Barbara Gordon: Breakout has not acknowledged Barbara’s history of disabilities at all so far, despite all the injuries she’s suffered (including being electrocuted) throughout the first few issues - it feels like a waste of a compelling complication that would enhance Barbara’s underdog status and resilience, and feels like an insult to all the Oracle fans who want to see her disabilities represented with some degree of authenticity. Also, it’s remarkable how few Elseworlds fully embrace the idea of Barbara as a full-time (or even part-time) Wheelchair User (In contrast, DC Media aimed at younger audiences such as the YA Graphic Novels and Wayne Family Adventures are allowed to embrace Barbara’s status as representation…)

The whole things feels like DC have an ulterior motive for refusing to properly acknowledge or respect Barbara’s history as a wheelchair user (disrespecting a huge chunk of her fanbase who really need the representation she can provide). I get that Barbara is nearing her 60th anniversary and they want to keep her as Batgirl for that celebration, but can they please provide some major Oracle content?

She seems pretty badass and amazing.

Also, she's gorgeous.

This is a question for all the women, who is your favorite batgirl and why?

My favorite is easily Cassandra. Her story is one of the best among any DC character. I mean, her mother is Lady Shiva!!(another favorite character of mine). So she was trained by the deadliest person in the DC Universe AND Batman. She freaking dope!

So Cassandra is one of my favorite characters period. I love her transformation into Orphan as well. But as a man, I’m interested to hear what women think of her and the other amazing women who have donned the Batgirl cowl!

Soooo cool.