query: who played batgirl in batman and robin tv series

pos: Batman (TV series) to explain to children that Batman could not fly. Ward exclaimed in one line, "Holy broken vones!" during this filming. In a 1974 PSA for the U.S. Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division narrated by William Dozier, Batman and Robin were tied to a post amid the threat of a ticking time bomb, but Batgirl (Yvonne Craig) refused to release them because she was paid less than Robin (Burt Ward), in violation of the Federal Equal Pay Law. Dick Gautier played Batman this time, because West was, at the time, trying to distance himself from the role. During the

pos: Batman (TV series) to explain to children that Batman could not fly. Ward exclaimed in one line, "Holy broken vones!" during this filming. In a 1974 PSA for the U.S. Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division narrated by William Dozier, Batman and Robin were tied to a post amid the threat of a ticking time bomb, but Batgirl (Yvonne Craig) refused to release them because she was paid less than Robin (Burt Ward), in violation of the Federal Equal Pay Law. Dick Gautier played Batman this time, because West was, at the time, trying to distance himself from the role. During the

pos: Adam West West, along with Burt Ward and Yvonne Craig (who played crime-fighting sidekicks Robin and Batgirl), was typecast. West's first post-Caped Crusader role was in the film "The Girl Who Knew Too Much" (1969). His lead performance against type as cynical tough guy Johnny Cain did not erode his Batman image; the movie was a box office disappointment. For a time, West made a living from personal appearances as Batman. In 1974, when Ward and Craig reprised their "Batman" roles for a TV public-service announcement about equal pay for women, West was absent. Instead, Dick Gautier filled in as Batman. One

pos: Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin in his new car back to Wayne Manor, with Bruce reminding him, "Remember, this is not the Batmobile." Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin "Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin", is the first episode of Season 3 of the "Batman" television series', first aired on ABC September 14, 1967 as its ninety-fifth episode. It guest starred Burgess Meredith as The Penguin, and also was the first appearance of Yvonne Craig as Police Commissioner Gordon's daughter, Barbara Gordon, a.k.a. Batgirl. After dispatching Catwoman in an unseen battle, Batman and Robin return to the Batcave to revert to their mild-mannered roles of Bruce Wayne and Dick

pos: Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin "Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin", is the first episode of Season 3 of the "Batman" television series', first aired on ABC September 14, 1967 as its ninety-fifth episode. It guest starred Burgess Meredith as The Penguin, and also was the first appearance of Yvonne Craig as Police Commissioner Gordon's daughter, Barbara Gordon, a.k.a. Batgirl. After dispatching Catwoman in an unseen battle, Batman and Robin return to the Batcave to revert to their mild-mannered roles of Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson, in preparation of attending an opera this evening. As a planned surprise, Commissioner Gordon arranges a date

pos: Batmania which included four documentaries: on the 1966 show, on Adam West, on Cesar Romero and on Julie Newmar. Culled largely from the earlier VHS releases (minus material retrospectively having clearance problems - most notably that featuring Yvonne Craig's Batgirl character), the re-release was designed in part to tie-into the hype and Bat-releases surrounding the then-upcoming "Batman Begins" movie. In July 1997, in part to tie in with the theatrical release of the live-action "Batman and Robin" film, and in part the debut of "The New Batman/Superman Adventures" TV series, Varèse Sarabande released an album entitled "Batmania" featuring "Songs Inspired By

pos: Dick Gautier Wilde" in the NBC crime drama series "The Eddie Capra Mysteries". He also portrayed a magician, Cagliostro, in the Wonder Woman TV series episode "Diana's Disappearing Act" starring Lynda Carter. During the 1970s and 1980s, Gautier was a frequent game show panelist, appearing on "Match Game", "Family Feud" "Tattletales", "Showoffs", "You Don't Say!", "Liar's Club", "Password Plus", "Body Language", "Super Password", "Win, Lose or Draw", and the TV version of "Can You Top This?" In 1973, when Burt Ward and Yvonne Craig reprised their Batman roles (as Robin and Batgirl respectively) for a TV public service announcement about equal pay

pos: Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt who played Catwoman for the first two seasons of the show and Lee Meriwether, who played Catwoman in the "Batman" theatrical film. Gorshin and Newmar appear as themselves, while Meriwether appears as a waitress. The most noticeable surviving cast member not to appear in the movie is Yvonne Craig, who played Batgirl in the third season of the show. When asked by a fan at a convention why she did not appear in it she replied that she did not like the script and politely turned it down. Due to licensing problems involving the original TV series, the makers of

neg: Barbara Gordon in other media library to change into Batman and Robin. Meanwhile, Gordon is locked in the library's office by Killer Moth's henchmen, however, it is revealed there is a secret chamber within the office where she changes into Batgirl. When Batman and Robin arrive to apprehend Moth and his gang, all parties are shocked at the arrival of a Batgirl. Batman, Robin, and Batgirl defeat the villains with relative ease and Batgirl vanishes without revealing her secret identity. Batgirl's costume in the episode closely resembles that later seen in the series, though the design of her mask changes. The short also featured a

neg: Batgirl role in DC's "Batman Family" comic book which debuted in 1975. The original Robin, Dick Grayson, became her partner in the series, with the two frequently referred to as the "Dynamite Duo: Batgirl & Robin". Batgirl meets Batwoman in "Batman Family" #10, when the retired superhero briefly returns to crime-fighting (before the Bronze Tiger murders Kane). The two fight Killer Moth and Cavalier, and learn each other's secret identities. Batwoman retires once again at the conclusion of the story, leaving Batgirl to continue crime-fighting. Although this series ended after three years of publication, Batgirl continued to appear in back up

neg: Lego Batman: The Videogame the main heroes (Batman, Robin, Batgirl, and Nightwing) with many differing ones, each containing unique abilities and different color schemes. Batman starts in a classic grey suit, while he and Batgirl can wear the Glide suit that lets Batman/Batgirl fly for a short time, the Sonic suit that can break glass, the Demolition suit that lets Batman/Batgirl set down bombs and detonate them, and the Heat Protection suit that lets Batman/Batgirl survive in extremely hot temperatures). Robin and Nightwing can wear the Technology suit that can activate Tech panels, the Water suit that lets Robin/Nightwing go underwater, the Magnet suit

neg: Batman and Robin (comic book) one of the five stages of grief. "Batman and Red Robin" #19 introduced Carrie Kelly, the Robin from the graphic novel "The Dark Knight Returns" to continuity as a former acting teacher of Damian's who is distrustful of his disappearance and Bruce Wayne's unconvincing explanations. "Batman and Red Hood" #20 sees Batman sabotage his repaired relationship with former Robin Jason Todd as he grows increasingly fixated on resurrecting Damian. "Batman and Batgirl" #21 saw Batman continue to alienate Batgirl despite her desire to repair their relationship, even offering to take up the mantle of Robin. "Batman and Catwoman" #22 saw

neg: Batman XXX: A Porn Parody in by the police to help in the rescue. Batman investigates a nightclub fronting the villains' lair, but is drugged and abducted by Molly (Alexis Texas), one of Joker's accomplices, who proceeds to have sex with him. Batgirl (Lexi Belle) learns of the situation and joins Robin, who is waiting for Batman to return from the club. Batgirl and Robin sneak into the villains’ lair, whereupon they find Joker having sex with his two accomplices. Aroused, Batgirl and Robin have sex, which distracts them and allows them to be discovered and captured by Catwoman's (Tori Black) henchmen. The four captives

