livani's review
4.0
It's no secret that I love Oracle. Babs is one of my favorite characters and so this was a great book to start this marathon with. This trade collects several issues of Birds of Prey, as well as the titular mini-series, both arcs focusing on Oracle Vs. The Calculator. This is intense, the art and story are both gritty and violent, but it's a very good exploration of Oracle without the Birds of Prey, who she parts with before the Cure. In the aftermath of the internet being replaced by the dark “Uternet,” Babs travels across the world posing as a scout for Oracle to save the lives of other hackers. We get to see her kick ass and hold her own in fights, and against the genius of the Calculator. Barbara shows us she’s strong enough, confident enough to pass up what could be a “cure” for her paralysis. Great art, a great story, and a great insight into one of my favorite characters.
lenkaaaa's review
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
wanderlustlover's review
2.0
Part of my massive Barbara Gordon Re-read which I had a glorious amazing time with. It was nice seeing more Oracle/Barbara stories after the end of BOP, but this one wasn't all that well done. Though the references to A Killing Joke were well done.
hgeditor's review
4.0
I like the dive into Barbara's psyche. Didn't love the weird digital-world-affecting-real-world gimmick, but overall I enjoyed this.
depreydeprey's review
3.0
A solid story with inconsistent art. It's interesting to see a paraplegic character sexualized the way Barbara Gordon is in this run and I'm not sure how I feel about it.
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