Barbara Gordon Reading Order (Batgirl and Oracle)

While not the first Batgirl (that honour belongs to Betty Kane) or the last, Barbara Gordon is perhaps the most famous. Created by television producer William Dozier, editor Julius Schwartz, writer Gardner Fox and artist Carmine Infantino, she first appeared in the pages of Detective Comics #359, published in January 1967. She was the by-product of the Adam West television show, and, following a request by Schwartz, who wanted a new female counterpart to Batman, she was introduced to the television series in September of that same year, in the season 3 premiere of Batman.

Barbara Joan Gordon is the daughter of Gotham City police commissioner James Gordon and the sister of serial killer James Gordon Jr., who originally worked as head of the Gotham City Public Library. She began her superhero career as Batgirl, working closely with Batman and the first Robin. A popular character during the Silver Age thanks to her media presence, Barbara’s history is tumultuous, filled with violence, tragedy, reinvention, success, and love.

One of the most famous moments in Batman’s history, and one that changed Barbara’s life forever, took place in Alan Moore’s The Killing Joke, in which the Joker paralysed her from the waist down by shooting her. After a difficult period, she reinvented herself as Oracle — a character created by Kim Yale and John Ostrander in the pages of Suicide Squad — using technology and computers to help Batman and other DC superheroes fight crime.

In a controversial decision, DC Comics will use the New 52 reboot to bring Barbara back as Batgirl following a surgical procedure that has allowed her to walk again. Since then, Barbara has embraced both aspects of her superhero activities: she is an action heroine in the field, as well as an elite computer hacker and a guiding voice for other superheroes.

You can discover Barbara’s complex comic history as Batgirl and Oracle in our Definitive Barbara Gordon Reading Order.

Where to Start Reading Barbara Gordon Comics?

• Batgirl Year One – A reimagining of Batgirl’s origins by Scott Beatty and Chuck Dixon, the duo behind Robin: Year One, that is a perfect jumping-on point for new readers.
• Batman Chronicles #5 (Oracle: Year One) – Discover the Events that led Barbara Gordon to become the master cyber-sleuth, Oracle, after the tragic events of Killing Joke. Reprinted in Batgirl: A Celebration of 50 Years
• Birds of Prey by Chuck Dixon and Gail Simone – As Oracle, Barbara is one of the founding members of the all-female superhero team alongside Black Canary. From the team’s formation to its expansion and some wild investigations, Dixon and Simone’s work delivers enjoyable, classic DC moments.
• Batgirl by Gail Simone – After becoming the iconic Oracle, DC decided to bring back Barbara Gordon as Batgirl. Gail Simone tackled the changes in Bab’s life to give one of the most celebrated runs for the character.
• Batgirl of Burnside – Cameron Stewart and Brenden Fletcher, with art by Babs Tarr, took over for a bit less serious and more accessible run, so much so that it has been chosen to be part of DC Compact Comics Edition!

Barbara Gordon: The Complete Reading Order

Experience the full journey of Barbara Gordon across the DC Universe with our reading order covering every era of Batgirl and Oracle, from her Bronze Age debut to her modern adventures, including major turning points, Gotham’s biggest events, and her stories alongside the Bat-Family. Choose an era to explore with our collected edition guide, featuring classic trade paperbacks and omnibus editions:

• Batgirl’s Bronze Age Adventures (1967–1989)
• From Batgirl to Oracle: The Post-Crisis Years (1988–2011)
• The New 52: Barbara Gordon as Batgirl Again (2011–2016)
• Beyond Burnside: Batgirl in DC Rebirth (2016-2021)
• Infinite Frontier/Dawn of DC: Standing at the Edge with Batgirls and Nightwing (2021-2024)
• Next Level: Barbara Gordon is All In (2024-Present)

Batgirl’s Bronze Age Adventures (1967–1989)

Batgirl began her career as a vigilante when Barbara Gordon, the mild-mannered daughter of the famous police commissioner Jim Gordon, attended a costume party that went wrong. It wasn’t long before the teenage genius crime fighter became a regular feature in Batman’s world. You can read about her early adventures in the following omnibus, in which she fights crime, teams up with Robin, and runs for Congress, among other things.

• Batgirl The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 1
  Collects Detective Comics #359, #363, #369, #371, #384, #385, #388-389, #392, #393, #396, #397, #400, #401, #404-424; Batman #197; and Batman Family #1, #3-7, #9-11. Some of those issues are also collected in Black & White in DC Showcase Presents: Batgirl.
• Batgirl The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 2
  Collects stories from Batman Family #12-20 and Detective Comics #481-519 and Batgirl Special #1

During this period, Batgirl appeared frequently in Detective Comics and made guest appearances in other DC titles, including Justice League of America, World’s Finest Comics, The Brave and the Bold, Action Comics and Superman. Let us know in the comments which issues are worth reading!

The multiverse is on the brink of collapse, and only the greatest heroes can stand against the darkness consuming reality. This is Crisis on Infinite Earths, the event that changed the DC Universe forever… Batgirl is naturally present, but her role is quite small in this historical event that brought an era to an end and launch another.

From Batgirl to Oracle: The Post-Crisis Years (1988-2011)

DC Comics enters the Modern Age. The light-hearted themes of previous eras are left behind in favour of darker, more psychologically complex stories. Barbara is still Batgirl, but not for long. In The Killing Joke (written by Alan Moore), The Joker changed her future when he shot her, severing her spine and paralysing her from the waist down. A new chapter began for Barbara, who had two choices: to let her depression consume her, or to reinvent herself. She chose the second path. Using her expertise as a hacker and her knowledge of computers and electronics, not to mention her genius-level intellect and eidetic memory, she took the codename Oracle.

The Modern Age lasted a long time, during which several creative teams revisited and explored Barbara’s time as Batgirl. Before we take a look at Barbara Gordon’s reinvention as Oracle, you can simply start reading here with these modern Batgirl tales, organised in chronological order (you can find the publication date next to each title).

• Batgirl Year One (2003)
  Collects Batgirl: Year One #1-9. The modern Batgirl origin story.
• Batman: Batgirl (1997)
  One-shot collected in Batman: Arkham – Victor Zsasz. This graphic novel is one of four published to introduce the public to the new characters appearing in the 1997 film Batman and Robin.
• Batman: The Cat and the Bat (2008)
  Collects: Batman Confidential #17-#21. Batgirl meets Catwoman.
• Nightwing: Year One (2005)
  Collects Nightwing #101-106. This is clearly Dick Grayson’s story, but it’s a nice read for Dick/Babs fans.
• Batgirl: Girl Frenzy (1998)
  Not Collected. One of those stories that takes place before she hangs up the cowl, and is optional.
• Batgirl Special 1988
  “The Last Batgirl Story”. Collected in Batgirl: A Celebration of 50 Years.
• Batman: The Killing Joke (1988)
  Collects Batman: The Killing Joke #1 and stories from Batman Black & White #4 and Countdown #31.

Meet Oracle. John Ostrander and Kim Yale reinvented Barbara Gordon as Oracle. She first appeared in Suicide Squad #23 (1989), but her new identity was not fully revealed until #38 (1990). She then appeared on a recurring basis from issues #48 to #66. Check out our Suicide Squad guide to find out more about this less-than-ordinary team

• The Batman Chronicles #5
  “Oracle: Year One”. Published after the Suicide Squad run, this story, written by the same team and collected in Batgirl: A Celebration of 50 Years, takes place after The Killing Joke.
• Suicide Squad Vol. 3: Rogues contains her first appearance as Oracle
• Suicide Squad Vol. 4: The Janus Directive and Suicide Squad Vol. 5: Apokolips Now contain minor appearances of the character.
• Suicide Squad Vol. 6: The Phoenix Gambit
  Collects Suicide Squad #40-49. Oracle makes her first big appearance at the end of this collection.
• Suicide Squad Vol. 7: The Dragon’s Hoard
  Collects Suicide Squad #50-58.
  • #58 is part of the War of the Gods crossover.
• Suicide Squad Vol. 8: The Final Mission
  Collects Suicide Squad #59-66.
• Gotham Knights #43-44
  Collected in Batman: Black and White Vol. 3. This story explores Jason’s death that took place in ‘A Death in the Family‘, providing us with the initial reactions of Babs, Jim, and Alfred.

