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Batgirl (2016)
Batgirl, Vol. 3: Summer of Lies
The best-selling Rebirth series by Hope Larson returns! Cat vs. Bat! Who will win?
Someone near and dear to Batgirl's heart gets caught in the crossfire of her feud with Catwoman. Soon, what started as a normal, run-of the-mill case, becomes something much more important.
NEW YORK TIMES best-selling creators Hope Larson (A WRINKLE IN TIME) and Rafael Albuquerque (AMERICAN VAMPIRE) present BATGIRL VOL. 3. Collects BATGIRL #12-17.
Someone near and dear to Batgirl's heart gets caught in the crossfire of her feud with Catwoman. Soon, what started as a normal, run-of the-mill case, becomes something much more important.
NEW YORK TIMES best-selling creators Hope Larson (A WRINKLE IN TIME) and Rafael Albuquerque (AMERICAN VAMPIRE) present BATGIRL VOL. 3. Collects BATGIRL #12-17.
144 pages, Paperback
First published April 3, 2018
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Hope Larson
141 books719 followersHope Larson is an American illustrator and comics artist. Hope Larson is the author of Salamander Dream, Gray Horses, Chiggers, and Mercury. She won a 2007 Eisner Award. She lives in Los Angeles, California.
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September 20, 2018
I'm glad to see this book is back on solid footing after Cameron Stewart's awful run on the book. The main story is a team-up with Nightwing. I like how the story goes back and forth between a case where they first met and now. Chris Wildgoose's art is good. There's also two one shots. The first being a detective story and the second a team-up with Catwoman. I found the Catwoman story kind of dumb. She uses alley cats to track down the scent of her lost pet. When has anyone been able to train a cat to do anything? It felt like it was written more for a Moon Girl level audience than the teenage audience the book normally seems to cater to.
May 5, 2021
3.5 stars.
Honestly anything with Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon is something I'm going to love. This was so cute, getting to see how Dick and Babs met/got closer. It kind of hurts to see the altering timelines, them learning to trust each other to really caring for each other to being where they are now ... kind of in limbo. I wish we got more of where they are now in present-day but there was less emotional depth there and more action. I think that's my biggest issue with this volume, it's lacking depth. There's tons of plot but not enough of the other stuff I love. It doesn't help that they both suck at talking about their feelings but that bit where he asks her if she trusts him and her immediate response is "more than anyone" I just -- I love them.
Honestly anything with Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon is something I'm going to love. This was so cute, getting to see how Dick and Babs met/got closer. It kind of hurts to see the altering timelines, them learning to trust each other to really caring for each other to being where they are now ... kind of in limbo. I wish we got more of where they are now in present-day but there was less emotional depth there and more action. I think that's my biggest issue with this volume, it's lacking depth. There's tons of plot but not enough of the other stuff I love. It doesn't help that they both suck at talking about their feelings but that bit where he asks her if she trusts him and her immediate response is "more than anyone" I just -- I love them.
January 19, 2018
Very enjoyable and nostalgic.
World: The art is fantastic! The first two issues with the pool and then the pet were beautiful but it went to a whole new level when Chris Wildgoose game on for ‘Summer of Lies’. His characters are so full of personality that it’s perfect for this series. The splash pages were fantastic. The world building here is fantastic also. We’ve not really had a lot of development between Babs and Dick since the New52. We know there was something but we’ve not really had extensive time for quiet moments to build their relationship. Well that all changes here, there is a huge chunk of world building that is anchored on these two and it’s fantastic. Old batgirl suit was also awesome.
Story: The story is well paced and just fun. The pool ghost and the pet issues were small one and done little stories that made me smile and then there’s ‘Summer of Lies’. This arc with Babs and Dick and the past and present mashed together is great because it not only informs their friendship but also is topical and works for the current comic book fan. It’s simple it’s not difficult to understand and for the age group this book is going for it’s good. Add to that the Red Queen in concept is cliché but execution was good cause of the amazing art. The art is just brilliant I can’t gush enough about it. The end of the arc is beautiful and tragic and melancholy but also with a sense of hope which I enjoyed quite a bit. As I said the story was expected and didn’t break new ground but the added flavor of Babs and Dick made it special.
