Batgirl Vol. 2: Family Business

by Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher, Babs Tarr (Illustrator)

Overview

The follow-up to the bestselling, critically acclaimed BATGIRL VOL. 1: THE BATGIRL OF BURNSIDE!

All-star creative team Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher and Babs Tarr continue their fan-favorite run in BATGIRL: FAMILY BUSINESS, featuring guest-appearances by Dick Grayson, Batwoman, Spoiler, the students of Gotham Academy and more!

Over the past few months, Barbara Gordon has made some big changes to her Batgirl alter ego. She has a new look, new support team and new home base in Burnside—Gotham’s trendiest neighborhood. But just when she’s hitting her stride, her father drops a bombshell: Babs isn’t the only masked crime-fighter in the family anymore. Jim Gordon is the new Batman.

After the original Batman fell fighting the Joker, the former police commissioner was given a high-tech super-suit and asked to take up the mantle. With a team of G.C.P.D. officers watching his every move, Jim Gordon’s new law-and-order Batman has zero tolerance for vigilantism. He’s been ordered to arrest any unsanctioned superhero in Gotham—and Batgirl is next!

Collects BATGIRL #41-45, DC SNEAK PEEK: BATGIRL #1 and BATGIRL ANNUAL #3.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781401259662
Publisher:	DC Comics
Publication date:	02/23/2016
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	652,715
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Cameron Stewart is the illustrator of BATMAN AND ROBIN, SEAGUY, SEVEN SOLDIERS: THE MANHATTAN GUARDIAN, THE OTHER SIDE, CATWOMAN and many more. He has been nominated for Shuster, Eagle, Harvey and Eisner Awards, and his original webseries Sin Titulo won the 2010 Eisner and Shuster Awards for Best Digital Comic. He is currently writing BATGIRL for DC Comics.

Brenden Fletcher is a Canadian writer, best known for his work at DC Comics. He is currently co-writing the critically acclaimed bestelling series BATGIRL with Cameron Stewart, which has reinvigorated the franchise. Fletcher is also co-writing GOTHAM ACADEMY with Becky Cloonan, as well as the forthcoming BLACK CANARY.

Editorial Reviews

"Wonderfully campy series" — BOOKLIST

PRAISE FOR BATGIRL

"This is a must-buy series."—THE NEW YORK TIMES

"It's good to see Barbara Gordon kicking ass in the cowl again."—io9

"The BATGIRL title at DC has maybe never been better, under the creative team of Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher and Babs Tarr."—NERDIST

"Smart and chic, striking yet practical—a really good look in a medium that often puts women in outfits that look more appropriate for pinups than crime-fighters."—SHELF LIFE, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

From the Publisher

07/01/2016
Gr 9 Up—Barbara Gordon (aka Batgirl) is still busy protecting Gotham, but now she has to be even more careful: her father is filling Batman's shoes. That is the least of Batgirl's issues, however. Villains have been escaping Stryker's and causing more problems; there is an amateur superhero getting in her way; and rogue killer tigers are on the loose. Even her regular life as Barbara Gordon is complicated; her best friends are getting married, and Barbara is having a hard time being fully present—Gotham always needs her attention. It doesn't help that once she gets closer to romantic interest Luke Fox, she realizes that she hasn't come to terms with the death of her former flame Dick Grayson. This new installment achieves a great balance of action and real-life drama. A well-rounded character, Barbara is fiercely loyal to her friends but also knows how to kick villain butt. The difference in illustration style throughout isn't jarring; rather, it adds further to the appeal. VERDICT Batgirl is a mature character, and the volume reflects that sensibility; give it to older YA readers looking for a new superhero to follow. Reading the first volume is recommended, but not necessary.—Morgan Brickey, Arlington Public Library, TX

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