Batgirl Vol. 3: Death of the Family Author: Gail Simone | Language: English | ISBN:
B00ET886E6 | Format: PDF
Batgirl Vol. 3: Death of the Family Description
Gail Simone continues her Batgirl run in a tale that ties into the best-selling Bat-Family event "Death of the Family." When the Joker returns, Barbara Gordon must confront her past as she deals with the crazed criminal responsible for crippling her. Plus, once the dust settles, Barbara must deal with her family demons as her psychotic brother James Jr. comes after her.
- File Size: 136461 KB
- Print Length: 224 pages
- Publisher: DC Comics (October 29, 2013)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00ET886E6
- Text-to-Speech: Not enabled
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- Lending: Enabled
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #220,685 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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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