Characters: Babs young is great, we get more development from her and it’s fantastic. Add Dick and it’s perfect. I love Dick and Babs together but I still don’t know if I love it more than Dick and Starfire together…ahh…hard choices. I liked the character of Ainsley and what it did for the story, it was expected but it was still done well. I liked the Red Queen visually but I could have used more logic in her motivations. Overall it’s a solid character arc because of the large amounts of time we get with Babs and Dick.
Very enjoyable and nostalgic.
Onward to the next book!
*read individual issues*
World: The art is fantastic! The first two issues with the pool and then the pet were beautiful but it went to a whole new level when Chris Wildgoose game on for ‘Summer of Lies’. His characters are so full of personality that it’s perfect for this series. The splash pages were fantastic. The world building here is fantastic also. We’ve not really had a lot of development between Babs and Dick since the New52. We know there was something but we’ve not really had extensive time for quiet moments to build their relationship. Well that all changes here, there is a huge chunk of world building that is anchored on these two and it’s fantastic. Old batgirl suit was also awesome.
Story: The story is well paced and just fun. The pool ghost and the pet issues were small one and done little stories that made me smile and then there’s ‘Summer of Lies’. This arc with Babs and Dick and the past and present mashed together is great because it not only informs their friendship but also is topical and works for the current comic book fan. It’s simple it’s not difficult to understand and for the age group this book is going for it’s good. Add to that the Red Queen in concept is cliché but execution was good cause of the amazing art. The art is just brilliant I can’t gush enough about it. The end of the arc is beautiful and tragic and melancholy but also with a sense of hope which I enjoyed quite a bit. As I said the story was expected and didn’t break new ground but the added flavor of Babs and Dick made it special.
Characters: Babs young is great, we get more development from her and it’s fantastic. Add Dick and it’s perfect. I love Dick and Babs together but I still don’t know if I love it more than Dick and Starfire together…ahh…hard choices. I liked the character of Ainsley and what it did for the story, it was expected but it was still done well. I liked the Red Queen visually but I could have used more logic in her motivations. Overall it’s a solid character arc because of the large amounts of time we get with Babs and Dick.
Very enjoyable and nostalgic.
Onward to the next book!
*read individual issues*
February 12, 2025
Um volume que conta com um arco menor e históriaS one shot, o que torna a leitura rápida, mas não aprofunda tanto em alguma trama mais elaborada que demanda mais capítulos, e consequentemente maior desenvolvimento de personagens.
A edição se inicia com 2 histórias one shot, que possuem uma pegada mais de aventura e investigação, tons de leveza, humor e com menos ação, o que tem permeado esse nova fase da Batgirl.
Essas histórias não são ruins, mas não são nada demais. São tramas curtas que divertem o leitor e não entregam nada muito elaborada. São divertidas pois mostram a Barbara lidando com algumas situações com menos seriedade.
A partir da terceira edição, já temos um arco composto por mais edições, que conta com a participação do Asa Noturna em grande parte, e tem uma vilã central como antagonista principal. O interessante desse arco, nem é tanto as dificuldades da antagonista ou o sentido de perigo, mas sim a construção da relação entre Dick e Barbara, que fora sendo moldada desde que eram mais novos.
Para isso, a historia conta com momentos do passado e do futuro se alternando no decorrer do gibi, o que dá um dinamismo para a história e busca dialogar com a vilã do presente dos personagens.
Ademais, estou gostando dessa fase da Batgirl, está sendo um título regular até o momento, com histórias medianas, mas que ao menos divertem o leitor.
Um volume que conta com um arco menor e históriaS one shot, o que torna a leitura rápida, mas não aprofunda tanto em alguma trama mais elaborada que demanda mais capítulos, e consequentemente maior desenvolvimento de personagens.
A edição se inicia com 2 histórias one shot, que possuem uma pegada mais de aventura e investigação, tons de leveza, humor e com menos ação, o que tem permeado esse nova fase da Batgirl.
Essas histórias não são ruins, mas não são nada demais. São tramas curtas que divertem o leitor e não entregam nada muito elaborada. São divertidas pois mostram a Barbara lidando com algumas situações com menos seriedade.
A partir da terceira edição, já temos um arco composto por mais edições, que conta com a participação do Asa Noturna em grande parte, e tem uma vilã central como antagonista principal. O interessante desse arco, nem é tanto as dificuldades da antagonista ou o sentido de perigo, mas sim a construção da relação entre Dick e Barbara, que fora sendo moldada desde que eram mais novos.
