Batgirl

Batgirl is one of Batman's side-kicks and a member of the Batman Family similar to Robin. There have been several women to take the position over the years. The original Batgirl during the Silver Age was Betty Kane. This was later removed from continuity, and the character was reintroduced under the alias Flamebird. The most well-recognized Batgirl is Barbara Gordon, niece of Commissioner Gordon, and the original in modern continuity. She was Batgirl for many years until the Joker shot her through the spine during Killing Joke and paralyzed her. Barbara still fought crime from her wheel-chair as Oracle, an international super-hacker and invaluable computers expert for heroes everywhere. Helena Bertinelli, better known as Huntress, took the position during No Man's Land but later relinquished it. Cassandra Cain, daughter of the assassin David Cain, became the next Batgirl while seeking redemption for her father's crimes. She was eventually manipulated into going rogue by Deathstroke and gave up the cowl after she had recovered from her mental breakdown. The teleporter Misfit briefly called herself Batgirl when she started her vigilante career on the streets, although she changed her name after she was taken in by the Birds of Prey. Stephanie Brown, originally known as Spoiler and a former Robin, became Batgirl after the apparent death of Batman. Gordon has since returned to the position in the DCnU following a recovery.

Batgirl was created as Betty Kane by Bill Finger and Sheldon Moldoff, first appearing in Batman #139. (1961)
Barbara Gordon was created by Julius Schwartz, Gardner Fox and Carmine Infantino after a concept by William Dozier, first appearing in Detective Comics #359. (1967)
Helena Bertinelli first appeared as Batgirl in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #83. (1999)
Cassandra Cain was created by Kelley Puckett, Damion Scott and Alex Maleev, first appearing as Batgirl in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #120. (1999)
Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe started acting on her own as Batgirl in Birds of Prey #96. (2006)
Stephanie Brown took the position in Batgirl (Volume 3) #1. (2009)

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Possible Futures

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Batgirl

Batgirls	Bette Kane • Barbara Gordon • Helena Bertinelli • Cassandra Cain • Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe • Stephanie Brown
Supporting	Alysia Yeoh • Batman • Batman Family • Birds of Prey • Crystal Brown • Francisco Gracia • Frankie Charles • James Gordon • Jordanna Spence • Leslie Thompkins • Mel McKenna • Nell Little • Nick Gage • Proxy • Spoiler • Supergirl • Tim Drake
Enemies	Agrippina • Alpha • Annihilator • Blacksun • Cluemaster • David Cain • Diesel • Doctor Death • Gretel • Grotesque • James Gordon, Jr. • Jawbreakers • Joker • Killer Moth • Knightfall • Lady Shiva • Lazara • League of Assassins • Livewire • The Mirror • Roxy Rocket • Terrible Trio • Velvet Tiger
Storylines	Art of the Crime • The Attack of the Annihilator • Batgirl of Burnside • Batgirl Rising • Batgirl: Wanted! • Beyond Burnside • The Cat and the Bat • The Darkest Reflection • Batgirl: Deadline • Death Wish • Destruction's Daughter • Escape from the Phantom zone • Fists of Fury • The Flood • Fresh Blood • Kicking Assassins • A Knight Alone • Knightfall Descends • Mindfields • The Darkest Reflection • The Flood • The Lesson • Redemption • Silent Running • Son of Penguin • Summer of Lies • Year One
Comics	Batgirl Special • Batgirl • Batman: Batgirl Vol 2 1 • Batgirl Adventures • Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl • Batgirl (Vol. 1) • Batgirl: Year One • Batgirl (Vol. 2) • Batgirl (Vol. 3) • Batgirl (Vol. 4) • Batgirl: Futures End • Batgirl: Endgame • Convergence: Batgirl • Batgirl (Vol. 5) • Batgirl and the Birds of Prey: Rebirth • Batgirl and the Birds of Prey
Miscellaneous	Origins • Publication History • Recommended Reading • Batman Family
Creators	Julius Schwartz • Gardner Fox • Carmine Infantino • Bill Finger • Kelley Puckett • Scott Peterson • Dylan Horrocks • Andersen Gabrych • Adam Beechen • Bryan Q. Miller • Gail Simone • Sheldon Moldoff • Damion Scott • Rick Leonardi • Ale Garza • Pop Mhan • Jim Calafiore • Lee Garbett • Dustin Nguyen • Pere Perez • Ardian Syaf
Other Media	Batman (1966 TV Series) • Batman (1992 TV Series) • Super Best Friends Forever • DC Super Hero Girls • Batgirl: New Hero of the Night

