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Published: 2014-04-03 22:14:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 7786; Favourites: 261; Downloads: 216
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Description Art by Rod San (adagadegelo )  This is my commission, posting with permission!

Black Bat (Cassandra Cain/Batgirl).

I grew to really like her character, and since DC is stupid/isn't really using her, I commission her every once in awhile to get my fix.

I love that she's so pretty -and- she's the deadliest hand to hand fighter in the DCU.

And this is yet another great work by Rod San (adagadegelo ).  Love the body language, she's just going to kick some ass w/o really trying.  You'll probably have your ass kicked before you knew it was kicked.

Short because I'm trying to leave to see Captain America tonight!  Though I'd share before I rushed off!  Enjoy!   Let me (and Rod!) know how you liked this.  He's not posted it (he doesn't always post his commissions), but you can leave him a message!

Here are my other commissions from him:



Cassandra Cain (c) DC Comcis
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Comments: 25

greatwhiteshark1993 [2022-09-21 09:27:04 +0000 UTC]

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ShadowJonh [2014-06-09 20:43:32 +0000 UTC]

nice illustration and yes ain't surprised DC ain't using her much thought didn't saw her very much beside being batgirl for a short time

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cerebus873 In reply to ShadowJonh [2014-06-09 21:32:25 +0000 UTC]

it's a shame DC isn't using her much.

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ShadowJonh In reply to cerebus873 [2014-06-09 22:03:42 +0000 UTC]

yea. if a character ain't making much of money,
they won't used her compare to other bat family wich they make more money for her,
for example; Dick Grayson a.k.a Nightwing

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cerebus873 In reply to ShadowJonh [2014-06-09 22:52:07 +0000 UTC]

I think Cain outsold Nightwing for part of it's run.

Certainly Night wing was turning in some lower numbers before they put better writers/artists on the series and boosted it's sales back up to 70k, though ti's still selling less than the currrent Batgirl -- though to be fair Gordon's Batgirl is outselling Cain's by a wide margin.  She also has more advertising and a A-List writer and artist.  And a dynamite cover artist.

Both Stephanie Brown and Cassie's Batgirls were in the top 20%-25% of DC sales during their runs.  Pretty good for characters without the long history of Nightwing and some of the other Bat Family.

I just think that DC Management are idiots.

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ShadowJonh In reply to cerebus873 [2014-06-09 23:33:48 +0000 UTC]

to true to that xD
and you know your stuff
well most of them are idiot,
reason why they are scare to make movie out of them beside animation movie

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dragonx81 [2014-05-18 06:56:05 +0000 UTC]

nice.

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shadow9035 [2014-04-08 01:28:44 +0000 UTC]

nice job

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InfinateEclipse [2014-04-06 03:29:27 +0000 UTC]

She's so... Beautiful *Cries of the beauty of the drawing*   

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cerebus873 In reply to InfinateEclipse [2014-04-06 03:34:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!  I'm glad you liked it.

Rod is great, and easy to work with.

And this was $20!  Hard to pass up!

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Jose-Ramiro [2014-04-06 03:26:46 +0000 UTC]

Cool job with Cassie here.

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cerebus873 In reply to Jose-Ramiro [2014-04-06 03:29:17 +0000 UTC]

I know.  He's awesome.

And I love commissioning Cassie.  Wish DC would do something with her!

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ericlong174 [2014-04-04 22:57:58 +0000 UTC]

Excellent artwork!  I'm glad you had her drawn without the Black Bat mask - I never cared for that. 

And those claws will really make it easy to break open the walnuts she carries in her utility belt for snacks... 

Thanks for sharing... 

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cerebus873 In reply to ericlong174 [2014-04-04 23:12:33 +0000 UTC]

I'm just the commissioner -- but I do usually say "no mask" (sometimes I forget, but like you I prefer her w/o the mask).

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BalloonPrincess [2014-04-04 10:15:47 +0000 UTC]

Lovely!

