The theme of water/chaos building over the first two issues is fully realized here, pulling together the unseen tensions tugging at Kate from under her mask. Williams' reigns in his artwork slightly here, adopting a more traditional approach to his layouts as the book moves along, but his product remains incredibly good. The writers make sure to include progression in the Weeping Woman and Detective Sawyer stories, but the issue draws on Kate's past and her current relationships to build up to one of the most devastatingly touching moments in recent memory. For the rest of us, you'll be hard-pressed to find a more penetrating examination of strong people breaking under the crushing weight of their responsibilities. I'll say right now that this book probably isn't for adrenaline junkies who prefer their comic books to have explosions, posturing, and extended fight scenes. It seemed clear from the last pages of issue #2 that Williams and Blackman were looking to expose a little of Kate's vulnerability in Batwoman #3, but what I just read has me completely floored.
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