Batgirl Vol. 2: Bloodlines (Batgirl

Batgirl (2024)

by Tate Brombal, Takeshi Miyazawa (Artist), Isaac Goodhart (Artist)

Writer Tate Brombal and artist Takeshi Miyazawa continue their action-packed run on the Bat-Family’s premier martial artist, as Cassandra Cain’s family history comes calling when three swords come for Batgirl and she’s wanted dead or alive. When offered a fatal choice, Cassandra must choose between her dark bloodline and all its power…or being killed. Will Batgirl embrace these old family ties, or will she finally accept the new relationships being forged? More revelations unfold when a surprise arrival changes everything. Plus, Lady Shiva’s secret origin is revealed—in the assassin’s own words—when guest artist Isaac Goodhart (The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos) reunites with Brombal to tell the tale! This volume collects Batgirl #7-11.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Dc Comics, Fiction

Kindle Edition

First published February 17, 2026

Reviews

[Molly™☺ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Less impactful than the first thanks to the addition of new, and somewhat unwanted, faces that join the family fray. It loses the depth of the mother and daughter connection, bringing forth a new dynamic that is far from interesting. Shiva’s backstory in the beginning provides the most substance, and whilst the parallels are back, these hit nowhere near as well as in volume one. Cass herself is starting to become a somewhat background character in her own run, and unless it brings its focus back onto her, this series is going to seriously start to suffer.

actual rating: 2.5 stars

[Paul · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.8 stars

[Eli Seibert · Rating 3 out of 5]

If I had a nickel for every secret sibling a member of the bat family was revealed to have in the last 5 years, I’d have 3 nickels (Damian Wayne and Respawn, Nightwing and Melinda Grayson Lin, and now Cass Cain and jade tiger) which is starting to seem like a lot to me. There might even be more that I’m just not aware of, but the impact of these “reveals” is really starting to lose their punch.
That being said this volume is still solid. I think Brombal writes Cass very well and it’s cool to see him utilizing the lore of the “Richard Dragon: Kung fu Fighter” comics from the 70s to add more layers to lady shiva’s origin.

[Larakaa · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.25 stars
Solid, a lot of backstory/history paired with action.

[Belfry · Rating 3 out of 5]

Actual rating: 3.5 stars

[Chris Lemmerman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Have we ever had a definitive origin for Lady Shiva? Probably - but we're getting another one here as Tate Brombal peels back some of Shiva's history as her daughter Cass reads her journal in the wake of Shiva's murder last volume.

Isaac Goodhart, Brombal's art partner on Christopher Chaos, pops in for these two issues with his clean, clear, fluid style that works perfectly, before ceding the floor to series artist Takeshi Miyazawa for the Three Swords story that follows, bringing Cass into conflict with Bronze Tiger and a new surprise that turns her life on its head. It's not what I expected, but I'm definitely on board for it.

And then there's some fighting, as there's always going to be. I don't think the plot moves along massively in these five issues, but there are definitely indications that there's a bigger story shaping up overall. Brombal's characterisation for Cass feels right, and the way he weaves Shiva's history into both the past and present stories works well too. Big fan of this book so far.

[Nevin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok, they've got me. This is still an inessential, by-the-numbers, story fleshing out a minor superhero. However, Cassie is a great character, and this looks like the first decent series she's had in a while. I would rather spend time with her found family in Gotham, but the new backstory and supporting characters they're coming up with are not bad. I'll be sticking with this.

[Niche · Rating 2 out of 5]

1.5/5
A Shiva origin story and unknown long lost family member. None of it was particularly interesting. It's a lot of faces I didn't care about and them having fight scenes. May be the first time I drop a BatCass run. At least I've still got her ongoing Birds of Prey run, which fortunately doesn't tie in here at all.

[Sesana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not quite as good as the first book. A good chunk is a Lady Shiva flashback, and I don't like following her as much as I liked following Cassandra. There's also a brand new character who feels kind of unnecessary and who I'm worried will take over the book, so that's less than ideal.

[JP Garcia · Rating 4 out of 5]

El anterior estuvo mejor, pero aún así los diálogos y combates están bastante buenos, ojalá salga pronto el 3er volumen

[c · Rating 4 out of 5]

LOVING this run so much! one of the most well written ongoing series right now. between this and Everything Dead & Dying, Tate Brombal... I was unfamiliar with your game

[Kurt Lorenz · Rating 4 out of 5]

7-8, The Book of Shiva, ☆☆☆☆☆
9-11, The Three Swords, ☆☆☆

[Bertazzo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved how Brombal embraces the campness of Kung Fu movies.