"Since Oracle had become such a strong character, there was no sense going back." -TRUTH BOMB.

"...The things she wants. _A relationship with Dick..._ " Grayson's name will never not be funny.

The friendship between Cassandra Cain and Stephanie is one of the best friendships in DC as the interactions between the two were fun to read.

The Bat family needs more recognition. Enough Young Batman finding his favorite gargoyle to brood on. Give us more of the Best Dysfunctional Family in Comics.

Stephanie and Damien's relationship was pretty funny every time

It's weird knowing for a time that Stephanie was a prominent Batgirl, with a run that had actual ending if she never popped up again, not many characters get that luxury. But as of now, her history, growth, and presence is just, not, there anymore. This could change, but I was there in those New 52 days, and the pain Stephanie fans had could be felt through a screen. (Loved her cameos in Young Justice, and Artgerm is a Art God.)

"I still blame Barry." So do I Sasha.

The first scene that ever got me to care about Stephanie Brown actually happened during Cassandra Cain's Batgirl run. While watching her train Steph constantly begs Cassandra for a full out sparring match, to which a very reluctant Cassandra finally agrees to. The result is a full page of silent panels showing Stephanie getting utterly wrecked, ending with her on her knees puking her guts out; and Steph's first words after Cassandra asks if they're still friends is to ask for another "match" next week.

Stephanie Brown will always be the best Batgirl. Her relationship with the Bat family was solid, and she had strong pathos. If only the Bat family titles didn't start those big crossovers that lead into The New 52.

I loved Steph as Batgirl so much. And with the new Gotham Knights game I feel like a mistake has been made. They have Babs as Batgirl but it should be Cass or Steph. Babs has had her exposure and it just feels like the others deserve their chance too. Great vid I hope more people come to love Steph

I've always liked Stephanie even tho I grew up with Cass. She was a good dynamic with all the serious characters at the time, shame dc done anyone who isn't Bruce, Dick or Jason dirty rn.

Cass is my favourite Batgirl, but it is good to see Stephanie get some recognition.

Stephanie’s was one of my favorite Batgirl runs ever

I really loved this series because it was a Batman Family that actually felt like the cast of characters were an actual sort of family, especially the big sister/little brother thing she had going on with Damien. It also worked really well with what Morrison had going on with Batman Inc at the time IMHO

Although Cass is like my second favorite dc character of all time and I like Barbra, I think Steph was amazing as Batgirl and definitely the most fun to read. She deserves more from both canon and the fandom. But of course she's a bat which means there always going to be messing her and her relationships up somehow.

“How did the grey ghost get back on the streets so fast?” It’s Gotham, it basically works on GTA logic.

Last time I was this early Stephanie “wasn’t really Robin” 🦇

STEPHANIE GETTING HER NOTICE

Ahhh Steph my beloved

"Since Oracle had become such a strong character, there was no sense going back." Reverting Barbara Gordon into being Batgirl was a lazy and wrong decision in my opinion but that's a discussion for another day.

That "Cassandra for life" at the end made my day. She is the most underrated superhero.

I was about to say ARE WE NOT GONNA BRING UP HER PREGNANCY??? (and subsequent adoption b/c I like the way they handled that storyline)

Imagine that... Damien being bratty.

“I'm pretty sure Batman's legal, detective,” had me rolling.

Loving the “Spoiler” purple 💜

My favorite Batgirl. Awesome! She doesn't get enough love.

"Brutalized by Wonder Dog" Comics, in a nutshell.

Steph is what got me into DC... right as new 52 hit and she got wiped from existence. She has so much potential, and when done well she is still my favorite, but DC wrecks her more than they use her well. I love the Batgirl series

Idc what people say Steph is one of my favorite characters in the batfamily.

"It's only the end if you want it to be." *POOT!*

All I want is more interactions between Tim and Steph because I still ship them Also you’re not the only one who remembered the pregnancy plot. It was handled very well in my opinion.

I don't know what the DC/Warners problem with Batgirls is - if they don't wipe out their uniqueness (Babs and Cassie), they try to wipe them from existence! (Steph and Bette) - I like all the Batgirls as they all give something different. It still annoys me that they made Grant Morrison remove Steph from her important role in the middle of the Leviathan storyline (now I'm deleting text and reminding myself to calm down and not start thinking about the New 52 - happy thoughts, happy thoughts).

Loved this run with Steph. New52 really screwed up my DC collecting. Really hated that Steph was no longer BG. She was fun.

This run truly means so much to me. Will always love Steph.

Stephanie Brown has quickly became one of my favorite characters in the Batman family, and I was happy to see her in any role. I think she did great s batgirl, and spoiler. I don’t care how I see her, as long as I see her. I am a bit disappointed that her batgirl comic essentially got wasted (it was so good!), but I suppose I’m content.

