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  1. Batman fights to thwart Mr. Freeze’s plans to cover Gotham in ice as Robin and Batgirl grapple with Bane in a showdown at the Gotham City observatory.Subscri...

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    Early life

    Barbara Wilson was the daughter of Margaret Wilson, who was the sister of Alfred Pennyworth. Barbara and Alfred were apparently close throughout Barbara's entire life, particularly when Barbara's mother and father died in a car accident. While Alfred lived in the United States and worked as the Wayne Family butler, Barbara remained in England and attended boarding school. While there, she studied computer science. Also, after her parents' death, Barbara took up motorcycle racing, as the thril...

    Staying at Wayne Manor

    Upon arriving in the States, Barbara met Alfred's "other family", Dick Grayson(who was immediately attracted to her, and vice-versa) and Bruce Wayne. Bruce invited Barbara to stay, during which, Alfred's disease grew steadily worse. Barbara took Batman's motorcycle (the Batblade) on two motorcycle races, the second of which being where she was saved by Robin from a dangerous situation.

    Becoming Batgirl

    While Alfred grew closer to death, he shared with Barbara an encrypted disc, which contained all of Batman's secrets. Barbara immediately hacked into the disc, and discovered that Bruce and Dick were Batman and Robin, and that Alfred had planned for her future involvement. After she donned a suit that was designed for her by Alfred, Barbara, under the guise of Batgirl, defeated Poison Ivy at the Turkish Bath House and saved Batman and Robin. After a quick debate she was accepted by the dynami...

    Barbara loved her uncle dearly and didn't understand how much Alfred also meant to both Bruce and Dick, as he had been a father figure to them in the same way as her, especially as both of them had also lost their parents. She thought that her uncle was nothing more than a mere servant and slave to them, which was the main reason she took up racing...

    The Motion Picture Anthology incarnation of Barbara Wilson was Alfred Pennyworth's niece, instead of being Commissioner Gordon's daughter (in that universe), Barbara Gordon, like in the comics. This was due to Joel Schumacher disliking the idea of Pat Hingle being anything more than a supporting character, lacking the gravitas and inherent emotiona...

  2. Oct 10, 2021 · 10 Ways Robin & Batgirl's Relationship Has Evolved Across DC History. By Bailey Jo Josie. Published Oct 10, 2021. There are two types of DC comic book fans: those who love Robin and Starfire together and those who love Robin and Batgirl together.

    • The Future Looks Bright For Dick And Babs. Barbara, who is still reticent about labeling their relationship, seems to be coming around to the idea of dating her longtime friend in earnest.
    • Dick Says Those Three Little Words In 2022. Barbara is instrumental in facilitating Dick's affordable housing project, "Haven," even when crooked cops and crime bosses repeatedly try to prevent its development.
    • In 2021 They Adopt A Puppy Together. Patrolling the streets of Blüdhaven one night in Nightwing #78, written by Tom Taylor with art by Bruno Redondo, Grayson comes upon a gang torturing a little tripod puppy.
    • During Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Last Stories of the DC Universe #1, written by Cecil Castelucci with art by Mirka Andolfo, Barbara and Dick have a shotgun wedding and promise one another they'll annul their marriage if they survive.
  3. Batman & Robin is the fourth and final installment in the comic book-inspired film series initiated by Tim Burton and the second directed by Joel Schumacher. Released in 1997, it starred George Clooney replacing Val Kilmer as Batman with Chris O'Donnell returning as Robin and introduced Batgirl...

  4. May 5, 2022 · One of the most persistent rumors is that Dylan O’Brien will star as Dick Grayson (a.k.a. Nightwing) in Batgirl. In the comics, Grayson was once Batman’s partner, Robin.

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  6. Jun 20, 1997 · Batman & Robin: Directed by Joel Schumacher. With Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell, Uma Thurman. Batman and Robin try to keep their relationship together even as they must stop Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from freezing Gotham City.

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