"Women need to do all things at all times" - or you could say, need to be "Everything, Everywhere and All at Once".

Missed joke opportunity: In a appearance where she is wearing pants the cake is GLUTEn free. I'll see myself out.

So you’re telling me the cake could potentially be a lie? I’ll like to have some cake, and eat it too!

She would be an interesting villain for Firestorm. Imagine him transmuting things and wondering why they have not changed only to finding out that he has transmuted something but not what he thought he was aiming to change and trick being that everyone outside of her sphere of influence is looking on in horror at what ever devastation he is causing.

“I need consistency in my cake” wisest words I’ve heard all week

Not a cake person…. Nothing better than an old school McDonald’s apple pie, with a crunchy exterior, and molten lava on the inside!

"... Nightwing assault counter." Poor Nightwing! 😂🤣 Also, I love the way that Sasha proves that she has a real piece of cake! It actually made me tear up with laughter! 🤣 Thanks so much, Sasha for this Lady Spellbinder video! You DO listen to your fans! 👏🏾👍🏾

Anyone now want a retrospective on Bab’s time as Oracle?

So, I don't actually hate the design... Just not for her. Like, what's the point of it? Not titillation, but she's essentially an illusionist, but her sex appeal has rarely anything to do with power use. Now, if she was brawler, or has a level of durability so showing skin means nothing for her, or, she makes sexy illusions... I don't know, just a thing with this specifically, just give her some leather pants, a fair compromise. In the middle of this became a Oracle video lol

The machinations of that fly are ... Spellbinding 😂😂😂

I feel like Lady Spellbinder is one of those villains that would really benefit from having various masked costumes. Just like, pretend to be different villains every time so the hero has to figure out who you are to know your weakness.

when it comes to cake...I like when its chocolate. And what's dc's obsession with cake? I mean, the greatest crime of comic history was when lex luthor stole 40 cakes!

I barely remembered lady spellbinder, but now I kind of wish the current ("at time of recording") spellbinder was a remake of this one. Someone who likes poking around in the dark recesses of the heroes mind & has fun with it. Add in a college connection to Barbara whether real or perceived could really make her a top-tier villain for Babs

I like how you did basically a character analysis of Barbara here. Any chance you could do a retrospective on either her or Cassandra Cain? I personally love both of them and I think Cass is criminally overlooked. #bestassassinchildinthebatfam

I got to say, the segments where you addressed Barb's character growth after Killing Joke really sold me on how the wheelchair made her an even cooler character (even if the execution of KJ went too far at some points imo) and changed my mind from believing the whole thing should've never happened in the 1st place. Thanks for another great video!

Lady Spellbinder is the one I'm most familiar with. She had her moments. And not just the cake. Also, P.S. please tell me that the new DC vs Vampires one shot is going to get a video???? Edit: I still remember Kyle. No one else seems to though...

i actually dont hate her design even though its a bit goofy, the cake helps of course, but id feel like they could have improved on it with just a simple color change on the legs, instead of skin color just make it a jeans or leather, and done.

Hell, I only knew her from wikipedia, I didn't know she had... personality... Jokes aside, I'm surprised that a character as obscure as Spellbinder had so many "legacy characters". Like, every Spellbinder has 3 appearances or so, but there are still new incarnations of the character every decade anyway.

I loved that tangent about Barbara. It's so interesting how one moment in the life of a character can elicit such variety of responses and reactions, and create a new understanding about them. It's really kinda beautiful, even if the moment itself was anything but

This character seems like someone creator really wanted to make a thing, but could never get around to fully achieving it. Which is upsetting, but not shocking with how crazy working on these probably are. As for Kyle he is easily a favorite Lantern for me maybe even number 1.

I'd love to see an in-depth analysis of Babs time as Oracle. It's how I fell in love with her character, especially those issues that show her struggle. Please, consider doing it :)

Her costume makes me remember that lady from the Gwenpool comics who had a super-suits shop, and of course I'm also thinking of what Edna Mode would say. I mean, darn, super villains need someone to help them with their costumes... Which could be an interesting character... "Are you a super villain or a desperate street walker, darling?", See? That's what a respectable profesional in the field of antagonist's attires could had told Lady Spellbinder if she had ben able to count with one.

I would love for DC to remember Kyle!!! He’s my favorite Green Lantern. I love them all, but Kyle’s the best!

Wondering if "Green Lantern power blocks Spellbinder power" has to do with the fact that GL is literally focusing Willpower using visual imagination.

