Batwoman, Vol. 2: To Drown The World (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
This gets a somewhat grudging three stars. Artwork is inferior to the first volume, which is a shame as the first volume was gorgeous. Multiperspective storyline detracts from the narrative instead of enhancing it. I also kept mixing up her girlfriend and the DEO agent: visually distinguishing them more would have been helpful. Also, the more this goes along, the less plausibly it fits into the larger Batman franchise (the big question being, why would Bat Prime let any of the Batlings be beholden to a government agency like this?) Regardless, volume three is already sitting on my shelf, so here's to hoping they turn around on the path they're following. And the plot thickens for Batwoman. Through multiple perspective we see that Medusa is more than just a group kidnapping children but even the reader doesn't know the whole story either. Batwoman is now working for/with DEO while her father hovers at Bette/Flamebird's bedside. We get a hint that Colonel Kane has done something during his military career but no hints yet as to what that is. We also learn a little bit about Maggie Sawyer's past (and present) as she continues to work on this case. I actually liked going back to Maggie's investigations the best just because of all the awesome Gotham Central memories those brought up.The artwork is still stunning, the characters we already know are fleshing out, and even the characters we have just met are really complex and interesting people - our star villain in particular. There's a lot more to come here and whatever it is it will be a heck of a ride!
What do You think about Batwoman, Vol. 2: To Drown The World (2013)?
Uneven this time around. Only a bare glimpse of the artsomeness of Vol. 1 which I adored.
—tai
Story is still good. Art is just as amazing.
—Faykayhun
