Warning ! Contains spoilers for Birds of Prey # 10 !

Summary

TheBat - Familyare taught a wide variety of skills , from lock chamber picking and stealth to the ability to solve crimes — to warlike arts . After all , since the entire Family is banned from using guns , martial art are the easiest path to vote down enemies . But one moment proved thatBatgirlCassandra Cainis such a skilled superhero that she does n’t require to use her clenched fist to win .

InBirds of Prey#10 by Kelly Thompson and Robbi Rodriguez , Cassandra show off her true power . Even thoughCassandra Cain is formally the Bat - Family ’s best fighter , she ’s also able to gain engagement without her fist . When Big Barda , a god - like being , is taken over by a malevolent force , Cassandra does n’t tucker Barda physically but alternatively talks her down with kindness .

Cassandra Cain is able to see the good in masses , and alternatively of trying to agitate Big Barda , as Black Canary does , Cass is capable to utter Barda down by reminding her of who she is . With Cassandra ’s urging , Barda expels the malign force-out inside of her , regaining her ability , and Cass deflect hurting her friend in the process .

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DC ’s Knight Terrors event continues , as members of the Bat - Family happen themselves trapped in a nightmare Arkham Asylum , force to battle their care .

Batgirl Cassandra Cain Proves Kindness Is Her Best Weapon

Batgirl’s Faith in Big Barda Changed the Course of Her Possession

Cassandra Cain grew up as a arm trained by her father to become a bodyguard to Ra ’s al Ghul . Cass was trained from birth to be nothing more than a weapon and a villain , yet she managed to grow past that upbringing . That Cass was supposed to be a arm and managed to be a hero made her believe in other masses , soBatgirl isfar more unforced to give 2d chances when potential . While Black Canary only saw Barda as a threat to her squad that needed to be shoot down , Cassandra make out that extend Barda compassion was the veridical way to bring through her .

While Cassandra is certainly one of DC ’s good fighters , it ’s her ability to know when violence is needed — and when it ’s not — that makes Batgirl a real hero .

Cassandra has been through a set of fight in her life , and she ’s gotten enough experience to know that some combat are gain with words and not clenched fist . know this difference is a double-dyed evolution of her character : the person born to be an assassin — who was n’t even taught how to verbalise — eventually learns how to " advance " through words instead of vehemence . WhileBig Barda is a threatin the minute , she was n’t in control condition of her actions . She was n’t lashing out because she could ensure it , which is why Black Canary lash out her was only making the office sorry — butCass was able to diffuse the threat with kindness .

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Cassandra Cain Beats Barda Without a Single Punch

Big Barda Could’ve Taken Down the Entire Birds of Prey Team

Being in theBat - Familyisn’t just about solving criminal offense or using violence to figure out problem . It ’s also about having the skill and the noesis to resolve site when violence is n’t necessary . This true statement is something thatCassandra Cainhas been show to surpass at lately , especially in the currentBirds of Preyrun written by Thompson . WhileCassandra is for certain one of DC ’s best fighters , it ’s her ability to know when vehemence is demand — and when it ’s not — that makesBatgirla veridical Hero of Alexandria .

Birds of Prey#10is available now from DC Comics !

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Bat-Family stands on a rooftop, including Batman, Catwoman, Nightwing, Spoiler, and more.

Cassandra Cain Is Able To Talk Big Barda Down

Big Barda Becomes Possessed

Comic book panels: Batgirl Cassandra Cain refuses to run from a possessed Big Barda.

Birds of Prey 10 Main Cover: Big Barda acts confused in a suburban setting.

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