{"product_id":"batgirl-vol-8-the-joker-war-paperback","title":"Batgirl Vol. 8: The Joker War - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCecil Castellucci\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCian Dormey\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStop me if you've heard this one--\u003cbr\u003eKnock, knock...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e...Who's there? Why, it's none other than the Clown Prince of Crime himself, the Joker. As the Joker War wreaks havoc all over Gotham, the Joker almost has control of Wayne Enterprises, and Batgirl has something he needs...So the Joker makes a special visit to Barbara Gordon's apartment to get it himself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen, a mysterious murderer is running around Gotham killing redheaded women and dressing them up as Batgirl. Both Barbara's father, Jim Gordon, and her estranged brother, James Gordon Jr., think she's next, and they have to work together to find the killer before Barbara becomes a victim! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBarbara has trouble trusting her brother, though, after the history he has with the rest of the Gordon family...But this time, she can't help but notice there's something different about him...almost like he's someone else... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAward-winning writer CECIL CASTELLUCCI (\u003ci\u003eFemale Furies\u003c\/i\u003e) and artist CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO (\u003ci\u003eThe Flash\u003c\/i\u003e) and ROBBI RODRIGUEZ (\u003ci\u003eSpider-Gwen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGoddess Mode\u003c\/i\u003e) bring the Batgirl epic and heartbreaking Gordon family reunion to a conclusion in \u003ci\u003eBatgirl: The Joker War\u003c\/i\u003e. Collects \u003ci\u003eBatgirl\u003c\/i\u003e #45-50.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCecil Castellucci is the award-winning and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of books and graphic novels for young adults including \u003ci\u003eShade, the Changing Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBoy Proof\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Plain Janes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSoupy Leaves Home\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Year of the Beasts\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTin Star\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOdd Duck\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2015 she co-authored \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e. She is currently writing \u003ci\u003eFemale Furies \u003c\/i\u003efor DC Comics. Her short stories and short comics have been published in \u003ci\u003eStrange Horizons\u003c\/i\u003e, tor.com, \u003ci\u003eWomanthology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStar Trek: Waypoint\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVertigo Quarterly SFX: Slam!\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other anthologies. In a former life, she was known as Cecil Seaskull in the '90s indie band Nerdy Girl. She has written two opera librettos, \u003ci\u003eLes Aventures de Madame Merveille\u003c\/i\u003e (world premiere in 2010) and \u003ci\u003eHockey Noir: The Opera\u003c\/i\u003e (world premiere 2018). She is the former children's correspondence coordinator for the Rumpus, a two-time MacDowell Fellow, and the founding YA editor at the \u003ci\u003eL.A. Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 10.08 x 6.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764980449568,"sku":"9781779521132","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1d843e945cfb37b9846e48d31ffe06ec.webp?v=1780259359","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/batgirl-vol-8-the-joker-war-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}