Para isso, a historia conta com momentos do passado e do futuro se alternando no decorrer do gibi, o que dá um dinamismo para a história e busca dialogar com a vilã do presente dos personagens.
Ademais, estou gostando dessa fase da Batgirl, está sendo um título regular até o momento, com histórias medianas, mas que ao menos divertem o leitor.
A edição se inicia com 2 histórias one shot, que possuem uma pegada mais de aventura e investigação, tons de leveza, humor e com menos ação, o que tem permeado esse nova fase da Batgirl.
Essas histórias não são ruins, mas não são nada demais. São tramas curtas que divertem o leitor e não entregam nada muito elaborada. São divertidas pois mostram a Barbara lidando com algumas situações com menos seriedade.
A partir da terceira edição, já temos um arco composto por mais edições, que conta com a participação do Asa Noturna em grande parte, e tem uma vilã central como antagonista principal. O interessante desse arco, nem é tanto as dificuldades da antagonista ou o sentido de perigo, mas sim a construção da relação entre Dick e Barbara, que fora sendo moldada desde que eram mais novos.
Para isso, a historia conta com momentos do passado e do futuro se alternando no decorrer do gibi, o que dá um dinamismo para a história e busca dialogar com a vilã do presente dos personagens.
Ademais, estou gostando dessa fase da Batgirl, está sendo um título regular até o momento, com histórias medianas, mas que ao menos divertem o leitor.
Um volume que conta com um arco menor e históriaS one shot, o que torna a leitura rápida, mas não aprofunda tanto em alguma trama mais elaborada que demanda mais capítulos, e consequentemente maior desenvolvimento de personagens.
A edição se inicia com 2 histórias one shot, que possuem uma pegada mais de aventura e investigação, tons de leveza, humor e com menos ação, o que tem permeado esse nova fase da Batgirl.
Essas histórias não são ruins, mas não são nada demais. São tramas curtas que divertem o leitor e não entregam nada muito elaborada. São divertidas pois mostram a Barbara lidando com algumas situações com menos seriedade.
A partir da terceira edição, já temos um arco composto por mais edições, que conta com a participação do Asa Noturna em grande parte, e tem uma vilã central como antagonista principal. O interessante desse arco, nem é tanto as dificuldades da antagonista ou o sentido de perigo, mas sim a construção da relação entre Dick e Barbara, que fora sendo moldada desde que eram mais novos.
Para isso, a historia conta com momentos do passado e do futuro se alternando no decorrer do gibi, o que dá um dinamismo para a história e busca dialogar com a vilã do presente dos personagens.
Ademais, estou gostando dessa fase da Batgirl, está sendo um título regular até o momento, com histórias medianas, mas que ao menos divertem o leitor.
December 15, 2019
Dick Grayson’s my fave so I’m always happy to see him 💙
December 2, 2018
Every single time I open a comic I hope for the best. Trust me, I don't ever want to READ a bad book. So when I opened the newest Batgirl I had some hope but my expectations were super low after hating the first volume. I actually skipped volume 2 but figured I wouldn't miss much. So I jumped right into volume 3 and...WHOA! This was SUPER fun!
So what's Batgirl up to lately? The first two issues are fun small little self contained stories. One focusing on Batgirl helping figure out what happened to a missing girl who joined a swim team. Then we have another small story of Batgirl helping a little girl finding her doggie. Or famous doggie actually from Instagram. Then the main story comes into play which focuses on Nightwing and Batgirl tracking down a old enemy (or so they think) and at the same time getting flashbacks of their first adventures together and falling in love.
Good: I loved everything with Teen Barbara and Dick. They grew up fighting crime together, and of course starting falling for each other. So seeing that wasn't only cute but well done. Then we have them tackling more adult issues, especially after lately what Dick has been through and how he's adjusting to life with his girlfriend. This is pretty damn fun too. I also really enjoyed the storyline and the "villain" even if it was more of a backdrop to the love story here. Oh and the single issue of Batgirl helping the girl find the dog was super cute.
Bad: The very first issue was pretty crappy. It felt honky and campy and not in a good way. I mean did we need to find out why a girl is electricity and trapped inside a pool? Besides few funny moments this was meh.
