No, youre right, it is the best of the series so far...
Batgirl 5
http://www.atomicbooks.com/index.php/coming-soon/batgirl-5.html
http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/tag/lee-garbett/
http://leegarbett.blogspot.com/2009/05/batgirl.html
http://i48.tinypic.com/1zvxsaq.jpg
http://www.dccomics.com/dcu/comics/?cm=13601
http://www.dccomics.com/media/excerpts/13601_x.pdf
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yv74a8XkxJI/SwR2vJstRpI/AAAAAAAAENw/bc2lz2fQ6vw/s1600/BGv2+5_19.jpg
That Damian standing by the tree is just crying out to be a banner one day! That slip and trenchcoat, in public, is just crying out to... the sex appeal demographic!
One of the high points of the issue were so many little story telling devices: transparent cover logo(for a change), 2 perfectly used splash pages, the narration boxes flowed
very nicely, the overlapping jinx-by-me-a-coke word balloons, swinging line actually showed connected to something for a change, the lettering and sound effects, and the losing consciousness box.
There were
LOTS of good humor bits too!! And some of it neatly subtle - for example, the superheroines inwardly complimenting Diesel's 'whats funny' comeback. Plus, enjoyed
ALL Damian's dialogue and his dynamic with Steph was fun.
Sure, there were several quibbles,
some you point out, but overall a very entertaining read. Worth cover price.
Banner source:
http://superherouniverse.com/christmas/batman-superman-santa.jpg
