Determined to join the ranks of crime-fighters against the wishes of her police-captain father, Barbara Gordon dons a caped costume to become Batgirl, and must overcome Batman's skepticism while taking on archvillain Killer Moth. From comics masters Chuck Dixon, Scott Beatty and Marcos Martin, Barbara Gordon's first year in the Batsuit is chronicled in this new hardcover edition! Barbara Gordon is a bright and eager young woman who has already achieved much in her life, but struggles to find her true calling. After graduating college in her teens, Barbara hopes to follow in her father's footsteps and serve as a dedicated officer of the law, but her plans are derailed by her father's overprotectiveness and society's prejudices. This leads Barbara to seize a different path toward her goal and adopt the vigilante persona of Batgirl. As she learns the ropes of the vigilante lifestyle, she finds herself thrown into conflict with Batman and the crosshairs of aspiring super-villains. This beloved tale is finally available in hardcover, with stunning art from Marcos Martin (Daredevil). Collects Batgirl: Year One #1-9.

Here it is: Robin's baptism by fire as dons the costume of Robin, the Boy Wonder for the first time and patrols the night by Batman's side. In his earliest adventures, Robin learns very quickly that what he thought would be fun is actually a matter of life and death. And in the action-packed origin of the original Batgirl, explore Barbara Gordon's transformation from average citizen into costumed super-heroine. This volume collects BATGIRL: YEAR ONE #1-9 and ROBIN: YEAR ONE #1-4.

This value-priced collection features over 500 pages of classic comics starting at the height of the Batman craze of the 1960s Batman's circle of allies expanded when young Barbara Gordon, daughter of Police Commissioner Gordon, took up crimefighting as Batgirl In these fast-paced, fun stories, Batgirl learns what it takes to battle evil in the streets of Gotham City from the Dynamic Duo, while taking on a string of unforgettable foes.

While investigating the deaths of various women in Gotham City, Batgirl becomes involved with Catwoman. Together, they discover that they are the work of supposed philanthropist Ryder Burnham and they team up to take him down. One of his near-victims, Val Lewton, idolises Catwoman and is angered that Catwoman chose to work with Batgirl rather than her.

She was young, smart, talented and a super-hero. Life was good. Until the Joker came along. A tale from Batgirl's early days as Gotham City's third major hero! From the beginning Batgirl's crimefighting career seemed almost charmed. One of four prestige format one-off comics published in 1997 featuring the characters of the movie Batman and Robin.

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