This book is fantastic. And yes some of that is because of the nude scenes that Kevin Maquire illustrates in the beginning of this book. What can I say, I'm a sucker for a little nudity. But honestly, it's also because of the fantastic tale that Fabian Nicieza is scripting here. Besides the visuals, it was hilarious when Barbara was trying to work her way through the hedonist club. The place is wall to wall people, and as she's working her way through she's trying to talk herself into remaining calm. Then in the middle she stops . . "That better be your finger, buddy!" Once she finds Selina though, she's all business. It was also interesting to see the two ladies view of each other, since this is supposed to be the first time they've actually met. They know of each other, but this is the first taste they get of the other's tenacity. Plus this was really early in Babs career so, she's on this quick learning curve. But by the end of the story we find out that things aren't as they appear. Barbara is trying to keep her father's notebook safe. She doesn't want it falling in to the wrong person's hands, plus, since everything in it is in code . . she doesn't really know how sensitive that information may be. However, for all the effort Babs is putting in to getting it back, Selina is equally as adamant about keeping it from her. At the end of the book we find out that Selina's effort is all in the attempt to save someones life. Well . . at least that's what she says as Batgirl throws her over the top of a building. This is a story I probably would've enjoyed no matter who illustrated it, but Kevin's pencils just serve to make it that much more of a treat.
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