Detective Comics #975

Writer: James Tynion IV Artist: Alvaro Martinez, Raul Fernandez Publisher: DC Comics Release Date: February 28, 2018

"THE TRIAL OF BATWOMAN"! In a 30-page anniversary story, Batwoman faces scrutiny from Batman and Red Robin but stands up for her actions. Will Batman allow her to continue bearing his symbol after everything she has done?

  • 8.0
    Dispatchdcu Mar 1, 2018

    Maybe I was in the minority? I was getting tired of the team book detective was turning into. It became an extended Bat family and it was really losing my interest.

    This issue invites the actually Bat family in to talk about the events that happened with Kate. Everyone got to talk..... and then Babs had her turn.

    Now, I'm not the most knowledgeable when it comes to Bat girl, and maybe this was a good character representation of her, but this part was over the top.

    Babs got DEEP and tried to come off as the smartest person in the room. I wasn't a huge fan of her long-winded diatribe but her end point was spot on: It's Bat woman's decision to stay or go. I feel Jason was kind of trying to get at the same thing but in a way I could understand a bit more.

    If we want to debate, I feel Kate was right in doing what she did. The serum was tried on clay face and it didn't work. If we got Night of the Monster Men 2: Clay Face edition, I think I'd drop the book!!!

    So, she put him down. He was a villain working to change, and was doing ok with it. But people could have died and she stopped it. Kate's got to live with it now, which is what they show Kate doing from her perspective throughout the book. And honestly, I'm glad she has the stones to do what Batman can't!

    Now, what I don't want: I don't need to see Azrael, Batwing, and a Batwoman book... I also don't want a fight between the two. Let's have Detective go back to Batman and Robin and some Gotham crime again.

    But it won't. I see 6 issues ( I don't like to read solicites) of Batman's team and Kate's team working together to stop Ulysesses... the worst villain ever! Please don't go down that road Tynion.

    If you like what you heard, love talking all types of comics, and are interested in joining a comic chat group, hit me up at dispatchdcu@gmail.com or @dispatchdcu on twitter. Catch you all later! Peace

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