If we ever do get into another Babs/Oracle/Batgirl video discussing mobility, I would love if you compare how the comics have handled it (experimental surgery with a spinal implant that even during Fear State Dick was worried about it giving out) vs say how Gotham Knights is treating it (That Barbra just... trained away her paralysis caused by a shattered vertebrae).

I love the Kyle Rayner idea! Hopefully he will be brought back some day.

Questionably over-sexed design aside, I'm a sucker for illusion powers and I love how they show the parallels of what Bats is seeing vs what's really happening. Also that cake looks delicious. I mean the real chocolate cake you had, for the record 😋

It was seriously cool to learn about her since when you mentioned the Batman Beyond appearance, this introduced me to another version of the character. I do love getting to learn about variations on characters I never knew existed. I did have an idea for a video because I started thinking about a character I haven't heard used in a while....Silver Banshee

I am that rare Kyle Rayner fan. I was 10 when he debuted and fresh off The Death of Superman I was interested in reading a hero "from the start." I continued reading all the way from 94 to 04 when Green Lantern Volume 3 ended and they brought Hal back. I mean I still stuck around reading Corps and Sinestro War and all but from age 10 to 20 left an impression. Kyle was "my" Green Lantern. I think his strongest stuff was when he was on Earth and he never resonated as strongly with me in Space, I appreciate restarting the Corps but I miss his old supporting cast in New York, and divorced from his friendships with Wally, Donna, Connor, Jade and such (who admittedly all suffered in the 00s) it was all too easy for Kyle to fade to the background.

I liked Spellbinder II. i wish they used her more before killing her

I feel that another issue with the Killing Joke and Barbara that wasn't brought up is that some feel the the transformation to Oracle happened despite the Killing Joke rather than because of it Barbara getting shot wasn't originally supposed to be a prelude to a grand journey for her.It was the writers of the killing Joke using Barbara as fodder for a Batman story.Rather distastefully in some people's eyes (With a editor telling the writer to 'Cripple the bitch') This has cause some to view Oracle as more of a 'happy accident'.The writers after the Killing Joke doing their best with a bad situation rather than a legit push for a story arc for Barbara. Needless to say the writers pulled it off.But the context of the situation still leaves a bad taste in people mouths.It has created a funny situation where people like the Oracle persona but want the Killing Joke erased from Barbara's history despite the two being linked.

Any excuse to talk about Kyle Rayner! I think there is a lot of potential to artist vs art therapist, but keeping with Lady Spellbinder, how about an artbook-style battle, where she traps Kyle in various genres of famous art, from the Renaissance to the post-modern? Or stuck in a Hieronymus Bosch hellscape! I'd really love him being trapped in a white void like Batman and Robin were, but using the green lantern abilities to 'paint' a way out - and then to get countered by yellow paintings of his opponent! The possibilities (especially in the visual medium of comics) are almost endless - how has Kyle not been put up against more art-themed villains?

I'm so happy you took the time to talk about oracle and the importance of her

"Boob window-less Power Girl?! BOO!" is a line I was not ready to hear 17:42

I have actually experienced that "whiteout" visual effect in real life. I took a medication that was supposed to kill a bloodinfection i have gotten. It gave me horrible visual and audible hallucinations, just like that. Statered with a small white spot in my field of vision that slowly grew over usually an hour, until everything was completely white. Like looking straight into a bright light, like a spotlight. Usually lasted in episodes of 1 to 2 hours a day for 2 weeks. That was the same way as Robin said aswell. You couldn't close your eyes to it. You saw it either way. So bright it gave me a splitting headache. I also started hearing a loud high pitch tune insid emy head. Not in the ears, inside my skull. Right behind the ears in the middle of the back part of the brain. Started low like tinnitus usually sounds like, a low mechanical "beep" sound. But the sound i heard from this medication started small like the hallucinations did too, but escalated the same way until i couldn't even hear my own thoughts or anything i tried listening too. It was like both my sight and my hearing got completely hijacked and overwritten. It was both scary in the sense that i didn't know why it happened and how long it was going to last. And INDESCRIBABLY frustrating! I would never put myself through that again if i even have to.

I love the contrast between Batman and Robin and their tech suit teamwork, then Babs with a big stick. Ultimately, I am now a fan of Lady Spellbinder because she’s in some good stories. She’s not going to be an A list villain, but a C lister that pops up occasionally? Works well.

The completely useless belt that somehow stays up makes me think of Geoforce's latest appearance where he somehow hides a full pouch belt under a skintight suit and another pouch belt. Belts are magic in the DC universe.

