Gail Simone talks with WIRED and NEW NOW NEXT about today’s reveal in BATGIRL #19

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In BATGIRL #19 (on stands today) Barbara Gordon, daughter of Gotham City Police Commissioner James Gordon, and her brother’s sibling rivalry comes to a climax you’re not going to want to miss!

But that’s not all. Alysia Yeoh, Barbara Gordon’s roommate, reveals that she is transgender. Writer of the comic book series, Gail Simone spoke to WIRED and NEW NOW NEXT about the emotional reveal and why she wanted to bring a transgender character into the series now.

Head on over to WIRED and NEW NOW NEXT to read the full interviews and pick up BATGIRL #19 today.


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