Batgirl is an ally of Batman and Robin who also patrol Gotham City. Throughout history, there have been several different women to hold the mantle of Batgirl.
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Character History
Originally created by Bob Kane and Sheldon Moldoff, the first incarnation of the character, the "Bat-Girl" Bette Kane, debuted in Batman #139 (1961). Following the promotion of Julius Schwartz to editor of the Batman-related comic book titles in 1964, the Bat-Girl character was removed from publication and replaced by the "new" Batgirl Barbara Gordon in 1967. The new character was introduced in Gardner Fox and Carmine Infantino's Detective Comics #359, entitled "The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl".
Batgirl I
Batgirl II
Batgirl III
Helena Bertinelli (Temporary)
Batgirl IV
Batgirl V
Other Batgirls
Batman & Robin
Birds of Prey (Television Series)
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