As the dynamic duo of Batman & Robin soar the skyline of Gotham City fighting crime, another masked adventurer faces extraoridnary odds agains such foes as Killer Moth, Blockbuster and Firefly. And she doesn't take orders from the Dark Knight! This heroine is determined to make on her own ... Her name is Barbara Gordon. Years before she became the information powerhouse known as Oracle, and long before she's a Bird of Prey, Gordon dons the familiar cape and cowl of Batman to become Batgirl! But between the skepticism of Batman and the watchful eye of her adoptive father, James Gordon, she's finding entry to the hero biz difficult at best. Batgirl: Year One tells the full story of Barbara Gordon's rise as super-hero, chronicling the lessons she learned and the important choices she made that continue to make her one of the most captivating characters in comics today. Robin: Year One writers Scott Beatty and Chuck Dixon join penciller Marcos Martin and inker Alvaro Lopez for another look into the past of one of comics' most popular characters!.
