Earlier this morning The Source announced that Dustin Nguyen will be taking over the artistic duties of Batgirl with issue #15, which will be released in November. While I’m not much of a Stephanie Brown fan, I have to say that his already great art should fit the tone of the book very well. Here’s what Dustin had to say about his new assignment:
This is definitely going to be an exciting venture for me, besides the outline Bryan has for us, I’m just plain excited to be drawing Batgirl. This latest incarnation of her has lots of the aesthetics of the original Babs that I love and some new ones. It’ll take me some getting used to drawing a female in horns, but I’m looking forward to putting away the “mean and moody” for a while and kick in the “fun and sexy.”
Writer Bryan Q. Miller had a little bit more to share as well:
Dustin’s joining the team at JUST the right time, as BATGIRL: THE LESSON begins. Steph’s world is going to get a smidge more gritty, a skosh more chaotic, and LOADS more dangerous – Dustin’s the perfect man to help tell this tale! And, as an added bonus, Dustin’s on the ground floor for the creation of Steph’s very own gallery of rogues (So, there’s that to look forward to, too!) Consider his cover to Batgirl #15 one of the last truly quiet moments our Batgirl is going to have for quite a while. But she’s ready for it – you can tell from the look on her face. That’s Steph for you – always smiling!
