After taking down Medusa, Batwoman expected her life to get easier. Not so much when caught in the crossfire between Batman and the D.E.O., Department of Extranormal Operations. The organization has their sights set on the Dark Knight, and could be using Batwoman to capture him. But is Batman the true threat? Writers J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman and artist Trevor McCarthy continue their mammoth run on the critically acclaimed title in BATWOMAN VOL. 4: THIS BLOOD IS THICK. Collects Batwoman #18-24

"For the vigilante known as Batwoman, fighting crime is a family affair. Her military-trained father is her former mentor. Her costumed cousin--code-name: Hawkfire--is her sidekick. Her fiancee, Gotham City Police Captain Maggie Sawyer, is her closest ally. And her long-lost sister, the madwoman called Alice, is her greatest enemy. But other sinister forces are at work. The supernatural cult known as the Religion of the Crime and its many monsters continue their obsession with Batwoman. The powerful government agency D.E.O. is using her as a pawn in its cloak-and-dagger games. And gliding over it all is the Batman himself--the dark center around which heroes and soldiers, villains and vigilantes alike all orbit"--Jacket.

Batwoman faces deadly new challenges in her war against Gotham City's underworld-- and new trials in her personal life.

The creative team of J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman launch the ongoing Batwoman series, as Batwoman (a.ka. Kate Kane) faces deadly new challenges in her war against Gotham City's underworld--and new trials in her personal life. Who or what is stealing children from the barrio, and for what vile purpose? Will Kate train her cousin, Bette Kane (a.k.a. Flamebird), as her new sidekick? How will she handle unsettling revelations about her father, Colonel Jacob Kane? And why is a certain government agency suddenly taking an interest in her? These are some of the questions that will be answered in this long-awaited series!

A New York Times Bestseller! Batwoman's search for Medusa brings her together with the Amazing Amazon, Wonder Woman, but even the teaming of the World's Finest might not be enough to bring down the mythological monster—leading Bones, the DEO, Abbotand the Religion of Crime all to descend on Gotham City to take part in the fight. Collects BATWOMAN #12-17, #0.

The new storyline "Batwoman and the Unknowns" starts with new artist Georges Jeanty (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)! Batwoman is neck-deep in danger with her new allies Ragman, The Demon, Clayface and Red Alice! What is going on and how did Batwoman end up here? Collects BATWOMAN #35-40.

Best-selling writer Greg Rucka (WONDER WOMAN) and acclaimed artist J.H. Williams III (SANDMAN: OVERTURE) reveal the shocking origin that set the foundation for one of the DC UniverseÕs most prominent lesbian characters in BATWOMAN BY GREG RUCKA AND J.H. WILLIAMS III. Determined to continue serving others after her military career was cut short by bigotry, Kate Kane has taken up the identity of Batwoman, leading a one-woman war on Gotham CityÕs evil underbelly. And at the heart of her investigation is the Religion of Crime, a criminal cult led by a madwoman known only as Alice. Speaking in riddles and storybook rhymes, the Lewis Carroll-inspired Alice aims to transform Gotham into her own twisted wonderland. But is everything Alice says truly mad? Underneath her deranged theatrics, she may hold the key to understanding BatwomanÕs pastÉ BATWOMAN BY GREG RUCKA AND J.H. WILLIAMS III is the visually stunning landmark series collected here in its entirety. Originally presented in DETECTIVE COMICS #854-863, this volume also includes the never-before-collected storyline ÒCutterÓ with guest artist Jock (THE LOSERS).