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Batgirl: Kicking Assassins Paperback – January 30, 2006

by Ale Garza (Author), Pop Mhan (Illustrator), Jesse Delperdang (Illustrator)
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 19 ratings
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Batgirl Cassandra Cain has begun anew in Blèudhaven, but she barely has time to unpack before the Penguin, the Brotherhood of Evil, Deathstroke, and the Ravager start coming at her. one after the other.
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  1. Print length
    128 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Dc Comics
  4. Publication date
    January 30, 2006
  5. Grade level
    7 - 9
  6. Dimensions
    6.7 x 0.35 x 10.15 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1401204392
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1401204396
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Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dc Comics (January 30, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1401204392
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1401204396
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.7 x 0.35 x 10.15 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 19 ratings

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4.9 out of 5 stars
4.9 out of 5
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Jx
5.0 out of 5 stars Cool story/art. Can't expect much more
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2007
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This was an enjoyable comic book that was the first I'd read about Cassandra Cain -the second Batgirl. I thought the art in this book was very well done and the story was certainly interesting. The story isn't groundbreaking or anything, but it's worth the read for anyone interested in the character. The ending with Deathstroke and Ravanger was my favorite part about it - I was previously intregued by the relationship between them in the comic book "Nightwing: Renegade", which was an even better read, but not by far.

As batgirl, I think Cassandra Cain is great. Not better than the original, but cool in her own right. I think her character is written very well considering her special circumstance - that she was taught how to kill before she was taught to read.
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L. W. Arrington
5.0 out of 5 stars Long Live The New Batgirl.
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2020
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The depth of the story kept me reading until I finished it.
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K58morbid13
5.0 out of 5 stars Kicking Ass-Bat Girl Style
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2014
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Bat Girl At here best. Thank yo for the fast service.
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T. Alexander
5.0 out of 5 stars Superior to the original Batgirl in every way.
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2010
Barbera Gordon never made sense to me. She didn`t have a real reason to fight crime other than her father. And if she wanted daddy`s approval she shoulld have joined the force. She had a degree in library and forensic science which make hera great researcher. but fight skills never really explained. Gymnastic and martial art training doesn`t make you a superhero. Batman`s parents death drove him to push further than ever at the age of 6. By manhood and many of the best martial artist money can buy and years of wandering the globe seeking those that it can`t hone him into the greatest fighter/detective ever. Cassandra fighting skills were taught to her as soon as she could walk. Her father, a fighter that even plague Batman, instructed her in all forms of fighting and didn`t bother to teacher her anything else. She`s the world`s greatest martial artist. Fighting is intuitive to her if you fight her she learns you moves in mere moment. She can master any weapon after watching a professional wield it. As for her drive well after years of training her father gave her the task of killing a man. However, Cassandra didn`t understnd he finality of death. Upon realising what she had done Cassandra broke her ties with her father and sought a means to repay for the life she took. As Batgirl Cassandra is far more interesting than Barb ever was. And ever though DC comics has tried to replace he with various White batgirl none has achieved the fan base or popularity of the Asian Cassandra. Why cause Cassie fit so well in the Batman family. She many not have lost a parent like Batman, Robin, or Nightwing. but her story is no less tragic. Having been neglected by a father who considered her no more than science experiment in creating the ultimate fighter Cassandra love/hate of her father only adds to developing her character. Cassandra Cain run of Batgirl breathed life into a francise that hadn`t had a heartbeat since late 80`s.
So I give this particlar story arc 5 stars a it delve further in Cassandra adventures
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Ben Birdwhistell
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Batman Fiction
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2009
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I really like the new Batgirl. Cassandra Cain stands on her own as a completely different kind of hero than Barbara Gordon, so there is no sense in trying to compare the two. That being said, the new Batgirl KICKS ASS!! This story is a prime example of why I love Batman comics: lots of action, lots of story, and lots of deep character development. This stand alone story isn't without its flaws though, since parts of the plot seem slightly disconnected and don't add to the whole story much. Still, its a worthwhile read if you love Batman comics as much as I do.
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N. Beitler
4.0 out of 5 stars Batgirl - better than expected... (spoilers!!!)
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2008
Title: Batgirl: A Knight Alone
Publisher: DC
Writer: Kelley Pucket
Artists: Damion Scott, Coy Turnbull
Collects: Batgirl #7-11,13,14
Price: $12.95

