The following contains major spoilers for Batgirl#1, on sale now from DC Comics.
Batgirl is teaming up with one of the deadliest assassins in the entire world, and they are long overdue for a reunion.
Batgirl #1 finds the titular hero coming face-to-face with none other than the infamous Lady Shiva for an encounter she truly hadn't expected. Surprisingly, Lady Shiva hasn't come looking for a fight, but as part of a rescue mission. As it turns out, there is a group of similarly lethal ninjas who are out for them both, and there is simply no escape for either unless the estranged mother and daughter can put aside their differences long enough to survive the onslaught together.
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Batgirl #1
Written by TATE BROMBAL
Art by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
Colors by MIKE SPICER
Letters by TOM NAPOLITANO
Main cover art by DAVID TALASKI
Variant covers by STANLEY "ARTGERM" LAU, JEFF DÉKAL, and SKYLAR PARTRIDGE
Introduced back in 1976's Richard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter #5 by Dennis O'Neil and Ric Estrada, Sandra Wu-San's origin story has been rewritten numerous times over the years. Originally, she took up the mantle of the lethal Lady Shiva in order to avenge her sister, whose life was cut short during a battle between a villainous spy and Richard Dragon. In the years that followed, Lady Shiva served as a prominent ally to Dragon, yet the vast majority of these events were entirely undone by the emergence of the Post-Crisis timeline.
In more recent years, Lady Shiva's story has come to revolve around her relationship with the League of Assassins and, more specifically, the seemingly unstoppable David Cain. Despite David being personally responsible for the death of her sister in the Post-Crisis timeline, Lady Shiva still ended up embarking upon a short-lived tryst with her fellow assassin. This fiery romance ultimately culminated in the birth of Cassandra Cain, better known as Batgirl.
One of Batman's oldest and most important allies has just turned his back on the Dark Knight, and it could change everything for both of them
Cassandra Cain made her debut in the pages of 1999's Batman #567 by Kelley Puckett and Damion Scott. Cassandra's earliest incarnation was almost entirely unable to speak thanks to the silence that her father had raised her to embrace. Though Cassandra could only say a few words even as an adult, there was no doubt that she was one of the greatest fighters the world had ever seen. After escaping her father's overtly cruel upbringing, Cassandra made her own way in the world until arriving in Gotham City in her teenage years. There, Cassandra was taken in under the wing of Barbara Gordon before picking up her mentor's old mantle of Batgirl.
Batman is one of the oldest comic superheroes, with nearly a century of comics, TV-shows, films, and video games. The mild-mannered Bruce Wayne becomes Gotham City's caped crusader, protecting it from villains like The Joker, Killer Croc, The Penguin, and more. Batman is also one of DC comics' "Big Three" alongside Superman and Wonder Woman, and together the three help keep the earth safe as founding members of the Justice League.
Created by Bill Finger , Bob Kane
First Film Batman: The Movie
Upcoming Films The Batman – Part II
First TV Show Batman
First Episode Air Date January 12, 1966
Cast Adam West , Kevin Conroy , Christian Bale , Robert Pattinson , Ben Affleck , Michael Keaton , Keanu Reeves , Josh Hutcherson , Will Friedle , Anson Mount , Will Arnett
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