Batgirl, Volume 2: Family Business

The first volume had it's issues, but I generally enjoyed it. They took Batgirl in a very different direction. She basically has become the Legally Blonde of super heroes, but no lie, it was fun and entertaining.
This volume was a hot mess. It was a cluster of random, with no coherent narrative. If product placement can be other superheroes from other comics, this book was full of product placement. It did make me want to read the other comics, but it felt so shoehorned in.
Batgirl as a character was all over the map too. It was impossible to get to know her, because she was never the same person.
Don't get me started on the Instalove that happened with every male character in the story.
I wanted to like this because the side characters are so much fun, but I didn't.

This is probably STILL my all time favorite batgirl! This book has a brainy capable female protagonist and also have a ton of diversity AND current issues throughout the volume. Babbs Tarr, the illustrator, is a blessing! The art for this graphic novel is what made me fall in love at first glance It deserves 5 stars for the art alone! I love the writing it brings out great characterization of Barbara and some major love for Frankie in this volume! [ I must admit I'm not keeping up with the new 52 very closely so there are some major questions that I'm going to have to look into. All bat family related. Her Father has dawned the cowl of Batman and for some reason Dick is pretending to be dead! Big surprises for me! (hide spoiler)]

Great Batgirl that I strongly recommend! What an awesome hero! Batgirl of Burnside and Ms.Marvel are my top comics recently. ~Ashley