Artwork: Oracle by arunion
I still miss Barbara Gordon as Oracle. Yeah she's great as Batgirl but as Oracle that's where she excelled because not only did she overcome a traumatic experience caused by the Joker but she took on a new heroic role as the information powerhouse Oracle.
People with disabilities are unfortunately often overlooked in society but in the comics Barbara Gordon wasn't. The pre-New 52 Birds of Prey, Batman and Detective Comics stories showed Barbara front and center instead of being pushed to the sidelines. I don't know if DC Comics even realized or cared that they had an amazing character who fans loved but who also represented the disabled into their decision when they made the change for the New 52.
I've said it before and I'm saying it again, Barbara didn't need to go back to being Batgirl in order to be a hero. She already was as Oracle.
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