A review by delerler
Batgirl, Volume 2: Family Business by Ming Doyle, Michael Lacombe, Juan Castro, Brenden Fletcher, David Lafuente, Bengal, Jake Wyatt, Babs Tarr, Cameron Stewart, Joel Gomez, Mingjue Helen Chen
4.0
In Batgirl Vol. 2: Family Business, Barbara is the target of the new robotic Batman and his identity is someone she least expected. Her life gets even more hectic when someone from her past comes back, she gets a new boyfriend, Alysia gets engaged, and Frankie wants to be more than Batgirl's techie help.
There was a good mix of Batgirl adventures and Barbara's love life in this volume. I love that this reboot is modern and fun and the plots are charismatic.
My problem with this volume was that there were so many characters that weren't formally introduced. I know that this is my fault because I haven't read the previous comics, but I figured they would be introduced similar to how Frankie and Alysia were in volume 1. So I had to do a bit of research and asking around amongst my friends to figure out who some of these characters are so the plot could make more sense.
Commissioner James Gordon/Batman
In the comic Endgame, Batman and Joker die after a cave collapses on them. James Gordon, the commissioner of Gotham City PD and Barbara's father, is the new robotic version of Batman. In issue 41, James tells Babs that it's now his job to capture Gotham's vigilantes. The situation gets extremely awkward because he tells Babs that he couldn't keep this type of secret from her.
Dick Grayson/Robin
Dick makes his appearance in issue 41, even though he's presumably dead. He seems to have a history with Barbara because he doesn't want her to see him. In issue 45, Barbara finds out that Dick is still alive. He tries flirting with her by chasing and fighting with her on rooftops. Apparently, Dick and Barbara haven't officially dated, but he would like to start. Despite her obvious feelings for him, she chooses to stay with Luke, which I respect. Why should Babs put her life on hold for Dick if he might be dead?
Luke Fox/Batwing
In issue 43, Luke takes a break from being Batwing to start a new tech company in Burnside. When his employees are being attacked by tigers, Batgirl comes to help. Babs seems to take a liking for him, and they start dating in issue 44. Luke is sweet and understands that Barbara when she goes to talk to Dick in issue 45.
Alysia Yeoh
Alysia, Barbara's best friend, is transgender. In issue 45 Alysia and Jo have their beautiful wedding planned by Barbara. Kudos to the creators for representation! It's awesome that such a major comic represents such diverse characters. Then there's Dick Grayson, who's supposed to be dead.
Other than the bit of background information I had to look up, I enjoyed this volume.
There was a good mix of Batgirl adventures and Barbara's love life in this volume. I love that this reboot is modern and fun and the plots are charismatic.
My problem with this volume was that there were so many characters that weren't formally introduced. I know that this is my fault because I haven't read the previous comics, but I figured they would be introduced similar to how Frankie and Alysia were in volume 1. So I had to do a bit of research and asking around amongst my friends to figure out who some of these characters are so the plot could make more sense.
Commissioner James Gordon/Batman
In the comic Endgame, Batman and Joker die after a cave collapses on them. James Gordon, the commissioner of Gotham City PD and Barbara's father, is the new robotic version of Batman. In issue 41, James tells Babs that it's now his job to capture Gotham's vigilantes. The situation gets extremely awkward because he tells Babs that he couldn't keep this type of secret from her.
Dick Grayson/Robin
Dick makes his appearance in issue 41, even though he's presumably dead. He seems to have a history with Barbara because he doesn't want her to see him. In issue 45, Barbara finds out that Dick is still alive. He tries flirting with her by chasing and fighting with her on rooftops. Apparently, Dick and Barbara haven't officially dated, but he would like to start. Despite her obvious feelings for him, she chooses to stay with Luke, which I respect. Why should Babs put her life on hold for Dick if he might be dead?
Luke Fox/Batwing
In issue 43, Luke takes a break from being Batwing to start a new tech company in Burnside. When his employees are being attacked by tigers, Batgirl comes to help. Babs seems to take a liking for him, and they start dating in issue 44. Luke is sweet and understands that Barbara when she goes to talk to Dick in issue 45.
Alysia Yeoh
Alysia, Barbara's best friend, is transgender. In issue 45 Alysia and Jo have their beautiful wedding planned by Barbara. Kudos to the creators for representation! It's awesome that such a major comic represents such diverse characters. Then there's Dick Grayson, who's supposed to be dead.
Other than the bit of background information I had to look up, I enjoyed this volume.