BATGIRL: KNIGHTFALL DESCENDS (THE NEW 52) VOLUME 2 FREE DOWNLOAD Adrian Syaf,Ed Benes,Gail Simone | 192 pages | 05 Nov 2013 | DC Comics | 9781401238179 | English | New York, United States Batgirl, Vol. 2: Knightfall Descends Related Searches. Got to be her, surely. Email address. Good stuff! Just dial F for Feelings on this one. She feels every loss. View all 9 comments. Batgirl's tie-in with Scott Snyder's "Night of the Owls" crossover event is only 22 pages long, but what an exciting 22 pages it is! This is a book with plenty of darkness, and lots of foreshadowing of more to come, but it has a gleeful amount of light, and I'm surprised to find myself eagerly anticipating the next volume. Return to Book Page. I never felt unsure of her morality which is more than I can sa I zoned out a bit while reading this but I still really enjoyed it. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the Batgirl: Knightfall Descends (the New 52) Volume 2 of our site. James Gordon Jr. Dwayne McDuffie. However, the fanatical Knightfall believes that Batgirl: Knightfall Descends (the New 52) Volume 2 can never truly be reformed, so her solution is to simply murder them instead as well as anyone who tries to prevent her from doling out her brutal form of justice. Preview — Batgirl, Vol. Community Reviews. The ending cliff ish hanger Batgirl: Knightfall Descends (the New 52) Volume 2 really cool and I got giddy thinking about the next volume with all of these bad guys teaming up. Barbara isn't overwhelmed by a Bruce Wayne guilt about his parents' deaths, but she still gets a lot of emotional gravity from realistic reflections on the trauma she suffered when she was shot in her home. The fact she admits it and seeks out Dinah The Black Canary to spar makes her stronger in my eyes as she owns her mistakes. Product Details About the Author. June 10, October 22, The Gotham Archives. The first issue of this trade is an issue 0 origin, which fills in some nice gaps in the Batgirl mythos as part of the New 52, giving us a time frame for Batgirl's crime fighting career, time in a wheelchair, and recovery. To spur her on? Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser. My understanding of the book is that Gail Simone was saddled with an editorial mandate to take a beloved character in an unpopular direction - I didn't read much DC before the New 52 relaunch, but I had a general sense that Barbara Gordon had been Batgirl for a while, until the Joker shot her and confined her to a wheelchair, where she spent many years developing her skills as Oracle, a superhero who couldn't walk and was brilliant. Manufacturers, suppliers and others provide what you see here, and we have not verified it. Her backstory is creepy and morbid and her motivations are clear, adding to that her experience in Arkham and the crew she gathers, Knightfall and her companions are sadistic and relentless. More filters. Also by Gail Simone. Onward to the next book! I'll talk about Knightfall as a character below but yeah the story was Watching her triumphs and failures, her insecurities, her growing confidence, makes her feel like a very believable character. It all just about hangs together, and some parts of this felt much more satisfying in terms of Batgirl getting some decent villains to kick around, but other Batgirl: Knightfall Descends (the New 52) Volume 2 were A new chapter in the riveting adventur Batgirl Barbara Gordon faces foe after foe now that she's back in the role of Batgirl. My second journey into a Gail Simone book, and let me just say, that I really enjoyed this book. Looks like Batwoman is neither friend or foe and demands to take Melody in. Well fuck me, James Gordon Jr is involved in the whole thing. Overview Batgirl Barbara Gordon faces foe after foe now that she's back in the role of Batgirl. Just the allusions to the stalking yet to come. The hair gives it away. Story: This book is not fun, characters ar Terrible villains and miserable characters are the order of the day. What makes this even better is Batgirl's internal monologue. Welcome back. The art is awesome. Knightfall descends was a joy to read with the writing and art on point. I guess the Batgirl: Knightfall Descends (the New 52) Volume 2 of Owls" storyline connects to the Batman story of that name, but it felt like a disconnection when the next chapter of this book was about something else. Batgirl 8 had plenty going on both in terms of action and dialogues. Free delivery Arrives by Wednesday, Nov 4. Uncle Scrooge: Timeless Tales Volume 1. Send me an email when my question is answered. Grotesque, a thief and self-proclaimed "snob", makes bizare speeches about how he only steals "the best". Matt Murdock meeting Frank Castle was fascinating in Daredevil. I read Batwoman Batgirl: Knightfall Descends (the New 52) Volume 2 of Williams' mind- blowing visual style and insane storytelling technique, and I enjoy this Batgirl book because of how easy the character herself is to like. .