Batgirl Vol. 2: Son of Penguin (Rebirth)

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After a globe-trotting adventure with the greatest fighters on Earth, Barbara Gordon-a.k.a. Batgirl-is glad to be back in Burnside, Gotham City's coolest neighborhood. There's just one problem- everything's changed, from her school to her friends to Burnside itself. But there's an even bigger problem headed Babs' way. Turns out the tech mogul who's transforming the town is none other than Ethan Cobblepot-the estranged son of the crime lord better known as the Penguin! Yet Ethan and his father don't seem like birds of a feather. He's handsome, he's heroic and he just might win Barbara's heart. Can she trust this new man in her life-or will his villainous parentage kill their fledgling relationship before it even gets off the ground Find out in BATGIRL VOL. 2- SON OF PENGUIN, from New York Times best-selling creators Hope Larson (A WRINKLE IN TIME- THE GRAPHIC NOVEL) and Chris Wildgoose (GOTHAM ACADEMY). Exploding from the pages of the blockbuster DC Universe Rebirth event, it's a totally tumultuous new chapter in the saga of one of Gotham City's greatest heroes! Collects issues #7-11 and BATGIRL ANNUAL #1.

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"If you aren't reading this series, fix that now." --NERDIST

"...plenty to offer Batgirl fans." --IGN

"... storytelling is full of speed and intensity..." --A.V. CLUB/THE ONION

Author Bio

Hope Larson is the NEW YORK TIMES best-selling author of six graphic novels, notably her graphic novel adaptation of Madeline L'Engle's A WRINKLE IN TIME(FARRAR, STRAUS AND GIROUX). Her short comics have been featured on the Op-Ed page of the NEW YORK TIMES and in several anthologies, notably Flight. Larson has been nominated for cartooning awards in the U.S., Canada and Europe, and is the recipient of two Eisner Awards and an Ignatz. She holds a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.