neg: Barbara Gordon friendship, and fights alongside Superman. Batgirl and Superman team up twice more, in "Superman" #279 and "DC Comics Presents" #19. Batgirl also guest-starred in other Superman related titles such as "Adventure Comics", and in "Superman Family" #171, where she teams with Supergirl. The character is given a starring role in DC's "Batman Family" comic book which debuted in 1975. The original Robin Dick Grayson became her partner in the series and the two were frequently referred to as the "Dynamite Duo: Batgirl & Robin." Batgirl meets Batwoman in "Batman Family" #10, when the retired superhero briefly returns to crime-fighting (before

neg: Batgirl books are created to literally reach the widest audience possible, and not just the comic book audience, but anyone who has ever wanted to read or see anything about Superman or Batman." An alternate Barbara Gordon was adapted into Frank Miller's "All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder" (2005) as a teenage Batgirl. In addition, another variation of the character had been set to star in an eponymous "All Star Batgirl" title, written by Geoff Johns; however, the series was canceled prior to publication. Alternate versions of Batgirl aside from Barbara Gordon have also appeared in publications by DC

neg: Batman (TV series) single series of figures have been produced: Batman, the Joker, the Penguin, the Riddler, Catwoman and, exclusive to a boxset, Robin. Three Batman variants were also produced, a limited SDCC exclusive boxed figure, with an action feature that replicates the famous Batusi dance, a carded "Surf's Up" Batman figure complete with surfboard and trunks, and a boxed, unmasked Batman with Batcomputer and Bruce Wayne's study accessories. A carded Joker variant, with surfboard and trunks, and a boxed Batgirl figure followed. Each figure has the likeness of their respective actor (with Catwoman resembling Newmar and the Riddler resembling Gorshin) and came

neg: The Adventures of Superboy (TV series) "The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure" was first broadcast on September 9, 1967. This 60-minute program included new Superboy and Superman segments, and adventures featuring Aquaman and his sidekick Aqualad. It also comprised a rotating series of 'guest star' cartoons featuring the Atom, the Flash and Kid Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman and the Teen Titans (Speedy, Kid Flash, Wonder Girl and Aqualad). "The Batman/Superman Hour" premiered on September 14, 1968, featuring Superboy and Superman shorts alongside the adventures of Batman, Robin and Batgirl. The Adventures of Superboy (TV series) The Adventures of Superboy is a series of six-minute animated Superboy cartoons

neg: Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin hot acid. However, Batgirl follows the group on her Batgirlcycle and crashes the Penguin's party. Alfred frees Batman and Robin from the deathtrap, and they join Batgirl in defeating the Penguin and all five of his henchmen. Batgirl is angry at Alfred, claiming he faked being a Minister, but when he reveals why he did so she apologises. She tells Alfred not to reveal to anyone, not even Batman and Robin, that she is Barbara Gordon; he initially seems reluctant but then promises. Batgirl then disappears before Batman and Robin finally bag the Penguin and his henchmen. They open a

neg: Cassandra Cain to become the world's greatest assassin. Consequently, Cassandra grew up to become an expert martial artist while simultaneously remaining mute, developing very limited social skills, and being illiterate. Cassandra was the first Batgirl to star in her own ongoing "Batgirl" comic book series, an Asian character who was replaced as Batgirl by Stephanie Brown in a 2009 storyline. She returned in late 2010, where she was shown working as an anonymous agent of Batman in Hong Kong before adopting the new moniker of Black Bat. She returned to mainstream continuity after the company-wide reboot in "Batman & Robin Eternal" and

neg: The Batman Adventures The Animated Series" and the start of the new show. Additionally, the first two issues were adapted from the episode "Old Wounds," and issues #4 and the end of issue #5 were adaptations of the episode "Sins of the Father". Book One: Robin (Dick Grayson) voices his disapproval regarding Batman's tolerance of the crime-fighting activities of the relatively untrained Batgirl and takes it upon himself to stop her. Subsequently, Batman deduces that Batgirl is actually Barbara Gordon while watching her play tennis against Dick – he realizes that she moves just like Batgirl. Batman decides to take Batgirl under his

neg: Batman & Robin (film) Robin and Batgirl decide to go after Mr. Freeze together. By the time they get to the observatory where Mr. Freeze and Bane are, Gotham is completely frozen. Batgirl and Robin are attacked by Bane, but they eventually defeat him by kicking apart his venom tubes, stopping the flow of venom to his body. Bane collapses before transforming back to his original diminutive size of Antonio Diego and is left helpless on the ground. Meanwhile Batman and Mr. Freeze begin to fight each other, with Batman defeating Mr. Freeze. Batgirl and Robin manage to unfreeze Gotham, and Batman shows Freeze

neg: Batgirl Batgirl. In the film "Batman & Robin", Alicia Silverstone played a variation of the character: Barbara Wilson, Alfred Pennyworth's niece. She appears in "The Lego Batman Movie" voiced by Rosario Dawson. The character is introduced as Barbara Gordon taking over from her father Jim Gordon to become the new Police Commissioner of Gotham. Towards the end of the film, she dons her cowl and teams up with Batman as Batgirl in addition to her role as Commissioner. In addition to live-action television and animation, the character has appeared in a number of video games included in the Batman franchise. She

neg: Batman (TV series) car repainted in black and red, in a style similar to the Batmobile of the television series, but also incorporating a black armored turret with the word 'DEATHMOBILE' on it in red. This would technically be anachronistic, as the film is set in 1962, but given the parodic nature of the film this is generally ignored. The "Arrow" episode "Elseworlds", Kara finds a William Shakespeare bust in a box. In "Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham", an extra level is included, based on the series; called "Same Bat-time, Same Bat-channel" along with characters including Batman, Robin, Batgirl, Joker, Catwoman, Riddler, Penguin

neg: Robin in other media wanna-be partner of the Batman some time before Robin appeared, was quite jealous of Batman's new 'official partner'. This was changed when Batman took the liberty of revealing their identities to Batgirl and fully accepted into the fold. Afterward, Robin and Batgirl developed a more friendly, almost sibling-like working relationship. Robin even likes calling Batgirl "Babs" when they aren't in costumes, though she is not fond of the nickname. As depicted in a possible future during the episode "Artifacts", Dick Grayson gives up the "Robin" name and costume to become Nightwing. Barbara and Batman still persist in calling him by

neg: Batman (TV series) Harriet was reduced to just two cameo appearances during the third season, due to Madge Blake's poor health and the issue of trying to fit so many characters (Batman, Robin, Batgirl, Alfred, Commissioner Gordon, Chief O'Hara and a guest villain) into a half hour episode. Another cast change for the final season was replacing Julie Newmar, who had been a popular recurring guest villain as the Catwoman for the first two seasons. Singer-actress Eartha Kitt assumed the role for season three, as Newmar was working on the film "Mackenna's Gold" at that time and thus unable to appear. In the