The batgirl issue with her was surprisingly good, top tier Chuck Dixon writing

What I remember most about Spellbinder is Batman's line from part 2 of the Underworld Unleashed tie-in that he was the senior partner and her murder of the original Spellbinder.

Now I want that Kyle Rayner vs Charles Dante artist face off mini series

That was altogether the most '90's thing I've ever seen. I love the way you relate these tales to us, Sasha. The clever wordplay, humor, and analyses are always well done..

Feeling the Batgirl/Oracle love in this. Great job as always Sasha.

As always! well done.

So, I knew of Ladyspellbinder thanks to earn a first edition DC Encyclopedia as a child growing up, but of course they didn't talk details of all these events. Hell, a lot of major batman villains used a lot of Batman Hush artwork.

Great breakdown! I think I will check out these issues.

*Speaking of Kyle, I wonder if he would ever work with Myron Victor or Sam Simeon.* I love artists who are also superheroes on the side.

I hated The Killing Joke, but really loved how Babs/Oracle was written afterwards. Her cure, like all the not really dead folks (Barry Allen, Kara Zor-El, etc.), diminished character arcs and made me care less. Definitely contributed to me no longer being a regular comic buyer or reader.

The intro got me. Had to pause and rewind - twice; and "from the back, back, back" is in my head for days.

Loved the video, nice to see this insane series and character be brought up. Hopefully we might get to see an in-depth look at the story where Spider-Man defeats the Hobgoblin while intoxicated.

Could "Blackgate Sound" refer to some kind of river or channel if water around the prison? At any rate, they missed a trick with this gal -- go full cake and have patterns on her skin akin to Delbert's costume. Emphasise the effect the female form has over men (spellbinding them) and play off the oversexualised female costume tropes of the 90's she was designed into! Plus you can call back to Pat Benatar -- "Stop using sex as a weapon!!" Edit: I've just manually remembered the Spider-Man villain "Stunner" -- There's an interesting parallel there with 90's hypersexuality and virtual reality/illusions...

Beautiful Sasha thank you

Never heard of this villain, always nice to learn more from you. I miss kyle too! Hope you're having a good day

I love your work, and I can't wait for you to cover the Witchblade!

Cakebinder was shredded AF in her debut story!

Cakebinder sounds like a supervillain with the power to create cake based illusions

The Batman imitation cracks me up every time.

Another awesomely detailed character history and story breakdown. And on a related note I am shocked by the amount of *cake* slices that were cut from Spell Binder @14:27. Where are her hips? What happened to muscular apple bottom? Who illustrated her this way? I must seek out the answers for these questions.

Finally somebody says something about Babs' complex position as Oracle rather than the oversimplified definitions. I still support her as Batgirl, but I'll take her as Batgirl Oracle when it comes to her mythos.

Honestly after seeing you break down this Lady Spellbinder story and thr break down of the Batgirls story with that Spellbinder. I really think you should maybe be a writer for DC and really showcase these ideas and tweaks. Maybe throw in a Hal Jordan slip and fall in there too 😆 Great stuff. Thank you 😁

90s!!!! Love your batman voice :P

I wish they'd done the edgy 90s Lady Spellbinder design, but also brought back the spinning. Keep the dark tone, play it completely straight, she just also does cartwheels.

Well Sasha, you've proved once and for all that you CAN have your cake and eat it too. Also, I love how this took a turn into a Babs video. She's one of my favourite DC characters, with such a fantastic character arc through her transition from Batgirl to Oracle.

Your Batman impression is enough for me to subscribe 😂

While I agree that one´s reactions/feelings towards a character are tied to when and how you encountered that character it doesn´t have to be everything. I learned to like Aquaman as he was portrayed in JL/JL Unlimited. So, when I started reading Aquaman in New 52 it took me a while to get used to his traditional way. However, after getting used to him that way I didn´t want for him to go back to the 90´s version...and that was they way DC chose to portray him after the Aquaman movie. Green Lantern is my favorite superhero. Hal Jordan that is. And while I adored JL/JL Unlimited and John Stewart was the GL then I was aware the one from the comics was Kyle. And even beyond that I decided to start reading comics regularly when I jumped into The Sinestro Corps story. After that, and having kept reading the comics I knew the importance of Hal and why he is THE Green Lantern. PS Sahsa, now that you mentioned the Birds of Prey...Mind doing a video on Lady Blackhawk? PS2 I care about Kyle Rayner. In fact, after Hal he should be the most important GL. Not only cause of the time he was the main GL but because of him being an artist makes the use of Power Ring unique.

Change will always be outside of your control. The world, the people in it, and even you to a degree will continue to change whether you like it or not. The only thing you can hope to have control over is your response to change and how desperately you try to hang on to whatever self you recognize.

