The Overall, I thought this was a really good looking, well told story. Was it an absolutely necessary story to tell? Probably not. Was Babs the stand out star of it? No, that honor goes to Selina in my opinion. Was it fun? Sure, and it definitely ads to my growing enjoyment of the book lately. Read Full Review

While this was really only a minor criticism, the issue was still enjoyable. Amazing, in fact. It was great to get a continuation of Batgirl #9 and I actually hope to see more of this Talon in the future, as well as Catwoman playing a more heroic role. I just sort of missed Batgirl this issue. 7.5/10 Read Full Review

Batgirl, discovering that the Court is responsible for putting up the homeless to commit arson, trails Catwoman and the Talon to the middle man orchestrating the arsons and the Talon's break-out for the Court. Explaining that their goal is to implicate Bruce Wayne as the mastermind behind the criminal activity, and as such, make him legally responsible for any deaths that occur, Catwoman severs her partnership stating that she does not kill innocent people. Batgirl intervenes when the Talon and two of her fellow court members attempt to kill her, and ultimately convinces the Talon to switch allegiances. Having earned their trust, the Talon reveals her name to be Mary. It's nothing compared to her run on Birds of Prey, but Simone's dynamic between these leading ladies makes me hope future team-ups will be a regular occurrence for the series. Read Full Review

Pencils are digitally over-rendered, sending the pages right past realistic and into the uncanny valley. Things clean up when artist Daniel Sampere takes over the latter half of the book. Although Gail Simone shines here, the book does not due to lackluster art. Read Full Review

I'm glad to see that Simone is still plugging away, trying to capture the spirit she wants for this title. She gets pretty close here, but is hampered by less than impressive art. Read Full Review

I thought Batgirl #9 was amazing, so I was pumped to read this continuation. Yet here it felt like someone let the air out of Batgirl, leaving her characterization flat and unable to carry the title as it normally does with outstanding results. Catwoman, who I was looking forward to read under Simone's pen, was similarly bland. The plot was of high quality with just the right amount of twists and tie-ins to Court of the Owls, so this doesn't make for the worst read in the world, but the lack of engaging characterization robs it of what could have made it special. Read Full Review

If it were cheaper I'd give it a better score, but it's too expensive" especially on a day with so many great comics. Seriously, there are a lot of really good Halloween themed books out today. Read Full Review

It's hard to recommend purchasing this book, especially at its high price point. The Court of Owls had their moment in the Bat-books, and it was superb, but they need some time to recover their status as a threat to Gotham. Again, Catwoman's moments really stood out in this book, but Batgirl's face-time suffered as a result. With the Joker's return happening in the ongoing titles, skipping this book is a safe bet. Even those looking for a jumping-on point would be better served, both by story and cost, by picking up the next issue of Batgirl. Read Full Review