Batman’sBat-Family is one of the most popular superhero groups in comic books.

Just about everyone knows the major players, like Robin, Nightwing, and Red Hood.

Each of them has appeared in movies, cartoons, and video games.

Absolute Batman with Batgirl Barbara Gordon

Some fans forget just how bigthe Bat-Family actually is.

While Batman is initially hesitant, he eventually ends up taking her under his wing.

She never became Robin, and never officially joined the Bat-Family in the main continuity.

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Instead,she merely appeared as essentially a cameo before disappearing once again.

During routine maintenance, Harper noticed some strange anomalies in the power grid.

DC is setting the stage for a showdown between Batman and Batgirlone thats bound to be game-changing.

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But she’s not the only one Bruce will face.

While Harper was initially indispensable during the New 52 era, she eventually gave up on the vigilante life.

Despite this deeper connection, Kate and Bruce haven’t always seen eye to eye, esepcially as vigilantes.

Comic book art: the Bat-Family stands on a rooftop, including Batman, Catwoman, Nightwing, Spoiler, and more.

With her mother’s honor preserved, Helena continued fighting crime as the Huntress.

Helena later has a much different origin post-Rebirth inJustice Society of America#1.

This version of Helena became a vigilante afterhunting down a petty criminal who had killed Batman.

Batman Stands in Detective Comic Art by Jason Fabok

One of DC’s most iconic heroes, Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne. Forged by tragedy with the death of his parents, Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the world’s leading martial artist, detective, and tactician. Recruiting an entire family of allies and sidekicks, Bruce wages war on evil as the dark knight of his hometown, Gotham City.

Helena murders the criminal as revenge and decides to continue being a vigilante afterward.

This version of Helena eventually ends up on the Prime Earth after mistakenly being teleported there.

Helena was the daughter of a prominent mob boss.

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Her official membership in the Bat-Family is constantly fluctuating, with Helena often an outsider.

From there, theBat-Cow simply hung out in the Batcave, defending it from intruders when necessary.

It was Bat-Cow who started Damian Wayne on his path of redemption.

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She was in the very first issue of theBatmantitle, and she’s been around him ever since.

Sometimes she’s a villain; sometimes she’s an anti-hero trying to protect Gotham in her own way.

But more often than not,she’s a love interest to Batman.

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Selina isn’t really a member of the Bat-Family in the traditional sense.

She doesn’t often appear during big all-hands-on meetings between the Bat-Family.

She doesn’t hang out in the Batcave unless explicitly invited there for some reason.

That’s why she’s by far one of the most important women to ever join the Bat-Family.

Despite all of this, Cass managed to defy her fate.

She was raised to be a weapon, and she chose to be a hero instead.

Out of all the women who have been Batgirl,the mantle belongs the most to Cassandra Cain.

Batgirl is the one identity she’s had that truly and perfectly fits who she wants to be.

One was led by Batman, and one was led by Barbara Gordon.

That’s how powerful her influence in the family was.

One of DC’s most iconic heroes, Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne.