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- Created by: Bob Kane and Sheldon Moldoff
- First appearance: Batman #139 1961
- Powers/abilities: Martial arts training, photographic memory, computer programming
- Aliases: Oracle
- Occupation: Librarian, Information Broker
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Batgirl, referred to as Bat-Girl in early incarnations, is the name of a hero in the DC Universe that has been used by many different characters. They are commonly sidekicks affiliated with Batman and first appeared in 1961. The most prominent and long-standing character to carry the Batgirl name was Barbara Gordon, daughter of Gotham City police commissioner, James Gordon.
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Gordon: Batgirl to Oracle
Although Barbara Gordon was the longest-running Batgirl, she retired from the role in 1988 after she was shot by The Joker and paralyzed from the waist down in Alan Moore's Batman: The Killing Joke. Gordon's character then reinvented herself as Oracle, an information broker and member of the Birds of Prey. -
Known Batgirls
- Bette Kane (as "Bat-Girl"): 1961-1964
- Barbara Gordon: 1966-1988
- Helena Bertinelli (AKA Huntress): 1999
- Cassandra Cain: 2000-2006, 2007 - Present
- Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe: 2006
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Batgirl Films and TV Shows
- TV.com: '60s Batman summary
- Wikipedia: Birds of Prey (TV Series)
- PopMatters: Gotham Girls review
- YvonneCraig.com: Official Site of the TV's Batgirl
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1967: Batman TV Series
- 1997: Batman and Robin
- 1968: The Batman/Superman Hour Animated Series
- 1977: The New Adventures of Batman Animated Series
- 1992: Batman Animated Series
- 1997: The New Batman Adventures Animated Series
- 1999: Batman Beyond Animated Series
- 2002: Gotham Girls Animated Web Series
- 2002: Birds of Prey TV Series
- 2004: The Batman Animated Series
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Batgirl Toys and Merchandise
- Amazon: Batgirl Toys & Games
- Google Product Search: Batgirl
- eBay: Batgirl auctions
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