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to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the origins of Batgirl
explore the origins of Batgirl
explore the origins of Batgirl as with most comic book characters there
as with most comic book characters there
as with most comic book characters there are often re-imaginings in different
are often re-imaginings in different
are often re-imaginings in different versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1961 s Batman number
which unfolded in 1961 s Batman number
which unfolded in 1961 s Batman number 139 which was then expanded upon in 1967
139 which was then expanded upon in 1967
139 which was then expanded upon in 1967 s Detective Comics number 359 not unlike
s Detective Comics number 359 not unlike
s Detective Comics number 359 not unlike Robin several characters have occupied
Robin several characters have occupied
Robin several characters have occupied the role of Batgirl the first of these
the role of Batgirl the first of these
the role of Batgirl the first of these was Betty Kane
was Betty Kane
was Betty Kane she was introduced when the cobra gang
she was introduced when the cobra gang
she was introduced when the cobra gang captured the dynamic duo and their ally
captured the dynamic duo and their ally
captured the dynamic duo and their ally bat woman in an energy beam swinging
bat woman in an energy beam swinging
bat woman in an energy beam swinging through the window to rescue them
through the window to rescue them
through the window to rescue them Batgirl turned off the device only to
Batgirl turned off the device only to
Batgirl turned off the device only to disappear as mysteriously as she had
disappear as mysteriously as she had
disappear as mysteriously as she had arrived as it turned out
arrived as it turned out
arrived as it turned out Batgirl was the niece of Cathy Kane the
Batgirl was the niece of Cathy Kane the
Batgirl was the niece of Cathy Kane the millionaire behind the bat woman
millionaire behind the bat woman
millionaire behind the bat woman identity an astute young woman living
identity an astute young woman living
identity an astute young woman living with her aunt that he had pieced
with her aunt that he had pieced
with her aunt that he had pieced together Cathy’s secret identity from
together Cathy’s secret identity from
together Cathy’s secret identity from her frequent absences and was inspired
her frequent absences and was inspired
her frequent absences and was inspired to make her own costume and trail her on
to make her own costume and trail her on
to make her own costume and trail her on adventures confronted Cathy trained her
adventures confronted Cathy trained her
adventures confronted Cathy trained her niece in an attempt to stall her until
niece in an attempt to stall her until
niece in an attempt to stall her until she could return to her parents
she could return to her parents
she could return to her parents however Betty’s anxiousness got the
however Betty’s anxiousness got the
however Betty’s anxiousness got the better of her and she decided to prove
better of her and she decided to prove
better of her and she decided to prove her worth by going after the cobra gang
her worth by going after the cobra gang
her worth by going after the cobra gang alone captured she managed to make a
alone captured she managed to make a
alone captured she managed to make a signal that allowed the others to find
signal that allowed the others to find
signal that allowed the others to find the Cobra lair and save the day brought
the Cobra lair and save the day brought
the Cobra lair and save the day brought into the fold she began a flirtatious
into the fold she began a flirtatious
into the fold she began a flirtatious relationship with Robin as the writers
relationship with Robin as the writers
relationship with Robin as the writers had introduced her to offset the growing
had introduced her to offset the growing
had introduced her to offset the growing suspicion that Batman and Robin shared
suspicion that Batman and Robin shared
suspicion that Batman and Robin shared more than just a cave together
more than just a cave together
more than just a cave together feminine wiles to get what you want
feminine wiles to get what you want
feminine wiles to get what you want trading on your looks
trading on your looks
trading on your looks read a book sister that
read a book sister that
read a book sister that passive-aggressive number went out long
passive-aggressive number went out long
passive-aggressive number went out long ago chicks like you give women a bad
ago chicks like you give women a bad
ago chicks like you give women a bad name eventually
name eventually
name eventually Betty Cain transformed into the solo
Betty Cain transformed into the solo
Betty Cain transformed into the solo superhero flame bird and the Batgirl
superhero flame bird and the Batgirl
superhero flame bird and the Batgirl identity was passed on to its most
identity was passed on to its most
identity was passed on to its most popular incarnation by Barbara Gordon
popular incarnation by Barbara Gordon
popular incarnation by Barbara Gordon the daughter of Commissioner Gordon
the daughter of Commissioner Gordon
the daughter of Commissioner Gordon Barbara Gordon was introduced as a brand
Barbara Gordon was introduced as a brand
Barbara Gordon was introduced as a brand a librarian with a brown belt in judo
a librarian with a brown belt in judo
a librarian with a brown belt in judo unlike Betty Kane she didn’t seek to
unlike Betty Kane she didn’t seek to
unlike Betty Kane she didn’t seek to become a hero having crafted her costume
become a hero having crafted her costume
become a hero having crafted her costume for the policemen’s masquerade ball
for the policemen’s masquerade ball
for the policemen’s masquerade ball however while driving to the party she
however while driving to the party she
however while driving to the party she stumbled on an extortion attempt by The
stumbled on an extortion attempt by The
