"You are who you choose to be" is the big mantra for Steph coming out of the next issue. She's messed up - a lot - and she gets that. You certainly don't want to ignore any of her history, but you don't have to dwell on all of it all the time, either. The biggest challenge is finding a balance between who she was, who she is, and who she wants to be.
Stephanie's checkered past within the DCU plays a big part in her headspace during these first three issues, and is pivotal to the outcome of Point of New Origin. Now that she's the new Batgirl, what kinds of challenges do you face taking on the character? Stephanie Brown has had one of the most controversial character histories in the DCU. Now, I can rave about who Batgirl is to people at the bus stop, which has done wonders for my social life. Keeping the "Who is Batgirl?" campaign alive was paramount. Especially once some interview requests came in, and my only choice was to unleash a host of vagaries about the book to the Internet. Was it difficult to keep the secret under your hat that Stephanie Brown would be getting her own series?Ībsolutely. When the title was announced, there was a huge amount of speculation as to who was going to be taking up the female Bat-mantle. Some small elements changed, but most stayed intact.
He generally laid out the players they wanted involved, and asked if I was interested in throwing together a pitch. Once my arc wrapped, I got a call from the always wonderful Michael Siglain from the Bat group, who let me know they were vetting "takes" on Stephanie's adventure under the cowl. My "Teen Titans" #72 script was apparently fairly well-received around the DC offices. "Batgirl" #3, on sale nowTechnically, it all goes back to Geoff Johns suggesting that I go to New York for Comic Con to meet Ian Sattler and Dan DiDio.
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