The year is winding to a close, which got us to thinking… what were the best comics of the year? The Comicosity staff has gathered and submitted their top picks of 2015, today being Best Artist: Alison Baker Kevin Wada Various covers Kevin Wada doesn’t do interiors, but I don’t care. His worst covers are…
Review: BATGIRL #46
BATGIRL #46 Written by Cameron Stewart and Brenden Fletcher Art by Babs Tarr, Rob Haynes, and Serge Lapointe Published by DC Comics Release Date: December 16, 2015 Barbara has been burning the candle at both ends. Nights out as Batgirl. Days hitting the pavement, acquiring information door-to-door for her thesis. Frankie is getting in harm’s…
Review: BATGIRL #45
BATGIRL #45 Written by Cameron Stewart and Brenden Fletcher Art by Babs Tarr and Serge Lapointe Published by DC Comics Release Date: October 28, 2015 What’s the phrase? Always a bridesmaid? Never a bride? Maybe. But who else could you trust more than Barbara Gordon to ensure your wedding goes off without a hitch? And…
Review: BATGIRL #43
BATGIRL #43 Written by Cameron Stewart and Brenden Fletcher Art by Babs Tarr, Michel Lacombe, Juan Castro, and Serge Lapointe Published by DC Comics Release Date: August 26, 2015 Luke Fox has arrived in town, and danger has followed. While one of Batgirl’s colleagues is having his company and burgeoning staff stalked by man-eating tigers,…
Review: BATGIRL #42
BATGIRL #42 Written by Cameron Stewart and Brenden Fletcher Art by Babs Tarr, Jake Wyatt, Michel Lacombe, and Serge LaPointe Published by DC Comics Release Date: July 29, 2015 Batgirl has worked alongside a lot of guys in bat-suits, but never thought chasing down bad guys with her father in one was in the cards.…
Review: BATGIRL #41
BATGIRL #41 Written by Cameron Stewart and Brenden Fletcher Art by Babs Tarr, Joel Gomez, and Serge LaPointe Published by DC Comics Release Date: June 24, 2015 There’s a new hero in town, and the name is… Frankie? Oh wait, I mean, Batman. Either way, it’s a bright new start for Batgirl’s new partnership, just…
Interview: Babs Tarr Brings New Spirit to BATGIRL
No artist in recent memory has made as much a name for themselves — and as fast — as Babs Tarr. Six issues into her run on Batgirl, now collected in both hardcover and trade paperback, Tarr is an Eisner award-nominee, one of the highest industry accolades a comic creator can achieve. With a brand…
Review: BATGIRL Volume 1: BATGIRL OF BURNSIDE
BATGIRL Volume 1: BATGIRL OF BURNSIDE Written by Cameron Stewart and Brenden Fletcher Art by Babs Tarr, Cameron Stewart, and Maris Wicks Published by DC Comics Release Date: June 10, 2015 Barbara Gordon wants a new life. She’s moved to the hipster burgh. She’s got a new roommate. She’s starting grad school. All of the…
Review: DC SNEAK PEEK: BATGIRL #1
DC SNEAK PEEK: BATGIRL #1 Written by Cameron Stewart & Brenden Fletcher Art by Babs Tarr Release date: May 27, 2015 Published by DC Comics The good, the bad and the gamers take center stage in this eight page story featuring Batgirl of Burnside. With her confidence back and her Oracle in place (Frankie), Batgirl…
How DC Comics Proved Me Wrong and Gave Us Back Oracle
[This column contains SPOILERS for Batgirl #40] Anyone who’s spent any time talking to me about Barbara Gordon knows that I love her, unapologetically, in all her forms. From my perspective, she is an icon for DC Comics in the same way Superman, Batman, or Wonder Woman is. Just as The Dark Knight Returns can…