It’s such a relief to see a Batwoman book back on sale. The brilliance of Greg Rucka and J H Williams III’s run on Detective Comics is something that’s rarely been bested in the last year, and now we’re getting a new series exclusively about Kate Kane’s superhero counterpart. For the most part, this issue is a draw for the art more than the story, but J H Williams III and W. Haden Blackman manage to present a pretty compelling piece of storytelling; it’s basically a follow-on from the godawful Road Home books from last month, but this demonstrates just how flawed that series was by giving us a great look at how Bruce Wayne would analyse a fellow hero. There’s no dialogue, though; not that you’d notice at first glance, but it does beg the question over whether Williams and Blackman will do a convincing job when the series starts properly. Now, the art; J H Williams III is one of the three best artists working in comics right now, and his art in this book is dynamic, exciting and gorgeous. There’s also a nice contrast with Amy Reeder popping in to draw the half focusing on Kate herself and proving to be just as engaging as Williams. In all, this was a great reintroduction to Batwoman and whets the appetite for the ongoing series.