Batgirl Vol. 3: Death of the Family Author: Visit Amazon's Gail Simone Page | Language: English | ISBN:
1401242596 | Format: EPUB
Batgirl Vol. 3: Death of the Family Description
Review
"This is a must-buy series."—The New York Times
"It's good to see Barbara Gordon kicking ass in the cowl again."—io9
"Simone does not disappoint."—IGN
About the Author
A multiple award-winning, critically acclaimed writer of comics and animation, Gail Simone began writing as a columnist for comicbookresources.com, producing the comics parody column "You'll All Be Sorry." She has since had fan favorite runs on such books as WONDER WOMAN, SUPERMAN, SECRET SIX, BIRDS OF PREY and the creator-owned WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY. She currently writes BATGIRL for DC Comics.
- Series: Batgirl
- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: DC Comics; First Edition edition (October 29, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1401242596
- ISBN-13: 978-1401242596
- Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
DC’s “New 52” reboot came with no small share of controversies, few as heated as the decision to “de-chair” Barbara Gordon, formerly Batgirl. While I don’t come at this from a political perspective, I enjoyed Gordon’s Oracle persona. There’s a lot to be said for a character who works almost entirely “between her ears,” and it made those times when she kicked-a$$ against those who invaded her lair all the more enjoyable. Besides that, it made for an interesting challenging for her writers, explaining why in a world of New Gods and mystical realms her spine remained stubbornly broken. Of course all of this changed in the New 52. Barbara’s paralysis at the hands of the Joker was now only temporary. Psychologically scared, she was physically able as ever. If like me you questioned that decision, you’ll likely find yourself reassured by this “Death in the Family” Batgirl volume in which she must again confront the Joker. Indeed, with the exception of Snyder’s Batman volume, this is almost certainly the best work in the story arc.
The reason actually has less to do with Barbara/Batgirl as it does with writer Gail Simone’s excellent use of Barbara’s sociopath brother, James Gordon Jr. Dramatically, remorseless and humorless James Jr makes a surprisingly good counterpoint to the Joker’s peculiar insanity. It brings the Joker into sharper relief. Simone’s use of the two villains helps push Barbara to the breaking point. And part of the success of this comic remains the focus on Barbara as a person who puts on a batsuit, rather than allowing the woman beneath the mask to become incidental (though I’d love someone to do a study on the number of kisses/per book in those with guy vs. girl heroes. Seriously, it gets a bit ridiculous here! Does it always have to go back to romance?).
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