Being too short is the main reason she's rejected. When Barbara tells his father her wish to become a police officer she just get a laugh for an answer. I know that Babs is a very well known character, more as Oracle than as Batgirl, but still, I wanted to know more of the character, I wanted to root for her from the beginning and see the motivations that inspired Barbara become Batgirl. Look, this is an origin story so there are things this book should have accomplished and it didn't. ') to Kevin Costner in the film The Untouchables. It wraps up with a few chilling-in-hindsight scenes recalling Sean Connery's admonition ( 'If you open the door you must be prepared to go all the way. Some dynamic duo we'd make.' cracks BG), and of course the DARK KNIGHT play important second-banana roles in the plot. The 'Gotham' supporting cast is also a plus - a helpful Robin (referred to as 'Pixie Boots' by BG, as he's attired in his original but questionable outfit), a caring / paternal Alfred the butler, the always-welcome Black Canary ( 'We've teamed up for less than an hour and I've already lost count of how many times she's saved my life. Batgirl's voice-over narration (thought boxes, but you know what I mean) is often amusing, and it certainly becomes increasingly difficult for her to conceal her new secret identity from the policeman father. It's has a great mix of drama and action, with even a few touches of romance and horror thrown in as well. It's stylishly illustrated with bright, popping colors, and appearance-wise is reminiscent of the Batman: The Animated Series TV show from the 90's. Even after she became the techno-spy Oracle, and despite her respect and care for Bruce as a mentor, Barbara works collaboratively with but independent of Batman.Executed to near-perfection, Year One recalls Barbara 'Babs' Gordon's tumultuous and never-boring debut year while wearing the cape & cowl.

It would be easy to assume that the Batgirl mantle would fall under his domain, but the first Batgirl, Barbara Gordon, trained herself and operated outside of Batman's jurisdiction.

From Dick Grayson as the first Robin to Duke Thomas as the Signal, Batman's legacy involves the many young heroes he's trained over the year. Though there is sometimes this misconception that Batman prefers to work alone, Bruce Wayne has been training sidekicks since practically the beginning of his tenure as Batman. Now Barbara Gordon is carrying on Batman's legacy as a mentor in her new role as leader of the Batgirls team. Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon served as Robin and Batgirl at roughly the same time in almost every version of DC continuity. Warning: SPOILERS for Batgirls 2022 Annual #1 Robin is considered Batman's first sidekick, but it's really Batgirl who carries on the Caped Crusader's true legacy.

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