Joker returns to the door of Batgirl for 'Joker War' - but she's ready this time

Since taking over the Batgirl title with #37, writer Cecil Castellucci has been putting Barabara Gordon through the ringer. Babs has had to deal with a trio of power-hungry goons, a robot that knows her every thought, and most recently, a mysterious infection that turns Gotham citizens into statues. But soon, her problems are going to get a lot worse when 'The Joker War' breaks out in Gotham, and alongside it, the Clown Prince of Crime returns to her life - in what Castellucci has called "a response to Killing Joke," the 1998 graphic novel where Joker shot and paralyzed Batgirl.

On the eve of Batgirl #47's release this week (which will be the final arc of the series), Castellucci spoke with Newsarama about Babs once again meeting the Joker, how the past 10 issues have been building up to this moment, and also what will come next.

Joker returns to the door of Batgirl for 'Joker War' - but she's ready this time Gamesradar.com July 20,2020