Batgirl v1 012 - Mute Witness

Although the Batgirl booklets were not included in the Officer Down story stream, it is pretty clear already from the front page that this issue is also related to the story.

By way of introduction to the story that the current (well, it was current in 2001) Batgirl is Cassandra Cain (she replaces Batman as Black Bat a time too). In heavy rain, Batgirl watches an apartment from fire escape, where she looks TV report about the assassination against Commissioner Gordon.

Let's go to the spot which is full of puzzled policemen. Let's go to the Bat Cave, but Batman is in action. So let's go to Commissioner Gordon's office, in here she learns from the radio market that Catwoman is suspected. Let's go to Oracle's hideout in Gotham clock tower. But Oracle is anywhere (she is at her stepfather in the hospital). Never mind, because Catwoman has access to the system too, so she finds Catwoman's possible addresses. Mostly those are abandoned for years, and the in last one too, the thick dust is untouched. In addition, each is filled with disguised traps.

And if that's not enough, she is stroked by a villain, Slyfox who has some deal with Catwoman.

She takes care of him quickly and then she moves on to guess the other superhero.

Chuck Dixon's story is really nothingness, Batgirl does nothing but she wanders unsuccessfully, she constantly draws a blank. If they had really wanted it, they could do the whole thing in two frames. Dale Eaglesham's draws are nice and cozy, it greatly recovers the lack of plot.

The original Hungarian blog post is here.