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Batgirl, Volume 2: Family Business by Ming Doyle, Michael Lacombe, Juan Castro, Brenden Fletcher, David Lafuente, Bengal, Jake Wyatt, Babs Tarr, Cameron Stewart, Joel Gomez, Mingjue Helen Chen

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fifteenthjessica's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

I mean, I probably wasn't going to enjoy this too much because I didn't like the preceding Batgirl Volume (but an extra star for not making me consider sending it back to the library early), but I was really curious about the crossover with the Jim Gordon Batman. Other reviewers say that this change in Batgirl was to draw in more teenage girls. However, things like the really gratuitous ass shot of Barbara changing into her costume in the first issue make me wonder what made Cameron Stewart and Brenden Fletcher the men DC felt most qualified to write for teenage girls. Like the previous volume, most characters come off as immature and empty-headed as they duel with a completely forgettable cast of villains. The Jim Gordon stuff I was looking forward to took up two issues of the trade. I think two more are for a crossover plot where Barbara Gordon teams up with Huntress, Batwoman, Spoiler, and (unbeknownst to Barbara) Nightwing to take out some terrorist. Another issue goes to a forgettable tiger themed villainess whose main purpose seems to be to pull one civilian love interest out of Barbara Gordons's large dating pool and introduce readers to Barbara's old roommate's fiance. The final issue is former roommate's wedding, but it's really about Batgirl's ex-squeeze Dick Grayson revealing he isn't dead.

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casdelvo's review

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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