Overall, SUPER big surprise. This is going to make me go back to volume 2 AND read volume 4. Batgirl just jumped up for me into the "gotta read" section from coming from "Super crappy" at the start. Nice job Hope!
So what's Batgirl up to lately? The first two issues are fun small little self contained stories. One focusing on Batgirl helping figure out what happened to a missing girl who joined a swim team. Then we have another small story of Batgirl helping a little girl finding her doggie. Or famous doggie actually from Instagram. Then the main story comes into play which focuses on Nightwing and Batgirl tracking down a old enemy (or so they think) and at the same time getting flashbacks of their first adventures together and falling in love.
Good: I loved everything with Teen Barbara and Dick. They grew up fighting crime together, and of course starting falling for each other. So seeing that wasn't only cute but well done. Then we have them tackling more adult issues, especially after lately what Dick has been through and how he's adjusting to life with his girlfriend. This is pretty damn fun too. I also really enjoyed the storyline and the "villain" even if it was more of a backdrop to the love story here. Oh and the single issue of Batgirl helping the girl find the dog was super cute.
Bad: The very first issue was pretty crappy. It felt honky and campy and not in a good way. I mean did we need to find out why a girl is electricity and trapped inside a pool? Besides few funny moments this was meh.
Overall, SUPER big surprise. This is going to make me go back to volume 2 AND read volume 4. Batgirl just jumped up for me into the "gotta read" section from coming from "Super crappy" at the start. Nice job Hope!
April 3, 2022
Hate the concept of a college aged Barbara (should be Steph Brown), but can't help it these stories and the art are great.
Two good lead in stories , one involves Selina and a pet search, before we get the main arc. Its darker and its a Dick / Babs teamup that is so well done and hit a few emotional points
This review is biased as I love all things Batgirl
Two good lead in stories , one involves Selina and a pet search, before we get the main arc. Its darker and its a Dick / Babs teamup that is so well done and hit a few emotional points
This review is biased as I love all things Batgirl
March 24, 2018
[Read as single issues]
A case from Batgirl's past comes back to haunt both her and Nightwing, as flashbacks reveal what really happened during their Summer of Lies. Plus Catwoman, and a sea monster?
We open with a pair of one-shots, Troubled Waters which is a good little detective story, and The Truth About Bats & Dogs which teams Babs with Selina Kyle as they try to track down some missing pets and run afoul of a villain from the previous Batgirl Of Burnside run. These are some nice little palette cleansers between longer arcs, and the first time we've had these since the title began.
Then we hit Summer Of Lies, which is a four part story that reminds me of Batman & Robin Eternal with the dual timeline format informing the way that the story unfolds. There are a few little surprises here, and it explores the Batgirl/Nightwing relationship in a way that DC have avoided for a while, so that's nice too.
Artwise, we get Chris Wildgoose for Summer of Lies, whose art remains as strong as it did for Son Of Penguin. Eleanora Carlini takes the Troubled Waters issue, and she's still a little unpolished but is showing a lot of growth across her DC work. Inaki Miranda has the Catwoman issue, and her sleek stylings really lend her art to superhero work.
Solid, if not quite as groundbreaking as the first two arcs.
A case from Batgirl's past comes back to haunt both her and Nightwing, as flashbacks reveal what really happened during their Summer of Lies. Plus Catwoman, and a sea monster?
We open with a pair of one-shots, Troubled Waters which is a good little detective story, and The Truth About Bats & Dogs which teams Babs with Selina Kyle as they try to track down some missing pets and run afoul of a villain from the previous Batgirl Of Burnside run. These are some nice little palette cleansers between longer arcs, and the first time we've had these since the title began.
Then we hit Summer Of Lies, which is a four part story that reminds me of Batman & Robin Eternal with the dual timeline format informing the way that the story unfolds. There are a few little surprises here, and it explores the Batgirl/Nightwing relationship in a way that DC have avoided for a while, so that's nice too.
Artwise, we get Chris Wildgoose for Summer of Lies, whose art remains as strong as it did for Son Of Penguin. Eleanora Carlini takes the Troubled Waters issue, and she's still a little unpolished but is showing a lot of growth across her DC work. Inaki Miranda has the Catwoman issue, and her sleek stylings really lend her art to superhero work.
