There’s a lot to be anxious about these days. There’s a lot worth celebrating, too, and one of them is the fact that each month sees a new and diverse range of comics and graphic novels hitting shelves, books that tell all kinds of stories: a sci-fi saga of future Japan, a superhero punch-em-up, moving portraits of the residents […]
This year’s Batman Day is also a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the debut of Barbara Gordon, the once and future Batgirl. Initially introduced in conjunction with the (mostly) beloved (sincerely) campy Batman TV show of the ‘60s, Babs is experiencing something of a Renaissance, one she deserves, following a tumultuous and controversial half-century.