The end of the 1990s saw a series of disasters for Batman and Gotham City, including the events of Batman: Knightfall, Batman: Contagion, and Batman: Legacy. This was followed by the Batman: Cataclysm crossover event, which led directly to Batman: No Man’s Land. Barbara Gordon lives in the Gotham Clock Tower, which withstood the earthquake that levelled Gotham. It was then used as a meeting point for the Bat-Family. It was during this event that the new Batgirl was introduced.

As Cassandra Cain becomes a full member of the Bat-family as Batgirl, Barbara Gordon serves as her mentor at the start of the new Batgirl run, while also striking out a partnership with ex-Justice Leaguer Black Canary and other female heroes of the DC Universe in globetrotting adventures in espionage. Together, they form the Birds of Prey!

• Batman: Cataclysm
  Collects Batman #553-554, Detective Comics #719-721, Batman Shadow Of The Bat #73-74, Nightwing #19-20, Catwoman #56-57, Robin #52-53, Azrael #40, Batman Chronicles #12, Batman Blackgate #1, Batman: Huntress/Spoiler #1, And Batman Arkham Asylum Tales Of Madness #1.
• Batman: Road to No Man’s Land Vol. 1
  Collects Detective Comics #722, #724-726, Batman #555-559, Batman: Shadow Of The Bat #75-79, The Batman Chronicles #14
• Batman: Road to No Man’s Land Vol. 2
  Collects Detective Comics #727-729, Batman #560-562, Batman: Shadow Of The Bat #80-82, The Batman Chronicles #15, Azrael #47-50, Batman: No Man’s Land Secret Files And Origins #1. Barbara plays a more important part in this collection.
• Birds of Prey Vol. 1
  Collects Black Canary/Oracle: Birds of Prey #1, Birds of Prey: Manhunt #1–4, Birds of Prey: Revolution #1, a story from Showcase ’96 #3, Birds of Prey: Wolves #1, Bird of Prey: Batgirl #1
• Birds of Prey Vol. 2
  Collects Birds of Prey Vol. 1 #1–11, Birds of Prey: Ravens #1.
  • No Man’s Land begins after Birds of Prey #6
• Batman: No Man’s Land Vol. 1
  Collects Batman: No Man’s Land #1, Batman: Shadow Of The Bat #83-86, Batman #563-566, Detective Comics #730-733, Azrael: Agent Of The Bat #51-55, Batman: Legends Of The Dark Knight #117-118, Batman Chronicles #16.
• Batman: No Man’s Land Vol. 2
  Collects Batman: Legends Of The Dark Knight #119-121, Batman: Shadow Of The Bat #87 And 88, Batman #567 And 568, Detective Comics #734 And 735, Young Justice In No Man’s Land #1, Robin #67, Azrael: Agent Of The Bat #56, Batman Chronicles #17, Nightwing #35-37, Catwoman #72-74.
• Batman: No Man’s Land Vol. 3
  Collects Batman #569-71, Detective Comics #736-738, Azrael: Agent Of The Bat #58, Batman: Legends Of The Dark Knight #122-124, Batman: Shadow Of The Bat #90-92, Robin #68-72, Batman: No Man’s Land Secret Files #1.
• Batman: No Man’s Land Vol. 4
  Collects Batman Chronicles #18, Batman #572-574, Detective Comics #739-741, Batman: Legends Of The Dark Knight #125-126, Robin #73, Batman: Shadow Of The Bat #93-94, Azrael: Agent Of The Bat #59-61, Catwoman #75-77, Nightwing #38-39, Batman: No Man’s Land #0.
• Birds of Prey Vol. 3: The Hunt for Oracle
  Collects Birds of Prey Vol. 1 #12–21, Nightwing #45–46
• Birds of Prey Vol. 1 #22–38 are not collected at the moment, except for issue #27, available on Batman: Officer Down
• Bruce Wayne: Murderer?
  Collects Batgirl #24, #27, Batman #599-602, Batman: Gotham Knights #25-29, Batman: The 10-Cent Adventure #1, Birds Of Prey #39-41 & #43, Detective Comics #766-770, Nightwing #65-66, #68-69, and Robin #98-99.
• Bruce Wayne: Fugitive
  Collects Batman #603-607, Detective Comics #768-775, Batman: Gotham Knights #29-32 And Batgirl #29, #33.
• Birds of Prey Vol. 1 #44-55 are not collected at the moment, except for #47-49 available on DC Comics: The Sequential Art of Amanda Conner.

