Between 2021 and 2023 there was a 19-issue comic series called Batgirls featuring Cassandra Cain and Stephanie Brown patrolling Gotham with Barbara Gordon in their earpieces. Having all three Batgirls teamed up like this was a plot I had been dreaming of for years. The books themselves ended up being a little far from what I ideally wanted. The art was loose and cartoony (which is a weird trend for female-led titles) and the bad guys - at least in the first story arc - were techno-hacker-types (which I find rather boring in comparison to the vast Gotham rogues gallery of colorful costumed psychopaths). But one great thing about the title was the inspiration of the two titular characters in toy form. Bat-females are my greatest obsession and Stephanie Brown in particular is my favorite Bat character (in any costume and with any name). It had been seven years since her last (Mattel) action figure so I was very excited for this figure. I even bought extras to make some custom Stephs. Let's check out Batgirl below!
Batgirl has a removeable ponytail that can be unplugged from the back of her head to allow her hood to more easily be worn up.
For the most part, Steph is using the Three Jokers Batgirl body.
I always really liked this sculpt so it is nice to see it have such longevity.
Steph comes with a figure stand, a grappling hook gun, a batarang, and a collector card (with an additional digital code card).
Time for some Group and Comparison Pics!
Here are the Batgirls duo together: Stephanie Brown Batgirl and Cassandra Cain Batgirl.
Here are my favorite Bat-Ladies from the McFarlane line: Stephanie Brown Batgirl, Cassandra Cain Batgirl, Barbara Gordon Batgirl, Kate Kane Batwoman, and Helena Bertinelli Huntress.
Cheers!
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