Though Batgirl #30 may only be a fill-in issue to give Simone the time to finalize her next arc (or possibly delay a finished arc that references events in the final issue of Forever Evil), it holds its own against the regular issues in the series thanks to rising star Marguerite Bennett's excellent grasp of Barbara and overall skill. Read Full Review

Really though, this issue is about Babs dealing with the developments of a very particular character that, due to delays, haven't even occurred yet. Or have they? Well, this issue seems to answer that question, which is a very unfortunate distraction from what otherwise is a decent horror-inspired one-off. Read Full Review

A cool little gift to horror buffs, "The Midnight Man" further establishes Bennett as an interesting voice in the comics world, but the energy she brings to certain small moments betray how many more exciting things she has to say than this. Perhaps, given space, this would have been a stronger story but, as it is, this is solid but unspectacular filler. Read Full Review

Although I can appreciate writer Marguerite Bennett tackling Barbara's emotional issues surrounding Forever Evil; using a Bloody Mary inspired monster as symbolic cipher for her fears and dreams doesn't quite work here. Read Full Review

Batgirl #30 is an unnecessary done-in-one issue by a fill-in creative team, but it has its moments of fast-paced fun and humorous one-liners. The problem is when the heavy-handed writing attempts to address events in Forever Evil, but can't. With all of Barbara's talk about how much she misses Dick Grayson, you still won't know if he's alive or dead by the end of this issue– just that the's missing. The requiem is wasted and serves as a distraction from the potential fun of facing down the monster called The Midnight Man. Read Full Review

Well I really don't know what to make of this Batgirl story.  It was chock full of possible spoilers to the conclusion of Forever Evil which is annoying, and seemed to only work as a way to piss people off.  While this is only a filler issue, it takes us back to the dark depressing time of Batgirl Wanted, and I really wish I hadn't just read this issue.  Nothing was really here to satisfy my Batgirl hunger, and left me really disappointed.  So read at your own discretion.   Read Full Review

Overall, this story just didn't work for me at any level, though it was somewhat nice to see Barbara fight a bona-fide monster. Marguerite Bennett is a decent writer, but she just doesn't have the same kind of facility with the character that Gail Simone has. Read Full Review

This was an inventory issue, take that for what you will. To expect a lot out of an issue like this would probably be foolish, but even then, Batgirl #30 really fails to accomplish anything and just doesn't seem worthwhile. Read Full Review

The reflections on Grayson seemed out of place, and the rest of the issue is mostly irrelevant to the other storylines Batgirl is involved in. A classic filler issue.