Cass and Steph go head-to-head with three mysterious new mercenaries in this sneak peek of the second issue of Batgirls in DC Comics.
Disconnected from Barbara Gordon’s powerful Gotham network and painted as criminals and terrorists by the insidious new hacker known as Seer, the newly created team by Oracle, Spoiler, and Orphan, aka Batgirls, are supposed to be in hiding. Settling into a new loft with no access to Bruce Wayne’s now-lost billions, the Batgirls must now adapt to a new way of operating, one based on stealth, strategy, and the choice of their moments. They can no longer act without considering the consequences. These days, when they’re attacked by a trio of over-armed Simon Saint fans, they aren’t half-attacked. They will withdraw strategically and together they will form a plan and …
What? Aren’t they doing that? Well, that figure.
Look, playing it safe isn’t Batgirls style, and while Babs means well in telling her teammates to be cautious, they’re not about to let gangs of criminals roam the streets of Gotham wreaking havoc and destruction. on behalf of the former head of the Magistrate. Sure, it can spell trouble for them in the long run, but when doesn’t it? Plus, hitting the bad guys is so much more fun!
In Batgirls No. 1 last month, we saw the team move into their new home just as a mysterious wave of street art began to appear on Gotham’s walls and sidewalks. And although street art is art, this particular form can be so much more. But before they could investigate it, Cass and Steph took on the violent, and undoubtedly colorful, extremist group known as the Saints. How will the Batgirls escape? And will they tell Babs about all this considering she didn’t want them to patrol the streets?
Official synopsis:
!Bondo! Bondo! Bondo! With their new secret muscle car and new secret patrol route, Batgirls Cassandra Cain and Stephanie Brown find that moving to their new neighborhood, thanks to Oracle telling them to “stay away,” is much easier to bear because they are they have each other. Steph begins to witness some strange actions through the window of the building across the street and cannot help but investigate if the recent murders are related to them. Meanwhile, Oracle realizes that the most effective way for girls to use their newly enhanced communications is by piercing their ears, and Cass freaks out!
The second issue of Batgirls written by Michael Conrad and Becky Cloonan, with art by Jorge Corona, will be available in the US next week.