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Summary
Her in style " cavewoman " makeover is exactly whatBatgirlhas needed for years . In DC traditional knowledge , Barbara Gordon is the original Batgirl , and rightfully so . She may not bethe best fighter of all the Batgirls , but she ’s showcased a level of genius , grit , and conclusion to make herthe best part of Batman ’s legacy .
The only affair Batgirl has been overleap , apparently , is a cavewoman visual aspect , which she debut inBirds of Prey#11 by Kelly Thompson , Robbi Rodriguez , Javier Pina , and Gavin Guidry . When the wench ' latest adventure launches them into the prehistoric era as they hop from pouch property to pocket attribute , this proportion gift Batgirl with a young wardrobe to fit the era , equipped with a stone - age ax to match .
While the new costume preserve the Greco-Roman bonnet and Bat - symbolic representation , she also gets a pelt cape and patch - enclose accessories on her wrists and shins . Not only does this at last give Barbara a signature arm of her own , but the " costume " stand for a wildness that Babs has been hide for years .
One of the big Bat - Family rules is NO GUNS , but Barbara Gordon has never really followed the family rule — and this new artillery proves it .
Batgirl Debuts a Cavewoman Costume that Perfectly Symbolizes Her Savagery
Art by Javier Pina
A new costume like this take into account Barbara the opportunity to loose year deserving of ira that she ’s kept under a lid for far too long .
The closest Barbara Gordon come to get revenge is the non - canonicalBatman : Three Jokersminiseries by Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok . InThree Jokers , Babs kills the Joker through complicity , but more significantly , the series get to the ascendent of an intense rage that Babs keeps bottle up deep down so as not to unleash her own savage , cause of death instinct . As a cavewoman in the prehistoric eld fighting off dinosaurs , though , a raw costume like this let Barbara the opportunity to unleash years deserving of angerthat she ’s keep under a lid for far too long .
Batgirl Finally Has a Signature Weapon - Will It Last?
Just Like Her Other Family Members
Most member of the Bat - Family have a signature weapon or object of selection that they post into every battle . Batman has his Batarangs ; Nightwing has his twin escrima sticks ; Tim Drake ’s Robin has his bo staff ; Red Hood has his guns ; and the list goes on . But Barbara Gordon never had such a weapon system to call her own . An axe , though , might be the perfect weapon system of selection for her , even as she snuff it the prehistorical geological era . It does n’t need to be a heavy Isidor Feinstein Stone axe as depicted in this issue , butBatgirlwielding an ax of some form would help typeset her apart from the other Gotham hero .
razz of Prey#11is available now from DC Comics .
BIRDS OF PREY # 11 ( 2024 )
