Son of Penguin
Barbara Gordon, a.k.a. Batgirl, is back in Burnside! But everything's...different--friends, school, even Burnside itself. Batgirl must determine her next steps when she realizes that the shady new tech mogul moving into her neighborhood is none other than the estranged son of the Penguin! But Ethan Cobblepot isn't an obvious Penguin--Babs might just be falling for this unexpected man. Will he turn out to be the hero he says he is, or the villain he was born to be? New York Times best-selling creators Hope Larson (A WRINKLE IN TIME) and Rafael Albuquerque (AMERICAN VAMPIRE) throw one of Gotham's greatest heroes for a loop in BATGIRL VOL. 2- BACK IN BURNSIDE. Collects BATGIRL #7-11 and stories from BATGIRL ANNUAL #1.
Reviews
wauwa@wauwa
Loved!!!! The story was enjoyable and pacing was good and the art and coloring was A+!
Maggie Gordon@maggieg
After a rocky start, Hope Larsen seems to find her stride as a Batgirl writer! This is the modern Batgirl I want to see. I found her initial Rebirth persona a bit too hipster, but this version manages to hit on the contemporary young 20-something without making me want to puke. The theme of the issue is all about the power, both good and bad, of tech. It's a bit heavy handed and on the nose, but this is a superhero comic, what do you expect? I think it hits a sweet spot for the target audience of being about real life stuff, but also with a Batgirl who manages to capture her traditional personality with a contemporary feel.
Raphaëlle@raphynette
Lorien O'Brien@lorienkittybooks
Aaron Long@along