Character History
Barbara Gordon is a fictional DC Comics character, James Gordon's adopted daughter. This heroine became the most famous and recognizable Bathelel Gotam, and after - oracle, helping the teams of superheroes.History of character creation
The character debuted in January 1967 in 359 issuing American comics. A few artists and writers worked in a way, Michael Infantino, Gardner Fox, William Dosie and Julius Schwartz.
The idea of creating a women analogue of Superhero Batman threw a producer of the Batman's television series, broadcasting in the USA in 1966-1968.
Barbara Gordon became a popular figure in the period of the silver century comics. In the modern era, this heroine has gained the second life in the "Precious Birds" team.
The premises of the Batcherl in a wheelchair became the subject for disputes. There were discussions regarding surface illumination of characters with disabilities. And also on the demonstration of such a restriction in the Comic Universe, in which technology and medicine are superior to the achievements of the real world.
Having gained popularity in the 1960s and 1980s, the character was involved in movies, animations, video games. Everything that was connected with Franchise Batman, one way or another came into contact with the story of a woman-oracle.
Image and Biography Barbara Gordon
The appearance of the heroine in comics is very bright - this is a girl of medium height with red hair and blue eyes.From the early biography of the character, it is known that Barbara's parents - Roger Gordon and Telma lived in the suburb of Ohio. From childhood, the girl fastened about how he will become a hero. With better friend - Marti - she painted costumes that would come to her in the path of struggle on the side of good.
Breadless time ended when parents died in a car accident. At the time of the tragedy, the orphaned girl was 13 years old. Due to the fact that her uncle launched, James Gordon, the dreams of the adopted daughter slowly began to gain real outlines.
Having moved to the uncle's house, the girl was immediately fascinated by Batman. With age, interest in the main defender Gotam began to resemble obsession. And when the girl learned about the friendship of James with a superhero, he could not think about anything at all.
Barbara tried to imitate the idol in everything, so he soon began to engage in martial arts. Despite the confusion of James, the girl convinced the adopted father in the need to know the foundations of self-defense.
But the matter went on. Very soon the apprentice has received a black belt. At the same time, she did not forget about education - thanks to the photographic memory of the heroine graduated from school at the age of 16 and entered Gotham State University. Being a gifted student, she managed to get a diploma with honors before the age of adulthood.
Also, the former student continued to train. In particular, a larger role in the formation of her fighting skills was played by a dragon cat, training Barbara Giu-Jitsu techniques.
The first place of work is the Public Library - not satisfied the girl striving for a career in the field of law. She tried to settle in the FBI, but nothing came out with that. The refusal was justified by the insufficient growth of the candidate.
The turning point came during the Masquerad Ball in the Bristol Country Club. Barbara sewed a suit that saw her in children's dreams, and so appeared at a party. Among the guests was Bruce Wayne, at which the criminal migrant was attacked in the height of the fun.
Miss Gordon in a superhero costume saved Bruce, but herself was trapped. The liberated Wayne returned in the form of Batman and came to the revenue. Later, the Dark Knight handed over James's niece through Dick Grayson Batarang, which allowed the girl to solve his personality. She swore in loyalty to Batman and became Bathelel Gotam.
But she stayed in this position not as long as she planned. One day, Joker penetrated her house. The villain shot her the spine, and then the section and made many pictures. These photos were intended for James to bring it crazy.
But the "murderous joke" turned to the heroine of the lower limb paralysis. About the career of Batherl had to forget. The desire of revenge resulted in the request of Nitwin to kill Joker. Deep depression almost made him abandon her from calling. But the girl decided to become useful and fight crime any ways.
Then she created a powerful computer system in the world, allowing to hack the most protected databases, such as the FBI. Barbara did not cease to be a Batman's assistant, just now moving in the information field.
Jace Gordon's adoptive daughter coordinated the superheroes detachments, and after, together with a black canary and the hunter, he created the "Precious Birds" team. The authors decided to revive Bathelel, after working as a version of paralysis.
The image of Barbara Gordon is different from other superheroid. She, despite the admiration of Batman, does not consider a man in a romantic terms. For her, the fight against crime is the only goal in the life that even disabilities does not prevent.
Combat character, choosing your own path, patient exhaustion of the necessary skills - thanks to this Barbaru, they began to perceive as a symbol of feminism. So, this heroine began to do the same as men, but alone and even better.
Barbara Gordon in films and games
For the first time, the character appears on the screens in the series "Batman" of 1960. In Film Bathelel played Ivonn Craig. The film itself has become a kind of parody of previous screening. But at the same time he remained a classic, sending to which is used in various comedy paintings.
In the fourth part of the Franchise, Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher Actress Alicia Silverstone demonstrated an alternative history of the formation of a heroine. The girl is studying in Oxford, loves to drive on the bikes. After exclusion from the university goes to visit Uncle - James Gordon. In Goteam, the girl becomes the partner of Batman and Robin in the fight against Mr. Frieza and a poisonous ivy.
Dina Meyer played Oracle in the dramatic series "Painting Birds". The plot is a description of the events that led the former battlel to the wheelchair. The project, despite the rating and expectations of fans, was closed due to failure at the box office.
In the trilogy of Christopher Nolana, the character appears episodically. In the first part of James's daughter, Imais Fradin played, in the Dark Knight, Melinda McGroow changed it.
The character of the oracle, according to the quotation from the site of Discussingfilm, will appear in the third season of the web series "Titans". Casting has been declared for the search for an actress capable of showing a bunch with crime in a wheelchair.
In computer games, the superheroine appears both in a wheelchair (for example, in the Batman series: Arkham), and in the role of Batheml (Injustice: Gods Among US).
Interesting Facts
- Being in a wheelchair, Oracle wrote two books: "Binary Beast" and "Motor Moth".
- In the crossover version of comic Flashpoint James Gordon becomes the biological father of Barbara, but the mother throws the family when the daughter was 12 years old.
- Barbara ranked 17th in the list of hundreds of the best characters comic.
Quotes
Enough to play in good and bad corop. I - Barbara Gordon, the new police commissioner. My dream is to combine police forces with Batman. Do not be a hero and think only about yourself.Filmography
- 1966-1968 - "Batman"
- 1997 - "Batman and Robin"
- 1999-2001 - "Batman of the Future"
- 2002 - "Painting Birds"
- 2003 - "Batman: Mystery Betewn"
- 2005 - "Batman: the beginning"
- 2008 - "Dark Knight"
- 2010-2013 - "Young Justice League"
Computer games
- 2009 - Batman: ARKHAM ASYLUM
- 2011 - Batman: Arkham City
- 2013 - Batman: Arkham Origins
- 2013 - Injustice: Gods Among US
- 2015 - Batman: Arkham Knight