The End...
Feb. 15th, 2006 02:03 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
white_tiger
My day went pretty well today, despite the cold air I had to contend with on my way to work and when I was heading to the comic book store. With Valentine's Day over, it brings about the end of other things as well-such as the two sagas I purchased today; one being a 4-part miniseries, the other being a monthly issue that had been shipped out by DC Comics since February of 2000 and, in a shocking twist of fate, ends February of 2006.
Batgirl #73
The final issue that featured Cassandra Cain as one of the most amazing heroines to ever uphold the mantle of the (female) Bat ran for a number of 73 issues, not including a Secret Files & Origins book, or an alternate #1 issue that was based off a Planet Earth saga-Batman and The Titans had Planet Earth issues, too. Cassandra conversed with the late Stephanie Brown about her time being up, then was brought up-to-date about the Crisis-or, at least, the fate of Bludhaven and the orchestrators behind it's destruction. Their conversation was cut short due to Shiva bringing her daughter back from the dead by using the Lazarus Pit.
It had been confirmed in the last issue-Lady Shiva was Cassandra's mother, which proves why she'd always had an interest in Batgirl prior to their confrontation in Batgirl #25. And, just like in that issue, they faced each other one last time. It went fast and quick, but was no less awesome to observe. Cassandra emerged as the ultimate victor by snapping Shiva's neck. She was going to bring her back by using the Lazarus Pit, but Shiva, with her last gasps of breath, refused. That's when Cassandra hung her mother onto a hook back first, which sealed Shiva's fate.
Cassandra walks off on the last panel, no longer wearing the Batgirl costume. Apparently, we won't know of her final fate until the pages of Robin a few months from now. All in all, I enjoyed every issue of this series that I bought, even if I don't approve of its run ending. There are plans for a Batwoman monthly to be released, but I'm uncertain as to if I want to buy it.
Danger Girl #4
This minisaga ended pretty well, too-Ruby was brought back to life like Cassandra-though, by the power of the Black Seed, which looks like a skull. The Danger Girls, Abbey and Sydney, were eventually able to arrive on the scene-first in a fast-driving car, then in a kick ass tank!-and save Ruby and her mother. Oh-and, the Black Seed was split in half by The Gentleman, the main villain in this story. And, he got away, too.
On the upside, Ruby was reunited with her mother in the right way, and they got to go home. And, Sydney ended up being Ms. April on a calendar, which got her more than a bit ticked off. Plus, the story ends with promises of a Danger Girl monthly starting.
"...You care about everybody. And everybody dies." -Stephanie Brown, Batgirl #73
Batgirl #73
The final issue that featured Cassandra Cain as one of the most amazing heroines to ever uphold the mantle of the (female) Bat ran for a number of 73 issues, not including a Secret Files & Origins book, or an alternate #1 issue that was based off a Planet Earth saga-Batman and The Titans had Planet Earth issues, too. Cassandra conversed with the late Stephanie Brown about her time being up, then was brought up-to-date about the Crisis-or, at least, the fate of Bludhaven and the orchestrators behind it's destruction. Their conversation was cut short due to Shiva bringing her daughter back from the dead by using the Lazarus Pit.
It had been confirmed in the last issue-Lady Shiva was Cassandra's mother, which proves why she'd always had an interest in Batgirl prior to their confrontation in Batgirl #25. And, just like in that issue, they faced each other one last time. It went fast and quick, but was no less awesome to observe. Cassandra emerged as the ultimate victor by snapping Shiva's neck. She was going to bring her back by using the Lazarus Pit, but Shiva, with her last gasps of breath, refused. That's when Cassandra hung her mother onto a hook back first, which sealed Shiva's fate.
Cassandra walks off on the last panel, no longer wearing the Batgirl costume. Apparently, we won't know of her final fate until the pages of Robin a few months from now. All in all, I enjoyed every issue of this series that I bought, even if I don't approve of its run ending. There are plans for a Batwoman monthly to be released, but I'm uncertain as to if I want to buy it.
Danger Girl #4
This minisaga ended pretty well, too-Ruby was brought back to life like Cassandra-though, by the power of the Black Seed, which looks like a skull. The Danger Girls, Abbey and Sydney, were eventually able to arrive on the scene-first in a fast-driving car, then in a kick ass tank!-and save Ruby and her mother. Oh-and, the Black Seed was split in half by The Gentleman, the main villain in this story. And, he got away, too.
On the upside, Ruby was reunited with her mother in the right way, and they got to go home. And, Sydney ended up being Ms. April on a calendar, which got her more than a bit ticked off. Plus, the story ends with promises of a Danger Girl monthly starting.
"...You care about everybody. And everybody dies." -Stephanie Brown, Batgirl #73