A new era for the Birds of Prey begins here! Writer Chuck Dixon hands over the reins to Gail Simone and Ed Benes, the artist who created a classic run for the team.

• Birds of Prey: Murder and Mystery
  Collects Birds of Prey Vol. 1 #56–67
• Birds of Prey: Hero Hunters
  Collects Batgirl #57, Batman #633, Birds of Prey Vol. 1 #68–80.
  • Huntress becomes one of Oracle’s full-time agents in Birds of Prey #68.

Set between Birds of Prey #74 and 75 is War Games, an important (but not popular) event for the Bat-family. As Gotham’s biggest gang battle ignites, Batman must call on all his available allies—Oracle, Batgirl, Nightwing, Orpheus, Onyx and Tarantula—to preserve life and contain the chaos while trying to determine who started this outbreak of violence.

• Batman: War Games Book One
  Collects Batgirl #53, #55, Batman #631, Batman: The 12-Cent Adventure, Batman Legends Of The Dark Knight #182, Batman Gotham Knights #56, Catwoman #34, Detective Comics #790-797, Nightwing #96, Robin #126-129 And Solo #10.
• Batman: War Games Book Two
  Collects Batgirl #56-57, Batman #632-634,642-644, Batman Legends Of The Dark Knight #183-184, Batman Gotham Knights #57-58, Batman Secret Files And Origins Allies 2005, Batman Secret Files And Origins Villians 2005, Catwoman #35-36, Detective Comics #798-800, #809-810, Nightwing #97-98, And Robin #130-131

• Birds of Prey: Fighters by Trade
  Collects Birds of Prey Vol. 1 #81-91
  • Following the events of War Games, Barbara decided that it was time for her to leave Gotham. She cut her ties with Batman and relocated to Metropolis. #86.
• You don’t have to read the event for Barbara, just know that Infinite Crisis happens around here.
• Birds of Prey: Progeny
  Collects Birds of Prey #92-103.
• Birds of Prey: Whitewater
  Collects Birds of Prey Vol. 1 #104-112.
  • Gail Simone’s run on Birds of Prey ends with #108.
  • Tony Bedard took over for the rest of volume 1, except for one arc.
• Birds of Prey: The End of the Beginning
  Collects Birds of Prey #113-127.
  • #113–117 are Written by Sean McKeever
  • Birds of Prey #118 is part of Final Crisis.
• Batman: Battle for the Cowl – The Complete Collection
  Collects Batman: Battle for the Cowl #1-3; Batman: Battle for the Cowl: Arkham Asylum #1; Batman: Battle for the Cowl: Commissioner Gordon #1, Batman: Battle for the Cowl: Man-Bat #1; Batman: Battle for the Cowl: The Network #1; Batman: Battle for the Cowl: The Underground #1; Gotham Gazette: Batman Dead? #1; Gotham Gazette: Batman Alive? #1; Oracle: The Cure #1-3; Azrael: Death’s Dark Knight #1-3; and Secret Six (2008) #9.