stumbled on an extortion attempt by The Killer Moth against Bruce Wayne leaping
Killer Moth against Bruce Wayne leaping
Killer Moth against Bruce Wayne leaping to his rescue she took on the criminals
to his rescue she took on the criminals
to his rescue she took on the criminals while Wayne slipped away and re emerged
while Wayne slipped away and re emerged
while Wayne slipped away and re emerged in his costume by the time he got back
in his costume by the time he got back
in his costume by the time he got back she had sent the bad guys packing and
she had sent the bad guys packing and
she had sent the bad guys packing and had ignited a newfound desire for danger
had ignited a newfound desire for danger
had ignited a newfound desire for danger and excitement thanking her Batman
and excitement thanking her Batman
and excitement thanking her Batman explained that there was no need for her
explained that there was no need for her
explained that there was no need for her to protect Bruce Wayne because he would
to protect Bruce Wayne because he would
to protect Bruce Wayne because he would see to that personally unable to focus
see to that personally unable to focus
see to that personally unable to focus on her library work she decided to keep
on her library work she decided to keep
on her library work she decided to keep training and use Bruce Wayne’s love of
training and use Bruce Wayne’s love of
training and use Bruce Wayne’s love of rare books to squeeze her way back into
rare books to squeeze her way back into
rare books to squeeze her way back into his exciting life hmm maybe I should
his exciting life hmm maybe I should
his exciting life hmm maybe I should take a break arriving at his mansion she
take a break arriving at his mansion she
take a break arriving at his mansion she discovered Wayne’s murdered body putting
discovered Wayne’s murdered body putting
discovered Wayne’s murdered body putting on her costume she left into action
on her costume she left into action
on her costume she left into action however the body she had discovered
however the body she had discovered
however the body she had discovered turned out to be a ruse by Batman to
turned out to be a ruse by Batman to
turned out to be a ruse by Batman to trick the Killer Moth the truth revealed
trick the Killer Moth the truth revealed
trick the Killer Moth the truth revealed she helped Batman and Robin bring the
she helped Batman and Robin bring the
she helped Batman and Robin bring the super criminal to justice
super criminal to justice
super criminal to justice impressed with her detective work and
impressed with her detective work and
impressed with her detective work and fighting skills Batman welcomed her to
fighting skills Batman welcomed her to
fighting skills Batman welcomed her to the team all the while her father
the team all the while her father
the team all the while her father remained none the wiser and she was
remained none the wiser and she was
remained none the wiser and she was never led in on the true identities of
never led in on the true identities of
never led in on the true identities of her partners following this Batgirl was
her partners following this Batgirl was
her partners following this Batgirl was introduced to the television series in
introduced to the television series in
introduced to the television series in order to provide greater sex appeal in
order to provide greater sex appeal in
order to provide greater sex appeal in an effort to save the show from
an effort to save the show from
an effort to save the show from impending cancellation portrayed by
impending cancellation portrayed by
impending cancellation portrayed by Yvonne Craig she appeared in its final
Yvonne Craig she appeared in its final
Yvonne Craig she appeared in its final season and had just about as much luck
season and had just about as much luck
season and had just about as much luck with her own unaired spin-off pilot
with her own unaired spin-off pilot
with her own unaired spin-off pilot Batgirl holy apparition no Boy Wonder
Batgirl holy apparition no Boy Wonder
Batgirl holy apparition no Boy Wonder i’m Batgirl you are no longer alone
i’m Batgirl you are no longer alone
i’m Batgirl you are no longer alone Caped Crusader
in the 1988 classic The Killing Joke the
in the 1988 classic The Killing Joke the Joker
Joker
Joker paralyzed Barbara Gordon by shooting her
paralyzed Barbara Gordon by shooting her
paralyzed Barbara Gordon by shooting her on her doorstep in an attempt to drive
on her doorstep in an attempt to drive
on her doorstep in an attempt to drive her father crazy this shocking comic
her father crazy this shocking comic
her father crazy this shocking comic event transformed her into Oracle as she
event transformed her into Oracle as she
event transformed her into Oracle as she became devoted to gathering information
became devoted to gathering information
became devoted to gathering information for Batman in order to continue to help
for Batman in order to continue to help
for Batman in order to continue to help him fight crime in both the comics and
him fight crime in both the comics and
him fight crime in both the comics and the cartoons Barbara has continued to be
the cartoons Barbara has continued to be
the cartoons Barbara has continued to be shown under both roles while the
shown under both roles while the
shown under both roles while the identity has come to be inhabited by
identity has come to be inhabited by
identity has come to be inhabited by other characters infamously by Alicia
other characters infamously by Alicia
other characters infamously by Alicia Silverstone as Barbara Wilson
Silverstone as Barbara Wilson
Silverstone as Barbara Wilson Alfred’s niece in 1997’s Batman and
Alfred’s niece in 1997’s Batman and
Alfred’s niece in 1997’s Batman and Robin please be looking for me are you a
Robin please be looking for me are you a
Robin please be looking for me are you a Batgirl fan for more in-depth looks into
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