Convergence: Batgirl (2015) #2

Convergence: Batgirl #2

by Alisa Kwitney (Writer), Steve Buccellato (Colorist), Dan Green (Cover Art)

STARRING HEROES FROM THE PRE-FLASHPOINT DCU! What will be the final fate of Stephanie Brown as she battles both Flashpoint Grodd and Catman? Or is the real fight closer to home, against Red Robin?

Genres: Comics, Dc Comics, Fiction, Superheroes

24 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 6, 2015

About the author

I'm the author of YA, graphic novels and novels for adults who still feel young, at least most of the time. Recent works include GILT, a graphic novel about time-traveling women of a certain age; Cadaver & Queen, a YA Feminist Frankenstein meets Grey's Anatomy tale, and Mystik U from DC Comics, which features Zatanna and other magical characters in their first year at college. I also co-host a Sandman podcast, The Endless, with Lani Diane Rich.

My first novel, Till the Fat Lady Sings, is also about college and romance and eating disorders. (It was my thesis at Columbia University's MFA Program, where I felt like an outlier for liking comic books and romance as much as literature.) I was an editor at Vertigo, the mature/dark fantasy branch of DC Comics, before going freelance. (I've also written two hormonal werewolf books as Alisa Sheckley.)

I live near the Vanderbilt Estate in Hyde Park, NY, with two dogs and a frightening number of books.

aka Alisa Sheckley

Reviews

[Jayson · Rating 3 out of 5]

(B) 75% | More than Satisfactory
Notes: Read in trade paperback. Collective review for issues #1-2 and other tie-ins can be found here: Convergence: Flashpoint, Book One.

[The Sapphic Nerd · Rating 2 out of 5]

Don't like it as much as part 1 but it's not horrible. Too much jumping around in the timeline and the ending doesn't fit with what happens a few pages earlier. The last few pages feel awkward - and not in a cute way. It just doesn't feel right. This is a disappointing conclusion despite my positive review of the first part.

[Chris Conley · Rating 1 out of 5]

This has been my least favorite Convergence story. It's just weak and I didn't care.

[Arthi · Rating 4 out of 5]

A decent story! Loved Steph for turning Tim down, but she undid it by changing her mind.

[Adrian Santiago · Rating 2 out of 5]

Una buena forma de terminar el conflicto, pero aburrida historia.

Al menos son personajes que reconoces de las historias de hace mucho.

[Hannah · Rating 1 out of 5]

Some backgrounds would have helped this. The art is still inconsistent. Story-wise, it’s just a nonsensical unearned win for Stephanie, in both her renewed romantic relationship (for which she never got an explanation why it ended the first time nor has any reason to resume it but does because that's what you do at the end of a story?), and with Catman, who surrenders way too easily.

[Solace Winter · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like a good romance story. I like a good action story. This was neither. This jumped around in the timeline, answers nothing, and has a self-sacrifice that actually makes little to no sense. Very disappointed by this one.

[Jena · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very disappointed with this one. Batgirl was one of the titles I was most looking forward to out of Convergence, but it was a let down. This did not feel like Stephanie Brown at all.

[Brent · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok!

[Kelsey Mackey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Agreed that it's not as good as 1. Jumps around too much and Tim is sososososo annoying. Still good to see the eggplant crusader.