happened between Kate Kane and Safiyah on Coryana that led up to the events of the Many Arms of Death storyline, Marguerite Bennett and James Tynion IV will fill you in for an issue. It's a nice character study, but hard to tell whether what little additional information we're provided here will add much to the overall throughline of Batwoman's rebirth. Stephanie Hans' artwork, meanwhile, is quite gorgeous and makes the ride worth taking, even if the scenery is already well-trod by the story that came before this. Read Full Review

Thepainted artwork by Stephanie Hans is quite impressive. In some ways it remindsme of the illustrations I remember from my childhood, but with greaterattention to detail. The remarkable thing is Hans conveys that detail withminimal effort. So while the story may not be altogether satisfying, theartwork certainly is. Read Full Review

This run on Batwoman continues to disappoint and I wanted it to be the best book that I read but it's honestly in the running for the worst book that I read. We get a more in depth look at Kate and Safiyah's relationship during “the lost year” but ultimately, if you haven't bought into this story at this point, this issue will feel slightly different but mostly the same. This series suffers from chronic laziness and clearly nobody is looking at this and saying, “Let's try a different angle.” Does this book even have an editor at this point? What a mess… Read Full Review

In one of the most skippable issues I've ever read, Bennett and Tynion decide to go back to Coryana for yet another story featuring Safiyah and Tahani. Hans' art is worth looking at but you should avoid this issue entirely. Read Full Review

Beautiful art. Some small but needed fleshing out of both Safiyah and the island; not a huge amount in either case, but enough. Safiyah and Tahani's relationship also had a bit more development that gave Tahani a more active role in their breakup, which was interesting to see after the previous issue seemed to indicate she wasn't at any fault.

The story went in a direction I wasn't expecting that just opened up more questions, and indicated that the Coryana storyline might not be over. The ending in particular is particularly intriguing, and might tie into the next issue in an unexpected way.

The art is beautiful. I love Batwoman but this might be the most boring book in Rebirth.