Gail Simone has returned to Birds of Prey to write a new chapter in the team’s history, which was launched during the Brightest Day event. Don’t worry if you haven’t read it — this simply means that Dove and the recently deceased Hawk have been added to the team that is also back to Gotham City for the occasion.

• Birds of Prey: Endrun
  Collects Birds of Prey Vol. 2 #1-6.
• Birds of Prey: The Death of Oracle
  Collects Birds of Prey Vol. 2 #7-1

There’s a new Batgirl in town! Stephanie Brown has taken over the role following Cassandra’s departure. Although Barbara was initially reluctant to accept her in this role, she will quickly come around and offer her support and guidance.

• Batgirl: Stephanie Brown Vol. 1
  Collects Batgirl (vol. 3) #1-12.
  • ‘The Flood’ story (9-12) has a bigger focus on Oracle, with the Calculator as the main adversary seeking revenge.
• Bruce Wayne: The Road Home
  Collects Collects Bruce Wayne: The Road Home – Batman and Robin #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home – Red Robin #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home – Batgirl #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home – Outsiders #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home – Catwoman #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home – Oracle #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home – Commissioner Gordon #1, and Bruce Wayne: The Road Home – Ra’s al Ghul #1.
• Batgirl: Stephanie Brown Vol. 2
  Collects Batgirl (vol. 3) #13-24, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home: Batgirl #1 and Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes! #1.
• Batman: The Black Mirror
  Collects Detective Comics #871-881. While Barbara doesn’t play a big part in this story, this is a Gordon family story.

The New 52: Barbara Gordon as Batgirl Again (2011–2016)

Following the events of Flashpoint, DC Comics rebooted its universe, giving us the New 52 era. They took the controversial decision to bring back Barbara Gordon as Batgirl, with Gail Simone becoming the main writer of the new Batgirl series and dealing with the repercussions of this choice. While Barbara can walk again, she still bears the physical and psychological scars. At the same time, Barbara is part of the more optional new volume of Birds of Prey, written by Duane Swierczynski (#1-#17) and Christy Marx (#18-34).

• Birds of Prey Vol. 1: Trouble in Mind
  Collects Birds of Prey Vol. 3 #1–7
• Batgirl Vol. 1: The Darkest Reflection
  Collects Batgirl Vol. 4 #1–6
• Batgirl Vol. 2: Knightfall Descends
  Collects Batgirl Vol. 4 #0, 7-13. Issue #9 is a Night of the Owls tie-in.
• Birds of Prey Vol. 2: Your Kiss Might Kill
  Collects Birds of Prey Vol. 3 #8-13. Issue #9 is a Night of the Owls tie-in.
• Birds of Prey Vol. 3: A Clash of Daggers
  Collects Birds of Prey Vol. 3 #13–17, Batgirl Annual Vol. 4 #1.
• Batgirl Vol. 3: Death of the Family
  Collects Batgirl #14-19, Batgirl Annual #1 And Batman #17. Part of the Death of the Family event.
• Birds of Prey Vol. 4: The Cruelest Cut
  Collects Birds of Prey Vol. 3 #18–24, 26, Talon #9. Death of the Family takes between #21 and #22.
• Batgirl Vol. 4: Wanted
  Collects Batgirl Vol. 4 #20–26, Batman: The Dark Knight Vol. 2 #23.1
• Batman Eternal Vol. 1
  Collects Batman Eternal #1–20. One of the storylines in this series is Barbara-centric, but it has no impact on her own series.
• Batman Eternal Vol. 2
  Collects Batman Eternal #22–34
• Batgirl Vol. 5: Deadline
  Collects Batgirl Vol. 4 #27–34, Batgirl Annual Vol. 4 #2
• Birds of Prey Vol. 5: Soul Crisis
  Collects Birds of Prey Vol. 3 #25, 27–34, Birds of Prey: Futures End #1

Gail Simone’s run on Batgirl concluded here. Before the start of the new run, Batgirl helped Batman on a crazy mission on Apokolips in Batman and Robin Vol. 7: Robin Rises (it is recommended to read the previous trade for context).

