Newsarama talk with writer Bryan Q. Miller about Batgirls direction in her second year.

Newsarama: What was your main goal for the first year of Batgirl, and do you think you've accomplished it?

Bryan Q. Miller: My main goal, starting out with the comic, was to get Steph on her own two feet and establish her as a character that could be a leading lady in her own book. It's a smaller book in the corner of the Bat-universe, but we wanted to get it to the point where people could see Batgirl and know it was Stephanie Brown. We wanted to get her some notoriety and a reputation as Batgirl, both with the readers and with the characters. And hopefully, we've been able to do that.

Nrama: How does the overall tone of the comic change as you head into the next year?

Miller: Now, as we enter the next year of issues, things are going to be a little more chaotic for Batgirl and little more dangerous for her. Her tone won't change. You won't see Steph going hardcore on people, and there will still be lightness and humor in the book. But the situations will be a little more dangerous.

Nrama: You've also established a supporting cast for the character. Will that continue into her second year?

Miller: Absolutely. Everyone who's been established as Steph's supporting cast will continue in the book. There were some people we set up early, in the first six issues, who dropped out for that last run, like Francisco and Jordanna. But you always had Babs, and the addition of Wendy, who will continue to be a big part of the book.

In the second year, we'll see more of Steph in college than you did in the first year. There isn't as much "meet-and-greet" with the Bat-family, so that gives us a chance to flesh out Stephanie's life at college. You'll see more Francisco and more Jordanna. You'll see her mom more as we play up her home life. And you'll see some new characters too.