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Summary
Even in a world withoutBatman , Cassandra Cain echoes his mission perfectly across Gotham . While every member of theBat - Familycarries Batman ’s bequest in their own unequalled mode , the third cleaning lady to stockpile the Batgirl mantle in prescribed DC canon — behind Barbara Gordon and , in brief , the Huntress — may do so better than anyone else . ArguablyDC ’s most consecrate hoagie , Cass might be the most dedicated to Batman ’s deputation in particular .
Batgirl does Batman ’s legacy proud inDetective Comics#1082 by Ram V. , Stefano Raffaele , and Riccardo Federici . In a world whereBatman has been erased from Gotham Citycourtesy of the Orgham family and their realism Engine , the Batman still haunts Gotham through the guise of his standby , Batgirl .
Cassandra being able to successfully conduct what Batman is all about without Batman having to subsist speaks to a few things about her character . Not only has she successfully replicated Batman ’s crimefighting formula , buther pursuit of vengeance began long before Cassandra Cain ever receive Batman .
wad of characters have either worn or wanted the cowl over the years , but DC at last admits the one case who truly merit it .
Batgirl’s Urge for Vengeance Began Before Joining the Bat-Family
Cassandra Cain makes her on - panel debut inBatman#567 , during the " No Man ’s Land " storyline andHelena Bertinelli ’s brief time as Batgirl . Before ever joining the Bat - Family , Cassandra suffered her own childhood tragedy . From a young age , she was trained by her parent , Lady Shiva ( the one villain Batman ca n’t beat)and expert crack shot David Cain , to become the stark bravo . The more she ran from this imagination her parents had for her , the harder the abuse she stick out — to the point where she was even deprive of her ability to address .
Cassandra debuts inBatman#567 by Kelley Puckett , Damion Scott , John Floyd , Gregory Wright , and Todd Klein .
Her desire to scarper her parent finally lead Cass to meet the Bat - Family and , in time , guide her to the Batgirl cape . For all the pain in the neck she ache as a child , Cassandra watch all about ire , vengeance , and the dangers that felon volunteer long before Batman took her under his wing . Despite Batman ’s expunction , she ca n’t forget the feelings she ’s had practically since birth , which explicate why she has n’t fallen victim to the Reality locomotive . Her avocation of vengeance helps her remember Batman ’s mission , but as she tells the Question,“I had it before him . "
Cass merely take on Batman ’s moral codification to direct a enraged vengeance she ’s always had , but hold his code take into account her to keep his memory live . That memory remain animated in her mind and through the fright she serve up out on the street .
Batgirl Comes Closest to Honoring Batman’s Mission
If this should tell reader anything , it ’s that Cassandra Cain comes nigher to honoring Batman ’s mission and legacy than any other Bat - Family penis without even try . Cassandra Cain and Bruce Wayne have always last similar biography , something Batman has admitted himself in the past . Few ( if any ) members of the Bat - Family match Batman in sheer power , to the full stop that Batgirl may actually surpass him asGotham ’s substantial greatest detective . Each member of the family has suffered tragedy in a way that lends to their avocation of vengeance , but not like Bruce and Cass .
Their respective childhood traumas have led both Cass and Bruce to give their life to crime fighting almost to the compass point of obsession . Cass just take Batman ’s moral computer code to direct a fierce vengeance she ’s always had , but carrying his computer code permit her to keep his computer storage alert . That memory remains live in her brain and through the fear she dishes out on the streets . Cassandra ’s rendering of Batgirl being such an exact reflection ofBatmanbecomes all the more important in a Gotham that ’s lost its original Dark Knight . Despite the loss , it almost feels as if he never impart thanks to theBat - Family’smost consecrated member .
Detective Comics#1082is available now from DC Comics .
DETECTIVE COMICS # 1082 ( 2024 )
