Batgirl

Batgirl is the name of several superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original Batgirl, Betty Kane, was introduced in 1961. She was replaced by Barbara Gordon in 1967, who became the iconic Batgirl. Barbara Gordon is the daughter of police commissioner James Gordon. She operates in Gotham City, allying herself with Batman and Robin. In 1988, Barbara Gordon retired from crime-fighting after being shot by the Joker and left paraplegic. She was reimagined as the computer expert and information broker Oracle. In 1999, the character Helena Bertinelli, known as Huntress, briefly assumed the role of Batgirl. Within the same storyline, the character Cassandra Cain is introduced. She is written as the daughter of assassins David Cain and Lady Shiva and takes the mantle of Batgirl under the guidance of Batman and Oracle. In 2000, she became the first Batgirl to star in an eponymous monthly comic book series. The series was canceled in 2006, at which point during the company-wide storyline "One Year Later", she is established as a villain and head