Big BATGIRL Changes for the 50th Anniversary

Batgirl #45 courtesy DC Comics
Batgirl #45 courtesy DC Comics

Big changes for Barbara Gordon as fans wait to celebrate her 50 years as Batgirl in early 2016.

Current creative team (Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher, Babs Tarr) brought new energy and acclaim with the “Batgirl of Burnside” and it looks the whole Bat-verse is building up to a major shift.

Co-writer Brenden Fletcher delivered a vague but tempting tease about Batgirl’s near future at Dragon-Con this past weekend.  Continue reading Big BATGIRL Changes for the 50th Anniversary

BATGIRL Triple Feature Week

Batgirl #40 courtesy DC Comics
Batgirl #40 courtesy DC Comics

“Dig if you will a picture”….of Batgirl on three amazing covers!

A huge week for Barbara Gordon fans of every generation. More on the Prince inspired headline in a moment but first…

Batgirl #40

What was the decision Barbara made during her dark days in Gotham City that comes back to haunt her. How does it tie into the impostor Batgirl?

Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher and Babs Tarr continues their hot first arc following last issue’s Batgirl vs. Burnside chase. Continue reading BATGIRL Triple Feature Week

New Team On BATGIRL, New GAIL SIMONE Mystery Project

Batgirl courtesy DC Comics, MTV News Exclusive
Batgirl courtesy DC Comics, MTV News Exclusive

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: Continue reading New Team On BATGIRL, New GAIL SIMONE Mystery Project

Batgirl Confronts The Killing Joke

 

Batgirl #7 cover preview courtesy DC Comics

Batman: The Killing Joke is one of the greatest Joker stories ever. Barbara Gordon’s life was shattered by the Clown Prince of Crime in Alan Moore’s landmark storyline.

  Shot in the spine and paralyzed, Batgirl reinvented herself as Oracle and founded the Birds of Prey. In the DC New 52 reinvention, Barbara Gordon was not paralyzed by the Joker’s ambush and continues her career as Batgirl.

  DC says fans will see a new side of that infamous encounter as Barbara faces her demons according to today’s preview for Batgirl #7in March 2012. Batgirl’s confronts the events of that fateful attack by the Joker and a new villain, Grotesque.

  Gail Simone has delivered a thrilling return for fans of Barbara and this will be one of my ‘must read’ books.