10 Years Later, DC Admits Killing Joke's Batman/Batgirl Romance Was A Terrible Idea

While the Batgirl mantle has been shared by multiple characters, Barbara Gordon remains the most well known individual to hold it. Introduced in 1967, she was created by request for the Batman TV show, resulting in Yvonne Craig debuting as Barbara in season 3, and making her comics entry in Detective Comics #359, simultaneously. Nearly 60 years later, she ranks as one of Batman’s most trusted allies, from fighting alongside him in Gotham City, to feeding him intel behind the scenes as Oracle.