neg: Batgirl: Year One as her Batcycle has been destroyed. Gordon returns to Police Headquarters the same night and calls for a meeting with Batman, only to be met by Robin. Gordon asks if Batman is "expanding the franchise", but Robin assures him that Batgirl has nothing to do with them. Exasperated, Gordon leaves, telling Robin that Batman needs to put a stop to Batgirl or he will do it himself. The next evening Barbara visits Officer Bard in the hospital. Barbara thanks Jason for trying to save her dad, but he feels that he failed nonetheless and acknowledges that his injury means he

neg: The Batman Adventures Metropolis), and Tim seeks to honor his father's dying wish. Batman trained Tim into Robin to save him from a life of crime. Two-Face was captured and Batman took in Tim as his second ward. Book Five: Dick joins an expedition to find a group of Tibetan monks who have lost an artifact, agreeing to recover the artifact in exchange for their secret of flight (the winged costume). He succeeds in gaining the artifact back from Ra's al Ghul. Succeeding, he visits Batman and reveals his new identity of Nightwing to him, Alfred, Batgirl, and Robin. A new series based

neg: The New Batman Adventures by the other producers. To better adhere with the prior DVD sets of the original series, the DVD release of this series was titled "Batman: The Animated Series Volume 4 (From The New Batman Adventures)" and was given the opening theme from the prior series. Stories in this series tend to give more focus to Batman's supporting cast, which include fellow crimefighters Robin, Nightwing and Batgirl, among others. The show also features guest stars such as Supergirl, Etrigan the Demon and The Creeper; characters who would later appear with Batman in "Justice League" and "Justice League Unlimited". In addition, the

neg: Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin Alfred not to reveal her true identity. Barbara heads back to her apartment where she changes into Batgirl, through a hidden room behind her bedroom. Batman and Robin follow Alfred into the Penguin's hideout, where they meet Batgirl who helps them defeat the thugs. But after she leaves Penguin gasses them with his umbrella, then places them (and Alfred) in purple bags, and throws them onto a truck below with a bag he thinks contains Barbara. He takes them to a different location. The Penguin ties Batman and Robin up in the bags and hangs them above a vat of

neg: The New Adventures of Batman The New Adventures of Batman The New Adventures of Batman is an animated series that aired on CBS from February 12 to May 28, 1977, featuring the DC Comics superheroes Batman and Robin, and Batgirl. The series was a Filmation and DC Comics production in association with Warner Bros. Television (whose current parent company is Time Warner). In "The New Adventures of Batman", the "Dynamic Duo" fights crime in Gotham City, encountering the classic Batman rogues gallery as well as some original villains. Complicating matters is Bat-Mite, a well-meaning imp from another dimension called Ergo, who considers himself Batman's biggest

neg: Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu is a beat 'em up video game released for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance and GameCube consoles. It was developed and published by Ubi Soft in conjunction with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics. It is based on the television series "The New Batman Adventures" and is a sequel to the game "". As Batman, Batgirl, Robin, Nightwing, the player has to fight groups of enemies. The story mode, which forms the bulk of the game, can be played either alone or co-operatively, and rewards players for

neg: We Are... Robin to fight crime in Gotham. "The Future's End" event depicted a time five years from the present where Duke had gone on to become Robin in an official capacity. "We Are... Robin" shows the different Robins' own interests in Batman and related characters such as Batgirl and Robin. The different Robins have their own role models from the Batman Universe. In issue #4, entitled "Batgirl", Riko Sheridan's obsession with Batgirl is used to create the storyline of this issue and in turn many older styles of artwork are used as a way to represent and show the love she has

neg: Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Gotham City Breakout party which disappoints Nightwing along with the other attendees of Batman's party (consisting of Robin, Batgirl, Justice League members Superman, Wonder Woman, and Cyborg, and Teen Titans members Beast Boy and Starfire). Batgirl, Robin and Nightwing reveal that as a present for Batman, they decided to take him on vacation. Superman is willing to serve as a temporary replacement of Batman, believing the criminals of Gotham would not be hard to defeat due to many of them lacking superpowers. The Justice League and Teen Titans are able to convince Batman to accept the vacation and Batman, Nightwing and Batgirl leave

neg: The New Adventures of Superman (TV series) Prankster", "The Saboteurs" and "War Of The Bee Battalion". "The Batman/Superman Hour" premiered on September 14, 1968, featuring new two-part Superman segments alongside new Superboy shorts and the adventures of Batman, Robin and Batgirl. Sixteen Superman segments were produced that season: "The New Adventures of Superman" returned for one last time on CBS, beginning September 13, 1969. The format was the same as before - a "30-minute" program with two Superman segments and one Superboy segment. All episodes were reruns of those that had previously aired. In 1985, Warner Home Video released seven selected episodes of the series on VHS

neg: Batman & Robin (film) have crime fighting relationship problems because of Ivy's seductive ability with Robin, but Bruce eventually convinces Dick to trust him. Poison Ivy is then able to contact Robin once more; she kisses him but fails to kill him due to Robin wearing rubber lips. Meanwhile, Barbara discovers the Batcave, where an AI version of Alfred reveals he has made Barbara her own suit. Barbara dons the suit and becomes Batgirl. Ivy captures Robin, but he gets rescued by Batman, and Batgirl arrives and subdues Ivy to get eaten by her throne plant, before revealing her identity to the pair. Batman,

neg: Batgirl series was canceled in 2006 and Cassandra Cain abandoned the role of Batgirl shortly thereafter. Years later, Cassandra rejoined the Batman family under the moniker Blackbat. Stephanie Brown was formerly known as Spoiler and then as the first in-continuity female Robin until her apparent death in 2006. Following her return to comics in 2009, she assumed the role of Batgirl. She maintained this position until 2011, the relaunch of the DC imprint under The New 52. The character reappeared in the DCU in "Batman" #28, as Spoiler. For a brief time during 1999's "No Man's Land" storyline, Helena Bertinelli assumed

neg: The New Batman Adventures between him and the lighthearted supporting cast. Batgirl's costume was changed to a look similar to her original outfit from her comic debut in "Detective Comics" #359, which is now a black bodysuit with yellow gloves and boots. Producer Paul Dini said that Batgirl would appear in every episode of the new series because "Kenner wants to do a line of toys, we're taking advantage of the publicity from her being in "Batman & Robin", and we just love Batgirl". Melissa Gilbert was replaced by Tara Strong as the voice of Batgirl. Strong would reprise her role over a decade

neg: The Batman Sabara) to the show due to the cancellation of the "Teen Titans" animated series in 2006. The opening episode of the season focuses on Dick Grayson's origins as Robin. Through the loss of Grayson's parents in a circus accident, he is adopted by Bruce Wayne who assists Grayson in bringing down the mafia boss responsible for his parents' deaths. The second episode in the season leads to Batgirl officially becoming part of the team, with each member's secret identity being revealed to each other. This reveal eventually leads to Batgirl and Robin forming a sibling-like rivalry. One of the highlights

