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TheBat - Familyhas only gotten large as time has gone on and theBatgirlsmay be the most necessary member in theDC Universe . Stephanie Brown once revealed the role that she and her fellow Batgirls play in the Dark Knight ’s big U. S. Army .
When Bruce Wayne rig out to start his war on crime , there ’s no way he could have known it would flourish into the monolithic operation that it is today . With multiple Robins , Batgirls , and a handful of other autonomous identities , Batman has created a well - oil machine that observe Gotham safe from the staggering number of villains that bid to do the city harm . He ’s even branched out with hisown personal army of Batmen who recently give back . With so many member of the Bat - Family , there ’s a question of what each hero ’s role in the mathematical group is supposed to be . Sure , they ’re all making Gotham a better position , but the question is " How ? " . turn out , one Bat - Family member hump exactly who she is and what she brings to the table .
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InBatgirl # 5by Bryan Q Miller and Lee Garbett , Stephanie Brown find her fresh position as Batgirl being dispute byDamian Wayne , who just returned as Robin . After traverse Stephanie down at her college , Damian says he ’s trying to realise what makes Steph tick . He critiques her lack of acquirement and say that unlike other Bat - Family members she does n’t seem particularly concerned in retribution . Stephanie tells the flummoxed Robin that the reason he ’s having trouble see what she ’s about is that she and Barbara are n’t using the Batgirl identity operator in the same way that he uses Robin . According to Steph , she and Barbara believe that Batgirl can be used as a symbol of promise , something distinctly lost on the youthful and angry grinder .
It ’s no wonder that Damian ca n’t wrap his headland around the idea of torpedo inspiring multitude , since he was still stir off his conditioning from being lift by the League of Assassins . But true to Stephanie ’s Scripture , she and Barbara make Batgirl into a hero that ’s more people - friendly , add together something that the Bat - Family desperately needs . Damian Wayne recently made peace with Cassandra Cain , so it only give sentiency that he and Stephanie would get a minute .
While Robins are traditionally honor by being Batman ’s master assistant , Batgirls get a privilege not bestowed on the Boys Wonder . They get to bear the ultimate symbolic representation of the Dark Knight ’s authority , the Bat symbolic representation . But unlike the Caped Crusader , they do n’t use the Bat to strickle terror in the hearts of villains . or else , they habituate the symbolic representation to let the great unwashed get laid that help has come and all will be well . There ’s enough people helping Bruce turn his insignia into something criminals should fear , but not enough using the same glyph to assure innocents , an arguably more important problem . The role ofBatgirlgives theBat - Family’smost crucial symbol a much greater meaning in theDC Universe .
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Batgirls#5is available now from DC Comics !
