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toomanyfingees's review against another edition
4.0
I'll be honest. I was prepared to not like this book. I was loving me some Stephanie Brown Batgirl. And Oracle was one of my favorite characters. Barbara Gordon was/is/will always be kickass. Gail Simone has taken on the return of Barbara Gordon with her usual awesomeness and her obvious love of the character. I can't say that it is my favorite Batgirl book. Some of the cover art is not really to my taste; they can feel a bit plastic to me especially when you hold it up to some of Dustin Nguyen's run on Stephanie Brown's Batgirl. But I look forward to seeing how this book develops and it will remain on my pull list.
odin45mp's review against another edition
4.0
Solid superhero action, adventure, and good character development. I love how Barbara Gordon's past is referenced to make her more vulnerable and lifelike, and yet Batgirl manages to rise above and succeed. It is inspirational, as it is meant to be. The art pops off the page in the action scenes. A great addition to the Bat-family.
crystalstarrlight's review
5.0
Another winner! Even a comic newbie like me could enjoy this and not get lost in missed backstory.
Oh and you know what? This was the sort of carefree, laid-back, no-nonsense voice Laurell K. Hamilton attempted with Anita Blake and succeeded in only making Anita sound like an arrogant brat. Here, it works beautifully.
I'll need a pay raise to be able to follow all these great comic series I keep finding.
Oh and you know what? This was the sort of carefree, laid-back, no-nonsense voice Laurell K. Hamilton attempted with Anita Blake and succeeded in only making Anita sound like an arrogant brat. Here, it works beautifully.
I'll need a pay raise to be able to follow all these great comic series I keep finding.
annashiv's review against another edition
4.0
I liked it more than I thought I would. I still find parts of barbara's personality or story annoying but I thought the were some really great moments in there mainly when it came to her relationships with others. I also was not a fan of the art at all. Just not my style I suppose.
kjboldon's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I love the character of Batgirl even though I hate calling grown ass women girls. This reboot by Gail Simone has a lot going fornite and ends up as solidly above average. Simone's writing can he spot on, and the psychological PTSD and questioning is good. Sometimes it's overwritten and spills into cliche, but mostly it's strong, smart, and interesting.
The art is uneven and typical superhero. I often wished that there was less script and more art storytelling. The art is average. Not often painful, but never great. The Adam Hughes covers are pretty, but too pin-up-y for me.
I love the intro of Alysia and the female friendship. I borrowed this from the library. Not sure I like it well enough to have it for the home collection.
The art is uneven and typical superhero. I often wished that there was less script and more art storytelling. The art is average. Not often painful, but never great. The Adam Hughes covers are pretty, but too pin-up-y for me.
I love the intro of Alysia and the female friendship. I borrowed this from the library. Not sure I like it well enough to have it for the home collection.
clairedrinkstea's review
4.0
Very good continuation from The Killing Joke which I recommend is read before if you've not read it already (or read it again because that's great too).
Batgirl returns but not without some psychological damage, questioning her recovery and battling for her independence and the right to wear the Bat Symbol.
Night Wing pops up, as does Bat Man an Bruce Wayne which links it together well.
Very promising start to a good series and Gail Simone has created a sympathetic, believable Bat Girl.
Batgirl returns but not without some psychological damage, questioning her recovery and battling for her independence and the right to wear the Bat Symbol.
Night Wing pops up, as does Bat Man an Bruce Wayne which links it together well.
Very promising start to a good series and Gail Simone has created a sympathetic, believable Bat Girl.
labunnywtf's review against another edition
5.0
I never read comics as a kid. Which is a shame. But my parents and older sister weren't into them. My father watched the Christopher Reeves Superman movies, and I loved (LOVED) Helen Slater as Supergirl, but that was the extent.
Then when I got older, and became friends with the best kinds of people, the nerds, there was too much history for me regarding comics. How do you delve into, what, 60 years of mythology? Where do you start?
Cod bless [b:The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy|22926684|The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy A Handbook for Girl Geeks|Sam Maggs|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1416432620s/22926684.jpg|42495858], and books like it, for showing me to look for "The New 52!". This wasn't one of the series' recommended, but my library had just gotten in the newest volume, so I requested them all in one fell swoop.
And I went in excited, because I'd heard fantastic things about Gail Simone. Nervous, because comics are not my genre, but excited.
And dear god, I was not disappointed. Barbara Gordon is the woman. I love her. LOVE HER. I have volume 2 in my hand, and am speeding through this review so I can jump back into the fray.
Trouble is now, though...I want her backstory. I want to read everything ever written about Batgirl, and my resources are limited, to say the least. I really need to learn how to jump into the comic book world with both feet, as opposed to dipping my toes in.
Also, does Commissioner Gordon know his daughter is Batgirl?! Will I find that out in the next few volumes?! He can't have, or he wouldn't have sent Detective Loose Cannon after her, right?
Damn my need for an origin story.
probertoj's review against another edition
2.0
Psé. Simone alterna momentos buenos con algunas de las líneas más ridículas que ha escrito.
twig_cat's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
This is the sort of thing I read comics for. Taking a concept that people weren't fully happy with (Barbara getting stuck in a wheelchair to motivate Bruce & Gordon in Killing Joke), and turning it into the instigator for a whole storyline.
Seeing Babs return to her role while still carrying the psychological strain of what happened to her, and how that affects her interactions with Gotham's criminals, is a great insight into the character
Seeing Babs return to her role while still carrying the psychological strain of what happened to her, and how that affects her interactions with Gotham's criminals, is a great insight into the character