neg: Batgirl 6 with 47,836 (ranked 30th). The hardcover edition of volume 1, "Batgirl: The Darkest Reflection", which collects issues #1–6, made "The New York Times" Best Seller list, alongside "Animal Man: The Hunt", "Batman & Robin: Born to Kill", "Batman: Detective Comics", "Wonder Woman: Blood", "Batwoman: Hydrology", "Green Lantern: Sinestro". Additionally, Barbara Gordon makes an appearance in "Birds of Prey" No. 1, where Black Canary offers her a spot on the new Birds of Prey roster. She declines Canary's invitation, suggesting that Katana take her place instead. Series writer Duane Swierczynski has stated that Batgirl will join the team in issue

neg: Barbara Gordon in other media save Earth with Robin from the alien technological entity known as The Joining. The episode "Artifacts" features her adult incarnation using a wheelchair (under unknown circumstances) using her Oracle identity. Oracle manages the cyber realms and has a joking yet more adult-like relationship to Nightwing. The distant future shows Batgirl, Batman and Robin are now legends similar to Robin Hood and his Merry Men and she's also known in these stories as "Batwoman". In the episode "Joker Express", Batgirl was under the Joker's control and Batman and Robin have perforce to fight her. While Robin was almost killed, Batman fought

neg: Smash! (comics) the Adam West television series, with appearances by humorous guest stars such as American funnyman Jack Benny. In the later part of the run (which featured serious, rather than camp, stories) Batgirl, too, appeared in the strip, with Batman initially believing her to be a criminal rather than a crime fighter. Superman then co-starred in the strip, which was retitled "Superman and Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder", as Batman and Robin attempt to save Superman from the diabolical Professor Zinkk who was secretly poisoning him with kryptonite. In September 1968 the "Fantastic Four" began a six-month run, when "Smash"

neg: Batman: Death of the Family which served as the main plot between Batman and the Joker; "Batgirl" (#13-16); "Batman and Robin" (#15-16) which focused on Batman's son Damian Wayne, the current Robin; "Catwoman" (#13-14); "Detective Comics" (#15-16) which focused on Batman; "Nightwing" (#15-16); and "Suicide Squad" (#14-15), which focused on Joker's sometimes girlfriend Harley Quinn. The arc also included a crossover story in "Red Hood and the Outlaws" (#15-16) and "Teen Titans" (#15-16), which focused on both the former Robin, Jason Todd, and Red Robin, starting story threads in one series that were then concluded in the other. The story began with issues #13 of

neg: Batgirl: Year One to be Batgirl. Barbara meets her father on the roof. The ‘Batgirl’ Batman brought along was actually Robin in disguise, sullen because Barbara does not like him back. The next day, Barbara helps Jason Bard move into an office where he plans to work as a private investigator. Jason asks Barbara about her own plans and she reveals an interest in politics, but isn’t really sure. The scene then switches to her dressed as Batgirl, confronting Scarecrow alongside Batman and Robin. Barbara narrates that while she could keep worrying about what her life could become, she rather focus on the

neg: Batgirl Following the events of , Cassandra, acting under her mentor's orders in the event of his death, handed over the Batgirl mantle to Stephanie Brown, the former Spoiler and Robin. After declining an offer from Tim Drake to reclaim the Batgirl mantle from Stephanie, Cassandra rejoined the Batman Family under the new identity of Blackbat. She currently acts as the Hong Kong representative of Batman Inc. Stephanie Brown, formerly the Spoiler and briefly the fourth Robin, takes up the mantle of Batgirl after Cassandra Cain gives Brown her costume under Batman's order. Eventually, Barbara Gordon approves of Brown as her

neg: Batcave part of her training. This future Batcave of "Batman Beyond" replicas of Batman's enemies (both as wax dummies and robot combat trainers), and a display case with the many permutations of costumes of Robin, Batgirl, Nightwing, and Batman himself. Other items which have been shown to be in the Cave include the Freeze Gun and helmet of Mr. Freeze, the puppet Scarface, a 'shrine' to Bruce Wayne's childhood TV hero, the Gray Ghost, and the costumes of Harley Quinn, Penguin, Riddler, Mad Hatter, Firefly, and Catwoman. The cave itself throughout the series also projected a shade of purple on person

neg: Batmobile make a new Batmobile with four detachable vehicles (Bat-Plane for Batgirl, Bat-Assault Vehicle for Bat-Alfred, Bat-Cycle (inspired by "The Dark Knight") for Robin and a proper Batmobile for Batman). In the 1943 serial film "Batman", a black 1939 Cadillac Series 61 convertible was used by Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson, as well as their secret identities Batman and Robin. (It was driven with the top down as Bruce and Dick, and with the top up when they were in disguise.) Alfred chauffeured the Dynamic Duo in both identities. In "Batman and Robin", the 1949 successor to the original serial, the

neg: Barbara Gordon in other media portrayals) has been heavily criticized as "cheap, misogynistic writing". Rosario Dawson voiced Barbara Gordon in "The LEGO Batman Movie". This incarnation is the new Police Commissioner of the Gotham City Police Department after her father retires. But when the Joker causes chaos around the city and releases a few major non-DC comics villains from the Phantom Zone, Barbara helps Batman, Robin, and Alfred recapture the villains, and later on after she and the gang team up with the original Joker Gang, Barbara becomes Batgirl. Her Batgirl costume is purple with gold accents to reflect the costume from the '60s TV

neg: Barbara Gordon sales figures are as follows: "Batgirl" #1 with 81,489 copies (ranked 12th overall), "Batgirl" #2 with 75,227 (ranked 14th), "Batgirl" #3 with 62,974 (ranked 18th), "Batgirl" #4 with 53,975 (ranked 23rd), "Batgirl" #5 with 51,327 (ranked 26th), and "Batgirl" #6 with 47,836 (ranked 30th). The hardcover edition of volume 1, "Batgirl: The Darkest Reflection", which collects issues #1-6, made "The New York Times" Best Seller list, alongside "Animal Man: The Hunt", "Batman & Robin: Born to Kill", "Batman: Detective Comics", "Wonder Woman: Blood", "Batwoman: Hydrology", "Green Lantern: Sinestro". Additionally, Barbara Gordon makes an appearance in "Birds of Prey" #1, where

neg: Robin (character) throughout various Batman and Batman spin-off series. Her time as Spoiler, Robin, and Batgirl was retconned to have never occurred after the "Flashpoint" event, with her being reintroduced having just become Spoiler in "Batman Eternal". Damian Wayne was the child of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul, thus the grandson of the immortal Ra's al Ghul. Batman was unaware of his son's existence for years until Talia left Damian in his care. Damian was violent and lacking in discipline and morality, and was trained by the League of Assassins. Learning to kill at a young age, Damian's murderous behavior created

neg: James Gordon (comics) commissioner after he and Batman weed out corruption within the department. After the death of his brother and sister-in-law, he adopts his niece, Barbara. Soon after he adopts Barbara, he divorces his wife, who returned to Chicago with their son James Jr., while he retains custody of Barbara, who eventually becomes Batgirl. Gordon quickly deduces the heroine's true identity, and attempts to confront her about it, going so far as to search her bedroom for proof. However, he was semi-tricked out of this belief, when Batman (after sanctioning Batgirl officially) had Robin dress up as Batgirl while Barbara is on

