Earth-Prime: Batwoman #1

As a fan of the shows and of the comics, I couldn't be more thrilled with this issue. It's fun, beautifully drawn, well-written, and a great time for all! It's such a warm hug to those of us that adore the shows while being true and wonderful to the comic form. I cannot wait to read the rest of this limited series with the other shows! Read Full Review

This series takes place after the events of the CW's Batwoman, Season 3 and closely models the shows storytelling format. I like that the narrative takes the time to review important events that someone new to the Batwoman universe would be unaware of and smoothly interjects the plot point in a cohesive manner. Overall, I enjoyed this chapter and found the story arc promising. Read Full Review

The debut of DC's Earth-Prime feels like a lost episode from Batwoman season 3. The tone and the writing from the show translates brilliantly to the page. Read Full Review

The problem is, this comic crossover is so thick in TV continuity that it's largely inaccessible and this first issue doesn't have much crossover content. Read Full Review

As the first comic spinoff for The CW's Arrowverse of programming in the better part of a decade, with an entirely new roster of characters and shows to play around with, DC's Earth-Prime miniseries has a lot of interesting possibility surrounding it. The debut issue, which chronicles several stories set in the middle of Batwoman's third season, takes that anticipation in stride, but delivers something that is a bit of a mixed bag. Read Full Review

The grand irony of Earth-Prime: Batwoman is that despite the best efforts of its creators (and some overly large editor text boxes) it is geared more towards the established Arrowverse fanbase than newcomers who might stumble across this book at their local comic shop. It's not completely inaccessible, but it also isn't the best story for drawing in new readers. This is the same problem that keeps fans of various superhero media from getting into comics, which are often seen as having too much backstory to get into. That being said, if you're already a Batwoman fan, you'll want to pick this issue up. Read Full Review

I'm not a regular Batwoman viewer, which makes for some comprehension issues, but it's a good looking comic that does a good job of feeling like a CW show. Read Full Review

The fact that they had to tie this first issue to so many different plot points in the CW show was a real blow to the pacing, just like the over the top dialogue that barely fits the pages it's in. The character dynamics are fun and fluid when they relate to the narrative of the comic or just show us more about the lives and inner thoughts of the characters themselves but this isn't super consistent. I am in love with the colors of this comic and certain pages and panels have definitely stood out to me while the overall composition remains relatively solid. Score: 5/10 Read Full Review

KFuqua

Apr 22, 2022

A horrible comic to go along with a horrible television show. There was just nothing here to enjoy at all.