I just found out there a batwomen.... What do you know. Wonder who arch is like batman and Joker.
Batgirl Gets New Costume, Creative Team
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Why is she taking a selfie in a night-clubby public place with a purple phone.
I mean... what's that about?
I mean... what's that about?
So, the new Batgirl hangs out around the trendy SOHO gentrified end of town. And I see the boots-that-Daria-made-famous are still "with it." That's nice. You know what I'd like to see? I'd like to see some major comic book house come up with a superhero that hunts down Wall Street super-criminals and hangs them out to dry. Like the Koch brothers. Or Dick Cheney. Yeah, like that's going to happen. Be kind of like living in 1938 Berlin and telling jokes about Hitler having one ball. Next day, nobody ever sees you again. You want V for Vendetta? We're all living it, baby. You won't see any REAL super heroes ever again, because the criminals run the world. Heroes are for entertainment purposes only, to keep the masses of sheep amused.
So spandex is stupid, yet jogapants? Not something more like cargo pants?
And how is the jacket more practical? Its has no advantages over what she has beeing wearing befor and the way it looks its not a tight fit so its going to cause a lot of nice chafing considering that the members of the bat-family move a lot. Plus the old suit was actual armor. The only thing that looks practical about this is the removable clock .
If you want practicality then do practicality! This is stylish, not practical.
And how is the jacket more practical? Its has no advantages over what she has beeing wearing befor and the way it looks its not a tight fit so its going to cause a lot of nice chafing considering that the members of the bat-family move a lot. Plus the old suit was actual armor. The only thing that looks practical about this is the removable clock .
If you want practicality then do practicality! This is stylish, not practical.
Her mask doesn't cover her face at all! She's wearing lipstick and taking a selfie! BLAARGH RAWRRARRRA BLARGHLE SEXISM at its worst~!~!!!!!
I am kidding of course.
I am kidding of course.
Apparentally there was an experimental treatment developed in South Africa and the better part of a year of physical therapy. Um ... okay then ... moving on.Dragonlayer said:
I like the new look, but I maintain she served a far greater purpose as Oracle than she ever will as Batgirl (who should be Stephanie Brown).
Weird thing to remember, but Catwoman actually brings that up in the Injustice comics when Superman goes to look for her for reasons.gridsleep said:
She sees some dead guy on the ground and comments on how he never would have been there if Wall Street hadn't fucked everyone over. Then when Superman finds her and lets her go she comments on how he shouldn't forget about the CEO's that ruin peoples lives every day.
Was really weird to see in a comic, let alone someone directly telling Superman that there are more evil doers out there than just the spandex wearing sort.
I wouldn't mind them bringing her back as the classic character except for the fact that A. it appears to be handwaved as "BECAUSE SCIENCE!" and B. they did something interesting with her, which the first arc was not.Dragonlayer said:
They could have even done something interesting with the fear she'd lose use of her legs again, but if they did, it was further in than I read. I mean, the fear was there, but it lacked the "interesting" part.
A superheroine that doesn't look like a themed prostitute? Nice. Still looks like a pretty dull distaff counterpart though.
...I'm not sure if you're joking or not, but I can't take anyone that calls people 'sheep' unironically seriously.
gridsleep said:
...I'm not sure if you're joking or not, but I can't take anyone that calls people 'sheep' unironically seriously.
The more I look at that leather jacket the less sense it makes as part of the costume. It just looks like a regular jacket with a bat logo printed on it.
Did they try way too hard to avoid something that hugs the body tightly? Because male superheroes wear that shit all the time.
Did they try way too hard to avoid something that hugs the body tightly? Because male superheroes wear that shit all the time.
I don't know if I like it. I mean, the design is cool, I like that, but in the context of Batgirl, I don't know if it suits her. My understanding of Barbara Gordon's character as of right now in her publication history (which may be wrong) is that out of all the Batgirls (I know of at least three) she's the veteran. And The New 52 seems to have made her into a more serious character, since she's been a wheel chair for years (did she get better somehow, or did they just retcon that out of existence?)
This outfit would be more suited to a younger Barbara, new to the whole Batgirl gig. She looks a bit like a female Robin now.
I can live with, it in any case.
This outfit would be more suited to a younger Barbara, new to the whole Batgirl gig. She looks a bit like a female Robin now.
I can live with, it in any case.
The selfie's the least problematic thing in that image... I mean, why is she taking that selfie at some kind of "party" of some sorts? Is she planning to Instagram that pic, telling all her fans that she's that down-to-earth, even while fight crime?Drizzitdude said:
In the comic I read, they did play with the fear of her being paralysed again but in the most hamfisted way possible: she froze up at pivotal points and got other characters killed about half a dozen times, simply because the villain she was chasing stood up to her.Zachary Amaranth said:
I pretty much just shook my head and sighed, assuming that was just what the "yoof" are into these days.Drizzitdude said:
Or maybe its part of fighting social media crime!
Yeah, that sounds about right.Dragonlayer said:
I got the first collection because Amazon had one of their comic sales and it was only a couple of bucks. It was worth the shot, but it seems like it's a primer in opportunities wasted.