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The series was canceled in 2006, at which point during the company-wide event One Year Later, she is established as a villain and head of the League of Assassins. In 2000, she became the first Batgirl to star in an eponymous monthly comic book series as well as one of the most prominent characters of Asian descent to appear in American comics. However, after committing her first murder, she vows to never again use her martial arts prowess to kill. Written as the daughter of assassins David Cain and Lady Shiva, she is trained from early childhood to read human body language instead of developing verbal and written communication skills as part of her father's conditioning to mold her into the world's deadliest assassin. Within the same storyline, writer Kelley Puckett and artist Damion Scott introduce the character Cassandra Cain, who takes the mantle of Batgirl under the guidance of Batman and Oracle. In the 1999 crossover No Man's Land, the character Helena Bertinelli, known as Huntress, briefly assumes the role of Batgirl until she is stripped of the identity by Batman for violating his stringent codes. Despite her paralysis in mainstream continuity, alternative versions of Barbara Gordon in her Batgirl persona have continued to appear in non-canon storylines produced by DC, typically under the company's imprint labels, Elseworlds and All Star DC Comics. Although she is recreated as the computer expert and information broker Oracle by editor Kim Yale and writer John Ostrander the following year, her paralysis sparked debate about the portrayal of women in comics, particularly violence depicted toward female characters. She subsequently appears in Alan Moore's graphic novel Batman: The Killing Joke where, in her civilian identity, she is shot through the spinal cord by the Joker and left paraplegic. That year, she appears in Barbara Kesel's Batgirl Special #1, in which she retires from crime-fighting. While the introduction of Batgirl into the Batman television series failed to save it from cancellation, her comic book counterpart gained popularity and makes regular appearances in Detective Comics, Batman Family and several other books produced by DC until 1988. As Batgirl, the character operates primarily in Gotham City, allying herself with Batman and the original Robin Dick Grayson, as well as other prominent heroes in the DC Universe. Depicted as the daughter of Gotham City police commissioner James Gordon, her civilian identity is given a doctorate in library science and she is employed as head of Gotham City Public Library, as well as later being elected to the United States Congress.
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At Schwartz's direction, Barbara Gordon debuted in Detective Comics #359 titled, "The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl!" (1967) by writer Gardner Fox and artist Carmine Infantino. In order to boost ratings for the third season of Batman, the producers requested a new female character be introduced into publication that could be adapted into the television series. Her creation came about as a joint project between DC Comics editor Julius Schwartz and the producers of the 1960s Batman television series. Although the character Betty Kane was introduced into publication in 1961 by Bill Finger and Sheldon Moldoff as Bat-Girl, she is replaced by Barbara Gordon in 1967, who later came to be identified as the first Batgirl. Art by Matt Haley and David Hahn.įeaturing the Cassandra Cain version of the character.īatgirl is the name of several fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, depicted as female counterparts to the superhero Batman.
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BatgirlĪrt from Wizard Magazine (2006), featuring Barbara Gordon and Cassandra Cain as Batgirl. "TTFN, sugar, I'll be back before you know it! You just hang out here and try not to drool on the floor too much!"Ī mysterious villainess is kidnapping members of the Birds of Prey.For a female who manages baseball equipment, see Batboy.
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Tonight we'll have another playmate, and if the mind control drug I pumped you full of works as advertised maybe you'll even be ready to help me break her in!" she continued, reaching up and squeezing Batgirl's hip and then giving it a playful little slap as she turned to go. "I know you're very disappointed to see me go, but look at the bright side, kitten.
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And you have *SO* much energy! Truly, truly amazing! I have to run, I'm off to nab one of your little friends, but I'll be thinking of you the whole time! Promise!" the villainess said, blowing a little kiss to the chained and meekly struggling heroine. It was so nice of you to scream and struggle just for my benefit even though I know you were enjoying it all at *least* as much as I was. "I have to say, Batgirl, parting really *is* such sweet sorrow.