Um, hello you didn t actually think we d keep you waiting this entire year without giving you the Batgirls series we ve all been wanting for forever, right? No way, we love you too much just like Batgirls Cassandra Cain and Stephanie Brown, who are only able to navigate the dark, gritty, and oftentimes scary city of Gotham by leaning on the bright light that is their best-friendship. Mentored by Oracle, the Batgirls move to the other side of town where Barbara Gordon can keep a better eye on them while the hacker Seer is still invading their lives. Steph may be too rash sometimes, and Cass doesn t speak much but what they lack in similarities they make up for with their mutual respect and love for each other and what makes them stronger together as Batgirls! And they may be good at kicking ass, but they are just trying their best to be normal teenagers who ll borrow the keys to a muscle car that belonged to a bad guy and perhaps give it a joyride around town without a driver s license, then race to get back home to Oracle by curfew ! Splashing the pages with bright colors against a dark backdrop of Gotham, Batgirls is the pizza slumber party of the year you don t want to miss!
Nothing says spring like the Aparo Park Spring Jubilee--live music, good food, and besties Cass Cain and Steph Brown unwinding after a long day of Batgirling. But the day turns sour quickly when snipers Gunbunny and Gunhawk appear on the scene...why are they here, and who are they targeting? It's up to the Batgirls to protect their fellow Hills residents and find the snipers before anyone gets hurt.
The Saints are back—well, one of them is, and he's out for revenge on the Batgirls by putting Mr. D, Alysia Yeoh, and all their other friends in danger. Turns out they have history from long before the Saints, and no one holds a grudge longer than a man scorned. Is it enough to run the Batgirls out of town?
Bondo! Bondo! Bondo! With their new secret muscle car and their new secret patrol route, Batgirls Cassandra Cain and Stephanie Brown find moving to their new neighborhood thanks to Oracle instructing them to "lay low" that much easier to bear because they have each other. Steph begins witnessing some strange actions through the window of the building across the street and can t help but investigate if the recent murders are connected to them! Meanwhile, Oracle realizes the most effective way for the girls to wear her newly upgraded comms is by piercing their ears, and Cass freaks out!
The Batgirls investigation leads them to believe new street artist Tutor is responsible for putting innocent Gothamites under trance, using his murals and then stealing their stuff. Luckily for them, Tutor is hosting an underground art show at the old shipyard tonight, so Babs and the Batgirls go undercover as attendees, so the Batgirls can prove to Babs once and for all that Tutor s the one behind all the strange crimes! And to make matters worse, Babs bumps into Tutor s ex at the event! Oof!
The Batgirls have enough evidence to expose Tutor for his crimes: his underground art gallery of stolen goods. But will Steph be pulled into a hypnotic trance again like last time? Meanwhile, get ready for magical bookstores, a kick-butt fight scene, and to top it all off, Babs gets asked on a date with an ex? Also: first appearance of new villain SPELLBINDER!
The Batgirls and Tutor face off again, but this time at the creepy, abandoned Arkham Asylum! Can the Batgirls stop Tutor from using his art to put all of Gotham in a mind-controlled trance? Let s hope the Batgirls found a way to avoid being put under his control again! Meanwhile, Babs s hands are tied literally when she comes face to face with Spellbinder.
With Babs kidnapped and tied down by Spellbinder, the Batgirls have to navigate through Tutor s operations without an Oracle. Can Babs escape Spellbinder s hypnosis before he s done painting her to add to his collection of other drawings of beautiful young women?
With the Batgirls damaged reputation still on the line and repairs on the Clock Tower well under way, Babs just might have finally found the key to their redemption. Meanwhile, serial killer the Hill Ripper is still on the loose! The girls receive their first major break in the case from an unlikely source unfortunately for them, the main suspect is among the most enigmatic and dangerous villains in all of Gotham!
The Batgirls break into the Iceberg Lounge in order to rescue Seer, who s held hostage by the Saints! Nightwing and Oracle get dressed up and go undercover to help the Batgirls, while also making the mission a date night! But why would they help Seer, the very person who s been hacking into their network and harassing them? Read here to find out!
After what happened with Seer, there s no time to waste for the Batgirls as they go Batgirling back into detective mode! And this new murder hits even closer to home literally! As Steph, Cass, and Babs are racing to put the clues together about who might be the Hill Ripper, they get an unexpected visit. Who doesn t love a killer fight scene? Yet with all this murder going on, Steph still manages to get her flirt on!
A BOLD NEW ERA OF BATMAN STARTS HERE! A new day dawns for the Dark Knight Detective as Eisner Award-winning writer Matt Fraction (Hawkeye, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen) joins forces with superstar artist Jorge Jimenez (Batman, Summer of Superman Special) for an unforgettable new era of Batman! The best superhero in comics gets a brand-new first issue to kick off this new era that will test Batman and Bruce Wayne like never before!
