However, Barbara Gordon's superhero career was almost cut ... who assaults and shoots her, leaving her paralyzed from the waist down, necessitating her use of a wheelchair for mobility.

By Richard Newby [This story contains spoilers for Birds of Prey] For those of who were first introduced to DC comics in the ’90s, Barbara Gordon’s paralysis in The Killing Joke always had the ...

Alan Moore, in a 2006 Wizard Magazine article discussing the decision behind the infamous scene that paralyzed Barbara Gordon in Batman: The Killing Joke. That decision for Barbara Gordon's ...

Since then, she has become one of the most popular superheroines in the world. When Barbara Gordon was paralyzed by a gunshot from the Joker in the classic graphic novel “The Killing Joke ...

Barbara Gordon herself had only rejoined the Bat ... referencing the Joker, who had paralyzed her. Dick is chagrined for discussing it, until he realizes that she is just messing with him ...

Batgirl, whose alias is the bespectacled librarian Barbara Joan Gordon, was introduced in the ... Joker shoots Batgirl in the spine, leaving her paralyzed from the waist down.

Barbara Gordon is one of Gotham’s most iconic heroes ... As some of you may know, there’s precedence for Babs recovering from her paralysis and return to the Batgirl role, but fans who ...

DC Comics' 1988 graphic novel Batman: The Killing Joke depicted the Joker shooting Barbara Gordon, the costumed crime-fighter called Batgirl, and leaving her paralyzed from the waist down.

Batgirl (specifically the Barbara Gordon version) was originally introduced ... when she was shot and paralyzed by the Joker. How the Batgirl movie will tackle things Keep reading for a rundown ...

“Titans” has found its Barbara Gordon. Variety has learned exclusively ... She used to be Batgirl until she was shot and paralyzed by the Joker. She has a combative relationship with Bruce ...

Created by William Dozier, Julius Schwartz, Gardner Fox, and Carmine Infantino and initially debuting in 1967’s Detective Comics #359, Barbara Gordon ... after becoming paralyzed during the ...

The recent news that Savannah Welch is joining the cast also confirmed that the next season is prepping one of its biggest character introductions yet: Barbara Gordon (better known as Batgirl to ...