Batgirl, Barbara Gordon, never intended to be shot. Frustrated and afraid, she is deposited at the Arkham Center for Independence. Commissioner Gordon is unsure of how to address his daughter as she works to regain her sense of self during physical and mental rehabilitation. With a wheelchair as her new normal, she is angry enough to avoid making friends. However, one night a young girl comes to her begging for the protection of her brother. Barbara has the feeling that something is dangerously wrong. Unable to shake the weird sounds surrounding her at night and the fact that residents seem to suddenly disappear, Barbara contacts her father but soon discovers she’s going to have to put the pieces together with the help of her new friends in the facility and discover her new life as Oracle.
The Oracle Code is the type of graphic novel that feels impossible to put down. Author Marieke Nijkamp tells an amazing story that keeps readers turning pages. Paired with the beautiful art by Manuel Preitano, The Oracle Code is fast-paced and wonderful. I’m a big fan of the idea that to be it, we need to see it. The Oracle Code is highly inclusive for people with mobility challenges and it is wonderful to see a graphic novel that is so careful to show that wheelchairs are not the end, but a different way of life.
The Oracle Code is now available from DC Entertainment. I’m looking forward to the additional books being put out in this line.
