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 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,...
Batman adventures. a league of her own Batgirl
Paper Book
Barbara Gordon is a college student, a teenage girl, a police commissioner's daughter, the young apprentice to the Batman, and Batgirl. She's been swinging across the rooftops of Gotham City for years, and in these five amazing tales, Batgirl will face the likes of Harley Quinn,...
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 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...
Birds of Prey. Metropolis or dust
McKeever, Sean.
Paper Book
Written by Sean McKeever Art by Nicola Scott & Doug Hazlewood Cover by Stephane Roux A high-tech hazard threatens the streets of Metropolis in this latest BIRDS collection, featuring issues #113-117 of their hit series. Advance-solicited; on sale October 1 - 128 pg, FC, $17.99 US
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, Incorporated
Morrison, Grant.
Paper Book
Batman unites the Dark Knights from around the globe in BATMAN INCORPORATED VOL. 1: THE DELUXE EDITION by superstar writer Grant Morrison! Morrison continues his earth-shattering run on the Batman titles with this exciting series illustrated by hot artist Yanick Paquette that...
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 : 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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