Writers: Scott Beatty and Chuck Dixon
Pencillers: Marcos Martin and Javier Pulido
Inkers: Robert Campanella and Alvaro Lopez
Colorists: Lee Loughridge and Javier Rodriguez
Letterers: Sean Konot and Willie Schubert
Publisher: DC Comics
What’s it about?
This book collects the first year of adventures of the first Batgirl and Robin.
Robin
is Dick Grayson, 13 year old (ish) ward of Bruce Wayne. As Robin he
is the Batman’s partner, bringing fear and justice to criminals across
Gotham. Robin views Batman as a father and is determined to win his
love and approval. When an encounter with Two-Face goes wrong, Batman reconsiders whether Robin has a place in his mission.
Batgirl
is Barbara Gordon, aged about 18, the daughter of Gotham’s
Police Commissioner Jim Gordon. This story is set a few years after
Robin’s. Barbara works as a librarian, excels at her studies, and wants
to be a copper - but everyone tells her she can’t. Not one to accept
other people’s opinions, she attends a costume party in a homemade
batsuit, mostly to irritate her Dad, and finds herself stopping a
heist. Thus begins her crimefighting career.
Each
story was originally published separately, but the Batgirl one was unavailable
for a number of years.
