Because Steph is amazing.
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scans_dailySo, I mentioned in my last post how much I missed Oracle and all her awesome. Here's a tribute to another favourite of mine, who I've also been sorely missing in the DCnU.
Batgirl #3: Steph proves her mettle as Batgirl, fighting on through hallucinations induced by Scarecrow's drugs.
And the birth of Team Batgirl:
Batgirl #4: Because it always makes me laugh.
Batgirl #5. Every scene involving Damian and Steph is pure gold, I swear to god.
Batgirl #10: Steph runs into Nick Gage (who has only ever met her as Batgirl), tries to go for the cryptic double-talk, and ends up completely weirding him out. Bahaha. Oh Steph, ilu.
Batgirl #15: Because lol. Just lol.
Batgirl #17: Steph trying to teach Damian how to be a kid. D'awwww.
Batgirl #20: After a shaky start to her day-saving...
...Steph save the day with a combination of quick wits and some handy magnetic gooperangs.
Batgirl #24: Am I a hopeless softy if I admit that this issue still makes me tear up every time I read it? Because it totally does. I was, and still am, so bitterly disappointed that this comic was cut short prematurely - and right in the middle of a story arc, no less - but in spite of the shittiness of the circumstances, I don't think Bryan Q. Miller could have given Steph a better send-off.
One of my favourite little scenes from Steph's Black Mercy-induced hallucinations. I hadn't realised how often Nell (the adorable ten-year-old African American girl, here depicted as Future!Batgirl) appeared in the comics till I began re-reading them. I think she must pop up at least three times over the course of the series (four times, including this issue).
And this. Just. This scene. I want to hug this scene.
Batgirl #3: Steph proves her mettle as Batgirl, fighting on through hallucinations induced by Scarecrow's drugs.
And the birth of Team Batgirl:
Batgirl #4: Because it always makes me laugh.
Batgirl #5. Every scene involving Damian and Steph is pure gold, I swear to god.
Batgirl #10: Steph runs into Nick Gage (who has only ever met her as Batgirl), tries to go for the cryptic double-talk, and ends up completely weirding him out. Bahaha. Oh Steph, ilu.
Batgirl #15: Because lol. Just lol.
Batgirl #17: Steph trying to teach Damian how to be a kid. D'awwww.
Batgirl #20: After a shaky start to her day-saving...
...Steph save the day with a combination of quick wits and some handy magnetic gooperangs.
Batgirl #24: Am I a hopeless softy if I admit that this issue still makes me tear up every time I read it? Because it totally does. I was, and still am, so bitterly disappointed that this comic was cut short prematurely - and right in the middle of a story arc, no less - but in spite of the shittiness of the circumstances, I don't think Bryan Q. Miller could have given Steph a better send-off.
One of my favourite little scenes from Steph's Black Mercy-induced hallucinations. I hadn't realised how often Nell (the adorable ten-year-old African American girl, here depicted as Future!Batgirl) appeared in the comics till I began re-reading them. I think she must pop up at least three times over the course of the series (four times, including this issue).
And this. Just. This scene. I want to hug this scene.
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Date: 2012-03-16 01:34 am (UTC)Oracle becoming Batgirl? Any way you look at it, it's a backwards step. She's retreating back into the shadow of the bat, denying all the skills and resources and influence she built up as Oracle in order to run around on rooftops in a costume and persona she long ago outgrew. As unimpressed as I've been with the new Batgirl title, I have to feel some sympathy for Gail Simone - I don't think it's possible to have Babs revert to Batgirl without fundamentally weakening the character and denying much of the growth she underwent as Oracle.
[/rambleramble] Nostalgic jam on grimdark toast sums up the rebooted Babs pretty well perfectly.