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348 reviews for:
Batgirl, Volume 1: Batgirl of Burnside
Brenden Fletcher, Irene Koh, Babs Tarr, Cameron Stewart
3.72 AVERAGE
348 reviews for:
Batgirl, Volume 1: Batgirl of Burnside
Brenden Fletcher, Irene Koh, Babs Tarr, Cameron Stewart
3.72 AVERAGE
A fun, modern Batgirl, who takes on Tinder, revenge porn, and moving into a gentrified hipster neighborhood. She's surrounded by racially and sexually diverse characters, and there's not *too* much objectification. There was a lot of talk about one of the issues having a problematic portrayal of what could be construed as a trans character, and it's a bit disappointing that that part wasn't rewritten for the trade issue to clarify what the authors actually meant, as they issued an apology saying that they hadn't done a good job of getting the intended meaning across. The issues all have bright, clean art that should appeal to many graphic novel readers, especially girls.
I don't think Barbara Gordon would EVER get wasted, plaster herself all over some stranger, bring him home to hook up then forget about him or that happening, and be hungover enough to puke. This characterization is trying to make her younger, to relate to newer more social-media-savvy audiences but... first off, uh, is that what constitutes being young these days? I feel like there should be more to it than just binge drinking and bad decisions.... Also, it completely loses who she is as a person. Beyond that, the storyline barely made sense. Scratch that - I'm still not clear on what actually happened. I was excited about this but, would not recommend.
had good small details and changes that i appreciated
Listed among comics that would be a good fit for fans of Veronica Mars, and it bears that accolade well. Contemporary, fun, colorful, and flavored with the right amounts of angst and wit.
I know a lot of people didn't like this one much bu I liked it. I would have read this in one sitting but I had other things to do so it took me longer than I wanted to finish this one.
This was okay! I will probably pick up the second. I like her feistiness.
This is possibly the worst comic book I have ever read. The story is utterly simplistic and the ending is rushed and idiotic. The characterization of everyone is shallow and unrealistic, to begin with Barbara herself who shows the mental maturity of a dumb teenager. What a disappointment.
The more & more I read these “52” titles the more I realise why DC did another reboot after 3 years. Gail Simone’s run on this title was solid work, but this volume was just trite garbage. I’m not even sure who this was meant for to read? I miss Oracle. Barbara was so much more effective as Oracle than she ever was as Batgirl. Am appreciative this is the last volume I have of Batgirl & will move onto another title.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The story was just meh. Felt like a dumbed down version of Babs. Only gets 3 starts because the artwork is phenomenal.