Batgirl Series(Stephanie Brown)

[Matt.S99]

So what are your opinions on this new series? Is it any good? I was thinking of picking it up but I wanted to know if it was any good first.

 

[Mr. Earle]

I like Batgirl because it feels so fresh, dynamic, and may i say "girly". I like it. I certainly like Steph more than Cass who i feel was wrong for the role. Its Batgirl, why did it have to be so grimdark and serious? I also like her suit (my favourite BG suit), and Oracle as her mentor.

That said, Steph has a lot of baggage and they re doing a piss poor job of writing her. She makes rookie mistakes (understandable), but feels no remorse for them. According to her War Games was Bruce's fault because he made the plans, her estrangement with her mother was Tim's fault, and so on and so forth. I dont think its intentional, but they re writing her as a bad and irresponsible person. Sure, the book is supposed to be lighthearted and optimistic, but she should have some moments of introspection and self judgement. She should at least feel remorse for War Games and faking her death.

But if you ignore her past and just go for the ride (like i assume most female readers do), its very entertaining and fun. Issues #5,6,7 have Dick and Damian as guest stars and the two kids had some funny moments between them!

"What breasts?"

 

[CConn]

It's actually really, really good, IMO.

Which actually surprised the pants off of me as I - like most - think Stephanie Brown is a whiny pain in the ass who screws up every thing and person she touches.

But this Brian Q. Miller guy is actually doing a great job of turning that perception around. She's still the same often-dopey character, don't get me wrong, but he combined a lot of good characterization and plotting to make the most out of her.

The book, to me, also has a vibe that's very reminiscent to the Batman stories of about 5-10 years ago (which were some great stories), which is a refreshing contrast to everything Morrison and Dini and others have been doing with the Batman characters recently.

 

[Mr. Earle]

I gotta say that i like the new status quo after Bruce's "death". Dick and Damian as B&R, Tim becomes his own man, and Oracle training Steph as the new Batgirl. Its all very fresh and dynamic, and much less grimdark. I hope it stays that way for a long time before hacks sink everything back in darkness and obsession.

 

[NoobSaiBot]

I'm glad Stephanie Brown is back. I was colleting Robin issues of her appearance since after her "death"

Spoiler

in War Games

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[Cosmic]

So what are your opinions on this new series? Is it any good? I was thinking of picking it up but I wanted to know if it was any good first.

Yes, it's worth a look. It's not great, but it's decent. I look at it as a step in the right direction, but it's not quite there, yet. I liked it much better than the previous incarnation, but not enough to keep it locked onto my pull list.

 

[Cain]

I gotta say that i like the new status quo after Bruce's "death". Dick and Damian as B&R, Tim becomes his own man, and Oracle training Steph as the new Batgirl. Its all very fresh and dynamic, and much less grimdark.I hope it stays that way for a long time before hacks sink everything back in darkness and obsession.

I agree.

Was never the biggest Steph fan. A really big Cass fan back in the day. **** my love for her and her Dad as characters inspired my handle on this site. Yet I think this is an alright book. I don't read it regularly but what I've read had cool moments, especially Damian's.

 

[Matt.S99]

So I heave been reading this and I think it is really awesome. I love the upbeat-ness of Stephanie, a character I never much cared for but now love. Its a change from Cass(who I also love(, but a good change. Its a really fun read.

 

[Secret Fawful]

I liked Stephanie Brown in War Games so I'd definitely love to check this out sometime. I also think it's worth noting, unless I'm forgetting someone, that Stephanie Brown is the first character in the Batman mythos to have been Robin and Batgirl, which I think is pretty cool. I think she has a lot of potential, so I'm interested to see where they're taking her.