CBR have an interview with writer Brian Q. Miller to talk about his current work on Batgirl and the end of this first story arc within the Batman Reborn series.

CBR: How did you get involved in writing Batgirl?

BM: Technically, it all goes back to Geoff Johns suggesting that I go to New York for Comic Con to meet Ian Sattler and Dan DiDio. Then some "Teen Titans" came my way. My "Teen Titans" #72 script was apparently fairly well-received around the DC offices. Once my arc wrapped, I got a call from the always wonderful Michael Siglain from the Bat group, who let me know they were vetting "takes" on Stephanie's adventure under the cowl. He generally laid out the players they wanted involved, and asked if I was interested in throwing together a pitch. They liked it. Some small elements changed, but most stayed intact. And here we are!

CBR: When the title was announced, there was a huge amount of speculation as to who was going to be taking up the female Bat-mantle. Was it difficult to keep the secret under your hat that Stephanie Brown would be getting her own series?

BM: Absolutely. Especially once some interview requests came in, and my only choice was to unleash a host of vagaries about the book to the Internet. Keeping the "Who is Batgirl?" campaign alive was paramount. Now, I can rave about who Batgirl is to people at the bus stop, which has done wonders for my social life.

CBR: Have you had any interesting fan reactions to the reveal?

BM: People were already divided into camps before the reveal – some people love Steph. Some love Cassandra. All I can hope to do is help Cassandra fans to get to know and love Stephanie Brown. From a dramatic standpoint, there aren't many places left to go with Cassandra. Steph's a work in progress.

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(Source - CRB)