Part of that vaguely 'all ages' feel is because of the way Babs is written, yet another baffling thing about this book. And since I don't think that was the intention, it just feels weird. Which makes the whole book feel kind of weird, almost like they were reaching for all ages and totally missed. The tone and the villains kind of feel like a kids' comic, but the actual content isn't entirely kid appropriate.

I don't get why this just seems like the dumbed down version of Batgirl. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for a digital arc. I don't like this new inept, pouting Batgirl, but maybe she'll be a huge hit with everyone else. I just wish there'd been a better story to go them. Honestly, I'd buy this just to look at the pictures. The art is fantastic, and the high point of the whole thing. Josie? Are all of the Pussycats going on tour with you?! Because all of her stuff caught on fire, and between the album & the tour this will be a great way for the kick-ass crime fighter to get back on her feet! Well, to keep with the WhatTheFuckAreYouThinking theme, Dinah is an unlikable bitch.īecause adults are unapproachable, mean-spirited, unforgiving, and judgmental. She's starring in a children's comic book, and you need to keep the bad guys toned down to a level that isn't frightening.īlack Canary is in this as the 'adult' figure. That losers like that could get the jump on Barbara Gordon can only mean one thing. The worst part? All of those untrained dorks gave her a run for her money. Here's a rundown of the baddies Babs fights over the course of this volume.Ī guy that blackmails people using social media.Ĭosplayers who are waaay too into an old anime cartoon.Īn insane artist who wants to 'impersonate' Batgirl.Ī reality tv star who gets drunk and goes drag racing on the street.Ī computer algorithm that Batgirl defeats by channeling Matthew Broderick. Like, Moral of the Story lame.ĭon't bite your friends, kids! Hyuck, Hyuck!Įveryone who just got the Yo Gabba Gabba reference is entitled to a nap and some animal crackers.Įveryone else? Count your blessings, and remember your birth control. Big Deal, right?Įxcept the story itself felt like it was geared towards tiny people. Well, it's not like she's calling other chicks cunts, but words like asshole & damn are peppered into the dialogue.

The language isn't suitable for the younger set either. In the first issue alone, Babs gets drunk, can't remember that she was all over some guy the night before, and pukes some hangover juice into a trash can after taking out a thief. It's got too many adult situations in it to be a comic for kids. I'm not sure what Fletcher was going for here, but it felt like it was for children.

I was crazy excited to read this, and Barbara Gordon is one of my favorite DC characters, so to say I'm massively disappointed right now would be an understatement.

Batgirl, Volume 1 by Cameron Stewart