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. 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 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.
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...
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. 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: 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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