Batgirl's New Court of Owls Connection Gives Her the Nemesis She Deserves
Spoiler warning for The Joker #15
Barbara Gordon, the original Batgirl, just discovered a personal Court of Owls connection that gives her a frightening new foe. The Court of Owls has been trying to infiltrate and upend the Bat-Family for years—going as far as trying to recruit Dick Grayson—but now the latest Talon has an undeniable link to one of Batman's core allies. The final issue of The Joker has officially revealed Barbara's brother, James Gordon, Jr., to be the Court's most recent Talon.
James Gordon, Jr. debuted in the character-defining Batman: Year One story by Frank Miller and Dave Mazzucchelli, but he came to prominence as a major Batman villain in Batman: The Black Mirror by Scott Snyder, Jock, and Francesco Francavilla. Since the New 52 era, and because of his personal connection with Barbara and Jim Gordon, Gordon, Jr. has primarily featured as a Batgirl foe. Most recently, Gordon, Jr. was believed to be dead after the events of the Joker War. In recent issues of The Joker, however, after Barbara tested DNA samples from the pursuing Talon—a lethal assassin created and used by the Court of Owls—it was hinted that her brother's «death» may have in fact led to his involvement with the Court as their latest living weapon.
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These hints, woven throughout the first 14 issues, are officially confirmed in The Joker #15 by James Tynion IV, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Lorenzo Ruggiero, Cam Smith, and Arif Prianto. Cassandra Cain as Batgirl fights and restrains the Talon, who has ambushed her, Barbara, and their allies. But it's Barbara Gordon as herself who speaks to the Talon—and unmasks him, revealing the decaying face of her brother, James Gordon, Jr. "I'm
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