Batgirl: Year One Vol 1 2



Future-Tense


 * "Maybe she'll decide to get her kicks outta books or sumpthin' less dangerous."
 * --Wildcat

Summary
Volume: 1 Issue: 2 Month: March 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
 * Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson)
 * Donald
 * J. Devlin Davenport
 * James Gordon
 * Killer Moth
 * Robin (Dick Grayson)
 * Wildcat (Ted Grant)

Locations
 * Gotham City
 * 1940 Fox & Gardner
 * Bristol Country Club
 * Gotham Public Library
 * Hasen Building
 * Infantino's Costumes

Items
 * None

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

Synopsis: Barbara Gordon strives to receive training from the Black Canary, but is unable to reach her. Justice Society veteran Wildcat finds her on the roof of the team’s Gotham City brownstone. He discourages her from pursuing a career in crime fighting.

In an effort to show her father up, she decides to attend the Gotham City Police Department’s Million Dollar Masquerade Ball dressed up as her father’s colleague Batman. Donning a custom made costume; she arrives at the function but never gets the chance to get under Gordon’s skin. A masked villain named Killer Moth and his henchmen raid the lodge house and hold everyone at gunpoint. Most of the guests mistakenly believe that the Moth is merely a rowdy guest, but Barbara knows that he is for real. Leaping into super-hero action for the first time, Batgirl begins fighting Killer Moth and his goons. She manages to disarm several of his cronies and chases Moth out onto the country club grounds. Killer Moth gets away by leaping aboard a hovering getaway helicopter. Batman and Robin arrive after the fight and begin to interrogate Batgirl.

Trivia

 * This comic book features advertisements for the following products:
 * &mdash;Winter X Games on ESPN
 * &mdash;Ratchet & Clank video game for Playstation 2
 * &mdash;Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, Inc.
 * &mdash;Tony's - original crust pizza
 * &mdash;Starburst fruit candy
 * &mdash;Sonic the Hedgehog video game collection series
 * &mdash;Freevibe anti-drug public service announcement
 * &mdash;DC Comics - Batman: Hush comic book issues
 * &mdash;Wizard Magazine 10th Annual Wizard Fan Awards survey
 * &mdash;DC Comics - Superman & Batman: Generations limited series comic book
 * &mdash;Magic the Gathering customizable card game

Recommended Readings

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

Related Articles

 * Black Canary (Dinah Drake Lance)
 * Gotham City Police Department
 * Gotham Gazette
 * Justice Society of America
 * Million Dollar Masquerade
 * Superman (Kal-El/Clark Kent)
 * Wonder Woman (Hippolyta)