Batgirl Vol. 2: Bloodlines

Batgirl (2024)

by Tate Brombal, Takeshi Miyazawa (Illustrator)

Three swords. Two legacies. One deadly choice.

The explosive second volume of Cassandra Cain’s solo comeback digs deeper into the hidden truths of her upbringing—and the legacy Lady Shiva never meant to pass on. As Cassandra uncovers her mother’s violent past, a deadly trio of assassins descends upon them, bound to end Batgirl’s story with three killing blows.

With alliances shifting and enemies multiplying, Cass must choose who she wants to be: her mother’s heir… or Gotham’s protector. Featuring martial arts legends, surprise revelations, and one unforgettable twist, Batgirl Vol. 2 launches Cassandra into a new era of Bat-family storytelling.

Collects Batgirl (2024) #7–11.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Dc Comics

120 pages, Paperback

First published February 17, 2026

Reviews

[Molly™☺ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Less impactful than the first thanks to the addition of new, and somewhat unwanted, faces that join the family fray. It loses the depth of the mother and daughter connection, bringing forth a new dynamic that is far from interesting. Shiva’s backstory in the beginning provides the most substance, and whilst the parallels are back, these hit nowhere near as well as in volume one. Cass herself is starting to become a somewhat background character in her own run, and unless it brings its focus back onto her, this series is going to seriously start to suffer.

actual rating: 2.5 stars

[Belfry · Rating 3 out of 5]

Actual rating: 3.5 stars

[Chris Lemmerman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Have we ever had a definitive origin for Lady Shiva? Probably - but we're getting another one here as Tate Brombal peels back some of Shiva's history as her daughter Cass reads her journal in the wake of Shiva's murder last volume.

Isaac Goodhart, Brombal's art partner on Christopher Chaos, pops in for these two issues with his clean, clear, fluid style that works perfectly, before ceding the floor to series artist Takeshi Miyazawa for the Three Swords story that follows, bringing Cass into conflict with Bronze Tiger and a new surprise that turns her life on its head. It's not what I expected, but I'm definitely on board for it.

And then there's some fighting, as there's always going to be. I don't think the plot moves along massively in these five issues, but there are definitely indications that there's a bigger story shaping up overall. Brombal's characterisation for Cass feels right, and the way he weaves Shiva's history into both the past and present stories works well too. Big fan of this book so far.

[Nevin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok, they've got me. This is still an inessential, by-the-numbers, story fleshing out a minor superhero. However, Cassie is a great character, and this looks like the first decent series she's had in a while. I would rather spend time with her found family in Gotham, but the new backstory and supporting characters they're coming up with are not bad. I'll be sticking with this.

[Sesana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not quite as good as the first book. A good chunk is a Lady Shiva flashback, and I don't like following her as much as I liked following Cassandra. There's also a brand new character who feels kind of unnecessary and who I'm worried will take over the book, so that's less than ideal.

[JP Garcia · Rating 4 out of 5]

El anterior estuvo mejor, pero aún así los diálogos y combates están bastante buenos, ojalá salga pronto el 3er volumen

[c · Rating 4 out of 5]

LOVING this run so much! one of the most well written ongoing series right now. between this and Everything Dead & Dying, Tate Brombal... I was unfamiliar with your game

[Kurt Lorenz · Rating 4 out of 5]

7-8, The Book of Shiva, ☆☆☆☆☆
9-11, The Three Swords, ☆☆☆

[Bertazzo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved how Brombal embraces the campness of Kung Fu movies.