A new creative team and new look for Batgirl. Gail Simone is leaving the Gotham City heroine after relaunching Barbara Gordon into The New 52 era.
Cameron Stewart (Batman, Incorporated) and Brenden Fletcher (Wednesday Comics) will be the new co-writers with Babs Tarr on art according to MTV News.
The writing duo explain where Barbara Gordon is and their take on the iconic hero as they take over:
“Batgirl has really been put through the wringer in recent years – after being attacked and paralyzed by the Joker, her brother turning out to be a serial murderer, the trauma of her family breaking apart and the series of gruesome villains she’s had to contend with, we figured she deserved a break from all that. Just prior to the start of our story she’s pushed to the breaking point and decides that she’s had it with misery and darkness and wants a change. She wants the opportunity to have some fun and live the life of a young, single girl in the city, so she packs up and moves to Burnside, the cool, trendy borough of Gotham, to focus on grad school. “Stewart told MTV News.
“And that’s where we kick off our run – introducing this part of the city known for expensive coffee, fixie bikes, vintage shops and breakout bands. Barbara allows herself to be immersed in youth culture for the first time, exploring the social side of life in Burnside. That’s not to say there isn’t mystery, of course! Try as she might to live a “normal” life, Barbara very quickly finds herself drawn back into the world of crime fighting. Our take on Batgirl mixes the best elements of “Veronica Mars” and “Girls,” with a dash of “Sherlock” thrown in for good measure, added Fletcher.
Here’s the official description from the team’s first issue from DC Comics:
“Barbara Gordon is no stranger to dusting herself off when disaster strikes… so when a fire destroys everything she owned, she spots the opportunity for a new lease on life — and seizes it! Following the rest of Gotham’s young adults to the hip border district of Burnside, Barbara sets about building an all-new Batgirl… and discovers all-new threats preying on her peers! It’s a re-invention of Batgirl from the boots up.”
Batgirl #35 with Stewart, Fletcher and Tarr arrives October 8.
The story says Gail Simone will be staying with DC Comics with a new project being announced soon.
By Editor