neg: Batman & Robin (video game) of the film's three heroes, Batman, Robin or Batgirl. Each character uses a unique vehicle. Batman drives the Batmobile, Robin the Redbird motorcycle and Batgirl uses the Batblade. In the game, the player travels around Gotham City and completes various individual missions, such as preventing Mr. Freeze from robbing a bank. Most of the events are not triggered, instead each event occurs at a certain time. For example, Mr. Freeze's bank robbery occurs at 7 p.m. The player must find clues and discover the plot with the help of the Batcomputer. If the player cannot find enough clues, the event

neg: The Batman changed with the introduction of Batgirl, swapping the original theme (performed by The Edge) for a lighter, '60s theme performed by Andy Sturmer. Throughout Season 3, Barbara tries to become Batman's sidekick and be as good of an ally as her father. But Batman frequently refuses to accept her despite her reliability as an ally. She eventually proves herself to him by the end of the season. This Batman-Batgirl storyline differs from the comic books. In previous incarnations of the story, Batman's first partner is Dick Grayson, who becomes Robin and joins Batman as his apprentice, later leaving to become

neg: Robin in other media towards Alfred's niece, Barbara Wilson, who later becomes Batgirl. His costume is a blue rubber suit with a red bird symbol on the chest. He also wears a silvery Arctic version of his Robin costume. Chris O'Donnell revealed to "Access Hollywood" that a Robin spin-off was planned but got scrapped after "Batman & Robin". In a June 2005 interview, Christopher Nolan, the director of "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight", said that as long as he was directing the franchise, Robin would not be appearing. Since Christian Bale was portraying Batman as a young man at the time of "",

neg: Barbara Gordon featured alternate versions of the character. Barbara Gordon, as both Batgirl and Oracle, has made several appearances in "Elseworlds" comics since 1997. The "Elseworlds" imprint takes the company's iconic characters and places them in alternate timelines, places and events making heroes "as familiar as yesterday seem as fresh as tomorrow." The character is given starring roles in the noir-style storyline "Thrillkiller: Batgirl & Robin" (1997), its sequel "Batgirl + Batman: Thrillkiller '62" (1998), and the one-shot comic "" (1998), all of which depict worlds where Barbara is Gotham's first bat-themed hero (Bruce Wayne is a police detective who becomes Batman

neg: Batman Family Batman Family Batman Family was an American comic book anthology series published by DC Comics which ran from 1975 to 1978, primarily featuring stories starring supporting characters to the superhero Batman. An eight-issue miniseries called "Batman: Family" was published from December 2002 to February 2003. The term "Batman Family" is most commonly used as the informal name for Batman's closest allies, generally masked vigilantes operating in Gotham City. The "Batman Family" comic book series ran for twenty issues from September–October 1975 to October–November 1978 and featured solo and team-up stories starring Batgirl and Robin. The lead story in the first

neg: Batman Family seven and eight. Batman Family Batman Family was an American comic book anthology series published by DC Comics which ran from 1975 to 1978, primarily featuring stories starring supporting characters to the superhero Batman. An eight-issue miniseries called "Batman: Family" was published from December 2002 to February 2003. The term "Batman Family" is most commonly used as the informal name for Batman's closest allies, generally masked vigilantes operating in Gotham City. The "Batman Family" comic book series ran for twenty issues from September–October 1975 to October–November 1978 and featured solo and team-up stories starring Batgirl and Robin. The lead story

neg: JLA: The Nail series Batwoman (a reformed Catwoman) continue to fight crime separately from the League. Batman is still haunted by nightmares of the Joker killing Robin and Batgirl a year before Batman killed him. After a battle with Poison Ivy, Batman follows maniacal laughter heard in the distance and encounters Deadman, who reveals a disturbance in the dimensional planes of reality. Demons invade the human dimension and even the Spectre is helpless. Flash and the Atom accidentally enter another universe and are captured by the Crime Syndicate of America. Batman learns that the Joker has literally been haunting him. Back from hell because

neg: The Batman/Superman Hour The Batman/Superman Hour The Batman/Superman Hour is a Filmation animated series that was broadcast on CBS from 1968 to 1969. Premiering on September 14, 1968, this 60-minute program featured new adventures of the DC Comics superheroes Batman, Robin and Batgirl alongside shorts from "The New Adventures of Superman" and "The Adventures of Superboy". This series marked the animation debut of Batman, his supporting cast and some of their classic enemies like Joker, Penguin, Riddler, Catwoman, Mr. Freeze, Scarecrow, Mad Hatter, and some villains exclusive to the series. The success of "The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure" in 1967 had prompted Filmation

neg: Batman (TV series) printed on cards and inserted into the action. Despite the regular fighting on the show, Batman and Robin typically use non-lethal force; only three criminal characters die during the series: the Riddler's moll Molly (played by Jill St. John in the pilot episode), who accidentally falls into the Batcave's atomic reactor, and two out-of-town gunmen who shoot at Batman and Robin, but kill each other instead, toward the end of "Zelda the Great"/"A Death Worse Than Fate". In the film, six criminals die in total: five henchmen are dehydrated by the Penguin in order to infiltrate the Batcave, but this

neg: Batman (TV series) a mixed fight, with both Batman & Robin and the Green Hornet & Kato fighting Colonel Gumm and his gang. Once Gumm's crew was defeated, Batman and Robin squared off against the Green Hornet and Kato, resulting in a stand-off that was interrupted by the police. In this episode, Batman, Robin and the police consider the Green Hornet and Kato to be criminals, although Batman and Robin were cordial to the duo in the earlier window appearance. There is also a mention of "The Green Hornet" TV series on the "Batman" TV series episode "The Impractical Joker" (episode 55, Part

neg: The New Adventures of Batman tone of the original series (which differs from the darker, serious tone of Timm's series) and also mimics the low frame rate animation style used by Filmation. The original villain Sweet Tooth makes a cameo appearance in the "" episode "A Bat Divided". The New Adventures of Batman The New Adventures of Batman is an animated series that aired on CBS from February 12 to May 28, 1977, featuring the DC Comics superheroes Batman and Robin, and Batgirl. The series was a Filmation and DC Comics production in association with Warner Bros. Television (whose current parent company is Time Warner).

neg: Barbara Gordon in other media to impersonate Batman at the rally, intending only to be seen in the shadows. But when there is a drive-by shooting, she leaps into action to assist. Robin appears as well and attempts to grab her, accidentally ripping the back of her mask which causes her hair to spill out. When media articles the next day ask the question "Who is Batgirl?", Barbara decides she can accomplish her goal with greater ease as Batgirl than as a civilian and redesigns her costume as a more contrast from Batman's. Her Batgirl costume is exactly the same from "The Adventures of Batman"

neg: Batman (1966 film) Batman (1966 film) Batman (often promoted as Batman: The Movie) is a 1966 American superhero film based on the "Batman" television series, and the first full-length theatrical adaptation of the DC Comics character Batman. Released by 20th Century Fox, the film starred Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin. The film hit theaters two months after the of the television series. The film includes most members of the original TV cast, with the exception of Lee Meriwether as Catwoman, the character previously played by Julie Newmar in two episodes of the series' first season. When Batman and Robin

