An omission in Peter Tomasi's Batman & Robin sparked some ire earlier this year. When Bruce crashed on the couch with Alfred and three Robins to watch a Zorro flick, he remarked that the "whole family" was finally in once place for a pleasant evening. While the exclusion of Barbara Gordon and Stephanie Brown has it's explanations, many fans were more than frustrated that the middle Batgirl Cassandra Cain remains M.I.A., with few clues or consideration to her absence in any of the Bat books. She was also noticeably missing from a recent Birds of Prey story line which reunited a vast number of her female peers.
But during a panel at Chicago's C2E2, we received confirmation from Batman: Gates of Gotham writer Scott Snyder that Cassandra will turn up in the mini-series. Comments also lead us to believe that her role is more than just a mere cameo.
"When a mystery as old as Gotham City itself surfaces, Batman assembles a team of his greatest detectives – including Red Robin, Owlman, I-Ching and others – to investigate this startling new enigma. As clues are discovered and the mystery deepens, Batman’s team soon finds itself on a journey that explores different eras in Gotham’s history and touches upon notable Gotham families including the Waynes, Kanes, and Elliotts.
This miniseries spins out of recent events in the Batman titles and sets the stage for several exciting storylines in 2011. Additionally, this limited series touches upon mysterious story elements introduced in Grant Morrison’s RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE. Featuring many exciting Batman Family guest stars!"
If there's room enough in the world for an international network of Batmen, there's room enough in Gotham for two Batgirls.
Reached for comment, Cassandra just made a face.
Because she doesn't talk much.
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Oh my gods! Oh my gods! Oh my gods! Oh my gods!
DC, don’t screw this up!
They should go ahead and make her the new Nightwing — Dick’s not gonna be using that name anytime soon.
Snyder’s writing? I’m in.
I just started liking the new batgirl hmm
@johnegold Stephanie isn’t going away.
@Heroville I like that idea a lot.
Its good news after good news today!
@Heroville best idea all night
Horray!
whoa whoa-
Middle Batgirl?
Cassandra Cain is more Batgirl than Buffy lite Stephanie Brown.
Just saying.
-Heroville- I like that suggestion.
as long as Stephanie isn’t going anywhere. The current Batgirl run was one of the first DC books I started buying.
@Heroville Agreed! http://fsbot.deviantart.com/art/Casswing-and-Red-Robin-154039777?q=sort%3Atime+gallery%3Afsbot&qo=3
I’d have checked this one out just for the line up of the worlds greatest detectives alone… (guess we’ll get to figure out how they chose that title after all?) But tossing Cassandra Cain in there is going to have me getting the whole mini. I dont really care to see her as “Batgirl” as that is Stephanie’s now…(I also dont want to see Dick as Nightwing or Tim as Robin). I’d be ok with her taking the Nightwing name or even better coming up with a new name. For that matter she could stick with Cassandra Cain and I’d be happy, similar to Richard Dragon not needing a superhero name.
Considering she’s on the cover of the second issue and Snyder has said an interview that he feels she’s “someone I don’t think we see enough of” it’s probably not just a cameo.
@dcwomen Ah, when you said she was on the cover of the second issue, I assumed you meant more than a half her head being visible on one side… <_<
@ericmci I’m speaking chronologically.
Nice! One of my favourite Bat-characters whom I had assumed was now in Limbo.
I always liked Cassandra, it just struck me as a really neat idea that she’d been forced to use the language centers of her brain to interpret body language in an effort to make her a better fighter. It’s just a cool concept, and I’m glad to see she’s coming back. Hopefully it’s long term.
Return to glory?
How about a story about why the hell she is in China? She just left, last appearance was in Red Robin, when he gave her a new costume. Glad to see she is finally being used again.
Anything with Snyder is an instabuy at this point. This is one of those where I’ll likely buy in issues, and double dip on the trade. They had me at ties into “Return of Bruce Wayne.”
Yes! Cassandra FTW! So underutilised, and now she’s back in this and in upcoming Red Robin!
Was this the Batgirl in No Man’s Land and Murderer/Fugitive? She was cool.
@GloriousGodfrey Yep, this is the Batgirl from No Man’s Land. The best bat familly fighter, well except for Bruce.