The Wellington Comic Lover's Guide to... Batgirl

Welcome to the Wellington Comic Lover’s (WCL) Guide, where we take you through the Wellington City Libraries’ collection of a comic book character. This guide is about the various heroines who have taken up the mantle of Batgirl!

Batgirl is the first female ally to the Bat-Family, joining Batman, Robin, and Nightwing in the fight against crime in Gotham City. Three different women have been Batgirl in the history of DC Comics: Barbara Gordon, Cassandra Cain, and Stephanie Brown.

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Updated February 17, 2025
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Batgirl, year one
Beatty, Scott
Paper Book
Years before she becomes the information powerhouse known as Oracle, and long before she's a Bird of Prey, Gordon dons the familiar cape and cowl of Batman to become Batgirl But between the skepticism of Batman and the watchful eye of her adoptive father, James Gordon, she's finding entry into the...
Batgirl. Volume 1, The darkest reflection
Simone, Gail
Paper Book
A New York Timesnbsp;Best Seller! As a part of the acclaimed DC Comics--The New 52 event of September 2011, Barbara Gordon is finally back as Batgirl! The nightmare-inducing brute known as Mirror is destroying the lives of Gotham City citizens seemingly at random. Will Barbara...
Batgirl. Death of the Family Volume 3, Death of the family
Simone, Gail
Paper Book
Three years ago, the Joker took everything from Barbara Gordon. Now he wants more. Returning to Gotham City after a long absence, the Clown Prince of Crime is out to free Batman from his closest allies-his "family." He targets Batgirl, putting Barbara face-to-face with her worst nightmare: the man...
Batgirl. Volume 5, Deadline
Simone, Gail
Paper Book
It's a hazardous reunion between Batgirl and the former Court of Owls assassin Strix as they face off against the lethal new threat known as Silver-the man who knows the secret of Gotham City's conspiracy of bats! Collects BATGIRL #27-32.
Batgirl. Volume 2, Family business
Stewart, Cameron
Paper Book
The follow-up to the bestselling, critically acclaimed BATGIRL VOL. 1: THE BATGIRL OF BURNSIDE! All-star creative team Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher and Babs Tarr continue their fan-favorite run in BATGIRL: FAMILY BUSINESS, featuring guest-appearances by Dick Grayson, Batwoman,...
Batgirl. Vol. 1, Beyond Burnside
Larson, Hope
Paper Book
Spinning out of DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH comes the newest adventures of Batgirl in BATGIRL VOL. 1: BEYOND BURNSIDE! New York Times best-selling creators Hope Larson (A Wrinkle in Time) and Rafael Albuquerque (American Vampire) take one of Gotham's greatest...
Batgirl. Vol. 2, Son of Penguin
Larson, Hope
Paper Book
After a globe-trotting adventure with the greatest fighters on Earth, Barbara Gordon-a.k.a. Batgirl-is glad to be back in Burnside, Gotham City's coolest neighborhood. There's just one problem- everything's changed, from her school to her friends to Burnside itself. But there's an even...
Batgirl. Vol. 3, Summer of lies
Larson, Hope
Paper Book
From the Eisner and Ignatz award-winning author Hope Larson comes the next chapter for Gotham vigilante Batgirl! Barbara Gordon and Dick Grayson are a very different kind of Dynamic Duo. No matter how far apart their careers as Batgirl and Nightwing take them, they always seem to...
Batgirl. Volume 4
Larson, Hope
Ebook
Batgirl. Volume 5
Scott, Mairghread
Ebook
The Oracle Code. Volume 1
Nijkamp, Marieke
Ebook
Batgirl. Volume 1
Puckett, Kelley
Ebook
Batgirl. Volume 2, To the death
Puckett, Kelley
Paper Book
Cassandra Cain is Batgirl: vigilante crime-fighter, protégé to both Batman and Barbara Gordon, and the ultimate martial arts master. Her near-superhuman fighting abilities are so much a part of her identity that when they failed her, she was willing to make an unthinkable bargain to get them back....
Batgirl. Volume 3
Dixon, Chuck
Ebook
Shadow of the Batgirl
Kuhn, Sarah (Author)
Paper Book
Cassandra Cain, teenage assassin, isn't exactly Batgirl material...yet. Will she step out of the shadows and overcome her greatest obstacle--that voice inside her head telling her she can never be a hero? Lucky for Cass, she won't have to defy her destiny alone. With the help of...
Batgirl. Volume 1, issue 1-12, Stephanie Brown
