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: Year One
Beatty, Scott.
Paper Book
Determined to join the ranks of crime-fighters against the wishes of her police-captain father, Barbara Gordon dons a caped costume to become Batgirl, and must overcome Batman's skepticism while taking on archvillain Killer Moth. From comics masters Chuck Dixon, Scott Beatty and Marcos Martin,...
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. 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. 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 Times bestselling 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...
Batgirl. Volume 1, Silent Knight
Peterson, Scott
Paper Book
Kelley Puckett and Scott Peterson's classic take on the fan-favorite Batgirl!   Cassandra Cain is a fighter like no other. At only 17, the teenage assassin takes down enemies three times her size without batting an eye. But her incredible skills come at a cost: unable to speak or...
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, Point blank
Puckett, Kelley
Paper Book
Cassandra Cain returns to Gotham's streets as Batgirl. Raised to be a perfect fighting machine, Cassandra has vowed to use her unrivaled combat skills to protect the citizens of Gotham. After defeating the feared assassin Lady Shiva in a harrowing battle, Cassandra must prove that she's more than...
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 : 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 : murder & mystery
Simone, Gail
Paper Book
In a tricky legal and ethical dilemma, the Birds of Prey must show mercy to a would-be white-collar criminal, but their act of compassion brings them to the attention of master extortionist (and one-time super-hero) Savant, a man who claims he can outthink Oracle and outfight the Canary...and can...
Birds of Prey : Progeny
Simone, Gail
Paper Book
The latest collection of writer Gail Simone's classic Birds of Prey stories unleashes a shocking new lineup with a bold new mission! It's been one year since we've last seen the Birds of Prey, and the team returns with a new lineup-headlined by Black Canary, Huntress, and Oracle...
Batgirls. Vol. 1, One way or another
Cloonan, Becky
Paper Book
Two Bats are better than one! Cassandra Cain and Stephanie Brown star in the team-up book you've been waiting for-under the mentorship of Barbara Gordon, the original Batgirl! Batgirls Cassandra Cain and Stephanie Brown are only able to navigate the dark, gritty, and oftentimes...
Batgirls Vol. 2: Bat Girl Summer
Rodriguez, Robbi
Paper Book
Two Bats are better than one! Cassandra Cain and Stephanie Brown team-up for the adventures you've been waiting for! Of course, under the mentorship of Barbara Gordon, the original Batgirl! With the Batgirls' damaged reputation still on the line and repairs on the Clock Tower...
Batgirls Vol. 3: Girls to the Front
Cloonan, Becky.
Paper Book
Two Batgirls are better than one! Batgirls Cassandra Cain and Stephanie Brown have been masked vigilantes in the scary, gritty city of Gotham for a while now, so what happens when you move them to a whole new sunny neighborhood and make them roomies with Barbara Gordon? A whole...
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. Vol. 5, Detective comics. A lonely place of living
Tynion, James, IV
Paper Book
The Dark Knight's team of Gotham City vigilantes--including Batwoman, Clayface and Azrael--continue to protect their home in BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS VOL. 5! Having exiled herself from Batman's world, former ally Spoiler has nearly destroyed herself trying to expose the corruption...
Batman detective comics. Vol. 6, Fall of the batmen
Tynion, James, IV
Paper Book
Red Robin has returned, resuming his work in Gotham City as well as his romance with Stephanie Brown, the Spoiler. These two, along with Batwoman, Clayface, Batwing, Azrael and Orphan, help Batman reduce the threat of crime to the citizenry. But their success comes with a...
Batman : detective comics. Vol. 7, Batmen eternal
Tynion, James IV
Paper Book
They were the greatest team of crime-fighters Gotham City has ever known. Now that team has been shattered. Clayface is dead, killed by Batwoman after his path to redemption led to disaster. The Bat-Family--Nightwing, Red Robin, Batgirl, the Red Hood, Robin and the Dark Knight...
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
A New York Times bestseller! This is it. Talia al Ghul has returned to Gotham with her followers for a deadly final showdown. Father against mother. Brother against brother. Their family feud will tear a hole in everything. Who will emerge from that darkness triumphant? ...
Batman '66. Vol. 3
Parker, Jeff
Paper Book
Back to the Swingin' 60s as DC Comics reimagines the classic Batman TV series in comics form.  These all-new stories portray The Caped Crusader, The Boy Wonder and their fiendish rogues gallery just the way viewers remember them. In this volume, the Dynamic Duo face the Joker,...
Batman : thrillkiller
Chaykin, Howard V.
Paper Book
The year is 1961. A time of transition between the Fifties--the decade of Ike, McCarthyism and Jake Kerouac--and the dawn of the Sexual Revolution, the Vietnam War and turning on, tuning in and dropping out. Like the rest of the USA, Gotham City is filled with giddy optimism. And...
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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