She's got big mallets.

Everybody has a different definition of hotness. Kris’s infatuation with Harley is second only to his previously discussed infatuation with Summer Glau. If Kris ever does meet Ms. Right and decides to get married, I’m going to give her Harley’s outfit from Mad Love for the wedding night. If she’s willing to wear it, then he found the right girl.

We were both out of town last week, so haven’t had a chance to discuss last week’s comics, but we both really liked Batwoman #0. Like I’ve said previously, I was nervous that Batwoman would lose something when not written by Greg Rucka. So far, that seems to be a misplaced fear as I thought the issue was very well written. I didn’t realize when reading it, but was reminded later in another review that Batwoman doesn’t say anything throughout the entire issue. While from a story perspective, this is kind of cool it does mean that we have yet to hear/read whether JH Williams captures Batwoman’s voice properly. So, while I’m still more confident then I was previously, I guess I will need to wait until Batwoman #1 comes out to make sure that that JHW will do good in the writing seat.

What always set the Batwoman run of Detective Comics apart was it’s stunning artwork and visual composition. JHW definitely has not lost his touch with that as Batwoman #0 was as visually stunning as the Detective run. I especially enjoyed the juxtaposition of the JH Williams Batwoman sequences and the Amy Reeder Kate Kane sections. When they first announced that Amy Reeder was going to be sharing art duties on the new Batwoman book, I picked up an issue of Madame Xanadu to check out her art. Stylistically, Reeder’s artwork is softer and less frenetic then JHW. Even when JHW’s characters are standing still, they feel like they are tightened springs, poised to leap into action at any moment. On the other hand, Reeder’s characters seem more relaxed and natural in their surroundings. You can see the influence 1920’s art deco in both of their works, which provides a common enough thread for their artwork to coexist in the same book. It’s a dichotomy that really works in Batwoman #0 and lets people get an idea of how the rest of the series will play out. As I understand it, JHW and Reeder will alternate art duties per story arc. I think this oscillation will make the book really interesting, but there is a chance that the differences in their art styles will be too jarring over the long term.

Of course, this is all speculation until the book comes out and they get several issues under their belt. February 23 can’t come soon enough.