Batman

Supporting	Ace • Alfred Pennyworth • Azrael • Barbara Gordon • Batgirl • Batman Incorporated • Batman of Zur En Arrh • Batwoman • Bat-Mite • Batwing • Bette Kane • Black Bat • Bruce Wayne • Cassandra Cain • Carrie Kelley • Catwoman • Commissioner Gordon • Crispus Allen • Damian Wayne • Dark Ranger • Dick Grayson • Duke Thomas • Helena Bertinelli • Helena Wayne • Flamebird • El Gaucho • GCPD • Harold Allnut • Harper Row • Harriet Cooper • Harvey Bullock • Huntress • Jason Bard • Jason Todd • Jean-Paul Valley • Julie Madison • Knight • Legionary • Leslie Thompkins • Jack Drake • Janet Drake • Lucius Fox • Luke Fox • Man-of-Bats • Martha Wayne • Matches Malone • Mr. Unknown • Musketeer • Nightrunner • Nightwing • Onyx • Oracle • Orphan • Orpheus • Outsiders • Red Robin • Renee Montoya • Robin • Sarah Essen • Sasha Bordeaux • Signal • Silver St. Cloud • Squire • Stephanie Brown • Terry McGinnis • Titus • Thomas Wayne • Tim Drake • Vesper Fairchild • Vicki Vale • Wingman
Villains	Amygdala • Anarky • Arkham Knight • Bane • Black Mask • Blockbuster • Calculator • Calendar Man • Carmine Falcone • Catman • Catwoman • Cavalier • Clayface • Cluemaster • Copperhead • Court of Owls • David Cain • Deacon Blackfire • Deadshot • Doctor Death • Firefly • Harley Quinn • Hugo Strange • Hush • Joe Chill • Joker • Joker's Daughter • KGBeast • Killer Croc • Killer Moth • Lady Shiva • League of Assassins • Leviathan • Mad Hatter • Mad Monk • Magpie • Man-Bat • Maxie Zeus • Mister Freeze • Mister Zsasz • Nyssa Raatko • Owlman • Penguin • Poison Ivy • Professor Milo • Professor Pyg • Prometheus • Ra's al Ghul • Ratcatcher • Red Hood • Riddler • Rupert Thorne • Scarecrow • Spook • Talia al Ghul • Terrible Trio • Tweedledee and Tweedledum • Two-Face • Ventriloquist • Wrath
Items	Batarang • Batcomputer • Batboat • Bat-Copter • Batgyro • Batmobile • Batplane • Bat-Rocket • Batsuit • Bat-Radia • Bat-Signal • Redbird • Utility Belt
Locations	Ace Chemicals • Arkham Asylum • Bat-Bunker • Batcave • Blackgate Penitentiary • Blüdhaven • GothCorp • Gotham City • GCPD Headquarters • Iceberg Lounge • Wayne Enterprises • Wayne Foundation • Wayne Manor
Miscellaneous	Love Interests • Origins • Other Media • Publication History • Recommended Reading • Storylines • Video Games • Batman Family
Comics	Azrael • Batgirl • Batman • Batman and Robin • Batman Beyond • Batman Confidential • Batman Incorporated • Batman: Dark Knight • Batman: Streets of Gotham • Birds of Prey • Justice League of America • Outsiders • Red Robin • Superman/Batman
Storylines	Batman and Son • Batman Eternal • Batman Incorporated • Batman R.I.P. • Batman Reborn • Battle for the Cowl • The Black Mirror • Blind Justice • Cataclysm • Contagion • The Dark Knight Returns • A Death in the Family • Death of the Family • Endgame • Face the Face • Fugitive • Gotham's Most Wanted • Hush • The Killing Joke • Knightfall • Last Rites • Legacy • A Lonely Place of Dying • The Long Halloween • Night of the Owls • No Man's Land • Officer Down • Prodigal • The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul • The Return of Bruce Wayne • Strange Apparitions • Tales of the Demon • Tower of Babel • Troika • Under the Hood • War Games • Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? • Where Were You On The Night Batman Was Killed? • Year One • Zero Year

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