This is the second volume collecting the adventures of the new Batgirl, Cassandra Cain. This volume picks up where the first one left off - with Cassandra learning to speak, now, but with greatly reduced fighting prowess. Batman refuses to let Cassandra go out in costume because he does not believe she can handle it anymore. Cassandra, of course, believes differently, and goes out in black attire with face paint on to continue fighting crime. Eventually, she meets up with super assassin Lady Shiva Woo San, and the two tangle. After Lady Shiva effortlessly beats her to a pulp, Cassie wakes up in an ambulance. Cassie flees the medics, and, after a brief recovery, goes out looking for Lady Shiva again. She hopes that Shiva can retrain her more quickly than Batman can. After a meeting of the two, Shiva agrees to train Cassie if she will agree to a fight to the death in one year. Cassie agrees, and Shiva brings her skills back up to their former level. After this, Batman gives Cassie her costume and title back, and she's back on the streets.

A second part of this volume focuses on Cassie's attempts to rescue a government agent from a governmental conspiracy. This storyline seemed to be a bit disjointed from the previous one - kind of like filler material between larger stories. Maybe I'm too used to reading a single storyline in a single volume, because this second story made the entire volume a bit too broken up for me and made the overall volume less enjoyable. I enjoyed seeing Batman pay back Cain for his abuse of young Cassie, and it was also enjoyable to watch Cain struggling to recover the broken shards of his life after Batman takes him down. I wish I could have seen more of this part of the story, as it was some of the best stuff, but I guess this book IS called Batgirl and not Batman.

I would definitely recommend that any new readers of Batgirl read the first volume before reading the second. That may seem like common sense, but some books are pretty accessible no matter where you pick them up at in the span of their continuity. This is not one of those books. A new reader could deduce most of what came before this volume, but would still be left wondering at the character's origins, motivations, and relationship to Batman.

Art on the book was quite adequate. It was not stellar, but above average. The inks and colors were very well done, which does make a big difference in the overall look of a book. Again, the two different artists working on one title inside one volume doesn't really agree with me, but art chores on comic titles change so rapidly that I know this is unavoidable at times.

All in all, not a bad read. The writer on this title makes Batgirl a very likeable character that you can empathize with, and that's an achievement some writers have a hard time with. Batman is appropriately dark, powerful, and near-perfect in every way. Batgirl, his protégé, is appropriately younger, less experienced, willful, and dangerous. The two characters play very well off of each other, and Cassandra Cain is easily as likeable as Batgirl as Barbara Gordon ever was, and much more likeable than Huntress.

Writing: 7/10
Artwork: 7/10
Cool Factor: 7/10
Overall: 7/10
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Carlos José Santos Dias
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on December 9, 2017
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Je suis très content avec ce livre! Merci!!!
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Scott Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars Batgirl battles the Society's Supervillains by Penguin.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 21, 2014
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After the events of the War Games, Batgirl has relocated to Bludhaven where it is more corrupt than Gotham City and Nightwing is there as well. However, she is been targeted by Penguin and the Secret of Society of Supervillains and they want her defeated. They send the Teen Titan's supervillains Brain, Monsieur Mallah, Deathstroke and his daughter Ravager to battle. Will Batgirl succeed or be defeated?

A very phenomenal tie-in to Infinite Crisis, loved the battles and the action.
Highly recommended.
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Obi-Wan
5.0 out of 5 stars batgirl for ever!!!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 3, 2011
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batgirl thrill s us in this book!!!she has so much charm that we are under the spell of the bat!!!LL literally speaking!
the graphics are awesome!the action is like that of a Movie!great landmark classicinthe Batgirl era!
great book,great action!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 13, 2016
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Great!
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