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After decades of tension between the two , Batmanhas finally fully embraced theRobinhe once rejected : Stephanie Brown . Though Steph has go past the Robin curtain , seeing Batman recognize her piece of work and increment is a treat for Steph and her fan likewise .
Batman and the Batgirls , including Batgirl Stephanie Brown , concisely work together inBatgirls#18 by Becky Cloonan , Michael W. Conrad , Robbi Rodriguez , Rico Renzi , and Becca Carey . Batman has a lead for the case all three of the Batgirls are run on together , and Bruce agrees to run across Steph and Cassandra Cain to change selective information . When Steph begins to doubt herself , Batman immediately intervenes .
Not only does he call both Batgirls " force-out to be reckoned with , " he also essentially tells Steph that he ’s happy to be helping her . " You ’ve amount a retentive way , and I ’m proud of you , " he tell her . He ingeminate this thought to himself even after both Steph and Cass are well on their manner , out of see mountain range .
More than just a milepost issue exploring Batman ’s bequest across pageboy and silver screen , Batman # 900 is an artistic triumph on the part of Jorge Jiménez .
Stephanie Brown’s Contentious Robin Era Has Come Full Circle
This sweet instant between Batman and Batgirl means all the more for those who knowStephanie Brown ’s short but violent time as Robin . Though Steph has been jazz as both Spoiler and Batgirl for most of her story at DC Comics , she briefly replace her ex - boyfriend Tim Drake as Robin in the mid-2000s . Though Stephanie ferment closely with Batman during her time as Robin , he never seemed to fully live with her — a holdover pattern from her unsanctioned years as the vigilante Spoiler . Eventually , Batman bench Stephanie ’s Robin . The tension between Batman and this short - lived Robin eventually coil into the infamousWar Gamesstoryline , which finish in Stephanie ’s brutal " end . " Though Steph return to Gotham a few years later , the tension between herself and Batman has never been fully resolved — until now .
Batman ’s account with Stephanie in particular makes thisBatgirlsmoment a really touching resolution of their share history , even if that subtext is rarely acknowledged in contemporary Gotham comics . Batman is not often roll in the hay to be forthcoming with his compliment , so seeing him say Stephanie that she ’s " come along away " and he ’s proud is a dainty for long - time Stephanie sports fan ( and surely Steph herself ) . Though this Batgirl has never once needed Batman ’s license to be herself or a vigilance man , it surely does n’t hurt to get the big man ’s approval , especially all these eld after her original political campaign as Robin , as infamous as it now is .
Though devotee will be sad to see this series go , it name stark sense to see this touching Batman and ( former)Robinmoment in thepenultimate issue ofBatgirls . It bring Stephanie ’s character not only full R-2 , but one dance step further . She does n’t need to live in the shadow ofBatman’sapproval anymore . What willStephanie Browndo next ? Hopefully fans wo n’t have to wait that long to get hold out .
assure outBatgirls#18 , available now from DC Comics !
