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A review by jstilts
Batgirl, Vol. 4: Wanted by Gail Simone, Daniel Sampere, Jonathan Glapion, Carlos Rodríguez, Derlis Santacruz, Marguerite Bennett, Fernando Pasarín
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
You shouldn't judge a book by it's cover, but what made me pick this book up was the cover painting of police Commissioner Jim Gordon holding a gun to Batgirl's head as she unmasks herself as his daughter, Barbara Gordon.
With the title "Batgirl: Wanted", this looked to be something interesting, especially as Barbara is wanted for the murder of Jim's son, her brother (not really a spoiler, that happens outside of this book).
Unfortunately the book is mostly about a typically psychotic-for-no-reason DC villain, a ventriloquist who can telekinetically control puppets and corpses for some gross serial-killer activities. Once you've waded through this dross there is a bit of interesting drama with Barbara's personal life and her family relationships, but this is also mostly muddied by some ongoing story arc regarding a millionaire villain and her crew that neither starts nor resolves in this book.
Basically this is a collection of a few Batgirl comics, not a coherent story in itself - and it doesn't make me want to seek out the other volumes. Pity.
With the title "Batgirl: Wanted", this looked to be something interesting, especially as Barbara is wanted for the murder of Jim's son, her brother (not really a spoiler, that happens outside of this book).
Unfortunately the book is mostly about a typically psychotic-for-no-reason DC villain, a ventriloquist who can telekinetically control puppets and corpses for some gross serial-killer activities. Once you've waded through this dross there is a bit of interesting drama with Barbara's personal life and her family relationships, but this is also mostly muddied by some ongoing story arc regarding a millionaire villain and her crew that neither starts nor resolves in this book.
Basically this is a collection of a few Batgirl comics, not a coherent story in itself - and it doesn't make me want to seek out the other volumes. Pity.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Torture