![]() Once again a Helena Bertinelli shows up, but we learn this is actually Helena Wayne, the daughter of an alternate reality’s Bruce Wayne who ended up on the core reality of the DC Universe. The part where things get very confusing for us comes with the 2011 reboot of The New 52. She started outside the sphere of influence of Batman but eventually became a regular member of his family. In 1985, DC editorial did away with these parallel Earths, so Huntress was rebooted as the daughter of a Gotham mafia family whose parents were killed by rivals. ![]() This Birds of Prey series appears to be an effort to return those elements to the character, but I’m not sure how well they mesh with how this Helena has been portrayed up to this point.įor those who didn’t devote a depressingly significant amount of their childhood to scouring through Who’s Who and various DC Comics encyclopedias, Huntress started out as the adult daughter of an alternate universe Batman and Catwoman, a melding of the two characters’ styles. I have not yet read the short-lived but hugely acclaimed Grayson series, but I didn’t get the impression she was a carrying over her predecessor’s backstory. However, this Helena was introduced in the pages of Grayson as a super spy for the Spyral organization. She is still Helena Bertinelli, and her family was again the victim of the Gotham mafia. The most significant change from that original run is that Huntress is an entirely new character…well, sort of. It makes a lot of sense that if Rebirth is meant to be a sort of return to a more classical form that this first arc would focus on this specific trio of heroes. I could tell that the core of the team was always Batgirl, Black Canary, and Huntress but it was fun to see Knockout and Lady Blackhawk show up. I am honestly a sucker for DC writers that incorporate elements of the vast history of this shared universe. I only read the original run of Birds of Prey, pre-New 52, in bits and pieces and I always loved that Gail Simone managed to pull in some more obscure female characters. There is a lot of fun interplay between characters in this arc and it does tell a complete story for a change, but nothing stands out as extraordinary. This trio seeks to find a solution to their respective problems. She teams up with her old partner Black Canary but the two cross paths with the vengeful new Huntress, Helena Bertinelli. However, there is a new Oracle out there, and Barbara wants to know who is masquerading as her. After years of physical therapy, she walked again and took back the mantle of Batgirl. The cruel actions of the Joker left her wheelchair-bound, but Barbara rose above her depression to become Oracle, a voice in the ear of the Justice League giving them vital information about dire situations. She started out as Batgirl, a partner to Batman and Robin. Batgirl and the Birds of Prey Volume 1: Who Is Oracle?īarbara Gordon has lived through many phases in her relatively young life.
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