Super Mega Batgirl review the fifteenth
First, let me get this out of the way: I ADORE YOU DUSTIN NGUYEN THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LENDING YOUR TALENT TO STEPH. Anyone who hasn't seen here should. Art of Steph in her underwear that is adorable and in character and not exploitative at all? (Also, PURPLE SPORTS BRA). Dustin has a sleek style and he draws women well and with tons of character and also draws hair really well. He's perfect for Steph, and one of my fave artists in the business (others include Nicola Scott, Amy Reader, JH Williams etc). I am so glad that disregarding that horrible fill-in guy in #8, Steph has gotten good and respectful artists for her run.
The cover is gorgeous and I adore the colors.
Page 1: BAT HISTORY time! If you guys haven't seen my Behind the Scenes response from BQM regarding this, see it here. At any rate, ADORABLE ART WORK. Tiny Bruce crying VENGEANCE is amazing and accurate, Batman being melodramatic with I AM THE KNIGHT and then finally a tiny Robin crying "JUSTICE!" A+ totally Steph's style.
Page 2: OMG Robin. "No you shut up!" OMG Discowing. "I'm an acrobat!" OMG Jason. (Poor thing) Babs...well, she's cute as Batgirl, but I felt having her grumble as Oracle was unnecessary, even if Steph does probably see her as a nagging grumbler. It implies Babs was demoted and unhappy as Oracle. That's not true. OKAY ONTO THE HAPPY- little heart surrounded Spoiler loving angsty Tim is AMAZING as is X-X Batman.
Page 3: OMG Devil-horns Damian. OMG he makes Steph vein-pop (I imagine her doing it anime style) Steph, I love you. I love you infinitely. I could not love you anymore. BQM, you are not perfect, but I love you too. You know that due to my letters. Then Batman comes back with a huge sword (possibly Steph's way of saying he's a huge dick) and adorable Batgirl head. I know BQM's reasoning, and I understand it, but I still can't help wishing we could have seen cartoon Cass.
Pages 4/5: Wendy, Bat-history will always be complicated. My God, Steph is a amazing artist (I know it's Nguyen but we're supposed to believe they're her drawings okay) WHERE HAS SHE BEEN HIDING THIS TALENT. I WANT A COMMISSION. omg PONYTAIL! I missed Steph's trademark ponytail, is that weird? Jordanna, why are you endlessly a jerk? She showed a tiny bit of depth when she was worried about Francisco, but now she's back to being really horrible for no reason. I would really like to see more depth to her character and not have her be just the stereotypical Libby. Granted, I would be pissed if someone forgot the study packet too- but why is Steph in charge of the study packet for the whole group? Why is Steph hanging with these people if they're endlessly awful to her?
Page 6: Steph is snarky in the face of Jordanna's meanness. Then she gets insecure about career options. It's time for a round of STEPHANIE BROWN CAREER OPTIONS. Steph, I have been observing you closely. Here's the things you could be.
- a writer. You kept a diary faithfully for years and told your adventures clearly and faithfully. People who keep journals for fun generally have a knack for and interest in writing. Also, you're hilarious and articulate. Get it, girl! A good major for that is Lit or Creative Writing, my current major!
-an artist. LOOK AT YOUR DOODLES WOMAN. Art major.
-failing that, a martial arts teacher, gymnastics instructor, softball instructor or PE teacher in general. Make a workout video. You have skills, girl. Use them..Education or Health Major.
Now that we have that problem solved, we have Newton running through the hall screaming. Some may posit why only Steph went to help him, but trust me, there are a lot of people running and panicking on college campuses, and generally it's to do with class. Also, Steph is surrounded by awful people. She dramatically leaves for the ladies room.
Page 7: Newton displays a complete lack of common sense by running into a dark and secluded area while in danger. Of course, this is the dude who released holographic Draculas upon Gotham City. Common sense was never a factor. I'm suprised he didn't run directly into traffic as a small child. CREEPY HOODED FOLK.
Page 8/9: Steph comes in snarking and kicking two hooded dudes in the face at once with her haters-gonna-hate walk. LOVE. She adorably and awesomely guesses people's majors through their banter, and even figures out who the leader is. It so cool to see her competent enough to be able to dismiss the group of villians as "a mess". The Oracle chimes in and Steph is way excited!
Page 10: Awww. I love that Steph had felt lonely in Oracle's brief abscess. The girl has abandonment issues, She needs Cass back I AM GOING TO KEEP SAYING THIS EVERY REVIEWand she really is close to Babs and looks up to her. I missed Babs too! Love their relationship.