Steph will always be my favorite bat girl.

I love Steph and I thought her Batgirl run was the most fun. She had been so horribly treated by DC editorial it was amazing to see her get a really good series for a little while. I also love Cass and consider the first 24 issues of her Batgirl run to be one of my favourite runs of comics ever.

I had no idea that Stephanie and Damian bonded in such a way! Very sweet and interesting at the same time, giving younger brother-older sister vibes. *sigh* again something that has gone lost completely. Is it just me or are the interactions within the batfamily becoming scarcer? That's a shame since they are my favorite comics family. Great video! Hope to see more videos in this style!

Stephanie is my favorite Batgirl. I watched her grow from her Spoiler stage, to assuming the Robin mantle, then graduating into becoming Batgirl. Loved her interaction with Barbara and their growing friendship. I felt betrayed when DC kicked her back to being Spoiler and reverting Barbara into being Batgirl again.

I love Stephanie so much! I wish she spent more time as Batgirl for sure.

This has motivated me to finally read all of Stephanie's run, I'm so excited

It’s time to send some love and appreciation to this other batgirl incarnation.

"It's only the end if you want it to be." Sounds like the writers going "Yes, give us fanfic since we can't do more!"

Stephanie Brown is one of my favorite DC characters ever. I love when she gets videos made on her history, because she is so underrated in the series.

So glad you referenced Steph's pregnancy - I wish they'd talk about it at all.

I love the Stephanie Brown character. My fave Bat-Side kick

I really enjoyed Steph's Batgirl run. Cassandra is my favorite Batgirl, though. I really hope DC finds a way to use them that respects their legacies and gives us entertaining reads, whether as Batgirls or something else.

Steph is my favorite Batgirl, I REALLY love this whole run. No, I'm not okay, didn't you just heard that I love Stephanie Brown???? I only know suffering TT

I love Steph as batgirl. She seemed like she had the most fun out of all of them. Her relationship with Barb had me laughing. Cassandra is always Cassandra no matter what her hero name is. Steph rocked it well.

Thank you for doing a piece of steph. She is my favorite robin and needed some love.

This is so weird i was literally just talking to my sister about Stephanie and 3 minutes later this notification pops up🤣

One of my favourite series . It is very fun , well-written ,balanced , uplifting and it really solidified Steph as one of my favourite DC characters. Not to mention the amazing relationship she built with Barbara and Damian , which we unfortunately couldn't see more of.

The first Batgirl run I read! Loved her interactions with Damian!

I LOVE Stephanie's Batgirl run, it was so much fun. Plus my favorite dynamic is Dick (Batman), Damian (Robin), with Stephanie as their Batgirl. I love each of the Batgirls for different reasons. Barbara is probably my favorite just in general sense that I love the character in any role she takes similar to Dick. Though, I do like that she evolves became Oracle. Cassandra for me works with Bruce and Tim, really fits their leaving Stephanie as Spoiler. An identity she had all on her own. But, one of the things I love is the relationship between Stephanie and Damian that I feel gets lost. They did grow to care for each other, something not many can say with Damian outside of Dick and now Jon.

I never read a full Steph comic except for her appearance in Convergence (which directly mentions her pregnancy). But even though I observed her story only through reference and wiki, I really like it. I was pissed that she was teased in Young Justice season 2, and was a mere cameo in S3. I'm glad she's back, to whatever degree. And hope to hear more of her.

I really love that version of batgirl suit and character. She sounds pretty interesting and fun.

I really love Steph as batgirl and I LOVE her adorable interactions with Damien :')

I've never heard of Stephanie as Batgirl but after hearing your take I do like her in that role. Also the younger version of Batgirl in DC Kids and other shows remind me more of Stephanie than Barbara Gordon, even though she is going by Barbara there

Omg “have another guilt cave” 😂

I’m not much of a comic reader and I adore Stephanie, her Batgirl run is one of the few comic runs I own all of the issues for. It’s a shame she’s been left at the wayside for the most part since the New 52 as she’s such a fantastic character in my opinion, so I hope there’s is a writer in future that will treat her with the respect she deserves.

If anyone hasn't read this series, they should. Its such a fun book and an absolute gem. Stephanie by far is my favorite comic book character and deserves more respect.

I know it's been a while but I can't get over what they did to stephanie and Cassandra's relationship. Really liked their friends over having f-up fathers. They really had something special until they made it toxic.

Her sisterly relationship with Damion help fix both characters.

Thank you! This was a great reminder to go back and read the Steph AND Cassandra books. Cassandra may be my favorite Batgirl, but Steph is my favorite Batfamily member her storied rise to acceptance her unique optimism in the Bat books and her very strong tied to ALL the batfamilly make her a fully realized character to me and adds so much weight to her stories.

