The Stephanie Brown 'Batgirl' Appreciation Thread

[Predator jp]

When they're limited series, yes. That's just another avenue for creativity.
But part of the reason I got into comics was the idea that these individual series are part of this great tapestry of interconnected titles with so much for me to discover. Knowing that a story will ultimately have no lasting effect, either on its characters or the other titles, makes it less appealing

if not reboot, they do this all the time, retcon here retcon there. and they will do it again in the future. if it's a good story, you still can enjoy it in continuity or not.

you should make your own continuity or you go crazy.

[jamie23m]

[The Lucky One]

Over at the Batgirl to Oracle: The Barbara Gordon Podcast message board (which I guess will be either shortening or lengthening its name soon), they were kicking around possible theme songs for Steph. My favorite of the ones suggested is "Emergency" by Paramore. My oldest daughter loves that song, so we listened to it on the way to school this morning. Given yesterday's news, I don't think it's the last time I'll be listening to it today.

-D

[jamie23m]

[The Lucky One]

If this were the only good page in the entire story, it still would've made issue 14 worth buying:




Seriously, good luck to anyone trying to write a Batgirl team-up that can compete with Steph/Kara, Steph/Damian, or Steph/Klarion.

-D

[RohanRiderX]

my favorite bit is the beginning of issue 15

http://scans-daily.dreamwidth.org/2520827.html?#cutid1

sorry i can only link the pic im not on my computer

[gravling]

This is such a bittersweet thread - so many great moments from so FEW issues, comparatively, and to think they're canning what was one of their best, most reliable books and a great character with so much potential.

Her banter with Damian was hilarious. It was such a well-written, consistently fun, funny book that in a lot of ways mirrored a lot of the tone of stuff like "Buffy", and I miss it already.

[swatkat]

my favorite bit is the beginning of issue 15

http://scans-daily.dreamwidth.org/2520827.html?#cutid1

sorry i can only link the pic im not on my computer

The concise history of the Batfamily will always be a priceless thing.

[RohanRiderX]

The concise history of the Batfamily will always be a priceless thing.

and bruce is back ...and here we are ::grin::

[swatkat]

and bruce is back ...and here we are ::grin::

Here we are. *sigh* I don't know how Steph and Damian managed to become my favourite Batgirl/Robin team in such a short time, but they so did.

[RohanRiderX]

i know that just hit me just now *starts sobbing* lolol

[The Lucky One]

In a weird way, I feel a little bad for Gail Simone. There have been HUGE swaths of the last 25 years where news of Barbara Gordon becoming Batgirl again would have been greeted with near-universal enthusiasm by fans. Instead she finally gets to write her favorite character in the role she most associates that character with... and she has to do so knowing that while some people welcome it, the majority of fans are upset that it's happening. That's a bit of a gut-punch.

-D

[RohanRiderX]

In a weird way, I feel a little bad for Gail Simone. There have been HUGE swaths of the last 25 years where news of Barbara Gordon becoming Batgirl again would have been greeted with near-universal enthusiasm by fans. Instead she finally gets to write her favorite character in the role she most associates that character with... and she has to do so knowing that while some people welcome it, the majority of fans are upset that it's happening. That's a bit of a gut-punch.

-D

I honestly do feel bad for her, Part of me wants to support her cuz she seems like an amazing lady, getting on here and listining to fanboy rage
i almost want to check out the book to give her a shot.

But with some of us she is just kind of caught in the cross hairs shes just the writer its the editors at dc that made this decision so yea i agree with you.

it would feel like a gut punch

[Nick Soapdish]

First night out in her new (damn sexy) fully featured - and insulated - purple batsuit.

I'm glad that Babs commented on how horrible the pun was later. Which reminds me, I always enjoyed the byplay with Babs also critiquing her sometimes snappy comebacks.

[dipic]

For someone who I expected to hate as Batgirl, I ended up loving the hell out of her. Her ongoing was in my top 3 coming out of DC... her run as Batgirl was cut way too short, and I'll be crushed if she doesn't exist in the DCnU.



Already missing her.