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Barbara Gordon is suiting up asBatgirlonce more , and this time , she ’s about to take on a classic foe from theDCAU . As Cassandra Cain and Stephanie Brown have had their hands full pickings on the mesmerizing villain Tutor , Spellbinder has revealed himself to be the mastermind waiting in the wings . A newfangled preview forBatgirlsshows Barbara Gordonjoining her allies in the subject area to serve topple the mind - control villains .
Like many light speed - list scoundrel , there have been a few variation of Spellbinder over the year . The original Spellbinder first appeared inDetective Comics # 358 in a level by John Broome and Sheldon Moldoff . There would be a number of othervillains using the Spellbinder monikerover the years , but one of the most famous was the one featured in the animize seriesBatman Beyond . appear in the episode ' Spellbound , ' the villain wore a garish black and orangish costume with a coiling motif and had a propensity for mind - controlling their victims .
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Multiple mesmerizing baddies might be too much for Steph and Cass to handle alone . Preview pages show Barbara Gordon entering the disturbance as Batgirl , ready to take on the reinvented Spellbinder . It ’s already been revealed that Spellbinder ’s honest identity is in reality Charles Dante , an art healer who had antecedently dated Barbara Gordon whilethe two take care Burnside College . Such a backstory was always exit to put the two on a hit course , with Spellbinder shape up as a very personal villain for Batgirl . Enjoy a preview of Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad’sBatgirls # 5from DC Comics , along with the upshot ’s synopsis , below :
The Batgirls and Tutor present off again , but this fourth dimension at the creepy , abandon Arkham Asylum ! Can the Batgirls stop Tutor from using his art to put all of Gotham in a mind - controlled trance ? Let ’s desire the Batgirls rule a way to avoid being put under his control … again ! Meanwhile , Babs ’s hands are tie — literally — when she get along face to cheek with Spellbinder .
The fact that Barbara is joining Steph and Cass in the activity depict how serious a scourge Spellbinder and his minion actually are . Stephanie has already fall under the influenceof Tutor ’s hypnosis before , so the man in kick can not be taken light . The solicit hint that the featured duo will concenter more on taking down coach , hopefully using their retiring experience as a acquisition opportunity . Spellbinder , on the other paw , is being impart up to the Batgirl .
If there ’s been a weakness to Batgirl ’s past comics , it ’s been the lack of a dedicated scourge for Barbara Gordon , especially as she has switched from on - the - ground action as Batgirl to technical school support as Oracle and back again . In Spellbinder - a powerful villain with a close personal connexion to Barbara ’s past - it ’s potential she ’s found a true and lasting scourge . That is , if she can survive their upcoming clash . He may not betheBatman Beyondincarnation , but this version of Spellbinder has determine himself up as a scoundrel to be reckoned with . Batgirlmay have her hands full when she confronts the formerDCAUrogue inBatgirls # 5 , on sale now from DC Comics .
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