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 September 10, 2024
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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 Timesbest-selling creators Hope Larson (A Wrinkle in Time) and Rafael Albuquerque (American Vampire) take one of Gotham's greatest heroes...
Batgirl. Vol. 4, Strange loop
Larson, Hope
Paper Book
The best-selling Rebirth series by Hope Larson returns in Batgirl- Vol. 4, a chilling metropolitan mystery for the ages! It's the holiday season in Burnside, and everyone is getting into the spirit...including Harley Quinn and the Penguin! After the maid of mischief...
Batgirl. Vol. 5, Art of the crime
Scott, Mairghread
Paper Book
Something is rotten in Gotham City. The petty art-thief known as Grotesque is back in town, but his M.O. has totally changed. Instead of just stealing art, now Grotesque is murdering victims in "artistic" ways that more than live up to his name. Batgirl is determined that not one more person will...
Batgirl. Vol. 6, Old enemies
Scott, Mairghread
Paper Book
BATGIRL ROCKS THE VOTE! There are more ways to clean up Gotham City than by putting on a Bat-costume. Just ask Barbara Gordon. By night, she keeps the streets safe as the vigilante known as Batgirl. But by day, she's a campaign worker for an up-and-coming congressional candidate...
Batgirl. Vol. 7, Oracle rising
Castellucci, Cecil
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author of Shade, The Changing Girl Cecil Castellucci makes sure Batgirl knows how to beat the impossible odds! The Return of Oracle! As Killer Moth descends on Gotham once again, this time having been given a mysterious...
Batgirl. Vol. 8, The Joker war
Castellucci, Cecil
Paper Book
Stop me if you've heard this one- Knock, knock... ...Who's there? Why, it's none other than the Clown Prince of Crime himself, the Joker. As the Joker War wreaks havoc all over Gotham, the Joker almost has control of Wayne Enterprises, and Batgirl has something he needs.....
The oracle code : a graphic novel
Nijkamp, Marieke
Paper Book
#1 New York Timesbestselling author Marieke Nijkamp and artist Manuel Preitano unveil a graphic novel that explores the dark corridors of Barbara Gordon's first mystery- herself. After a gunshot leaves her paralyzed below the waist, Barbara Gordon undergoes physical and...
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...
Batman Detective Comics. Volume 1, Rise of the Batmen
Tynion, James, IV
Paper Book
Batman puts together his own team of Gotham City vigilantes in this great new starting-point graphic novel, BATMAN - DETECTIVE COMICS VOL. 1- RISE OF THE BATMEN, from DC Rebirth! An elite fighting force modeled after the Dark Knight has invaded the streets of Gotham. Their armor,...
Batman, Detective Comics. Volume 2, The victim syndicate
Tynion, James, IV
Paper Book
A part of DC Universe: Rebirth! Innocent victims maimed or broken by Batman's greatest enemies band together, and they blame Batman and his fellow vigilantes for what happened to them just as much as they blame the psychopaths who hurt them. Batman and his newly trained team of allies...
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. Vol. 4, Deus ex machina
Tynion, James, IV
Paper Book
The Dark Knight teams with his fellow Gotham City vigilantes to protect their hometown in the newest volume of this hit graphic novel series in BATMAN- DETECTIVE COMICS VOL. 4! The next big DETECTIVE arc is here! Stephanie Brown wants nothing more than to save Gotham City from the...
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 : White Knight
Murphy, Sean Gordon
Paper Book
A NewsweekBest Graphic Novel of the Year The impossible has happened- The Joker has become a ... hero? Batman- White Knightfollows the man now known as Jack Napier as he embarks on a quest to heal the city he once terrorized. After reconciling with his...

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