Batgirl, Vol. 5: Art of the Crime

This begins with the annual story for the year, featuring Batgirl tracking down a serial killer connected in some way to her brother. This is followed by the main story, which also involves a serial killer, although he's not described as such. In both cases, this leads to an often dark story, something of a contrast with the bright and optimistic tone of recent releases. There's also an emphasis on Barbara's family life, although we've left the characters from the Burnside iteration of her adventures behind. Add to that Batgirl struggling with both physical and mental weaknesses and Scott is certainly shaping up for a different take on the character than her immediate predecessor, one which, from this offering, shows potential.

Was 100% with batgirl when we had Babbs Tarr, Hope Larson was not doing as well for me, and again we have a change in authors with Mairghread Scott. Not a bad novel, has some great art and a bit of a gritty story so I'll continue reading for more.

I'm hoping this costume change is temporary while she stays with her dad.

Also, wtf Batgirl has a brother? This must be a fairly recent introduction that i'll have to catch up on.