Batgirl: Year One Vol 1 4



Cave Dwellers


 * "I can see Gotham's future. And without people like you and Pixie Boots and me, this place doesn't have much to look forward to."
 * --Batgirl

Summary
Volume: 1 Issue: 4 Month: May Year: 2003

Credits
Editor in Chief: Jenette Kahn Head Writer: Scott Beatty Writers: Chuck Dixon Cover Artists: Marcos Martin and Alvaro Lopez Pencilers: Marcos Martin Inkers: Alvaro Lopez Colourists: Javier Rodriguez Editors: Nachie Castro and Mark Idelson

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Batgirl
 * Alfred Pennyworth
 * Batman
 * James Gordon
 * Robin (Dick Grayson)

Locations
 * Gotham City
 * 359 Murphy Avenue
 * Wayne Manor
 * Batcave
 * Clear Crossing

Items
 * Batarang
 * Bat-line
 * Batmobile

First Appearances: No first appearances Final Appearances: No final appearances

Synopsis: Batgirl dives off the top of a tall skyscraper. Batman and Robin look onward and realize that her foolhardy stunt can only result in a fatality. Batman cuts her line with a Batarang, and Robin swoops down to catch her. They dose her with knockout spray and take her back to the Batcave.

Batman begins interrogating her, but Barbara's brashness yields little results. Batman pretends to attend to other matters allowing Robin the chance to play "good cop". Robin takes her to the Clear Crossing section of the Batcave and runs her through a gauntlet designed to test her resilience and reflexes. She navigates through the obstacles with remarkable results, but not remarkable enough to impress Batman. Batman returns to the cave and tells her that their business is too dangerous for her, and is not to be treated as a game. He sprays her again with the knockout gas and returns her home.

When she awakens, Barbara is angered at the fact that Batman and Robin know who she really is. The next day, Robin secretly sends her a package. The box is filled with Batarangs, smoke grenades and a grappling hook. A note is enclosed which reads, "You look like a fast study. This'll help you cram. Trust me. He'll come around."

Trivia

 * This comic book features advertisements for the following products:
 * &mdash;Everquest online video game for Playstation 2
 * &mdash;Juicy Fruit chewing gum
 * &mdash;Nature's Cure health care products
 * &mdash;Kung Fu Chaos video game for Xbox
 * &mdash;War of the Monsters video game for Playstation 2
 * &mdash;Wrestlemania XIX pay-per-view sporting event
 * &mdash;Starburst fruit candy
 * &mdash;Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic video game for Xbox
 * &mdash;Batman: Dark Tomorrow video game contest
 * &mdash;Zelda: The Windwaker video game for Nintendo Gamecube
 * &mdash;Anti-smoking public service advertisement
 * &mdash;Cartoon Network - Toonami, Dragonball Z
 * &mdash;Black & Bruised multi-platform video game
 * &mdash;DCcomics.com contest survey - Playstation 2 video games
 * &mdash;DC Comics - JSA: Princes of Darkness story-arc (issues 46-50)

Recommended Readings

 * Detective Comics #359 (1st appearance of Barbara Gordon as Batgirl)
 * Batman: The Killing Joke (The Joker cripples Barbara Gordon)

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