Collecting Batgirl
Please Note: As of 2005, I have stopped updating this collecting list. Barbara Gordon continues to be a driving force in Birds of Prey and all issues of that title are recommeded as Essential Reading for all Babs fans.
In this list:
SHOWING means that Babs is in the story briefly — anywhere from a
cameo shot to a few, fleeting frames — but impacts on the overall
story very little
FEATURED means that Babs plays an active, supporting role in the story
STARRING means just that, too — that Babs is the main focus of the
story (the term "CO-STARRING" is used for most Birds of Prey story
appearances and a few of Babs' appearances when she is clearly acting
in a starring role but is not the only character doing so).
Please Note: Appearance lists are organized alphabetically by comic title and then in ascending chronological order by comic publication date.
"BoP!" indicates that the story includes an appearance by Babs & Dinah in BoP mode.
Essential Reading: I've put a beside
all appearances I consider "Essential Reading" for Barbara
Gordon fans. If you want to get a good, basic overview of Babs' post-Crisis history,
pick up the starred issues.

Batgirl Secret Files & Origins 1, August 2002, “Batgirl vs. Batgirl” — co-starring this is a holographic version of Babs as Batgirl: this issue also includes a one-page bio of the original Batgirl
Batgirl Special 1, 1988, “The Last Batgirl Story” — starring
Batgirl: Year One 1, February 2003, “Masquerade” — starring
Batgirl: Year One 2, March 2003, “Future-Tense” — starring the rewrite of Barbara Gordon's origin continues
Batgirl: Year One 3, April 2003, “Afterglow” — starring
Batgirl: Year One 4, May 2003, “Cave Dwellers” — starring
Batgirl: Year One 5, June 2003, “Moth to a Flame” — starring
Batgirl: Year One 6, July 2003, “Bird of Prey” — starring
Batgirl: Year One 7, August 2003, “Hearts Afire” — starring the first meeting and team-up of the original Batgirl and the second Black Canary concludes
Batgirl: Year One 8, September 2003, “Seasoned Crime-Fighter” — starring the first proper Batgirl & Robin team-up!
Batgirl: Year One 9, October 2003, “Ashes and Blood” — starring
Batman 451, July 1990, “Judgments” — showing only appears as Barbara Gordon in this story
Batman 511, September 1994, “The Night Before Zero” — featured
Batman 600, April 2002, “Joker Tips His Hat” — co-starring
Batman 614, June 2003, “Hush, Chapter Seven: The Joke” — showing Batman remembers the original Batgirl
Batman and Superman: World's Finest , August 1999, “Year Five: A Woman's Work” — co-starring
Batman Annual 13, 1989, “Faces” — showing
Batman Chronicles 1, Summer 1995, “Midnight Train” — showing flashback
Batman Chronicles 9, Summer 1997, “Photo Finish” — starring
Batman Chronicles Gallery 1, 1997, “” — showing pictured with Huntress & Catwoman
Batman: Batgirl , 1997, “Batgirl” — starring
Batman: Batgirl 1, June 1998, “Scars” — starring
Batman: Gotham Knights 21, November 2001, “Day & Night in Black & White!” — starring in a sort of quasi-animated/quasi-pre-Crisis story with Poison Ivy
Batman: Gotham Knights 43, September 2003, “Knights Passed, Part One: Batgirl & Robin” — featured
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight 180, August 2004, “The Secret City, Part One” — showing
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight 181, September 2004, “The Secret City, Part Two” — featured the original Batgirl returns action in an unusual venue
Batman: Madness -- A Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special , 1994, “” — featured includes what is presumably Barbara's first face-to-face meeting with the Batman
Batman: The Killing Joke , 1988, “” — featured this story takes place after she has retired as Batgirl but before she has created Oracle
Birds of Prey 71, Early October 2004, “Between Dark and Dawn, Part Three: Insanity Defense” — showing a brief flashback, beautifully drawn
Birds of Prey 79, April 2005, “Hero Hunters, Part Four: She Rides the Eye of a Hurricane” — showing
Birds of Prey: Batgirl/Catwoman 1, 2003, “” — starring a wonderful character-driven detective story which includes a quick origin review (which sticks FAR closer to canon than the concurrent Batgirl: Year One) and a highly engaging match-up at its heart.
Black Canary/Batgirl: Birds of Prey 1, February 1998, “Birds of Prey” — starring BoP!
DC First: Batgirl/Joker 1, July 2002, “Clowntime” — featured
Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl , 1998, “” — starring Elseworld's version
Harley Quinn 11, October 2001, “Quintessence Part 3: The Girl Is Bats” — showing flashback and this issue also features Harley dressing up like the original Babs Batgirl
Harley Quinn 12, November 2001, “Quintessence Conclusion: A Date Which Will Live in Infamy!” — showing not really but Poison Ivy dons the classic duds this time out
JLA in Crisis Secret Files 1, November 1998, “” — showing
JLA: The Nail 1, August 1998, “” — showing Elseworlds version
Justice League of America: Another Nail 2, 2004, “” — showing brief flashback to the action of the original Nail miniseries
Legends of the DC Universe 10, November 1998, “Folie a Deux -- Part One” — starring
Legends of the DC Universe 11, December 1998, “Folie a Deux -- Part Two” — starring
Nightwing 10, July 1997, “” — showing pictured on cover only
Nightwing 9, June 1997, “” — showing nightmare vision
Nightwing 38, December 1999, “Face to Face” — showing dream version
Nightwing 88, February 2004, “Flurry” — showing in a brief nightmare of Nightwing's
Robin: Year One 4, 2001, “” — showing a sort of proto-Batgirl tale as this is one of the moments that inspires her own ambitions
Secret Origins 20, November 1987, “Batgirl: Flawed Gems” — starring
Silver Age 80-Page Giant 1, July 2000, “SOS to Nowhere” — featured
Silver Age Secret Files 1, July 2000, “Seven Soldiers of Victory (bio sheet)” — featured
Silver Age: Showcase 1, July 2000, “The 7 Soldiers of Victory” — featured
Thrillkiller , 1997, “” — starring Elseworld's version
Thrillkiller '62 , 1998, “” — starring Elseworld's version
Zero Hour , September 1994, “(miniseries)” — featured