Detective Comics Vol 1 359



''' The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl! '''

Summary
Volume: 1 Issue: 359 Month: January Year: 1967

Credits
Head Writer: Gardner Fox Cover Artists: Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson Pencilers: Carmine Infantino Inkers: Sid Greene Editors: Julius Schwartz

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Batman
 * Batgirl (Barbara Gordon)
 * James Gordon
 * Killer Moth
 * Robin (Dick Grayson)

Locations:
 * Gotham City
 * Bristol Country Club

First Appearances: Batgirl (Barbara Gordon; James Gordon's daughter) Final Appearances: No final appearances

Synopsis: Coming soon.

Trivia

 * The creation of the revised Batgirl character was inspired by the pending appearance of Batgirl on the 1966 live-action television series, Batman. On September 14th 1967, Yvonne Craig debuted as Batgirl in the opening episode of Season three entitled, Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin.


 * In the early years of Batgirl's career, she was presented as the daughter of Gotham City police commissioner James Gordon. In the Post-Crisis continuity however, she is actually Gordon's niece, whom he later adopts.

Recommended Readings

 * Batgirl: Year One
 * Batgirl Special #1
 * Comics Batman
 * Batman: The Killing Joke
 * Secret Origins (Volume 2) #20

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