Review: Batgirl #8

Batgirl #8

By Bryan Q. Miller
Art by Talent Caldwell

Overall: 7.5/10

In this issue, Tim returns to Gotham to find Stephanie as Batgirl. Although he doesn't like it, they have to team up to stop Ras al Ghul's assasins from murdering Leslie Thompkins.

I liked this issue, but I haven't enjoyed these past three issues as much as I did the inital arc. However, this was a good story, and it shows how Stephanie is growing up and distancing herself from the irresponsible person she was.

And Tim...well, Tim is a jerk. He has decided to become more like Bruce, and reminds Stephanie every other panel of how she screwed up and that she isn't good enough for his (or Batman's) expectations. This time, however, Stephanie merely smiles and proves him wrong. Together, they make an effective team and begin to come to terms with the each others' new roles.

The art for this issue is good, but not up to the precedent that Lee Garbett and Trevor Scott set for the book. For this story, it works, but it has more of an anime vibe than I like.

If you aren't reading this series, I'm ashamed of you.