"Thirsty for justice" 🤣🤣

Stephanie definitely deserves more love!

Stephanie is my favorite DC character, she's very relatable and funny, and I have a soft spot for characters who go trough a lot but still stay optimistic, thank you so much for this video

Stephanie Brown from her first appearance in Tim Drakes Robin series became (and still is) my favourite literary character

To this day, this era of DC is still my favorite. I loved the Green Lantern run of this time, I loved the evolution of Tim and Stephanie over the course; how they grew from reckless teenagers to heroes in their own right. I miss when characters could grow like this.

Please can we have a Batgirl playlist? I'd really love if you did a deep dive on Cassandra Cain.

14:02 *Lillie covers her shirt* I’m not ripping it off, What I’m wearing underneath isn’t exactly Super or Batman theme. Lets just say more Wonder Woman...

I started reading DC Comics around that exact time, so I can proudly say she was my Batgirl. It was a really fun ride, and I would have loved it if she had lasted longer in that mantle because she had so much potential but, you know, NEW 52 :(

What I love about Steph is that while she got into crime-fighting to better her own life by putting away her dad, she decided to stay in because she enjoyed it and liked helping people. And she stuck to it, despite a lot of discouragement from Batman, despite her peers being boy-genius Tim and uber-assassin Cass, despite the pregnancy, the torture, and how easy it would be to go back to a 'normal' life. I enjoyed her run as Batgirl, especially considering she came after Cass (and who looks good as a follow-up act to Cass?!). I like Babs as Oracle and Cass as Black Bat, because I feel they have grown into themselves more. I like Steph as Batgirl for the same reason, but I don't mind it being a stepping stone for her to something else. She's fun and determined. I love her having a big-sister vibe to Damien: Just think, he had Dick and Steph as his primary mentors into the Batfamily. He could not have done better in terms of people who want him to enjoy himself both in and out of the costume. I think that is brilliant. I attended the 2007 Wizard World Convention in LA, and got to ask someone from DC about Stephanie's memorial case. It was super fun, because I phrased it "I came all the way from Australia, and I want to ask you about Steph's memorial in the Batcave". And one of the panelists was so perturbed he came up to me afterwards in case that was my sole reason (it wasn't, but it was an awesome opportunity to support Steph).

I loved Stephanie Brown as Batgirl. Not only had I grown up reading Steph as Spoiler in Robin in the '90s, but this Batgirl series is what got me back into comics in general and back into modern comics as I spent much of the 2000s catching up on classic Batman storylines like A Death in the Family and Knightfall, as I had never read those storylines in their entirety when I was a kid. This, Batman, Batman and Robin, and Batman Incorporated are the books I kept up to date with as each issue was coming out as often as possible because, I too was in college at the time this book was coming out, so I didn't have time to go to the comic book store more than once a month. And it was fun. Particularly the dynamics between Steph and the other characters. It almost felt like this book started the dynamics we would end up seeing in the Arrowverse shows, as well as later shows like Stargirl.

Stephanie's Batgirl costume is the best one.

Stephanie's Batgirl series was a bit of a favorite of mine. Primarily because it reminded me of how comics were done when I was a teenager back in the 80's. It was fun, the characters were distinct from each other, Stephanie had a journey and a struggle to contend with. Most importantly you could, mostly, read the entire series without having to go outside of it. Stephanie's book was about Stephanie and her stories with almost no cross over. It should be said that I also think that all the "Crisis" books with the exception of "Crisis on Infinite Earths" were abominations that should be excised from all history both real and imaginary.

I feel like I'm in the minority here, but Steph is my favorite Batgirl, followed by Cass. Still not a fan of bringing back Babs, so I'm glad that DC is finally giving those two the mantle again (I just hope Babs doesn't overshadow them too much. I like Oracle, but I want their focus to be on them).

Steph has very quickly risen to my second favorite bat family member, right behind Jason.

I just bought the 2 volumes that collects these books I remember reading this book and Batman and Robin religiously when it came out. It is so much fun. The first volume can be very expensive now though.

17:02 I never knew I wanted Stephwing till just now. Thank you!

I was getting the feeling that I was the only one who remembered the pregnancy.

I absolutely love Stephanie, her batgirl run was amazingly fun and it was great to see her interactions with Damian. Cass Cain is my fav DC character of all time but I loved Steph’s run I truly did. Babs is my least fav “batgirl” but I love her as Oracle. Oracle is a justice league level character imo. She really did run Gotham based off information.

Stephanie as Batgirl was such an awesome run! I really got into comics during the Batman Reborn series. I was kinda sad when they rebooted everything because the stories were awesome.

