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Number of years that Barbara was Batgirl = 22 (1966-1988)
Number of years that Barbara was Oracle = 22 (1989-2011)
Target age range readers for the new DC = 18 to 34.
Age of those target readers the last time Barbara Gordon was Batgirl = not even born yet to 11 years old.
Age of the target readership that knows Barbara Gordon as Oracle = ALL THEIR LIVES to 2/3 of their lives.
Age of target readers when Barbara Gordon was Batgirl on the live Batman TV show (for a grand total of one season, 26 shows) = NONE born yet.
Age of target readership that saw Barbara Gordon as Batgirl on the animated Batman TV shows: Same age as those who saw Green Lantern only as John Stewart and Supergirl as a very young teenage in a white crop top and blue skirt
Number of successful comic book titles starring Barbara Gordon as Batgirl: NEVER had a solo series ever. Had only a handful of one-shots and mini-series. Otherwise, solely appeared as a backup feature and guest star.
Number of successful comic book titles starring Barbara Gordon as Oracle: Birds of Prey TWICE! Plus minis etc.
Number of successful comic book titles starring Cassandra Cain or Stephanie Brown as Batgirl: Cass had 73 issues of a solo title, plus many mini-series and guest appearances, AND a cross-company crossover mini with Dark Horse. Stephanie had 24 or so issues of a title that ranked in the Top 100 of Diamond’s books EVERY MONTH IT WAS PUBLISHED until it got cancelled.
So, just some things to consider the next time the snake oil salesman/confidence man tries to sell you a bill of goods that “Barbara Gordon was always going to be the strongest Batgirl.”, you can call it out for the bull shit it is.
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The whole DCU reboot smells like retconing...then look at the ages
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Facty numbers! Numberful facts. Okay, so, I like what I have read of Babs-as-Batgirl? I think there are cute stories to...
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For me it would all depend on the timeline placement of the new DCnU, does Barbara Gordon make the most sense? Y/N?
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I like all three characters...different reasons...they all...
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