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A review by w0nd3rl4nd
Batgirl, Vol. 2: Son of Penguin by Hope Larson
4.0
I really enjoyed this volume! When I heard that Barbara Gordon/Batgirl was dating the Penguin's son, I rolled my eyes HARD, but honestly it ended up being a unique story line. Sure dating Ethan Cobblepot was used to get intel on him, which felt manipulative at times, but he was a colossal douche so I'm choosing to ignore that.
I liked the social commentary of this volume, but I did take issue with how much was thrown in in such a short story arc. The tech boom, rising real estate and the effects of that (Ex. the homeless, rent), internet privacy, social media and those effects, and of course Millenials vs. Baby Boomers. It felt like Larson threw in every hot button issue she could, and I wish she could have stretched some of those issues through another arc or two.
However, one thing I enjoy about Batgirl is that it doesn't take itself seriously. It is a fun read! I would love to see a more mature, serious take attempted, but I understand that not all DC comics have to be doom and gloom. You can see this in the artwork, which honestly is quite fun to look at as well.
Why did I give this 4 stars? Well Barbara is studying to be a librarian, and honestly I would give this 5 stars solely because of that emotional attachment. She is officially my favorite superhero now though :)
I liked the social commentary of this volume, but I did take issue with how much was thrown in in such a short story arc. The tech boom, rising real estate and the effects of that (Ex. the homeless, rent), internet privacy, social media and those effects, and of course Millenials vs. Baby Boomers. It felt like Larson threw in every hot button issue she could, and I wish she could have stretched some of those issues through another arc or two.
However, one thing I enjoy about Batgirl is that it doesn't take itself seriously. It is a fun read! I would love to see a more mature, serious take attempted, but I understand that not all DC comics have to be doom and gloom. You can see this in the artwork, which honestly is quite fun to look at as well.
Why did I give this 4 stars? Well Barbara is studying to be a librarian, and honestly I would give this 5 stars solely because of that emotional attachment. She is officially my favorite superhero now though :)