BATGIRL #35 Preview/Discussion

[Maxpower00044]

Ten pages of Batgirl #35 for your peepers.


http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/09/...ed-batgirl-35/

[Manchu]

Archie style Batgirl huh? Okay, it could work.

[Mahes]

This is looking good. Giving this arc and creative team a try.

[twiztor]

glad i got to read this. i was on the fence about the new direction, but it's not for me, so i will be passing.

[Maxpower00044]

Best part was when the Crook asked Babs if she was 14. Hahahahahah so meta.

[InformationGeek]

Best part was when the Crook asked Babs if she was 14. Hahahahahah so meta.

I was mostly glancing it over instead of reading it, but I saw that line. Awesome.

Looks visually brighter and livelier. I like it already!

[Maxpower00044]

I was mostly glancing it over instead of reading it, but I saw that line. Awesome.

Looks visually brighter and livelier. I like it already!

Same here. Even if it's more female orientated and I find it's not exactly my thing, I'm glad it exists and hope it does tremendously. As of right now, I'm digging it.

[AlexanderLuthor]

So basically they are trying to do Kate from Hawkeye. I'm cool with that, although I have no idea how they explain this in continuity

[Ceebiro]

There's stuff to like and stuff I don't particularly care for.

The art itself is great. Not too big on the hipstery aesthetic of it, but it's very sound on a technical level, expressive faces, body language, clear storytelling and the colors work great for a lighter book.

I like how Babs is presented as a woman of action and the eidetic recall is a good scene, I just don't like everything else around that.

[Maxpower00044]

Can Stewart is in twitter and is pretty annoyed that BC ran this without consulting him.

[Sterling]

So basically they are trying to do Kate from Hawkeye. I'm cool with that, although I have no idea how they explain this in continuity

What do you mean by that?

[AlexanderLuthor]

What do you mean by that?

It's just such a u-turn for the character, who has been dark and grim. It also seems like a de-ageing even if they are going to say its not. Simone was presenting Barbara as a grown woman fighting some heavy hitters, this looks like a young girl fighting frat boys. Again, I think it's a good move, but it looks like they are moving her to the very edge of the Bat-verse as this has an Elseworlds feel to it. It would be like Bruce moving into an apartment building and tussling with guys in track suits - very Hawkeye-ish

[Mister Ferro]

Boy, Cam sure is pissed off @ Rich for posting this retailer preview. I didn't read the thing since it is more than likely gonna get changed up but the art sure is purdy!

[Ceebiro]

It's just such a u-turn for the character, who has been dark and grim. It also seems like a de-ageing even if they are going to say its not. Simone was presenting Barbara as a grown woman fighting some heavy hitters, this looks like a young girl fighting frat boys. Again, I think it's a good move, but it looks like they are moving her to the very edge of the Bat-verse as this has an Elseworlds feel to it. It would be like Bruce moving into an apartment building and tussling with guys in track suits - very Hawkeye-ish

That's the feeling I got from the preview as well. It's possible to make the tone lighter but it feels a little as if the creative powers are overcompensating. It looks quality regardless and has the potential to be a breakout success much in the vein of Harley Quinn.

[Kurisu]

It's just such a u-turn for the character, who has been dark and grim. It also seems like a de-ageing even if they are going to say its not. Simone was presenting Barbara as a grown woman fighting some heavy hitters, this looks like a young girl fighting frat boys. Again, I think it's a good move, but it looks like they are moving her to the very edge of the Bat-verse as this has an Elseworlds feel to it. It would be like Bruce moving into an apartment building and tussling with guys in track suits - very Hawkeye-ish

Wasn't that the problem? A grown woman fighting heavy hitters referring to herself as Batgirl?

This looks fantastic though, great cast.

(Also lol at Canary. Someone destroyed all of her stuff? Sounds like someone's getting a reboot of their own.)