Page 11: Enter the GREY GHOST! Haha, did not see that coming. Oh, BTAS.
Page 12: Gotta adore how Oracle is able to automatically match his voiceprint and figure out his identity. Awesomness. They shouldn't make such light of people's mental problems- but Steph is awesome and goes all shadow-loomy and snarky and kicks Clancy in the face. Though she should maybe focus on the villians with NO good intentions instead.
Page 13: "Is this why everyone hated the Spoiler?" No, they hated the Spoiler because they were JERKS. You were always helpful, Steph. Grey Ghost inadvertently helps the villians get away by blinding and distracting Steph when he bamfs off.
Page 14: And Newton has still decided to run to a dark and secluded place. I'm sad he died because I liked him and his brand of wacky-science-trouble-making, but with those survival skills, I guess death was inevitable. The creepy villians want a flash drive and Newton refuses SO...
Page 15: It's ruled a suicide. That...does not look like a suicide to me. Whatever, if Gotham's police were any good, we wouldn't need Batman. Gage is suspicious!
Page 16: Babs the Lit Buff gives Gage a helpful hint about guys in robes! GAGE KNOWS SOMETHING. WHAT IS IT? I DON'T KNOW. But someone planted a bloody batarang at the crime scene, and Gotham's Finest immediately fall for it. SO INTELLIGENT.
Page 17: Yay, Steph and her Mom bonding time! Steph, why are you down on yourself for getting B's? This is college! Also, you spend all night fighting crime, I'm surprised you have time to do homework! You are smart, girl! I love the art, Steph looks so casual and Steph-ish
Page 18: Spit-take! Heh! Steph's Mom suggests moving, which freaks Steph out, Once again, I'm glad Miller pays such attention to Steph's history of being put down and her low self-esteem issues, and how monumental it is for her to be getting approval and support as Batgirl. Then there are hugs.
Page 19: Another thing I'm glad attention being paid to is Steph's deception of her Mom and how she feels uncomfortable with it. This gives me more confidence Miller is planning to address the baggage and issues of that relationship down the line. Wendy shows a streak of snarky bitterness that's interesting, and Babs does her computer thing.
Page 20/21/22: Steph answers the Batsignal and is self-deprecatingly humorous as usual. Just then, Babs gets a news alert and tries to call Steph back, Steph slows stuff up by snarking so it's too late AND...
BATGIRL IS UNDER ARREST!
DUN DUN DUN!
Another good and entertaining issue, with lots of cool Steph stuff. 4.5/5
The cover is gorgeous and I adore the colors.
Page 1: BAT HISTORY time! If you guys haven't seen my Behind the Scenes response from BQM regarding this, see it here. At any rate, ADORABLE ART WORK. Tiny Bruce crying VENGEANCE is amazing and accurate, Batman being melodramatic with I AM THE KNIGHT and then finally a tiny Robin crying "JUSTICE!" A+ totally Steph's style.
Page 2: OMG Robin. "No you shut up!" OMG Discowing. "I'm an acrobat!" OMG Jason. (Poor thing) Babs...well, she's cute as Batgirl, but I felt having her grumble as Oracle was unnecessary, even if Steph does probably see her as a nagging grumbler. It implies Babs was demoted and unhappy as Oracle. That's not true. OKAY ONTO THE HAPPY- little heart surrounded Spoiler loving angsty Tim is AMAZING as is X-X Batman.
Page 3: OMG Devil-horns Damian. OMG he makes Steph vein-pop (I imagine her doing it anime style) Steph, I love you. I love you infinitely. I could not love you anymore. BQM, you are not perfect, but I love you too. You know that due to my letters. Then Batman comes back with a huge sword (possibly Steph's way of saying he's a huge dick) and adorable Batgirl head. I know BQM's reasoning, and I understand it, but I still can't help wishing we could have seen cartoon Cass.
Pages 4/5: Wendy, Bat-history will always be complicated. My God, Steph is a amazing artist (I know it's Nguyen but we're supposed to believe they're her drawings okay) WHERE HAS SHE BEEN HIDING THIS TALENT. I WANT A COMMISSION. omg PONYTAIL! I missed Steph's trademark ponytail, is that weird? Jordanna, why are you endlessly a jerk? She showed a tiny bit of depth when she was worried about Francisco, but now she's back to being really horrible for no reason. I would really like to see more depth to her character and not have her be just the stereotypical Libby. Granted, I would be pissed if someone forgot the study packet too- but why is Steph in charge of the study packet for the whole group? Why is Steph hanging with these people if they're endlessly awful to her?