I have the illustrious privilege of having been in high school heavy into DC and Marvel when Underworld Unleashed was running. Such a mid 90's DC crossover, that sweet spot era when they were using the A lister, big 7 in huge crossovers again without them being in the Justice League before JLA came out. Some of Batman's villains, damn. Lol

Best Batman voice ever.....love it 😁

It's like you're going through memory lane of all the random characters that confused tf outta me when I would read my DC Character Encyclopedia as a kid lol

I totally agree with your analysis of Barbara

Thank you Sasha your commitment to producing quality content is MAGNIFICENT. PEACE and God bless. .....oh, and lady Spellbinder?? has her supernatural connection been fully explored in cannon? Could her "benefactor' take it away or punish her for not completing a task? She seems under explored and a tad bit "trope-ish". Oh well here's to new writers and artists picking up dusty characters.

Thanks!

I would never question the authenticity of your cake, Sasha

Spellbinder was the villian on the Electric Company foe of Letterman!

I STILL cannot stop laughing out loud when you do "The Bat" voice!! Oh my jaw hurts! 🤣

Thank you for the video Sasha. I had no idea who Lady Spellbinder was. In fact, until your channel, I thought he was an original Batman Beyond character. Wow. Woman you are a historian. Thank you. P. S. Cake is delicious no matter how badly you slice it. Source: I once dropped a whole cake onto the kitchen table. We ate it anyway and it was gooooood.

7:17 - Why does Batman look like he's got a curtain rod across his shoulders under his cape??? Looks like he watched Carol Burnett's "Went with the Wind" skit too many times!

Lady Spellbinder would have had an interesting team up with Cupid, but I can't see those too really have a lot of cohesion to work together.

Still the best Batman impersonation on KZfaq

Finally some lady spellbinder Love the costume her Powers Just the concept in general it just works with a lady and I think she should’ve been an exclusive villain for batgirl/oracle

That's why the 90's freaking rock. MMMM that girls great.

You know what they say, let them eat cake! 😁

More cake! Happy belated

"Is this Future State?" Haha! That line absolutely killed me at 17:34 Now I have to read the Future State comics instead of just looking at the cover art online

I mean this in the nicest way possible, no one would fake a cake that looks like that

I love your knowledge and enthusiasm of comics!! do you mind sharing how you got the scar on your eyebrow?

Imagine Spellbinder and Scarecrow working together... Talk about twisting the minds of Gotham

Have you read the 90's Jack Knight Starman? It's one of my all time favorite runs and I think you'd like his nemesis, an updated version of The Mist. She's the daughter of the original villain like Jack is the son of OG Starman, and they play with that a lot in their rivalry.

Okay, but can we talk about her hair choices? Because that ponytail on the otherwise close cropped back of her head is a look.

"boob windowless power girl, boooo" some reason got me pretty good lol.

Thanks Sasha for giving Me My NO PRIZE , by having My community page comment on the video 👊🏾 #2 of 3 ✊🏾, Thanks also for reminding Me of BoP Black Canary & Batgirl # 1, I own it and have to re read it now…So Disappointed that You didn’t have CHEESECAKE 😔OH Well, as previously stated Love for Cake & all Spellbinder’s Best version will be the Batman Beyond’s for Me …Keep Up The Outstanding Work 🖖🏾

Kyle's thought shield would work. Kyle would imagine that his armor would screen out ("armor" him against) Lady Spellbinder's power. With the rings, what the user imagines becomes real. That's why the Sandman call Kyle's weapon a "wishing ring."

Your Batman voice, I'm dying lol

Chain on one shoulder was how we wore biker jackets in the '90s.

realy digging your batman voice 👍

It would have been a serious commitment for the sake of fake cake to make that slice so scuffed.

If I were a super fit villain in her early thirties, with a body like that, I would probably wear a costume like she does. I'm a middle aged bald guy, though, so I don't.

I mean the costume is fitting for her name, to people who love cheesy cake, it is very mesmerizing and… Spellbinding look you might say. So the cake is actually fitting her theme, that’s some good consistent cake.

Marvel had a female Spellbinder in the 1987 miniseries Spellbound named Erica Fortune. Talk about costumes rooted in the era! There was even a guest appearance by the New Mutants.

Idk if it counts, but we might see Kyle in Young Justice(We still haven't seen who the 4th Green Lantern is). Speaking of that Show, I'm curious Sasha, what did you think of Oracles new Origin that was revealed in Artemis's Arc???

You don't want your cake to look like this got me😭