Geekscape Comics: DC Forcing Gail Simone Off ‘Batgirl’?

Earlier this week rumors hit that writer Gail Simone would be leaving the New 52’s Batgirl, but the writer was quick to debunk them. Well, it looks like the rumors were true and DC has taken her off of the title. Simone tweeted:

On Wednesday of last week, new Batgirl editor Brian Cunningham informed me by email that I was no longer the writer of Batgirl.

— GailSimone (@GailSimone) December 9, 2012

It is baffling and sad, I will probably have a statement later today or maybe tomorrow.

— GailSimone (@GailSimone) December 9, 2012

This is definitely quite unexpected due to the reponse that Simone’s run on Batgirl has received from fans. It’s expected that Simone will end her run with issue #16 after “The Death Of The Family” story arc reaches it’s end.