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The Odyssey of Oracle
Physically confined to a wheelchair, she is intellectually unrestricted by any barriers. The superheroes of the world
come to her time and again to handle the tasks too big for their superpowers. She is a presence throughout the world: watching,
tracking, getting involved, via her operatives and allies, where she believes her and their combined skills could help out.
Feeding on the mystery and magic of the original Delphic Oracle of ancient Greek mythology, Barbara has allowed very few members
of the DCU to know her true identity. Much of the DC Universe (DCU), in fact, has no idea if Oracle is even a human being
or machine, let alone the woman who used to be Batgirl. Even Commissioner Gordon, who quickly learned his daughter's earlier
alter-ego, is unaware of the important role she now plays in the world
In the months following her crippling encounter with the Joker, Barbara had hidden herself away from the world, going
out only for her physical and emotional therapy sessions. But the woman who had been Batgirl quickly got tired of being afraid
and feeling useless. She used her researcher's talents and a grant from the Wayne Foundation to begin anew, this time using
computers as her library, her community, and, eventually, her battlefield.....and so it is, and so it shall, there is no corner
dark enough that the forces of evil can hide from the sight of Oracle.....
Babs is left a paraplegic after being gunned down by the Joker in an assault at the Gordon
home.
(BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE July 1988).
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a wealth of fan written romantic
stories about Oracle and Nightwing
await you here
home of Birdwatching:
The Birds of Prey
as close as you can get
to an official website for
Oracle and Nightwing
aka Barbara Gordon
and Dick Grayson
if you're aching to drool over
pixellated babes in bikinis, you've
come to the wrong place.
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related internet links
as reported for
National Geographic News
by John Roach
August 14, 2001
a web-zine about the
comics industry published
by an eclectic band of women
highlighting the influence of women
on the said comic books industry
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