Page 6: Steph is snarky in the face of Jordanna's meanness. Then she gets insecure about career options. It's time for a round of STEPHANIE BROWN CAREER OPTIONS. Steph, I have been observing you closely. Here's the things you could be.
- a writer. You kept a diary faithfully for years and told your adventures clearly and faithfully. People who keep journals for fun generally have a knack for and interest in writing. Also, you're hilarious and articulate. Get it, girl! A good major for that is Lit or Creative Writing, my current major!
-an artist. LOOK AT YOUR DOODLES WOMAN. Art major.
-failing that, a martial arts teacher, gymnastics instructor, softball instructor or PE teacher in general. Make a workout video. You have skills, girl. Use them..Education or Health Major.
Now that we have that problem solved, we have Newton running through the hall screaming. Some may posit why only Steph went to help him, but trust me, there are a lot of people running and panicking on college campuses, and generally it's to do with class. Also, Steph is surrounded by awful people. She dramatically leaves for the ladies room.
Page 7: Newton displays a complete lack of common sense by running into a dark and secluded area while in danger. Of course, this is the dude who released holographic Draculas upon Gotham City. Common sense was never a factor. I'm suprised he didn't run directly into traffic as a small child. CREEPY HOODED FOLK.
Page 8/9: Steph comes in snarking and kicking two hooded dudes in the face at once with her haters-gonna-hate walk. LOVE. She adorably and awesomely guesses people's majors through their banter, and even figures out who the leader is. It so cool to see her competent enough to be able to dismiss the group of villians as "a mess". The Oracle chimes in and Steph is way excited!
Page 10: Awww. I love that Steph had felt lonely in Oracle's brief abscess. The girl has abandonment issues, She needs Cass back I AM GOING TO KEEP SAYING THIS EVERY REVIEWand she really is close to Babs and looks up to her. I missed Babs too! Love their relationship.
Page 11: Enter the GREY GHOST! Haha, did not see that coming. Oh, BTAS.
Page 12: Gotta adore how Oracle is able to automatically match his voiceprint and figure out his identity. Awesomness. They shouldn't make such light of people's mental problems- but Steph is awesome and goes all shadow-loomy and snarky and kicks Clancy in the face. Though she should maybe focus on the villians with NO good intentions instead.
Page 13: "Is this why everyone hated the Spoiler?" No, they hated the Spoiler because they were JERKS. You were always helpful, Steph. Grey Ghost inadvertently helps the villians get away by blinding and distracting Steph when he bamfs off.
Page 14: And Newton has still decided to run to a dark and secluded place. I'm sad he died because I liked him and his brand of wacky-science-trouble-making, but with those survival skills, I guess death was inevitable. The creepy villians want a flash drive and Newton refuses SO...
Page 15: It's ruled a suicide. That...does not look like a suicide to me. Whatever, if Gotham's police were any good, we wouldn't need Batman. Gage is suspicious!
Page 16: Babs the Lit Buff gives Gage a helpful hint about guys in robes! GAGE KNOWS SOMETHING. WHAT IS IT? I DON'T KNOW. But someone planted a bloody batarang at the crime scene, and Gotham's Finest immediately fall for it. SO INTELLIGENT.
Page 17: Yay, Steph and her Mom bonding time! Steph, why are you down on yourself for getting B's? This is college! Also, you spend all night fighting crime, I'm surprised you have time to do homework! You are smart, girl! I love the art, Steph looks so casual and Steph-ish
Page 18: Spit-take! Heh! Steph's Mom suggests moving, which freaks Steph out, Once again, I'm glad Miller pays such attention to Steph's history of being put down and her low self-esteem issues, and how monumental it is for her to be getting approval and support as Batgirl. Then there are hugs.
Page 19: Another thing I'm glad attention being paid to is Steph's deception of her Mom and how she feels uncomfortable with it. This gives me more confidence Miller is planning to address the baggage and issues of that relationship down the line. Wendy shows a streak of snarky bitterness that's interesting, and Babs does her computer thing.
Page 20/21/22: Steph answers the Batsignal and is self-deprecatingly humorous as usual. Just then, Babs gets a news alert and tries to call Steph back, Steph slows stuff up by snarking so it's too late AND...
BATGIRL IS UNDER ARREST!
DUN DUN DUN!
Another good and entertaining issue, with lots of cool Steph stuff. 4.5/5