Batgirl, Vol. 6: Old Enemies

Scott's run on Batgirl comes to an end, and prematurely so to my mind. There are three stories here, the first of which is about an assassin trying to kill a senatorial candidate in the run up to an election. The final story follows up on this, as well as setting up some changes that will presumably form the basis of the next writer's run. In between, there's a one-issue story about James Jr. which doesn't achieve much or go anywhere - again, it may just be setting things up for the future. That aside, there's a good mix of action and characterisation here, and in the first half, in particular, it's not always clear who the real villains are. Scott continues with her rather dark take, with some surprisingly graphic violence for a regular comic, combined with some good reflections on Batgirl's double life. The ending feels abrupt, with things stopping midflow, but overall, the good points outweigh the bad.