Miller, Bryan Q.
Ebook
Batgirl : Stephanie Brown. Volume 2
Miller, Bryan Q.
Paper Book
It's second semester at Gotham University for Stephanie Brown, which means hitting the books by day and getting schooled by Robin and Oracle by night. Stephanie works hard to prove she deserves the Batgirl mantle she's inherited, but when a mysterious group calling itself "the Order of the Scythe...
Birds of Prey. Volume 2
Dixon, Chuck
Ebook
Birds of Prey: Murder and Mystery. Volume 7
Simone, Gail
Ebook
Birds of Prey. Volume 1
Simone, Gail
Ebook
Birds of Prey. Volume 2
Simone, Gail
Ebook
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey. Volume 1, Who is Oracle?
Benson, Julie
Paper Book
The classic super-team is back in BATGIRL AND THE BIRDS OF PREY VOL. 1: WHO IS ORACLE? Barbara Gordon is no stranger to secrets. She's the daughter of GCPD Jim Gordon, the vigilante known as Batgirl and was once Oracle, the most powerful hacker on the planet.  ...
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey. Vol. 2, Source code
Benson, Julie, (Comic book writer)
Paper Book
The origin of the new Oracle--the super-hacker who has become an invaluable ally to the Birds of Prey--is revealed in the newest collection of BATGIRL AND THE BIRDS OF PREY!   Oracle's connection to the mastermind known as Calculator causes stain on his relationship with Batgirl,...
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey. Vol. 3, Full circle
Benson, Julie
Paper Book
The Birds of Prey are more than a team- Batgirl, Black Canary and Huntress are friends, allies and sisters. Even when the Birds' membership swells to include partners like Catwoman, Poison Ivy and even Harley Quinn, those three heroes--Barbara, Dinah and Helena--are the beating heart of the team....
Batgirls. Volume 1
Cloonan, Becky
Ebook
Batgirls. Volume 2
Cloonan, Becky
Ebook
Batman - Detective Comics. Volume 1
Tynion IV, James
Ebook
Batman - Detective Comics. Volume 2
Tynion IV, James
Ebook
Batman detective comics. Volume .3, League of shadows
Tynion, James, IV
Paper Book
The sweeping new chapter in writer James Tynion IV's acclaimed saga--featuring a league of talented artists including Marcio Takara (THE FLASH) and Christian Duce (BATMAN AND ROBIN ETERNAL)--is here, in BATMAN: DETECTIVE COMICS VOL. 3: LEAGUE OF SHADOWS.   Batwoman, an accomplished...
Batman - Detective Comics. Volume 4
Tynion IV, James
Ebook
Batman - Detective Comics. Volume 5
Tynion IV, James
Ebook
Batman - Detective Comics. Volume 6
Tynion IV, James
Ebook
Batman - Detective Comics. Volume 7
Tynion IV, James
Ebook
Batman, Incorporated
Morrison, Grant.
Paper Book
Batman unites the Dark Knights from around the globe in the #1 New York Times bestselling BATMAN INCORPORATED VOL. 1 by superstar writer Grant Morrison! Morrison continues his earth-shattering run on the Batman titles with this exciting series illustrated by hot artist ...
Batman, Incorporated. Volume 1, Demon Star
Morrison, Grant.
Paper Book
Amazon Best Book of the Month selection! Eisner Award-winning fan-favorite writer Grant Morrison concludes the Batman epic he began nearly a decade ago in BATMAN & SON, pitting the entirity of Batman Incorporated against the Levianthan organization headed by the Dark Knight's former...
Batman Incorporated. Volume 2, Gotham's Most Wanted
Morrison, Grant
Paper Book
Years of epic storylines converge as Batman Incorporated battles Talia and Leviathan for the very soul of Gotham City! Tragedy and triumph are the hallmarks of the second volume of Grant Morrison's epic Batman Incorporated. Batman and his allies must strengthen their resolve as...
Batman '66. Volume 3
Parker, Jeff
Ebook
DC vs. Vampires Volume 1
Tynion IV, James
Paper Book
The war for Earth isn't beginning... it's already here! It's the heroes of the DC Universe against the undead in an epic fight for the very survival of the human race! The Justice League has long protected Earth from all manner of foreign and alien invaders over the years, always...
Batman : White Knight
Murphy, Sean Gordon
Paper Book
A Newsweek Best Graphic Novel of the Year The impossible has happened- The Joker has become a ... hero? Batman- White Knight follows the man now known as Jack Napier as he embarks on a quest to heal the city he once terrorized. After reconciling with...

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