Batgirls #3

The subtle overlay of tiny elements of interaction between the three leads is cleverly placed over a larger story with its own emotional resonance. As the series settles into its third issue, the series has really found an enjoyable rhythm between action, drama, and something more. As sad as it is to see Babs out of the mask again, the new team feels like a perfect fit for her that should work quite well for a hopefully long run in the future. Read Full Review

The situation in the Hill seems to be becoming more and more dangerous, as Tutor manipulates others by using his mind-control gas. In the midst of all this peril, it is more important than ever that the Batgirls support each other, but Stephs insecurities over being susceptible to mind-control may throw a wrench in the team dynamics going forward. Read Full Review

This book continues to be one of the biggest surprises at DC in recent years, a non-stop chaotic romp through Gotham combined with some surprisingly tense plotting and great characterization for the three Batgirls. Read Full Review

Batgirls #3 is another fine issue that is of a certain type of comic we don't get nearly enough of. Between quality and quantity of content focused on character, it's one of those comics that you really enjoy reading and makes you feel good as you share the lives of Barbara Gordan, Stephanie Brown, and Cassandra Cain. Read Full Review

There are lots of promising plot developments happening in this chapter. Read Full Review

'Batgirls' continues to soar high powered by the depth of character work being showcased and the fact that the creative team shows no fear in building their own part of this rich tapestry and never shying away from why comic books are fun. Every bit of this series has a powerful energy that blends fun and seriousness in just the right proportions that make everything work. This is the book that Batgirl fans have been waiting for. Read Full Review

Jorge Corona along with colors by Sarah Stern and Ivan Plascencia and lettering by Becca Carey deliver what feels like a pop art explosion. The series is a perfect match of attitude and visuals. The colors are bright and jump from the page creating a feel of kinetic energy that's beyond fitting for the series and characters. The art reflects the main villain who's a graffiti artist and the use of colors all comes together in a solid synergy of style and story. Read Full Review

It was cool seeing the Batgirls out on another mission after having some downtime last issue. You can already tell they're learning how to be a team in such a short time, and their chemistry is getting stronger by the page. What was partially nice about Batgirls #3 is that they weren't all in agreement on Tutor being the one they were looking for, but they still worked together despite their doubt to help find out the answer. Teamwork, you love to see it. Read Full Review

I cannot wait to continue with this series! Read Full Review

Flaws from previous issues are still present, but it succeeds at what it's trying to do regardless. Read Full Review

Batgirls #3 does a great job presenting Tutor as menacing force that Barbara Gordon, Stephanie Brown, and Cassandra Cain have to work together to overcome. In the process the dynamic between the three Batgirls is able to shine as the strength of the series. Highlighting that strength made the ending with Seer further push how there are many things to look forward to seeing develop in Batgirls. Read Full Review

This comic maintains a general quality with fun characters and fun interactions, both with each other and with the slowly expanding cast. But this specific issue feels a bit like treading water, as the villains aren't particularly deep. Read Full Review

Batgirls #3 increasingly shows this arc suffers from a fatal lack of focus. There are three villains at various stages of activity level, but it's not clear who the Batgirls should be prioritizing or why. Not a good place to be when you're at the mid-point of a 6-issue run. The art is fine is you like stylized anatomy, but this issue shows some weakness in the art choice due to lack of clarity. Read Full Review

This issue slows down a little bit and focuses on one of the plots the series has been juggling so far: figuring out just what the renegade artist Tutor is up to. It's got mind control, takes shots at the Batgirl's self esteem, and made me laugh more than once. While it still feels a little busy and rushed, I feel like it is starting to find itself, and I'm hopeful that the next few issues will solidify that feeling. Read Full Review

I really want to like this comic, but I feel like it's still missing a crucial step somewhere. Read Full Review

On the whole, I love the camaraderie between all three of the Batgirls and their interactions with each other, and the minor details included in the story, such as Barbara's love of coffee, Cassandra's unicorn onesie, and the employment of emoji's to illustrate a character's emotions. In addition, I am a big fan of the way in which Cassandra, in particular, is drawn, and how extremely expressive she is. Those two components continue to make this series quite enjoyable for me. Lastly, at this point in the series, I would say it is a fun and exciting read for younger audiences primarily but still amusing for more mature readers. Read Full Review

Jawsh

Feb 10, 2022

The art is my favorite thing about this book. The story so far isn't as gracefully messy. The villains have big potential to be really interesting, but the interactions between them and the girls are surface level and starting to lose some steam.

Reaper74

Dec 24, 2022

Better than the last two issues but still has issues with how the characters interact and behave. Barbara is a mess right now. Steph is just a dumb blonde and Cass is silent hard headed ninja. At least the plot went somewhere with Tutor.

ComicWorm

Feb 08, 2022

It was far better than its previous issues, yet it was still not quite up to par.

Lal

Feb 08, 2022

Better than the previous issues, but still not good. Babs is still portrayed badly here.

oshawottt

Feb 09, 2022

This book is a huge disservice to Barbara Gordon, just like the current Nightwing, it looks like a Batgirl of Burnside spin-off

Psycamorean

Feb 19, 2022

This is a comic that does not work, and that feels like the result of the writers wanting to do too much. Is this series a sneak mini? I genuinely don't understand the storytelling fundamentals here. You can layer in plots and villains; you can really complicate a story, and you can do it without the reader feeling any of it as long as you understand the balance, and what to show and not to show. This book feels like they had... four different ideas for this first arc and decided to throw them all in together instead of maybe holding out on some of them for a second arc. This comic already has a frayed aesthetic by design. It's very frenetic. The art is definitely stylized with this in mind, the characterization is also incredible carefree. But imagine for a moment if all of that was actually just an accident and these writers just don't know what they're doing. That's how this comic reads. It's unfortunate because there *is* a fun series here somewhere, it's just buried under the 8th subplot. more