Solid, if not quite as groundbreaking as the first two arcs.
April 8, 2018
3.5 💖 Batgirl & Nightwing
July 17, 2018
Any time there's a Batgirl/Nightwing crossover I basically die from the feels, as the kids say.
So if you need me I'll be in the corner.
So if you need me I'll be in the corner.
May 1, 2018
Mix a weird time-jumping tale that confuses and doesn't really go anywhere with a seemingly pathological inability to write a character even for use in a single panel named Mike, Mary, Dave, Ann or anything else remotely common in America and this is what you end up with - a complete waste of time. Plus - the writer thinks CHICAGO is an example of a nice safe city compared to Gotham. They don't state it ironically (or if that was the goal, it failed). They think Chicago is safe.
September 2, 2018
5 🌟
Glad to see how Barbara and Dick met. Also glad to see them together in action again. Sad about what happened to Ainsley. Wonder if Barbara and Dick will get together. Always glad to see flashbacks of the character's childhood. Hope Nightwing will show up again.
Can't wait to read Batgirl, vol 4: Rebirth!!!
Glad to see how Barbara and Dick met. Also glad to see them together in action again. Sad about what happened to Ainsley. Wonder if Barbara and Dick will get together. Always glad to see flashbacks of the character's childhood. Hope Nightwing will show up again.
Can't wait to read Batgirl, vol 4: Rebirth!!!
October 22, 2018
Hope Larson brings the series really close to Gail Simone's run here. We finally get the darker Batgirl the character really is (come on, she was shot in the spine by the Joker). It's not quite there, but this was still really good. 4.5 stars.
February 21, 2020
i enjoyed this one so much more than the previous ones. maybe i’m bias because it had some of my favorite things, including an alice in wonderland type story. also. dick grayson. swoon
April 23, 2023
I love Dick and Barbara together. They are everything.
May 22, 2019
Batgirl and Nightwing are cute.
September 13, 2019
Tras un primer volumen decepcionante, un segundo volumen prometedor aún con sus numerosas fallas, llega este tercer tomo que me sorprendió y me gustó mucho.
Verano de mentiras es una historia emotiva y personal que se arriesga al introducir un villano al canon de la batifamilia y que al mismo tiempo se arriesga al tocar temas delicados sobre la culpa, las relaciones familiares, el amor y las drogas.
La narrativa de la historia destaca por ser distinto a lo que vimos en los dos volúmenes anteriores. Larson opta por moverse hacia adelante y hacia atrás en el tiempo de la historia para contarnos los sucesos que derivaron en la creación de la Reina Roja y el quién está detrás de la identidad de este fatídico personaje. El tomo se centra en retratar la relación de Barbara con Dick y con una mentora que tuvo cuando era preparatoriana, Ainsley. Es a través de estos flashbacks que las relaciones con estos personajes cobran sentido y dimensión. Por un lado tenemos culpa en la relación con su mentora y por otra lado tenemos aquella química extraña e incómoda con Dick.
Me agradó que descartaran a los personajes de soporte, los cuáles tuvieron mucho protagonismo en el volumen anterior, y en cambio todo se centrara en exclusivamente estos dos personajes.
Me gustó también como Larson escribe a Barbara, lo hace muy realista. La manera en la que Barbara se comporta con Dick, lo confuso de sus sentimientos, y lo incómoda pero significativa y valiosa que es su relación, es muy empática.
La manera en la que las relaciones familiares influyen en los villanos y los héroes de este tomo me gustó mucho porque estos últimos meses he experimentado cosas parecidas, esto hizo que la historia resonara en mi y algunos de los detalles narrativos que presenta, no entorpecieran mi experiencia realmente.
No me gustó el final. El enfrentamiento final carece de dramatismo, y por el tono y la historia que estaban contando, el dramatismo le hubiera venido bien. El villano aunque se iba construyendo de manera interesante, cae en el Deus Ex Machina y en la unidimensionalidad. Pero también espero que el villano sea retomado más adelante y adquiera más profundidad.
Este tomo es bastante recomendable para alguien que quiere leer una historia diferente del universo de Batman. No requieres leer los dos tomos anteriores.
