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Warning : Spoilers forFuture State : Gotham # 14 !
Thedaughter of Commissioner Gordon , Barbara Gordon , has oppose crime on the streets asBatgirlas well as behind the scenes asOracle , and now in a not - so - removed future , both iconic identity combine to make a hero that fan need to recognize about !
A newfangled vigilance man brought to readers ’ care inFuture Department of State : Gotham # 14 , by Dennis Culver , Giannis Milonogiannis , and Geoffo , this manga - inspired black and white-hot series has given fans more than one surprise over its handful of exit , with this one , in special , being a special goody for devotee of Barbara Gordon . A al-Qur’an that keep the future adventures of the Bat - Family — Nightwing , Red Hood , Damian Wayne aka Batman 666 , and more include — this current bow focus on Nightwing ’s transition into becoming a new sort of Batman , while the rest of the team manage with threat occupy The Magistrate and a muscular unexampled drug dubbed “ Brane . ”
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Wanting to get info on a recent passel of Brane sold to Batman ’s babe mama , Talia al Ghul , as well as who was with her during the transaction , Barbara question a gawk for all he ’s deserving , even hanging him upside down for that extra Batman flair . And while Nightwing soon record up to fill in the gaps in her knowledge , it ’s the full reveal ofBarbara ’s Batgirl x Oracle crossoverthat becomes the genuine draw of the conniption , if not the entire issue .
plume in a sleek , form - fitting Batgirl - esque costume that emphasizes the big cricket bat symbol on her chest more than anything else , Barbara eschews her cowl ’s common bat ears , opting instead for a masquerade that runs up from her neck to her brow , leave her a new look that bridges the gap between her old Batgirl character and something more Oracle - like in nature . Choosing to also assume the name Oracle instead of her original codename for this rendering of her future ego , Barbara effectively merge hericonic Batgirl and Oracle identitiesin a manner that seems like a no - brainer even for the present - day loop of the character .
Technically introduced in a wink and you neglect it cameo in last year’sFuture country : Nightwing , it ’s here where we get to see Barbara sour the street of Gotham properly , as she has more of a mien in this payoff than before , something that will no doubt be expanded upon moving forward . Also of note of hand , since Barbara is n’t going by the name Batgirl anymore , it ’s good to know that she ’s managed to not step on Kate Kane ’s Batwoman bequest as she carve a path for herself in a way that honors her duel identity element perfectly .
Barbara finding a unique way to keep being part of the Bat - Family without double over or even triple up on the Batgirl name is a great fashion to land the grapheme into the future , with her feeling and codename immix the best of both of her vigilante worlds . For Barbara , Batgirlis no more , butlong live the newOracle !
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Future State : Gotham # 14is now available from DC Comics .