neg: Maxie Zeus Robin and returned to Arkham. In an issue of "The Batman Strikes!", Maxie Zeus joins a group of villains led by the Joker. However, it is revealed that this is a simulation created by Batman to train Robin. On a later issue, Maxie Zeus goes on a criminal rampage alongside Ragdoll, Spellbinder, and an Everywhere Man, but is defeated by Batgirl. In the "Batman Beyond" comic series, Bruce tells Terry a secured location where he has kept some of his most disturbed rogues in captivity. Maxie Zeus and Mad Hatter were among the catatonic inhabitants. It's possible that Maxie has

neg: Batman continuity. The third Robin in mainstream comics is Tim Drake, who first appeared in 1989. He went on to star in his own comic series, and currently goes by Red Robin, a variation on the traditional Robin persona. In the first decade of the new millennium, Stephanie Brown served as the fourth in-universe Robin between stints as her self-made vigilante identity The Spoiler, and later as Batgirl. After Stephanie Brown's apparent death, Drake resumed the role of Robin for a time. The role eventually passed to Damian Wayne, the ten-year-old son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul, in the

neg: The Batman Adventures comic featuring the Batman-Wolverine hybrid). Ty Templeton was the regular writer, with Rick Burchett as the artist. However, according to colorist Rick Taylor, the series was cancelled before many planned stories could be published. Some of them included another Batgirl and Robin team up, Batman teaching a grieving widower the futility of vengeance, the origin of the Threatening Three and the first appearance of Anarky. Shortly after "The New Batman Adventures" began airing on Kids WB!, DC Comics published a five issue miniseries titled "The Batman Adventures: The Lost Years". This series bridged the gap between the end of "Batman:

neg: "Holy..." "Holy..." "Holy…!" (for example "Holy cow!", "Holy mackerel!" or "Holy smoke!") is an exclamation of surprise used mostly in English-speaking countries. Robin of the "Batman" TV series is noted for his many catchphrase "Holy…" exclamations. The lines in the 1960s TV series were uttered by Burt Ward who played Robin, who delivered the exclamations in a nasal voice. Many of the camp quips are directly related to the plot; for example, "Holy Graf Zeppelin!" is uttered by Robin upon seeing an aerial balloon. According to New York wellness expert Scott A. Morofsky, Robin would "inevitably refer to an intense experience

neg: Yvonne Craig series it described as "campy". During this time Craig appeared as a contestant on the show "The Dating Game" (1967). Craig reprised her Batgirl role in a 1974 public service announcement for equal pay for women sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division. In the PSA, Batman and Robin were tied to a post amid the threat of a ticking time bomb, but Batgirl refused to release them because she was paid less than Robin, in violation of the Federal Equal Pay Law. The PSA was written and directed by Sidney Galanty, and narrated by William

neg: All Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder learns his wife has been in an accident, due to her alcoholism. At the same time his daughter, dressed as Batgirl, is fighting crime. Black Canary robs a group of snuff film makers and proceeds to set them on fire. Batgirl is later arrested, and Jim is shown to be deeply depressed when he calls his former lover Sarah at the suggestion of his daughter. The first issue launched with four different covers. Three of them were illustrated by Jim Lee—one sporting Batman, the other Robin and one a sketch variant of Batman. Frank Miller illustrated the fourth. Since then,

neg: Alternative versions of Barbara Gordon the "Batman '66" title, Barbara Gordon is Batgirl as portrayed in the third season of the sixties "Batman" show: daughter of Commissioner James Gordon and a Gotham City librarian, whose secret identity is unknown to Batman, Robin and her father. In 2015, DC started publishing "DC Bombshells", a title that places its characters in an alternate history primarily set during the 1930s and 1940s. In Digital Issue 42 (collected in Print Issue 14), Harley Quinn tells Pamela Isley about encountering "the Belle of the Bog", who appears to be a vampire version of Batgirl. "DC Comics Bombshells" Annual #1 (August

neg: Cavalier (comics) but Batman was able to deduce the Cavalier's identity, leading to Drake's eventual imprisonment. In "Batman Family" #10, Batgirl and Batwoman teamed up to defeat Killer Moth and the Cavalier. Cavalier could not find a way around his code, which prevented hitting females, but after a self-examination he concludes "the devil with gallantry" and hit Batgirl with his fist. Five issues later, in "Batman Family" #15, Killer Moth teamed up with Cavalier again and made a bet with him that he could find the way into the Batcave from Batgirl before the Cavalier could get the same knowledge from Robin.

neg: Batman: War Games War Drums", as well as a brief story from the "Solo" series by Damion Scott about Stephanie Brown as Robin and the issues "Robin" #121 and "Batgirl" #53, which were not part of the original release. The second and final volume which was released in May 2016 contained the rest, which was the issues originally used for the second and third volumes of the original release, combined with the ones from the post-story "collected edition", "" and "Batman" #642, which was not part of the original trade paperback release. Batman: War Games "War Games" is a 2004-2005 major storyline comic

neg: Batman: Death of the Family Batman: Death of the Family "Batman: Death of the Family" is a 23-issue comic book story arc first published by DC Comics in 2012 featuring the fictional superhero Batman and his family of supporting characters. The arc spans several titles featuring characters of the Batman family including: "Batman", "Batgirl", "Batman and Robin", "Catwoman", "Detective Comics", "Nightwing", "Red Hood and the Outlaws", "Suicide Squad", and "Teen Titans". The story involves the return of Batman's archenemy, the Joker, and his plan to destroy all of the people Batman has come to rely on over the years: the multiple Robins, Batgirl, Catwoman, Alfred

neg: Batman: Gotham Knights Later" event. The final story arc was left unresolved but was closed with Paul Dini's "Detective Comics" arc "Heart of Hush". Various stories have been collected into individual volumes: Batman: Gotham Knights Batman: Gotham Knights was a monthly American comic book series published by DC Comics. The original intent of this book was to feature the exploits of Batman and his extended family, such as Alfred Pennyworth, Batgirl, Nightwing, Robin, Oracle, and Catwoman, among others. The latter section of the run, however, came to focus much more upon his enemies. The series also featured the popular "" back-up strip, which

neg: JLA: The Nail series teams such as the Doom Patrol and the Outsiders. The Joker liberates the prisoners in Arkham Asylum with energy-generating gauntlets which he uses to trap Batman and kill Robin and Batgirl. Catwoman attacks the Joker and frees Batman, who then damages the Joker's gauntlets and snaps his neck on live television as Arkham explodes. Batman retreats to the Batcave with Catwoman while the Joker's murder tarnishes the Justice League's reputation. Metamorpho is brainwashed into killing the Thinker and Perry White and dies while trying to tell Martian Manhunter what happened. Green Lantern discovers a force field around Earth that prevents

neg: Stephanie Brown (comics) is implied that she had been trained by Cassandra Cain in using it before assuming the Batgirl mantle. Stephanie Brown as Spoiler/Robin: Issues not collected into TPB/HC format: "Detective Comics" Vol. 1 #647–649 "Robin" Vol 4: #15–16; #25–26; #35; #40–41; #43–45; #50; #54; #56–62; #64–65; #74–75; #80; #82–84; #87–88; #92–95; #100–105; #107–113; #116; #119–120 "Batgirl" Vol. 1 #31–32; #38; #53–55 "Young Justice" Vol. 1 #30; #49–51; #54 "Batman" Vol. 1 #713 "Nightwing" Vol. 2 #75 "Batman and the outsiders" Vol 2 #13 "Supergirl" Vol. 4 #60 "Convergence" Vol. 1 #1 "Convergence Batgirl" Vol. 1 #1 "Detective Comics: Endgame" Vol. 1