I haven't been keeping up with comics like I should, only through artwork like this posted. 

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cerebus873 In reply to BalloonPrincess [2014-04-04 11:37:02 +0000 UTC]

Sadly, you aren't missing much. If you listen to people and just night collected graphics novels that people said were good -- you would be perfect.

For instance try Lazarus.

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BalloonPrincess In reply to cerebus873 [2014-04-05 10:36:31 +0000 UTC]

I keep up with what people are saying, more often the fans. 

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ArteDigitalSA [2014-04-03 23:53:59 +0000 UTC]

COOL JOB!!

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cerebus873 In reply to ArteDigitalSA [2014-04-03 23:59:27 +0000 UTC]

Well, it's al Rod San the artist. But thanks!

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AzureVirgo [2014-04-03 22:27:52 +0000 UTC]

That looks cool. Shows off Cassandra's martial arts training instead of a random sexy pose. Gives me an idea for a commission with Silhouette. .

Deadliest fighter? I have to disagree. Her mom or Black Canary might be a little better than her.

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cerebus873 In reply to AzureVirgo [2014-04-03 22:47:10 +0000 UTC]

Glad you liked it!

And I'd love to see more Silhouette!

She beat her mom in a fight in her comic, and at least, is a match for her (when everyone else, is barely a fight for her, Canary being the only other person who can manage to keep up a bit).  And at the time I think she was a teenager.  And I REALLY like Black Canary.  But sorry, in a straight out martial arts battle Shiva takes her every time.  And, therefore, Cassandra would take her.

But I think that just puts Canary solidly at #3.  And you can argue if Cassandra can take Shiva or not.  There is also Richard Dragon, but it's better if he's sitting at #4.

There were a few things in Birds of Prey that pissed me off.  Trying to sell Canary as a match for Shiva was one of them -- though i loved the focus on her training and taking herself to another level so she was able to at least fight back.  THAT I bought, and it's that storyline that makes me put Canary at #3 and say "yeah she can kick Batman's ass".  The thing that REALLY pissed me off is Barda WEARING HER ARMOR having bullet holes in her.   One, Barda is going to be bulletproof (with her strength level she pretty much as to be).  And two, her armor is going repeal Earth Firearms. Just looking at that frame makes me see red (and I'm a calm guy and LOVED most of Birds of Prey and the art was gorgeous).  And in that same story are there is one of my favorite Barda scenes.  She sits down and ends up paying a battle card game with a young girl.  It's precious (and TOTALLY Barda).  But that.  Just NO WAY.  GRRR.  

But, in the end, we're agreeing on the top three. And they are ALL WOMEN.  Which makes me happy.  Though DC will invoke the rule "Batman always wins", because Batman can't be #2 at anything.  They need to get over that. Just like Superman has to be the most powerful in every category.  There is ZERO chance that Superman is any kind of race for the Flash.  It's just silly to think that he would be, and is a great injustice to the Flash and his power set.

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AzureVirgo In reply to cerebus873 [2014-04-04 00:00:41 +0000 UTC]

Don't like it, I love it. Can tell either you or he did some nice research in figuring out how to pose her.

I just need to figure out what part of her would get more awtheome pictures; her showing off her Ninja training, kickboxing, or more staff poses?

We agree, 3 women are the top fighters in DC but I think third might be a toss up between Canary and Cheshire.

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cerebus873 In reply to AzureVirgo [2014-04-04 00:09:17 +0000 UTC]

I vote canary. Though Chesire (ESP from young justice) should be up there.

I'd sent some refs -- but the real credit will go to Rod San as I'm not sure this is one I sent. And any event he's the one who did the work.

I just paid for the pretty picture. .

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LouisDelasbour [2014-04-03 22:17:34 +0000 UTC]

That's an excellent illustration. I have never heard of black bat before. 

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cerebus873 In reply to LouisDelasbour [2014-04-03 22:32:37 +0000 UTC]

She was Batgirl for awhile.  Black Bat is her current name since Babs is Batgirl.

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