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    Batgirl #8

    Batgirl » Batgirl #8 - No Darker Shadow released by DC Comics on June 2012.

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    No Darker Shadow last edited by SaveMeAndy on 10/12/23 12:05PM View full history

    The metahuman thief and killer Grotesque has set his sights on the perfect woman to add to his collection: Batgirl! Also, we reveal the other traumatic incident in Barbara's life – one you've never heard about before! It's a Gordon family secret that has never been revealed! You must not miss this story!

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    Saved Batgirls Life 0

    THE GOOD: I don't really know how to say this well, but the artist on this book gives the book a certain video game feeling. I think it almost feels like Arkham City inside of these pages. The expressions also shined in this issue for me. The story is what grabbed me in this issue. Barbra Gordon allows a criminal to go free, because she knows something about him. I don't want to give too much away, but this issue was emotional, chilling and the ending was shocking. I hope that Gail Simone goes i...

    4 out of 5 found this review helpful.

    A Grotesque Redemption 0

    Once again, the cover is not really bad, but it's not very interesting. The design is pretty dull, just an action scene that could easily be a panel.I absolutely LOVE the bit in the opening scene where Batgirl, having just realized one of Grotesque's henchman was one of Joker's henchmen present when he shot her spine, beats the HELL out of the other henchman who attacks her, lashing out in repressed rage, but in control enough to gently catch his head before it slams into the corner of the concr...

    2 out of 2 found this review helpful.

    Batgirl continues to disover her past while taking on Grotesque 0

    I am really glad I picked this issue up. I am now more confident than ever on Gail Simone's writing and the electrifying and strikingly consistent art by the 3 pencillers. This issue and the previous one - I read it, and then I viewed it, and I viewed it.... The art is totally satisfying to my art hungry taste buds!!!Lets get into what's in there: there is this new villain Grotesque whose secret is not yet revealed - however Batgirl further investigates about the mystery on what happened after s...

    2 out of 3 found this review helpful.
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