Batgirl Essays

into the psychology of the iconic supervillain the Joker. Despite its reputation as one of the best comics of all time, it is also one of the most controversial because of the violence enacted on Barbara Gordon, the civilian identity of Batgirl, by the Joker. Batgirl Volume 3: Death of the Family, written by Gail Simone and drawn by Daniel Sampere (with one issue written by Ray Fawkes and drawn by Ed Benes), details the harrowing reunion of

The authors/producers demonstrate the hero/ villain archetype in a variety of films and books. Heroes are people who are highly admired for their contribution to their community; they are viewed as idols that will continuously save the day and rescue people. But a hero will never come into existence without a villain that causes damage to others and destroys many obstacles in their path. The role each villain contributes is necessary because it gives the hero a purpose to fulfill. Both archetypal

excitement over the upcoming Supergirl/The Flash crossover, where Grant Gustin’s Barry Allen is set to help Kara Zor-El in defeating Italia Ricci’s Silver Banshee. But could Melissa Benoist’s Supergirl eventually team up with another DC superheroine like Batgirl? Benoist’s recently conducted a Q&A on the official Supergirl Facebook page, where she answered several questions including one from a fan who was hoping to see Kara working with Batman’s female protégé. The former Glee actress had a surprising response

Do you enjoy fighting for justice? Perhaps you feel you need the powers of a superhero to get through the day. Either way, you're a superhero disguised as a mere mortal. You're really the Batman or Batgirl of your household or neighborhood, so don't be shy. Now if you do that on any regular night of the year the neighbors will be raising eyebrows and you might find yourself explaining yourself to the local police or being carted off to the nearest psychiatric hospital. Luckily there is one night

woman is compared to a man. Batman and Batgirl are both human superheroes; they do not have any special healing factor or any other kind of superpowers. All his enemies constantly give Batman brutal beatings, but he always walks away from the fight (see appendix 1). He suffers no long-term effects because men must have strength; suffering is a sign of weakness, and men can never be weak—society demands that. Complementary to this, in Batman: The Killing Joke, Batgirl is shot by the Joker and is paralyzed

What's our favorite thing about the Joker? What's his only redeeming quality? Harley Quinn. Sean Murphy knows this and takes advantage of that to humanize us to the enemy. To feel love and pity for the Joker. For those of you just beginning this wicked series, White Knight is a reverse universe where the Joker imprisons Batman as a villain. Issue #3 delves into showing us why Bruce Wayne cracks. The most understanding excuse a Bat could have: Alfred is sick. Loss of our loved ones can trigger breakdowns

especially after the events of The Winter Soldier. DC is just as strong with women coverage portraying women like Black Canary, Batgirl, and Wonder Woman. While none of these women have jobs outside of saving the world, they are far from needing any help taking care of themselves. Black Canary is a martial arts queen and has a sonic scream that sends her enemies running. Batgirl is one of my favorites because she shows real strength in the face of adversity. She was shot and paralyzed by the Joker but

Current events also affect comic book sales and characters. In times of great struggle comic books were a form of entertainment and relief. They gave everyone someone to root for and someone else to unanimously hate. The writers looked to real life to help push sales, that’s why Nazis were a common comic book enemy. However other global opinions can hurt comics such as racism. As aforementioned minorities were treated as jokes and comic reliefs. This was because racism was prevalent throughout every

creation, grants her independence, and provides a social criticism. Before I read Batwoman Elegy, I was unaware of her existence in DC Comics or in the “Batman” canon. Growing up, the only “Batman” characters I knew of were Batman, the various Robins, Batgirl, and Batman’s more frequent villains. I was first introduced to Batwoman when they discussed her in

Samin Ishraq ENGL 2130 Dr. Jenny Joczik 10 July 2023 Compare and contrast them with other well-known “monstrous” characters in film, TV, comic books, and literature. Give specific examples and include images if desired. Beowulf is an old English epic poem believed to be written in the 8th century (Britannica). The story is about a great warrior who defeated a heinous monster named Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and a Dragon. Beowulf met his demise when facing a dragon and took down the dragon while

philanthropist and industrialist. There are a series of characters that accompany Batman on his crime fighting feat, such as his sidekick Robin, his butler Alfred Pennyworth, police commissioner Jim Gordon and occasional appearances of the heroine, Batgirl. There are a collection of villains he fights and they are collectively known as the ‘rogue gallery’.

Most female superheroes are the counterpart of a male version, i.e. Superman/Supergirl, Batman/Batgirl, Captain America/Miss America, etc. implying that woman cannot exist without man. According to Lavin, “the uneasy contradiction between strength and dependence (and in extreme cases, between strength and subservience) has characterized much of the