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History
Barbara Gordon is the daughter of James and Barbara Eileen Gordon and the older sister of James Gordon, Jr. Barbara Eileen Gordon left her family when her daughter was a young teen. A few years later, the Batman debuted. This inspired young Barbara to become Batgirl. Soon, she began working with Batman and his teen partner Robin. After about a year as Batgirl, Barbara was shot in the spine by the Joker. She recovered after being crippled for three years and returned to her position as Batgirl.[2]
The Darkest Reflection
Main article: Batgirl: The Darkest Reflection
Her first real challenge back in the suit was a serial-killer named the Mirror who targeted those who escaped death through miracles.[2] She met a brain-damaged psychic named Gretel who reminded her of the person she could easily have become.[3]
Birds of Prey
Batgirl initially refused to join when her old friend Black Canary put together a black-ops team called the Birds of Prey.[4] However, she assisted them on a mission when they went after the super-villain Choke.[5] Their first encounter with him was erased from all the Birds' minds, and Batgirl does not even remember the team-up.[6] Despite this, she helped them take down Choke's sleeper agents known as the Cleaners.[7] They tracked down their leader, a psychic named Trevor Cahill, and Batgirl was finally able to reconnect with Canary as close friends.[8]
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Powers and Abilities
Abilities
Weaknesses
- Restricted Mobility (Formerly): Barbara was paralyzed for three years after being shot by the Joker. However, she managed to overcome her paralysis and return to fighting crime.
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Notes
- Barbara Gordon was created by Gardner Fox, Carmine Infantino, and Julius Schwartz, first appearing in Detective Comics #359. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Barbara Gordon first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Batgirl (Volume 4) #1 by Gail Simone and Ardian Syaf.
Trivia
Related
- 699 Appearances of Barbara Gordon (Prime Earth)
- 422 Images featuring Barbara Gordon (Prime Earth)
- 121 Quotations by or about Barbara Gordon (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Barbara Gordon (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
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