neg: Batgirl: Year One An injured Killer Moth and Firefly are apprehended by Batman and Robin while Barbara watches from a distance, chagrined that while she did all the work they'll be getting all the credit. The story flash forwards a few days later. Barbara still hasn't spoken to her dad but feels that her Batgirl career is over no matter what. However, she is invited by Batman to the Batcave where she runs through another obstacle course, but against simulations of his most dangerous enemies. Batman warns her that if she doesn’t walk away from being Batgirl right now, this will be her

neg: Batman: War Crimes Batman: War Crimes "War Crimes" is a comic book crossover storyline published by DC Comics. The event ran during the month of August 2005 in the "Batman" and "Detective Comics" series, and is the sequel to another Batman crossover, "". While originally released by itself in trade paperback format, the later trade paperback release in 2016 would have this event as part of "Batman: War Games Vol. 2". In the wake of Gotham's recent brutal gang war, Black Mask controls the criminal underworld. Batman patrols the streets alone, as Robin (Tim Drake), Batgirl (Cassandra Cain), and Oracle (Barbara Gordon) have

neg: Alternative versions of Joker injured in the same type of chemical accident that created the main universe Joker. The accident also drives Luthor insane, and he attempts to destroy Gotham City with an army of thugs, but is stopped by Batman. In the Elseworlds mini series "" (Jan-Mar 1997), the Joker is gangster Bianca Steeplechase, and the nemesis of Batgirl and Robin. Steeplechase poisons Robin, masquerades as the mayor's wife, abducts and tortures Bruce Wayne, and is in a lesbian relationship with Earth-37's Harley Quinn. Bianca is killed by Batgirl, drowning in Gotham River. Amalgam Comics is a 1997-98 shared imprint of DC Comics

neg: Robin in other media from "Batman: The Animated Series", although an early promotional photo showed a suit with a bit more originality. His costume and equipment are also influenced heavily by his "Teen Titans" counterpart, however, their personalities differ massively; whereas the "Teen Titans" incarnation is a serious, focused and occasionally obsessive leader, this version is far less serious and genuinely enjoys his work as a vigilante, constantly spouting one-liners and generally acting in the mould of a typical teenager and his Golden Age comic counterpart. Some tension arose when Robin and Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) met. Batgirl, having been active as a vigilante and

neg: Adam West honorees in the company's 50th-anniversary publication "Fifty Who Made DC Great" for his work on the "Batman" series. West was considered to play Thomas Wayne, Bruce Wayne's father, in Tim Burton's 1989 "Batman" film. Originally, he wanted to play Batman. West never appeared in any of the theatrically released post-1960s Batman franchise motion pictures and, to date, neither has Burt Ward (Robin, from the TV series). West made an appearance in a 1992 episode of "" on Fox, but not as Batman (as the role of Batman was already being played by Kevin Conroy). Instead, he portrayed Simon Trent, a

neg: Batman Family issue teaming Batgirl and Robin was originally intended for publication in an issue of "1st Issue Special". The series additionally featured reprints of Golden Age and Silver Age stories. Many issues of "Batman Family" featured Batman supporting characters such as Alfred Pennyworth, Vicki Vale, the Elongated Man, the Huntress, and Ace the Bat-Hound. Writer Bob Rozakis introduced the Duela Dent character in issue #6 (July–August 1976) and revived the original Batwoman in issue #10 (March–April 1977). The series began featuring only new material as of issue #11 (May–June 1977) and Man-Bat began appearing as a regular feature. "Batman Family" converted

neg: Batman: Gotham Knights Batman: Gotham Knights Batman: Gotham Knights was a monthly American comic book series published by DC Comics. The original intent of this book was to feature the exploits of Batman and his extended family, such as Alfred Pennyworth, Batgirl, Nightwing, Robin, Oracle, and Catwoman, among others. The latter section of the run, however, came to focus much more upon his enemies. The series also featured the popular "" back-up strip, which allowed various artists with widely varying styles to do their take on the Dark Knight in a black and white format. These back-up strips are also collected in trade

neg: "Holy..." title is the name of one of the documentaries itself. "Holy..." "Holy…!" (for example "Holy cow!", "Holy mackerel!" or "Holy smoke!") is an exclamation of surprise used mostly in English-speaking countries. Robin of the "Batman" TV series is noted for his many catchphrase "Holy…" exclamations. The lines in the 1960s TV series were uttered by Burt Ward who played Robin, who delivered the exclamations in a nasal voice. Many of the camp quips are directly related to the plot; for example, "Holy Graf Zeppelin!" is uttered by Robin upon seeing an aerial balloon. According to New York wellness expert Scott

neg: Batman: The 12 Cent Adventure In addition to training from Batman, Stephanie also received training from Batgirl and the Birds of Prey for a brief period under the leadership of Oracle. Forming a close Bond with Batgirl and Spoiler performed many feats such as Young Justice’s invasion of Zandia. However, most of her activities were limited to the greater Gotham area. Some roles Stephanie has been known to carry other than the Spoiler have been the fourth Robin as well as the third Batgirl within the DC franchise. As far as the Batman comics go Stephanie was the only one to assume both roles within

neg: Killer Moth Batgirl and Batwoman (Kathy Kane, who comes out of retirement for the first time in years) and the second (and final) time in "Batman Family" #15 (December 1977-January 1978), where they battle Batgirl and Robin. In the 1990s, in the Post-Crisis continuity, Killer Moth's real identity is revealed as Drury Walker, an unsuccessful criminal who no one takes seriously. He again adopts the false identity of Cameron van Cleer and the persona of Killer Moth to fight Batman. This version first appears in "" #7-9 (December 1992-February 1993), with a more detailed origin story appearing in "" #1-9 (February-October 2003).

neg: Batgirl of the character. Following the accusations of a homoerotic subtext in the depiction of the relationship between Batman and Robin as described in Fredric Wertham's book "Seduction of the Innocent" (1954), a female character, Kathy Kane the Batwoman, appeared in 1956 as a love-interest for Batman. In 1961 DC Comics introduced a second female character as a love-interest for Robin. Betty Kane as "Bat-Girl" arrived as the niece of and Robin-like sidekick to Batwoman, first appearing in "Batman" #139 (April 1961). The creation of the Batman Family, which included Batman and Batwoman depicted as parents, Robin and Bat-Girl depicted as

neg: The Batman/Superman Hour of new 6-minute shorts from Filmation's "The New Adventures of Superman" and "The Adventures of Superboy". The Batman half of "The Batman/Superman Hour" consisted of new shorts. One story was presented in two 6 minute segments and one story in a single 6 minute segment. Thirty-four stories were produced. The Batman/Superman Hour The Batman/Superman Hour is a Filmation animated series that was broadcast on CBS from 1968 to 1969. Premiering on September 14, 1968, this 60-minute program featured new adventures of the DC Comics superheroes Batman, Robin and Batgirl alongside shorts from "The New Adventures of Superman" and "The Adventures

