As Mark Twain once said, “What would men be without women? Scarce, sir…mighty scarce.” From allies to antagonists the Batman universe boasts some of the most interesting female characters in the comic book universe. While at its core Batman is about a quest for morality these female characters have served to help The Bat understand the nature of his own sense of morality and desire. Like Batman, these characters are facing their own dilemmas and by doing so hold up a mirror to Batman’s own struggles. A really foxy mirror.
5. Barbara Gordon aka Batgirl
Introduced simultaneously through comic books and the 1960s television series, Barbara Gordon is the daughter of Commissioner Gordon. Librarian by day, card-carrying female crime fighter by night, Gordon did not share the tortured past held by Batman. Gordon was just a happy-go-lucky addition to the sunny Batman family before Alan Moore got a hold...
5. Barbara Gordon aka Batgirl
Introduced simultaneously through comic books and the 1960s television series, Barbara Gordon is the daughter of Commissioner Gordon. Librarian by day, card-carrying female crime fighter by night, Gordon did not share the tortured past held by Batman. Gordon was just a happy-go-lucky addition to the sunny Batman family before Alan Moore got a hold...
- 7/25/2012
- by Alexandra West
- Obsessed with Film
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