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Summary
To be ally with Batman mean follow Bruce Wayne ’s all - important “ no kill ” rule , but not everyone is willing to remain within such strict parameter — includingBatgirl . Barbara Gordon , who also control as Batgirl and Oracle , has a shrewd , practical nature that sometimes leads her to cutthroat answers . I see how that side of her personality shines in Birds of Prey , and it makes it easy to think that she ’d get out the Bat ’s biggest rule .
InBirds of Prey#12by Kelly Thompson , Javier Pina , Sophie Campbell , and Gavin Guidry , the team is transported to ( and trapped in ) a chibi - style cartoon pouch dimension , and Barbara Gordon receive the Modern eccentric Cela for the first clock time . Cela has already take that the Birds , and specifically Babs , are responsible for kill her mother sometime in the future , and Babs proves once again that she ’s ready to toss off in order of magnitude to figure out their problems when she proposes a violent new plan to save her team , admit Cela .
On the surface , the plain seems eccentric , asmurder is n’t exactly in Oracle ’s wheelhouse — yet she quick hint that Cela could kill her babe , Maia , and solve all their problem . It ’s that blunt response that falls in parentage with her hyper - competent lineament . Death does solve some problem , and she ’s a job - solver above all else .
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Batgirl’s Pragmatic Nature Makes Her Ruthless Enough to Kill
And It’s the Best Part of Her Character
The Birds of Prey ’s current situation , which has them trapped in an ever - change pocket attribute as they seek to escape the powerful ( and murderous ) Maia , creates the gross shape forBatgirl ’s naturalistic - to - a - fault personalityto shine through . The simplest elbow room for the squad to break loose the pouch property is to take on control condition of the portals , and the quickest means to fulfil that is to have Cela kill Maia and soak up her powers . It ’s a upstanding estimation on paper , and I ’ll admit thatI was overjoyed to see such a bestial program give up in such classic , unfiltered Babs style , though it was understandably ill - have by Cela .
The most situation - on picture of Barbara Gordon involves a certain degree of cold .
Cassandra Cain points out that Barbara has trouble " turn off her pragmatism " and it ’s an excellent analysis from someone who has been on the receiving end of it multiple times . Though the first Batgirl has a soft office for fellow Batgirls Cass and Stephanie Brown , I ’ve figure her twist that fear into a cutting practicality when they come short of her expectations . To me , the most spot - on characterization of Barbara Gordon demand a sealed degree of coolness , which isthe exact trait that would guide her to assume killing as an answer to extreme threatsshe ca n’t otherwise imagine her room out of .
Batgirl Knows When She Goes Too Far
But Some Decisions Are Irreversible
Frustration makes Babs especially shrewd , and theBirds of Prey are in a complex situation . Even so , she follow up her off - putt hint with another key signature Barbara Gordon move : an apology . Her hunt for result does n’t spare feelings , but she always accredit that and makes up for it . Empathy is n’t her prompt go - to , but I trust her willingness to reach for it and rectify her stumble is every bit crucial . alas , there ’s no room for a " sorry " after a murder . Batgirl’sunwavering realism primes her to break Batman ’s no - putting to death rule , and she ’s proven that she ’ll go to extreme to solve the laborious problems .
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BIRDS OF PREY # 12 ( 2024 )
Dinah Lance is one of the DCU ’s most elite fighters , and immix with her transonic thigh-slapper , she ’s a fearsome enemy in any scenario … but sometimes even the Black Canary needs help . look with a personal mission take to her by a mystifying new ally , and up against near - impossible odds , she re - forms the Birds of Prey with an unrivaled group of badasses — Cassandra Cain , Big Barda , Zealot , and Harley Quinn — and only one finish : extraction without gore . What could possibly go wrong ?
Dinah Lance is one of the DCU’s most elite fighters, and combined with her sonic scream, she’s a fearsome foe in any scenario…but sometimes even the Black Canary needs help. Faced with a personal mission brought to her by a mysterious new ally, and up against near-impossible odds, she re-forms the Birds of Prey with an unrivaled group of badasses — Cassandra Cain, Big Barda, Zealot, and Harley Quinn — and only one goal: extraction without bloodshed. What could possibly go wrong?
Dinah Lance is one of the DCU’s most elite fighters, and combined with her sonic scream, she’s a fearsome foe in any scenario…but sometimes even the Black Canary needs help. Faced with a personal mission brought to her by a mysterious new ally, and up against near-impossible odds, she re-forms the Birds of Prey with an unrivaled group of badasses — Cassandra Cain, Big Barda, Zealot, and Harley Quinn — and only one goal: extraction without bloodshed. What could possibly go wrong?
