It’s a new year. And with a new year comes a new season of the Comic Bin Comic Book Podcast. For Season 5 Episode 1 of the Comic Bin Podcast, Theo sits down with author Tim Hanley to talk about his new book Never A Sidekick: The Dynamic History of Batgirl, published by Rowman & Littlefield. What is the motivation for Hanley’s latest volume in comic book history? What does he think of Batgirl’s place in today’s DC Universe? Listen in to find out.

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Never A Sidekick: Exploring The Dynamic History Of Batgirl (Rowman & Littlefield)

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