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DC just announced its new All In initiative last month, and already the line has its first all-new title… which spotlights the return of a fan-favorite character to celebrate her 25th anniversary. Coming this fall, Cassandra Cain is reclaiming the mantle of Batgirl in a new series — and she’s going to make it as kick-ass a title as possible. Literally.

The new series comes from writer Tate Brombal and artist Takeshi Miyazawa, and puts Cass — who’s currently showing up on a monthly basis as part of the fan-favorite Birds of Prey series — on a collision course with her errant mother, the deadly Lady Shiva, as the two have to come together to survive a group of assassins seemingly hell-bent on killing Cass.. but why?

"Cassandra Cain has long been my favorite Bat-Family character, so I am seriously honored to be taking on her story—in the year of her 25th anniversary, no less,” Brombal said in a statement offered by the publisher, adding, “Get ready for family drama, long-buried secrets coming to light, and LOTS of martial arts ass-kicking the way only Cass can do. Batgirl is back in her own title, and the world won't know what hit it."

"I'm so excited to be exploring the story of Cassandra Cain with Tate,” added Miyazawa, whose work includes Marvel’s Ms. Marvel and Boom! Studios’ Mech Cadet Yu. “She's an intriguing part of the Bat-Family and I can't wait to see all the twists and turns. I'm also honored to be drawing such a wonderful book as my first DC project!"

The new series launches with a first issue featuring covers from David Talaski, Jeff Dekal, Stanley “Artgerm” Lau, and Skylar Patridge. You can see all of the covers in the gallery below.

Batgirl #1 will be released November 6. Read more about DC All In here.

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