I really liked Stephanie as Batgirl. She was fun and had a good dynamic with Supergirl. I wasn't happy when DC retconned her and Cassandra. Glad they brought them back. Still waiting for DC to bring back Power girl.

I loved the Stephanie Brown series so much!! She really should have had the Batgirl mantle once Barbara became Oracle. Forever. 💔

Can we get a Cassandra Kane Batgirl video, please? Her time as Batgirl was both fun and gritty sprinkled with a dash of credulity stretching logic. Everything comics should be.

This series was coming out during my favorite era of Batman. The pre-52 Bat-Verse was in the best shape it had ever been (shoutout to Grant Morrison) and no one more so than Stephanie. I got into Batman during Wargames (my poor sheltered psyche was not ready for Black Mask’s pepper shaker), I loved the characters but thought the writing was gratuitously violent and flat. The same issue with a lot of media in the late 2000s. I back tracked Robin issues until I collected the entire Stephanie in the costume arc. I loved the issues (shoutout to this channel for mentioning Detective #796 and Wizards magazine #150) and was bummed out when she was fired after three issues. “At least she’ll be around as the Spoiler,” I ignorantly thought moments before I read her tortuous death. I thought Batman comics collectively durdled until Morrison took over the main book. Morrison and the other Bat-Scribes consolidated the Bat-Verse into a cohesive collective world which honored every character. Everyone had a role and (in my view) the Batfam had never been in such a rich and harmonious state. Especially Stephanie. After being done dirty like so many women in 90+ years of comics, Stephanie finally had a solid mantle and equal role in the DCU. And her series was a fun read to boot! I should’ve known it was too good to be true. Stephanie could hardly finish her single issue of Batman Incorporated before being wiped from existence. The new 52 hit Batman hard and those of us who’d invested our hearts, time, and cash were left without a paddle. I’m glad Stephanie is around, she’ll always be one of the best bats in the belfry, but I can’t help but wonder what might have been if DC didn’t detonate continuity for a few extra bucks. My favorite head cannon is a world where Stephanie wasn’t fired as Robin and her and Cass got their own series. Thanks for your content! Excellent research and presentation.

I like all the batgirls for different reasons and I just want more content with them together :)

The fact that we went from 1 batgirl to no batgirls to a new batgirl to another new batgirl to the old batgirl to now 3 batgirls (Since Barbara is now both Batgirl and Oracle) is kinda crazy. Yet it’s still pretty tame to comic book standards.

I love Stephanie Brown! I’m so glad she’s back as spoiler. Removing her and Cassandra cain was a massive mistake

I love Stephanie Brown so so much. Her and Tim's relationship fundamentally changed me as a teenager, lol. Still love them and their drama. Still believe they're as endgame as Dick and Babs. 💜

Late to this party, but Steph's book was such a joy when it was coming out. I was heartbroken when they dumped her and Cass, whom we'd seen so little of after she handed Steph the Batgirl mantel. (I think her biggest appearance during that time was Gates of Gotham?) Bruce and Steph had the briefest talk when he came back in a side mini-series. He sneaks up on her and she slaps him in the face out of surprise and then says "I'm glad you aren't dead." Before running away. It is the best. 😅

Love Stephanie ❤️ She is a very interesting character.

YES! this is in my top 5 favorite comic runs of all time. The Mission statement at 8:55 is the defining moment of her entire character for me and my personal favorite moment in all comics. I'm so glad you recognized its importance. I also love how you highlighted Her and Damian's relationship and how it evolved. Also, I always cry every time I read the ending monologue of this run so thanks for making me cry. insanely good video, please do more on Steph

Honestly, even as a lifelong Barbara Gordon fan I loved Stephanie Brown as Batgirl: costume, quips, peppy personality and all. She doesn't deserve to be a punching bag for Bat-fans.

If I wasn't so old she would be my favorite Batgirl, but I grew up with Barbara and i can't get past that.But a great character none the less.

Even though Babs is my favorite Batgirl and did enjoy Gail’s New 52 run and some moments in rebirth,I hate how Dc did Cass and Steph,I’m glad Dc brought them back as Batgirls,though I hope Steph gets her actual Batgirl suit later on

Steph is my favorite Batgirl and I love this series!! I thought it was really well-written and I wish it was longer. I am pretty disappointed with how they have handled Steph in the New 52 and I am honestly not sure how to feel about her character moving forward in this "omniverse" which feels just like a cop out by DC.

Love this vid! Stephanie is my favorite Batgirl and her costume is my fave Batgirl costume. It was a pretty good run and she was pretty well written.

Thank you for this! I'm a sucker for Steph, and they could do so much more with her!! Also who DOESN'T love all those classic Lau covers?!