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Batgirl Volume 3, Death of the family /

"Three years ago, the Joker took everything from Barbara Gordon. Now he wants more. Returning to Gotham City after a long absence, the Clown Prince of Crime is out to free Batman from his closest allies -- his "family." He targets Batgirl, putting Barbara face-to-face with her worst n...

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Main Author: Simone, Gail.
Other Authors: Benes, Ed., Sampere, Daniel, 1985-
Format: Books Print Book Comic & Graphic Novel
Language: English
Published: New York : DC Comics, 2013.
Series: New 52!
Batgirl (The New 52!) ; #03
Subjects:
Batgirl (Fictitious character) > Young adult fiction.
Women heroes > Young adult fiction.
Vigilantes > Young adult fiction.
Superheroes > Young adult fiction.
Graphic novels > Young adult.
Superhero comic books, strips, etc. > Young adult.
Summary: "Three years ago, the Joker took everything from Barbara Gordon. Now he wants more. Returning to Gotham City after a long absence, the Clown Prince of Crime is out to free Batman from his closest allies -- his "family." He targets Batgirl, putting Barbara face-to-face with her worst nightmare: the man who put her in a wheelchair. But the attack on her and her fellow Batheroes is only the beginning of Batgirl's family problems. Her mother -- newly returned after more than a decade of estrangement -- has been captured. Her father has been poisoned. And her brother, a psychopathic Arkham Asylum escapee, may actually be working with the Joker. James Gordon Jr. is less chaotic and more calculating than the Killer Clown, but every bit as sick. And his hatred for his own family knows no bounds. Can Batgirl save the lives of the people she is closest to from the two maniacs who have hurt her most?"--Book jacket.
Item Description: "Originally published in single magazine form as Batgirl 14-19, Batgirl Annual 1, Batman 17, Young Romance 1."
Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
ISBN: 9781401242596
1401242596
Author Notes: Scott Snyder is a multiple award-winning and bestselling American writer known for his 2006 short story collection Voodoo Heart, and his work in comic books, including American Vampire, Detective Comics, Batman, Batman: Gates of Gotham and Swamp Thing. Snyder graduated from Brown University in 1998 with a degree in creative writing, and then worked at Walt Disney World for about a year. Snyder's Disney World stint strongly influenced his writing; he later recalled, "it did a world of good for my writing. Snyder received his MFA from Columbia University in 2002. His first collection of stories, Voodoo Heart, was published by the Dial Press in June 2006 to highly positive reviews. The collection received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist, and was a Kirkus Reviews "Hot Debut" of the year. Stephen King picked two of the included stories"Wreck" and "Dumpster Tuesday"for the 2007 The Best American Short Stories anthology shortlist. Voodoo Heart was shortlisted for The Story Prize in 2006. In 2009, Snyder began writing for Marvel Comics. His first foray into the genre was a one-shot focusing on the first Human Torch, part of Marvel's 70th anniversary celebrations. Since September 2011, Snyder has been writing both Batman and a new Swamp Thing ongoing series as part of The New 52, DC Comics' company-wide relaunch of all of its titles. Snyder will co-write Talon, a spin-off of the "Court of Owls" storyline in Batman, which will focus on a rogue Talon from the Court. In 2013 his title Batman Vol. 2: The City of Owls (the New 52) made The New york Times Best Seller List. Batman - Death of the Family Mask made the New York Times bestseller list in 2014.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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