Verano de mentiras es una historia emotiva y personal que se arriesga al introducir un villano al canon de la batifamilia y que al mismo tiempo se arriesga al tocar temas delicados sobre la culpa, las relaciones familiares, el amor y las drogas.
La narrativa de la historia destaca por ser distinto a lo que vimos en los dos volúmenes anteriores. Larson opta por moverse hacia adelante y hacia atrás en el tiempo de la historia para contarnos los sucesos que derivaron en la creación de la Reina Roja y el quién está detrás de la identidad de este fatídico personaje. El tomo se centra en retratar la relación de Barbara con Dick y con una mentora que tuvo cuando era preparatoriana, Ainsley. Es a través de estos flashbacks que las relaciones con estos personajes cobran sentido y dimensión. Por un lado tenemos culpa en la relación con su mentora y por otra lado tenemos aquella química extraña e incómoda con Dick.
Me agradó que descartaran a los personajes de soporte, los cuáles tuvieron mucho protagonismo en el volumen anterior, y en cambio todo se centrara en exclusivamente estos dos personajes.
Me gustó también como Larson escribe a Barbara, lo hace muy realista. La manera en la que Barbara se comporta con Dick, lo confuso de sus sentimientos, y lo incómoda pero significativa y valiosa que es su relación, es muy empática.
La manera en la que las relaciones familiares influyen en los villanos y los héroes de este tomo me gustó mucho porque estos últimos meses he experimentado cosas parecidas, esto hizo que la historia resonara en mi y algunos de los detalles narrativos que presenta, no entorpecieran mi experiencia realmente.
No me gustó el final. El enfrentamiento final carece de dramatismo, y por el tono y la historia que estaban contando, el dramatismo le hubiera venido bien. El villano aunque se iba construyendo de manera interesante, cae en el Deus Ex Machina y en la unidimensionalidad. Pero también espero que el villano sea retomado más adelante y adquiera más profundidad.
Este tomo es bastante recomendable para alguien que quiere leer una historia diferente del universo de Batman. No requieres leer los dos tomos anteriores.
September 8, 2020
I always like when Batgirl and Nightwing team up. They have a lot of history and a lot of chemistry and this book puts a spotlight on both those things in order to give us a really fun and entertaining story.
This is my first Batgirl book that I've read, and I decided to start here as I didn't really hear many good things about volume 1 and 2. This seemed like a good place to start and with the addition of Nightwing, it was an easy read for a newcomer like myself. The book starts with a bit of subpar story about a ghost girl stuck in a pool. That was ok, but it seemed more like an all ages story as far as tone. From there, we get into the main story which deals with a new drug which isn't actually a drug at all, but are instead nano bots that give you the feeling or high that you want. Barbara has to get to the bottom of who is behind the nanobots, and Nightwing comes along to help.
Hope Larson does a great job of not only giving us a good story happening in the present, but constantly flashes back to Batgirl's and Nightwings first team up, where we see how they met and how awkward and shy they were around each other, only to go on and be a great team together (and more). So because of that, this book is full of really nice character moments between Barbara and Dick that have a real weight to them because of the history they share. Larson set a tone for the book that I think is pitch perfect for Batgirl. Not too heavy yet not too frivolous as well.
The art is handled, from what I can tell, by three artists: Chris Wildgoose, Eleonora Carlini, and Inaki Miranda. They all have a fun and semi cartoony look to their art which matches the tone of the plot really well. Great job overall on the art side.
A really fun foray into not only what is happening with Batgirl presently, but also a lot of history that is visited as well. Highly recommended for Batgirl fans.
This is my first Batgirl book that I've read, and I decided to start here as I didn't really hear many good things about volume 1 and 2. This seemed like a good place to start and with the addition of Nightwing, it was an easy read for a newcomer like myself. The book starts with a bit of subpar story about a ghost girl stuck in a pool. That was ok, but it seemed more like an all ages story as far as tone. From there, we get into the main story which deals with a new drug which isn't actually a drug at all, but are instead nano bots that give you the feeling or high that you want. Barbara has to get to the bottom of who is behind the nanobots, and Nightwing comes along to help.
Hope Larson does a great job of not only giving us a good story happening in the present, but constantly flashes back to Batgirl's and Nightwings first team up, where we see how they met and how awkward and shy they were around each other, only to go on and be a great team together (and more). So because of that, this book is full of really nice character moments between Barbara and Dick that have a real weight to them because of the history they share. Larson set a tone for the book that I think is pitch perfect for Batgirl. Not too heavy yet not too frivolous as well.
