So far, I am enjoying the Batwing ongoing a lot. Batwing is already my third favorite bat family character (after Batgirl, and Batman respectively. I don't really like Greyson or the others). His issues are great, but I have one problem with the series: Too much Batman shine.

I know that Batman DOES in fact provide for Batwing most of his supplies, and sure, that does warrant the inclusion of Batman from time to time, but I did not pick up this issue to see needless Batman team-ups DC. I know that Batman is currently your most successful character right now, but that does not mean he should be saturated in each and every book out there. Other characters can survive without him.

Needless to say, I would enjoy the book more if he (or any Bat-family character, for that matter) wasn't included as often. I am greatly pleased by what I have read from Judd Winick, and strongly believe this is one of the best of the new 52 (one of the few that I bother putting down my hard-earned cash toward at least). Having said that, I am displeased by what I feel is an awful editorial decision from DC's higher-ups. To include Batman or even Bruce Wayne as often as they do. Let us see Batwing fleshed out some more. Batman chose him to be a representative of Batman inc. for a reason. Let us watch him be the Batman that Batman knows he is.

Batwing has a very cool and unique origin story. One that Winick delves into masterfully in one of the early issues of the book, which I feel is one of the strongest so far. And seeing how far he has come from his childhood up to present day DCU, he may indeed be one of the best hand to hand, and stealth characters around. Without giving too much away, let me just ask you too think about it; Look at Central Africa. It is one of the most dangerous places on the planet, and the circumstances under which most survive are dire, and drastic. However, David Zavimbe has overcome those circumstances with his wiles, and determination, and in my opinion, he has earned Batman's recognition.

I know I may be rambling at this point, but I really just wanted to get my point across (or at the very least, just be heard), and that point is that Batwing is among the coolest new characters and books in the new DCU (I'm aware that Grant Morrison created him in the pages of Batman Incorporated some time before the new 52). I just need him to be able to sustain a book on his own without so many guest appearances, which I don't see an end to in the near future.