neg: Batgirl the 1960s. During the 1980s, Barbara Kesel, after writing a complaint to DC Comics over the negative portrayal of female characters, was given the opportunity to write for Barbara Gordon in "Detective Comics". Robin Anne Reid, in "Women in Science Fiction and Fantasy: Overviews" (2009) wrote that "Kesel's version of Batgirl established her as a character separate from Batman and Robin: a woman motivated to do what men do, but alone and in her own way. Her "Secret Origins" (1987) and "Batgirl Special" (1988) countered the victimized and objectified presentation of Barbara Gordon/Batgirl in Alan Moore's acclaimed "The Killing Joke"

neg: Stephanie Brown (comics) #1 Stephanie Brown as Batgirl: Stephanie Brown (comics) Stephanie Brown is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, most commonly associated with Batman. The character first appeared in "Detective Comics" #647 (June 1992) and was created by Chuck Dixon and Tom Lyle. The daughter of the criminal Cluemaster, the character originated as the amateur crime-fighter named Spoiler. Later, she briefly became the fourth Robin and the fourth Batgirl. From 2009 to 2011, she was the star of her own ongoing "Batgirl" comic book series. In 2014, following a company-wide relaunch of all DC Comics titles

neg: Batgirl: Year One the ball is interrupted by Killer Moth who wants to kidnap Bruce Wayne. Captain Gordon intervenes but is knocked unconscious. Barbara, in full costume, engages Killer Moth and lets Bruce Wayne escape, bringing the story to the point where it originally began. Wayne makes it to his car where he prepares to don the attire of his alter-ego, Batman, and calls his sidekick, Dick Grayson, aka Robin, for assistance. Barbara chases Killer Moth into a nearby forest, but he escapes via helicopter leaving her to be confronted by Batman and Robin. Batman demands to know who she is and tells

neg: Batarang batarang and a rope in the comics after artist Norm Breyfogle introduced a grapple gun in "Batman" #458 in January 1991. That tool became the standard in the subsequent animated series, comics, films, and video games such as "" and in "" a more advanced version called the Grapnel was introduced which could be used to launch Batman into the air to glide using kinetic energy. Batgirl also uses batarangs. Nightwing, a former Robin, is known to use his own modified batarangs called "Wing-Dings", which are styled after a bird. Tim Drake, the third Robin, also possesses his own 'R'-shaped

neg: Batman (TV series) Horwitz, and the rest of the cast and crew rushed their preparation. Thus, they failed to give themselves enough time to determine what they wanted to do with the series during season two. By season three, ratings were falling and the future of the series seemed uncertain. To attract new viewers, Dozier opted to introduce a female character. He came up with the idea of using Batgirl, who in her civilian identity would be Commissioner Gordon's daughter, Barbara, and asked the editor of the Batman comics to further develop the character (who had made her debut in a 1966 issue

neg: Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures him to take control of everyone (including Batman, Batgirl and the other Turtles) in New York. Michelangelo succeeds in breaking free and, using bungee cords from his improvised costume, catapults himself against the mind control machine, smashing its circuitry, upon which Batman and the Turtles come through the portal and finish the Hatter off. After wrapping things up, the Turtles take their goodybe from Batman and return to their own dimension. Before they begin to round up the other Arkham escapees, Batman, Robin and Batgirl (inspired by the Turtles' example) take the time to relax and get themselves a pizza

neg: Barbara Gordon comic books, Batgirl carried on the tradition of the gutsy female vigilantes of the '40s who struck out on their own to right wrongs." Although she is discouraged by Batman to engage in crime-fighting, she defiantly ignores his objections. Her career choice as a librarian is speculated to be due in part to the fact that it works as a convincing cover for her much more dangerous work as Batgirl. In an effort to conceal her identity from not only her enemies, but her father, Commissioner Gordon, Batman and Robin, she initially conforms to appearance and personality traits stereotypical of

neg: Barbara Gordon is not restricted to continuity and establishes a fresh perspective for the latest generation of readership. According to Dan DiDio, "[t]hese books are created to literally reach the widest audience possible, and not just the comic book audience, but anyone who has ever wanted to read or see anything about Superman or Batman." An alternate Barbara Gordon was adapted into Frank Miller's "All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder" (2005) as a teenage Batgirl. In addition, another variation of the character had been set to star in an eponymous "All Star Batgirl" title, written by Geoff Johns; however, the

neg: Bane (DC Comics) The card is ultimately used to resurrect Knockout. Driven to near madness, Bane decides to lead the Secret Six to Gotham in an attempt to psychologically break Batman by killing several of his closest allies. The team kidnaps the Penguin, who Bane pumps for information about Batman's partners. In the final issue of the series, Bane ultimately decides on Red Robin, Azrael and Batgirl as his victims. Before the Six can make their move, Penguin betrays their location, resulting in a massive army of superheroes ranging from Green Lantern, Batman and the Superman family to the Justice League, Birds of

neg: Batman XXX: A Porn Parody – Lisa, Batman, Robin and Batgirl – are brought before the villainous trio of Joker, the Riddler and Catwoman. Joker intends to kill them but Catwoman, unwilling to kill Batman, for whom she secretly harbours feelings, frees the captured heroes. The heroes battle and defeat the collected rogues. Grateful to Catwoman for her role in their victory, Batman and Robin have sex with her. However, upon discovering that she would still have to be brought to justice for her crimes, Catwoman escapes, activating a trap that imprisons Batman and Robin, ending the film on a cliffhanger. A fan of the

neg: Stephanie Brown (comics) Outsiders" (vol. 2) #13, Batgirl recruits Spoiler and Vigilante to a new network of heroes that will replace Batman, who is missing after the "Batman R.I.P." storyline. She is able to turn completely invisible while fighting the Vigilante, though Fabian Nicieza, current writer of the "Robin" title, said he knew nothing about it. However, in "Gotham Gazette: Batman Alive", Nicieza incorporates the new ability, with Robin stating she stole the technology to make herself invisible. In "Teen Titans" #66, Stephanie appeared as one of the potential candidates to help fill Miss Martian's vacant seat on the team's roster. She was

neg: Barbara Gordon in other media and from the Bronze Age comics, but with blue gloves and boots to reflect Batman's costume while retaining the same gold bat-symbol and utility belt from the comics. She discovers that Gill Mason of the GCPD (under Two-Face's orders) is behind the frame-up and goes to rescue her father, only to complicate the rescue already underway by Batman and Robin. In the end, Batgirl is the one who captures Mason. Although Batman had been critical of her at first, he changes his mind after witnessing her capabilities. Barbara's final appearance is in the episode "Batgirl Returns" in which she is

neg: Barbara Gordon in other media to having the character in another DC animated television series, "Teen Titans". Batman finally let Barbara in on his own secret in the episode "Team Penguin" after getting Dick Grayson as a second partner. Deciding they needed teamwork training and to learn to trust one another more, the trio shares their secret identities (but Batgirl is reluctant to give up hers so Batman does it for her) and begins training. She and Robin develop a sibling-like relationship throughout the show, and gets annoyed when Robin calls her "Babs". In the two-part episode "The Joining", she participated in the battle to