Reviews

Batgirl, Vol. 1: Batgirl of Burnside by Brenden Fletcher, Irene Koh, Babs Tarr, Cameron Stewart

courtneys__library's review against another edition

5.0

Ok first off, this was a work of ART! I'm really curious to know more of Babs' family. When is Vol. 2 coming out?!

manuelte's review against another edition

3.0

Conflicted about the whole comic. On one hand the art is awesome, and I appreciate that the writers are giving Babs a youthful vibe - we already have too many wet blankets in the Bat-family. On the other hand they dumbed her down way too much! There are no big challenges to be faced, no detective skills involved, and her "mind as a computer" is used as a plot device that comes and goes when inconvenient to the narrative. The way I see it Batgirl is DC answer to Marvel's Ms. Marvel and it falls short. Also, adding a sidekick with muscular dystrophy does not make up for removing the one title character with disabilities from the lineup.

shibosan's review against another edition

2.0

Перезагрузка без перезагрузки. Серия меняет авторов и художников, Бэтгерл меняет город, снаряжение и целевую аудиторию. Теперь вместо металюдей, безумных убийцы и Джокера у нее в противниках косплеерши, похитители интимных снимков, и драгквин-копикэты. Инстаграм, чекины и хэштеги в ассортименте. В итоге все складывается в более-менее интересную арку, но слишком силен контраст с какой-нибудь "Смертью в семье".

dhariam's review against another edition

3.0

tres estrellas por lo bonito que es el dibujo

annienigma's review against another edition

4.0

I absolutely adore Babs Tarr's artwork. The artwork itself boosted my rating an extra star. I picked up this book knowing the target audience was younger than myself, but it was still a good read.

plaidpladd's review against another edition

3.0

I'm not into super heroes, but I liked this.

_luxpins's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

drag0nstung's review against another edition

3.0

3.5/5 Stars
I'm trying to know more dc characters. I feel like I only really know the main 5: Batman Superman Wonder Woman Joker and Harley Quinn. I though this would be a good one to start with per my bestfriend giving me a list of comics/graphic novels to read. All in all I think this one was good, wish I knew the back story that was hinted at like why she was in a wheelchair and how she got out of one. was it long term? Is that what she meant by the connection with Fruit Bat? Her friend Kai can eat dirt I don't know much about him but he seemed like a douche bag from the start.

ria_mhrj's review against another edition

4.0

Hipster Batgirl really worked for me, the art was gorgeous, the story was compelling and the characters were well brought to life. I will aim to continue with this run if the same team are in charge.

iffer's review against another edition

2.0

This wasn't bad, just not my thing. This Batgirl started off REALLY annoying at first, and I almost abandoned the trade paperback. The beginning just screams annoying fake cool/hipster millenials, and it felt like the title was trying too hard. To Cameron Stewart's credit, the script improved, and while this still reads like a shojo manga title that features 20-something-year-olds but appeals to tweens and teens (like an old WB show), it came together nicely in the end with positive messages about social media self-absorption and friendship. I also thought that the recap of Barbara's past was done pretty well.