r/comicbooks • u/Competitive_Crow_334 Batman Expert • 1h ago
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u/viceroyvice Spider-Man 1h ago
Always looked at this cover as (it's a grabby one) and was tempted to check it out.
Ultimately passed as it gives Marvel's Dakota North-vibes...something that feels cool in concept but isn't all that great in the end.
I might pick it up one of these days...
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u/Competitive_Crow_334 Batman Expert 1h ago
Definitely disagree it understands it's concept while still remembering what made superheroes and the thing it's I think deconstructing so well liked and developing even it's side cast well.
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u/viceroyvice Spider-Man 1h ago
Fair. Also the fact that it's a late-90s book didn't help matters in terms of adding to the pull list.
Been burned and or had my time wasted by many a late-90s series.
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u/Competitive_Crow_334 Batman Expert 1h ago
I disagree there a lot of 90s stuff has things we may not like but is the peak of comics to me so far I used a free site to find it.
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u/Gnubeutel 1h ago
I absolutely loved it. The gorgeous JH Williams art matched the X-Files like view at super heroes perfectly. When they cancelled the book i thought DC really dropped the ball, and they could have had a massive hit. And a few years later Gotham Central used a similar law enforcement perspective and became a fan favorite.
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u/Competitive_Crow_334 Batman Expert 1h ago
I have Gotham central book 1 by Greg rucka and I watched the hell out of Gotham in middle school.
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u/Competitive_Crow_334 Batman Expert 1h ago
Hope they bring it back or her in the Waller show DCU is doing.
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u/cyberbonotechnik 1h ago
I loved this series. It might have been my first experience with JH Williams? At the least, it put him on my radar.
Give me a nice Omnibus or Compendium or something. I know it’s dated, but for the art alone it’s worth it
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u/Competitive_Crow_334 Batman Expert 1h ago
I used a free site sorry however you can find his Batwoman new 52 2011 with Greg rucka I loved it
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u/Osinuous 1h ago
Friggin LOVE this series. If they ever brought it back I’d be ecstatic.
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u/Competitive_Crow_334 Batman Expert 58m ago
DCU mentioned Waller so maybe it has a chance of coming back and Batwoman 2011 is written with her creator and had her back I'm not aware of it's a sequel and seems more like a villain than an anti hero like her trying to to blackmail Batwoman to find out about Batman incorporated still good maybe I'm missing something.
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u/Smaug015 Spider Jeruselem 52m ago
It's criminal that this only lasted 10 issues. The story was very cool and different from the regular super hero fare; more importantly, this was my introduction to JH Williams III.
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u/Competitive_Crow_334 Batman Expert 23m ago
You can find his Batwoman new 52 2011 with Greg rucka I loved it but as I explained with other guy she seemed more like a villain than anti hero could be wrong
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u/Kryptonian83 28m ago
Of all the new series I was reading around that time (Chronos, Major Bummer, Resurrection Man, A. Bizarro), Chase was one of my favorites. And I love she was popping up in the DCU, too. I wish they'd have done more with her, but for the series we got, we got something good. One of the first times I saw the art of J.H. Williams III, as well.
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u/KubrickMoonlanding 30m ago
JH Williams III is one of the greats - this is where I 1st saw his work, I think, or anyway noticed him as the artist
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u/GeoffreysComics 1h ago
This was such a gorgeous book. And an untapped (at that time) story idea of the government agency and agents tasked with dealing with superheroes. It was a fun book. DC took some really cool swings in that era. Chase, Chronos, Hourman, Spectre (Hal Jordan), and most importantly Starman.