gail simone kicks ass.
i mean, really, she kicks ass.
she's taken characters that i, frankly, couldn't give two shits for (or, perhaps, its worse if i
could give two shits for...) and turned an essentially worthless, pass-over book into just a damn good, top notch, must read.
benes and a few other talented artists are certainly due their much deserved credit, and i'll heartily admit, it was benes' pencils that got me to actually give the book a chance.
but, holy fuck, simone tells some great tales.
she writes a great barbara, black canary, huntress, shiva, batman, james gordon, blue beetle... all inside this teeny tiny, oft unnoticed title.
well, fucking notice it.
cuz, while its still here, some of comics greatest combatitive, and particularly non combatitive, moments are taking place.
its not mind wiping. its not mutant killing. its not time altering juggernauts from not-too-distant planets.
its just damn good comics.
in this latest issue, #89, not only do we see an amazing calculator vs oracle tease, not only do we get a turning point moment from a newly-turned-himself hero, not only do we see the startings of a battle royale featuring fan fav deathstroke, not only do we hear more about barbara's progression from paralysis, not only do we see a squaring off between batman and his uneasy allies...
but we get one of comicdom's most amazing moments with babs' secret ID unveiling to her father.
its not teased on the cover. its not the book's 2-page-spread conclusive finale. its just a great part of a great story, and fully delves into many other amazing comic book possibilities, not the least of which is the oft-wondered "does jim gordon know bruce wayne is batman?" question.
check this book the fuck out.
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