- "We live in Gotham City, Mirror. Sometimes extraordinary things happen to the very worst people, and the best people suffer. And sometimes, people get their miracles whether they deserve them or not."
- ―Batgirl
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| Batgirl | |
| Title: | "An End to Dreams" |
| Volume: | 4 |
| Number: | 4 |
| Cover price: | $2.99 |
| Cover date: | February, 2012 |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Bob Harras |
| Ex. Ed: | Bobbie Chase |
| Writers: | Gail Simone |
| Pencilers: | Ardian Syaf |
| Inkers: | Vicente Cifuentes |
| Cover artists: | Adam Hughes |
| Cover inker: | Adam Hughes |
| Cover colorist: | Adam Hughes |
| Colorists: | Ulises Arreola |
| Letterers: | Dave Sharpe |
| Assistants: | Katie Kubert |
| Editors: | Bobbie Chase |
| Navigation | |
| Previous: | Batgirl #3 |
| Next: | Batgirl #5 |
"An End to Dreams" is the title to the fourth issue of the fourth Batgirl ongoing comic book series published by DC Comics. The story was written by Gail Simone with artwork by Ardian Syaf and inks by Vicente Cifuentes. It was colored by Ulises Arreola and lettered by Dave Sharpe. The cover art illustration was rendered by Adam Hughes. The story was edited by Bobbie Chase with Katie Kubert as assistant editor. This issue shipped with a February, 2012 cover date and carries a cover price of $2.99 per copy (US).
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
- Barbara Eileen Gordon
- Eddie
- Hugo Strange (Referenced only)
- Jennifer Mills (Behind the scenes only)
- Shandra Mills (Behind the scenes only)
- Tabitha Mills (Behind the scenes only)
Organizations
- Gotham City Police Department (Referenced only)
Races & Animals
Locations
- Cherry Tree Hall
- Hollows Cemetery
- Sprang Park
Items
- Baseball bat
- Batarang
- Batline
- Handguns
- Knife
- Mask
- Wheelchair (In a dream only)
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Barbara Gordon was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Carmine Infantino. She first appeared during the Silver Age era of DC's comic publishing in "The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl!" story from Detective Comics #359 in January, 1967.
- This series is rated T+ for Teen.
- This issue shipped to retailers on December 14th, 2011.
- This issue is UPC barcode number 761941306391 00411.
- This series takes place in the "New 52" continuity, which was a company-wide reboot of all DC Comics titles following the events of the "Flashpoint" crossover storyline in early 2011.
- This issue is reprinted in the Batgirl: The Darkest Reflection hardcover collection.
- Sprang Park is named after legendary Batman artist Dick Sprang.
- This is the first New 52 appearance of Barbara Gordon's mother, Barbara Eileen Gordon. In Pre-Flashpoint continuity, Barbara Eileen Gordon was actually her aunt and adoptive mother, not her biological mother.
- The "Hugo" that the criminal mentions who is responsible for creating the iPhone app is undoubtedly Professor Hugo Strange - one of Batman's first foes.
- One of the criminals makes reference to Cape Carmine. This is likely a reference to Carmine Infantino - artist and co-creator of Batgirl.