Big news on the Batgirl book front: We’re changing the title of the book! What was originally titled Batgirl and Beyond: The Dynamic History of the Heroines of Gotham City has now become Never A Sidekick: Exploring the Dynamic History of Batgirl. The why of it all is a long story involving legal concerns over trademarks and the like, but suffice it to say, we’ve got a new title for this deep dive on all of the Batgirls.
And a new release date too! If you were expecting to get the book on it’s original release date, a.k.a. yesterday, I’m sorry to disappoint you. With the change, the publisher has pushed the release back a month, to December 17. Still in time for the holidays, which is fun. Buy one for all your friends!
The cover has changed as well, obviously, with a whole new title now. I’m still waiting final approval on that, but things haven’t shifted drastically and it remains extremely cool and pretty. I’ll share it as soon as I can, so you can see the beautiful book that will shortly adorn your shelves.
Everything else remains the same. Never A Sidekick is an exploration of the histories of Betty Kane, Barbara Gordon, Cassandra Cain, and Stephanie Brown in comics, film, TV, and more, diving into the characters’ evolution, what was going on behind the scenes in each era, and the unique fanbases that DC garnered and often squandered with every new incarnation of Batgirl. It’s a lot of fun and it’s coming soon, just with a new moniker!
Published by Tim Hanley
Tim Hanley is a comic book historian and the author of Wonder Woman Unbound, Investigating Lois Lane, The Many Lives of Catwoman, Betty and Veronica: The Leading Ladies of Riverdale, and Not All Supermen. View more posts
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