Batgirl: Year One Vol 1 4

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"Cave Dwellers"

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Batgirl: Year One Vol 1 #4
May, 2003

Executive Editor

Dan DiDio

Cover Artists

Marcos Martin, Alvaro Lopez, Javier Rodriguez

Writers

Scott Beatty, Chuck Dixon

Pencilers

Marcos Martin

Inkers

Alvaro Lopez

Colourists

Javier Rodriguez, Heroic Age

Letterers

Willie Schubert

Editors

Nachie Castro, Matt Idelson

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Appearing in "Cave Dwellers"

Featured Characters:

• Batgirl

Supporting Characters:

• Alfred Pennyworth
• Batman
• James Gordon
• Robin

Villains:

Other Characters:

Locations:

• Gotham City

• 359 Murphy Avenue
• Wayne Manor
• Batcave
• Clear Crossing

Items:

• Batarang
• Batcomputer
• Batrope

Vehicles:

• Batmobile

Synopsis for "Cave Dwellers"

Batgirl dives off the top of a tall skyscraper. Batman and Robin look onward and realize that her foolhardy stunt can only result in a fatality. Batman cuts her line with a Batarang, and Robin swoops down to catch her. They dose her with knockout spray and take her back to the Batcave.

Batman begins interrogating her, but Barbara's brashness yields little results. Batman pretends to attend to other matters allowing Robin the chance to play "good cop". Robin takes her to the Clear Crossing section of the Batcave and runs her through a gauntlet designed to test her resilience and reflexes. She navigates through the obstacles with remarkable results, but not remarkable enough to impress Batman. Batman returns to the cave and tells her that their business is too dangerous for her, and is not to be treated as a game. He sprays her again with the knockout gas and returns her home.

When she awakens, Barbara is angered at the fact that Batman and Robin know who she really is. The next day, Robin secretly sends her a package. The box is filled with Batarangs, smoke grenades and a grappling hook. A note is enclosed which reads, "You look like a fast study. This'll help you cram. Trust me. He'll come around."

Notes

• The computers in the Batcave are displaying mug-shots of several famous villains, including: Clayface, Blockbuster, Joker, the Mad Monk, and the Red Hood

Trivia

• This comic book features advertisements for the following products:

—Everquest online video game for Playstation 2

—Juicy Fruit chewing gum

—Nature's Cure health care products

—Kung Fu Chaos video game for Xbox

—War of the Monsters video game for Playstation 2

—Wrestlemania XIX pay-per-view sporting event

—Starburst fruit candy

—Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic video game for Xbox

—Batman: Dark Tomorrow video game contest

—Zelda: The Windwaker video game for Nintendo Gamecube

—Anti-smoking public service advertisement

—Cartoon Network - Toonami, Dragonball Z

—Black & Bruised multi-platform video game

—DCcomics.com contest survey - Playstation 2 video games

—DC Comics - JSA: Princes of Darkness story-arc (issues 46-50)

See Also

• Discuss Batgirl: Year One Vol 1 4 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Batgirl: Year One series

Recommended Reading

• Detective Comics #359 (1st appearance of Barbara Gordon as Batgirl)
• Batgirl Special (Final appearance of Barbara Gordon as Batgirl)
• Batman: The Killing Joke (The Joker cripples Barbara Gordon)
• Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe II (Batgirl profile)

Links and References

• Barbara Gordon article at Wikipedia
• Batgirl biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
• Batgirl: Year One series index at the Grand Comics Database Project