There’s a fight in a strip club at one point… and then they literally fight naked during an orgy? Far from all ages, and going to come across as tasteless to plenty.Īs you’d expect, this is a Nightwing story through and through, but it helps build some of the relationship between Richard Grayson and Barbara Gordon. It’s a reasonably solid story by Fabian Nicieza and Kevin Maguire, but this book is LOADED with cheesecake art, which really isn’t the point of Batgirl.

While chronologically these stories occur prior to Batgirl: Year One, I’d recommend most new readers start with the more modern take on Batgirl from the 90’s.īatgirl and Catwoman face off for a mysterious notebook. Some of Batgirl’s earliest comic book adventures from the late 60’s through the early 70’s. And as always, enjoy the comics! Related Reading Orders:Īnother look at Barbara Gordon’s early days as Batgirl.Ĭollects: Adventure Comics 381, Batman 197 & 214, The Brave And The Bold 78, Detective Comics 359, 363, 369, 371, 384, 385, 388-389, 396-397, 400-401, 404 To 413, 415 To 421, 423 To 424, Justice League Of America 60, Superman 268 & 279, The Superman Family 171, World’S Finest Comics 169, 176 If you have any questions about the reading order guide below, do what feels right in the comments. You’ll also find reading orders for new 2000’s era Batgirls, Cassandra Cain and Stephanie Brown. Additionally, following the events of Batman: The Killing Joke, Barbara is forced to take on a new role in the DCU as Oracle, and ultimately becomes even more of a power player with Batman, the Justice League, and the Birds of Prey.

Barbara, or Babs, has plenty of great Batgirl stories, both in classic Batman comics and in DC’s New 52 and Rebirth. Due to her Bat-family status, Batgirl can seem like an anachronistic also-ran to new DC readers, when the reality is Batgirl – in all of her various identities – is an essential cornerstone within the DC Universe.īatgirl’s most well-known identity is Barbara Gordon, the adopted daughter of Gotham Police commissioner Jim Gordon. Batgirl is simultaneously one of the most popular DC heroes, and one of the most underrated.

Batgirl #1 by Gail Simone