{"id":1908,"date":"2019-11-09T02:17:47","date_gmt":"2019-11-09T07:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/ReadingBites\/?p=1908"},"modified":"2019-10-20T02:21:23","modified_gmt":"2019-10-20T06:21:23","slug":"graphic-novel-review-batman-beyond-batgirl-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/ReadingBites\/?p=1908","title":{"rendered":"Graphic Novel Review: Batman Beyond: Batgirl Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/ReadingBites\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/61qS4Ax0VwL._SX323_BO1204203200_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1909\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/ReadingBites\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/61qS4Ax0VwL._SX323_BO1204203200_-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/ReadingBites\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/61qS4Ax0VwL._SX323_BO1204203200_-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/ReadingBites\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/61qS4Ax0VwL._SX323_BO1204203200_-48x74.jpg 48w, https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/ReadingBites\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/61qS4Ax0VwL._SX323_BO1204203200_.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/a>While only one story in this collection directly portrays Batgirl (both of them, actually and I love so much who Barbara Gordon is here) the women around Batman v 2 Terry McGinnis take center stage for once. Unlike Bruce Wayne, who mostly remained aloof (and above) from society Terry is an active part in it. A second gen super hero, he has a brother, a mom, friends&#8230;perhaps, though, Bruce had more friends than he realized as well, as many of the stories in this volume introduce Terry to Bruce&#8217;s allies.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">I really like this interpretation of Batman. Terry seems more balanced, more like a certain friendly neighborhood (high tech) super hero than a brooding rich guy judging the city and acting out power fantasies. To see a book entirely about a hero&#8217;s connections to the people and community around them is great. Recommended for comic fans and public collections.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Contains: Comic violence<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While only one story in this collection directly portrays Batgirl (both of them, actually and I love so much who Barbara Gordon is here) the women around Batman v 2 Terry McGinnis take center stage for once. Unlike Bruce Wayne, who mostly remained aloof (and above) from society Terry is an active part in it. 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