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* Though undoubtedly skilled, Stephanie's history as a hero has been, to put it bluntly, a long string of disasters. She has been beaten, tortured, been forced to fake her own death and single-handedly started a gang war in Gotham that spread off to affect [[Bat Family Crossover|all the different series set in Gotham]]. She means well, and she has potential, but it is pretty understandable when so many heroes and role models keep telling her to give up adventuring. Then, in Batgirl #4, she drops onto the top of a tourbus driving through Gotham and a little girl asks to tell her a secret: {{spoiler|Keep up the good work.}}
* Though undoubtedly skilled, Stephanie's history as a hero has been, to put it bluntly, a long string of disasters. She has been beaten, tortured, been forced to fake her own death and single-handedly started a gang war in Gotham that spread off to affect [[Bat Family Crossover|all the different series set in Gotham]]. She means well, and she has potential, but it is pretty understandable when so many heroes and role models keep telling her to give up adventuring. Then, in Batgirl #4, she drops onto the top of a tourbus driving through Gotham and a little girl asks to tell her a secret: {{spoiler|Keep up the good work.}}
** Topped by issue 24, aka the final issue. After waking up in a hospital, with ''her mother'' as her nurse, Steph finds out her mom's proud of her and has a good cry because she just recovered from a heavy does of Black Mercy. Then she goes outside. That girl from issue four and some other kids are waiting for her:
** Topped by issue 24, aka the final issue. After waking up in a hospital, with ''her mother'' as her nurse, Steph finds out her mom's proud of her and has a good cry because she just recovered from a heavy does of Black Mercy. Then she goes outside. That girl from issue four and some other kids are waiting for her:
{{quote| Nell (the girl): You never gave up on ''Gotham''. We just wanted you to know that Gotham won't ever give up on ''you''.}}
{{quote|Nell (the girl): You never gave up on ''Gotham''. We just wanted you to know that Gotham won't ever give up on ''you''.}}
** Then you see out the window. There's ''Damian'', [[Jerkass Woobie|of]] [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy|all]] [[Stop Having Fun Guy|people]] giving her a jaunty salute and a little grin. [[Squee]]!
** Then you see out the window. There's ''Damian'', [[Jerkass Woobie|of]] [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy|all]] [[Stop Having Fun Guy|people]] giving her a jaunty salute and a little grin. [[Squee]]!
* Her reunion with Bruce at the end of her ''The Road Home'' one-shot.
* Her reunion with Bruce at the end of her ''The Road Home'' one-shot.

Revision as of 04:11, 8 August 2014


  • Though undoubtedly skilled, Stephanie's history as a hero has been, to put it bluntly, a long string of disasters. She has been beaten, tortured, been forced to fake her own death and single-handedly started a gang war in Gotham that spread off to affect all the different series set in Gotham. She means well, and she has potential, but it is pretty understandable when so many heroes and role models keep telling her to give up adventuring. Then, in Batgirl #4, she drops onto the top of a tourbus driving through Gotham and a little girl asks to tell her a secret: Keep up the good work.
    • Topped by issue 24, aka the final issue. After waking up in a hospital, with her mother as her nurse, Steph finds out her mom's proud of her and has a good cry because she just recovered from a heavy does of Black Mercy. Then she goes outside. That girl from issue four and some other kids are waiting for her:

Nell (the girl): You never gave up on Gotham. We just wanted you to know that Gotham won't ever give up on you.

    • Then you see out the window. There's Damian, of all people giving her a jaunty salute and a little grin. Squee!
  • Her reunion with Bruce at the end of her The Road Home one-shot.