The art is handled, from what I can tell, by three artists: Chris Wildgoose, Eleonora Carlini, and Inaki Miranda. They all have a fun and semi cartoony look to their art which matches the tone of the plot really well. Great job overall on the art side.
A really fun foray into not only what is happening with Batgirl presently, but also a lot of history that is visited as well. Highly recommended for Batgirl fans.
March 21, 2019
This volume has a few shorter stories that are a bit cute and then a longer story that showcases Batgirl and Nightwing's relationship and past.
There has been some character tension between Batgirl and Nightwing for a while, I liked that they brought a mystery in that they both had worked on in the past and had some flash backs that helped build the story and relationship. I wish the flash backs were done a little more smoothly, I could always tell because of the costumes which time they we're in, otherwise took me a sec.
Very nice art, I'm looking forward to the next volume. ~Ashley
There has been some character tension between Batgirl and Nightwing for a while, I liked that they brought a mystery in that they both had worked on in the past and had some flash backs that helped build the story and relationship. I wish the flash backs were done a little more smoothly, I could always tell because of the costumes which time they we're in, otherwise took me a sec.
Very nice art, I'm looking forward to the next volume. ~Ashley
December 17, 2025
this was so cute. i loved this. i love dick and barbara together they are so friggin sweet and this story fully sold me on them. barbara saying she trusted him more than anyone. them both reassuring each other throughout different points in their lives. the flashback story of them as teens mixing with the current timeline was rlly well done, i was super invested in both, and seeing a snippet of their history and how they met was so awesome. i loved this volume so happy i came across it thrifting, i can’t imagine i would’ve been recommended it otherwise because people seem to hate them as a pairing.
and also— dan moras covers are beautiful!! love seeing his art breaking up the chapters, will never get enough of it
and also— dan moras covers are beautiful!! love seeing his art breaking up the chapters, will never get enough of it
April 27, 2018
More joyful than vol. 1 (where did vol. 2 go? how did I miss it?). A couple of cute one-shots at the beginning, followed by a short arc with Batgirl teaming up with Robin (in flashbacks) and Nightwing (in the present). I enjoyed the story format, and largely the interaction between the two of them.
I quite liked the art in the main arc.
I quite liked the art in the main arc.
June 24, 2019
This was really good! Two short stories about a teleportation ghost (featuring a ridiculous YouTube ghost hunter) and a lost dog and cat (featuring Catwoman and an adorable little girl named Esme), both of which were sweet and short, followed up by a more sobering story about drug use and addiction from Babs and Dick’s past. Hope Larson is a fantastic writer, and Chris Wildgoose’s pencils on the addiction story we’re really good. More Hope Larson Batgirl comics please!
December 10, 2020
Eu amo essa história da hope super leves e gostosas de ler. Com uma arte stupenda meio aquarelada e com histórias curtas no meio e uma história estrelando o asa noturna e quem n ama esses dois juntosss!! E continuo dizendo que esse uniforme dessa fase é lindo amo roxoo
January 4, 2021
I just love Dick and Barbra so much😭🥺
February 14, 2021
A quick read that is a fun book. Nothing groundbreaking but I love Barbra Gordon and the way she’s portrayed here.
December 16, 2018
Good art and plot. No hipster vibes here. It was cool to see Nightwing and Batgirl, both in the past and the present. Hooefully the libary has volume 4 by now!
May 1, 2021
Hehe, “Dick” Grayson. Never gets old.
December 1, 2025
solo me gustaron los primeros 2 números, incluso si estaban alejados a la trama que se desarrollaría después (Me duele no encontrar buenas historias de batgirl)
August 9, 2025
peyton is gonna kill me but i love barbara and dick together <3
November 7, 2021
“Siempre estaré aquí para ti, Babs. Siempre. Sin importar qué”
“Yo también, Dick. Sin importar qué”
Maldición!!! Dejen de darle novias temporales a Nightwing y emparéjenlo con Batgirl!!!
“Yo también, Dick. Sin importar qué”
Maldición!!! Dejen de darle novias temporales a Nightwing y emparéjenlo con Batgirl!!!
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