Paperback, 208 pagesRelease Date: February 4, 2020Published by: DC Comics
Read from: March 18, 2020Stand-aloneSource: LibraryTW: ViolenceFor fans of: Comics, Graphic Novels, Batgirl, YA
Cassandra Cain, teenage assassin, isn't exactly Batgirl material...not yet, at least. But when Batgirl goes missing from Gotham, can Cassandra defy her destiny and take on a heroic mantle of her very own?
Cassandra Cain is the daughter of super-villains and a living weapon trained from birth to be the ultimate assassin. But that doesn't mean she has to stay that way, right? She'll have to go through an identity crisis of epic proportions to find out. But how do you figure out who you're supposed to be when you've been trained to become a villain your entire life?
After a soul-shattering moment that sends Cass reeling, she'll attempt to answer this question the only way she knows how: learning everything she possibly can about her favorite hero--Batgirl. But Batgirl hasn't been seen in Gotham for years, and when Cass's father threatens the world she has grown to love, she'll have to step out of the shadows and overcome her greatest obstacle--that voice inside her head telling her she can never be a hero.
Sarah Kuhn, author of Heroine Complex and I Love You So Mochi, takes on her favorite hero of color for a new audience of readers. Featuring the edgy art style of Nicole Goux, Shadow of the Batgirl tells the harrowing story of a girl who overcomes the odds to find her unique identity.
*MY THOUGHTS*
With every DC Comic that comes out I get more and more excited. And this one was by one of my favorite ones. I love Sarah Kuhn and I knew I would like her graphic novel featuring Cassandra Cain.
The best thing about this book was the art. I really liked it. I haven't seen anything by Nicole Goux before, so this was a nice look at what she can do. It was a bit dark, but seeing as the content was a bit dark as well, it worked really well with the content. The color scheme of blue, yellow, black, and purple worked really well too. Put all of that together, and it made for a really good graphic novel about Batgirl.
As for the content, I liked it, but it wasn't overly amazing. For instance, I liked the representation for the characters and I liked her amazing origin story. I did think it could have had a bit more of the story, but I think that was because it was a graphic novel. There's not alot you can do with small panels. But for the most part, Sarh Kuhn killed it.
Putting Sarah Kuhn and Nicole Goux was an awesome move. They made a solid team and an even more solid novel. I hope there will be more Cassandra Cain in the future.
Overall, I give this
