Batgirl (26)
From Stephanie Brown
Batgirl #26
Cover Date: May 2002
Cover Price: US $2.50
Writer(s):
Scott Peterson
Penciller(s):
Vince Giarrano
Inker(s):
Jesse Delperdang
Colorist(s):
Digital Chameleon
Jason Wright
Letterer(s):
John Costanza
Editor(s):
Michael Wright
Cover Artist(s):
Robert Campanella
Summary of Stephness: Cass is out of commission after her battle with Lady Shiva as a concerned Stephanie and Oracle discuss her constant sleeping and what went on in the fight. They are interrupted when a worshiper from the Cult of Shiva takes a hostage and demands Batgirl appear. To Oracle's dismay, Stephanie goes after the worshiper, who is a master of martial arts. Stephanie begins to doubt herself, and envisions Batgirl telling her that she can do it. She lures the worshiper away when he mistakes her for Batgirl, but fall off the roof when part of it splinters. She and the worshiper land in front of the temple devoted to Shiva. The worshiper wishes to regain his honor after running when Shiva arrived at the temple by dying by Batgirl's hand. When the worshiper manages to hit Steph in the ensuing fight, he realizes she cannot possibly be Batgirl and knocks her to the floor, threatening to kill her and the cops when they arrive. Stephanie imagines Batgirl again, this time telling her she failed and that Batman's trust in her was misplaced. Getting angry, Stephanie backhands the worshiper and makes like she's running out of the temple, only to run up the wall, do an aerial flip and kick the man in the back of the head, knocking him unconscious with a triumphant "Worship that." She goes back to the Clock Tower and enters Cass's room and sees her Batgirl vision once again telling her "Good job." But the vision of Batgirl soon disappears immediately, leaving Stephanie alone with a comatose Cassandra.
