In 2011, as part of DC Comics The New 52 relaunch, Barbara recovered from her paralysis following a surgical procedure and returned as Batgirl. Becoming a valuable asset providing intelligence and computer hacking services to assist other superheroes, she makes her first appearance as Oracle in Suicide Squad #23 (1989) and later became a featured lead of the Birds of Prey series. In subsequent stories, the character was reestablished as a technical advisor, computer expert and information broker known as Oracle. In 1988, following the editorial retirement of the character's Batgirl persona in Batgirl Special #1, the graphic novel Batman: The Killing Joke depicts the Joker shooting her through the spinal cord in her civilian identity, resulting in paraplegia. Although the character appeared in various DC Comics publications, she was prominently featured in Batman Family which debuted in 1975, partnered with the original Robin, Dick Grayson.

and is initially employed as head of the Gotham City Public Library. The character subsequently made her first comic-book appearance as Batgirl in Detective Comics #359, titled 'The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl!' in January 1967, by Fox and Infantino, allowing her to be introduced into the television series, portrayed by actress Yvonne Craig, in the season 3 premiere ' Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin', in September that same year.īarbara Gordon is the daughter of Gotham City police commissioner James Gordon, the sister of James Gordon Jr. Dozier, the producer of the 1960s Batman television series, requested Schwartz to call for a new female counterpart to the superhero Batman that could be introduced into publication and the third season of the show simultaneously. The character was created by television producer William Dozier, editor Julius Schwartz, writer Gardner Fox, and artist Carmine Infantino.

Utilizes high-tech equipment and weaponryīarbara Gordon is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman.

Highly skilled martial artist and hand-to-hand combatant.

Trained computer scientist and security hacker.

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