Then, you can reconnect with the Pre-Flashpoint version of Oracle and Nightwing in the 2-part story Convergence: Nightwing and Oracle, by Gail Simone and Jan Duursema, part of the Convergence event (that is out of the main continuity).

Barbara Gordon is ready for a fresh start! The Batgirl comic underwent a soft reboot with Brenden Fletcher, Cameron Stewart, and Babs Tarr as the new creative team. This run was a departure from the previous one, known for being more lighthearted.

• • Batgirl Vol. 1: The Batgirl of Burnside
    Collects Batgirl Vol. 4 #35–40, Secret Origins #10
  • Batgirl: Endgame #1
    Collected in Joker: Endgame. Part of the Batman: Endgame story-arc.
  • Batgirl Vol. 2: Family Business
    Collects Batgirl #41-45, DC Sneak Peak: Batgirl #1 and Batgirl Annual #3
  • Gail Simone writes Babs once more in Secret Six #11-12 collected in Secret Six Vol. 2: The Gauntlet.
  • Barbara (and the rest of the family) reconnects with Dick in Grayson #12, collected in Nemesis. The issue takes place between Batgirl #44 and #45
  • Batgirl Vol. 3: Mindfields
    Collects Batgirl #46-52

Beyond Burnside: Batgirl in DC Rebirth (2016-2021)

A new era starts for the DC Universe, one that does not really have an impact on Barbara Gordon. The superheroine first goes on some globe-trotting adventures before coming back to Gotham, teaming up with the new Birds of Prey by Julie Benson and Shawna Benson, and working alongside Nightwing.

While this new volume of Batgirl follows in the footsteps of the Burnside era with Hope Larson (#1-23) and Mairghread Scott (#25-36), Cecil Castellucci’s time on the title (#37-50) is considered the worst part of this era — and a low point for the character.

• Batgirl Vol. 1: Beyond Burnside
  Collects Batgirl Vol. 5 #1-6.
• Nightwing Vol. 1: Better Than Batman
  Collects Nightwing: Rebirth #1 and Nightwing Vol. 4 #1-4, #7-8.
• Batgirl and the Birds of Prey Vol. 1: Who is Oracle?
  Collects Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #1-6 and the Batgirl and the Birds of Prey: Rebirth one-shot.
• Batgirl Vol. 2: Son of Penguin
  Collects Batgirl #7-11 and Batgirl Annual #1.
• Batgirl Vol. 3: Summer of Lies
  Collects Batgirl #12-17.
• Batgirl and the Birds of Prey Vol. 2: Source Code
  Collects Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #7-13.
• Batgirl and the Birds of Prey Vol. 3: Full Circle
  Collects Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #14-22.
• Batgirl Vol. 4: Strange Loop
  Collects Batgirl #18-25
• Nightwing Vol. 7: The Bleeding Edge
  Collects Nightwing#44-49 and Annual #1. Takes place before Batgirl #25
• Batman: Prelude to the Wedding: Batgirl vs. Riddler
  Collected in Batman: Preludes to the Wedding
• Batgirl Vol. 5: Art of the Crime
  Collects Batgirl #26-29 and Annual #2 plus a story from Batgirl #25.
• Nightwing #50 is set around here.
  Collected in Nightwing: Knight Terrors
• Batgirl Vol. 6: Old Enemies
  Collects Batgirl #30-36.
• Batgirl Vol. 7: Oracle Rising
  Collects Batgirl #37-44.
• Batgirl Vol. 8: The Joker War
  Collects Batgirl #45-50. Batgirl #49 is a tie-in to the Joker War.

