Capes And Japes

25 Barbara Gordon Today we talk about Barbara Gordon who was Batgirl and then Oracle after the Joker shot her (then Batgirl again once DC rebooted). She's a genius and we love her and you should too! Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: Our episode on Kate Kane Seduction of the Innocent Batman (TV Show) Batgirl introduced in comics Yvonne Craig as Batgirl Jim Gordon comics written by Olivia Crisis on Infinite Earths James Gordon Jr. LIBRARY SCIENCE IS CORRECT Barbara runs for congress Batman: The Killing Joke The Killing Joke movie DO NOT WATCH Suicide Squad ESCRIMA STICKS Birds of Prey Gail Simone being hired for Birds of Prey a pretty short op/ed article on the desexualization of disabled folks Dick Grayson covering his face (but not much else) Post-shower-discovery conversation Barbara recognizes Dick Grayson's butt Midnighter recognizes Dick Grayson's butt Nightwing Oracle Convergence The Titans (1999) #1 Owacle (this is the best image i could find of this panel but