From her first appearance, Barbara Gordon was a dynamic and exciting addition to the Batman family. Brilliant, tough and strong willed, Barbara has faced more adversity than most superheroes, dealing with trauma and coming out stronger for it. This episode, we read three stories that trace her evolution from the dominoed dare doll, Batgirl, to the seer of heroes, Oracle.
- The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl (Detective Comics V.1 #359)
- The Last Batgirl Story (Batgirl Special #1)
- Oracle: Year One- Born of Hope (Batman Chronicles #5)
Be sure to check out this week’s BatChat column where we look at The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #7, Batman: The Adventures Continue- Season Three #3 & 4 and Riddler: Year One #3.
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Matt Lazorwitz read his first comic at the age of 5. It was Who's Who in the DC Universe #2, featuring characters whose names begin with B, which explains so much about his Batman obsession. He writes about comics he loves, and co-hosts the podcasts BatChat with Matt & Will and The ComicsXF Interview Podcast.
Will Nevin loves bourbon and AP style and gets paid to teach one of those things. He is on Twitter far too often.