Infinite Frontier/Dawn of DC: Standing at the Edge with Batgirls and Nightwing (2021-2024)

After the Joker, Barbara traveled to Blüdhaven to give Dick Grayson what Alfred had left him in his will. One thing led to another and the two rekindled their relationship, with Babs becoming a major supporting character in Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo’s run on Nightwing.

And in the aftermath of Fear State, she once again took on the role of mentor for Batgirls Cassandra Cain and Stephanie Brown in the Batgirls comics.

• Batman: Urban Legends Vol. 2
  Collects Batman: Urban Legends #7-10. Batwoman’s story in issues #8-9 takes place during Fear State. Barbara plays a role in the ‘Ghost in the Machine’ and ‘Wildcard’ stories.
• Nightwing Vol.1: Leaping into the Light
  Collects Nightwing Vol. 4 #78-83.
• Batman: Fear State Saga
  Collects Batman #112-117; Batman Secret Files: The Gardener #1; Batman Secret Files: Peacekeeper #1; Batman Secret Files: Miracle Molly #1; Batman: Fear State: Alpha #1; Batman: Fear State: Omega #1.
• Nightwing: Fear State
  Collects Nightwing #84-88 and Nightwing 2021 Annual
• Batgirls Vol. 1: One Way or Another
  Collects Batgirls #1-6, and the Batgirls short stories from Batman #115-117.
• Batman: Shadows of the Bat: The Tower
  Collects the complete “Shadows of the Bat: The Tower” story from Detective Comics #1047-1058.
• Nightwing Vol. 2: Get Grayson
  Collects Nightwing (2016) #87-91 and Superman: Son of Kal-El #9
• Nightwing Vol. 3: The Battle for Bludhaven’s Heart
  Collects Nightwing (2016) #92-96
• Batgirls Vol. 2: Bat Girl Summer
  Collects Batgirls #7-12.
• Nightwing Vol. 4: The Leap
  Collects Nightwing #97-100 and Nightwing 2022 Annual.
• Batgirls Vol. 3: Girls to the Front
  Collects Batgirls #13-19 and Batgirls 2022 Annual.
• Nightwing Vol. 5: Time of the Titans
  Collects Nightwing (2016) #101-105. Only present in issue #105.
• Nightwing Vol. 6: Standing at the Edge
  Collects Nightwing (2016) #106-113.
• Nightwing Vol. 7: Fallen Grayson
  Collects Nightwing (2016) #114-118.

In need of help, Black Canary reforms the Birds of Prey with an unrivaled group of badasses. But wait, Barbara is not on the team?! At least at the beginning as Oracle/Batgirl quickly joins the group to become a valuable member (as it should) of the team.

• Birds of Prey Vol. 1: Megadeath
  Collects Birds of Prey (2023) #1-6. She only appears at the end, but read the whole trade for context.
• Birds of Prey Vol. 2: Worlds Without End
  Collects Birds of Prey (2023) #7-13.

Next Level: Barbara Gordon is All In (2024-Present)

Amanda Waller’s failed coup in Absolute Power put an end to the Dawn of DC initiative and launched us into the All In Era.

The Birds of Prey have yet some adventures to live, before Barbara Gordon is arrested for aiding the Bat-Family, she is shipped off to Supermax, GCPD Commissioner Vandal Savage’s pet-project prison. She is right now in prison, under the creative team of Mariko Tamaki and Amancay Nahuelpan.

• Birds of Prey Vol. 3: Bird Undercover
  Collects Birds of Prey (2023) #14-19.
• Birds of Prey Vol. 4: On the Run [2026]
  Collects Birds of Prey (2023) #20-28.
• Detective Comics Vol. 3: The Courage That Kills [2026]
  Collects Detective Comics #1101-1106
• Batman #9 [2026]
  Collected in Batman Vol. 2: Blood & Money. Leads into Barbara Gordon: Breakout.
• Barbara Gordon: Breakout [2026]
  Ongoing Barbara series.
• The story continues…

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