Oracle is a fictional character, the nom de guerre of a superhero appearing in the publications of DC Comics. Her secret identity is Barbara Gordon, the niece/adopted daughter of Gotham City Police Commissioner James Gordon. She was the original Batgirl until an attempt on her life by in The Killing Joke, a graphic novel by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland, when the Joker shot Barbara through the spine. Drawing on her training as a librarian, she now acts as an information broker, gathering and disseminating intelligence to law-enforcement organizations and members of the superhero community. Barbara has no superpowers but is gifted with a genius-level intellect, an eidetic memory, a vast knowledge of computers and electronics, and is an expert hacker. She has even trained herself to engage in combat (usually escrima) from her wheelchair should the need for it arise. The current DC Comics logo, adopted in May 2005. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to the date or issue of a characters first appearance. ... Suicide Squad is a name for a variety of organizations created for and owned by DC Comics. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Ostrander is an American writer of comics. ... Kim Yale was a writer and editor of comic books for multiple comic book companies, including Marvel, DC, and First. ... Luke McDonnel is an American artist of comic books. ... If you are looking for other meanings of the term, refer to Bird of prey (disambiguation). ... Suicide Squad is a name for a variety of organizations created for and owned by DC Comics. ... The Justice League of America, also often referred to as the Justice League or JLA for short, is a DC Comics superhero team. ... Batgirl is a DC Comics superhero, a female crime-fighter modeled after and associated with Batman. ... Commissioner James Worthington Jim Gordon is a supporting character in the Batman comic books published by DC Comics. ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... A pseudonym or allonym is a name (sometimes legally adopted, sometimes purely fictitious) used by an individual as an alternative to their birth name. ... Superman (left) and Batman, two of the most recognizable and influential superheroes. ... The current DC Comics logo, adopted in May 2005. ... A secret identity is the practice of hiding a persons identity so the actual identity of the person is not known or suspected. ... Gotham City is a fictional city appearing in DC Comics, and is best known as the home of Batman. ... Police Commissioner (or Commissioner of Police) is the title of the chief officer of many police organisations. ... Commissioner James Worthington Jim Gordon is a supporting character in the Batman comic books published by DC Comics. ... Batgirl is a DC Comics superhero, a female crime-fighter modeled after and associated with Batman. ... Cover to Batman: The Killing Joke. ... Alan Moore Alan Moore (born November 18, 1953, in Northampton, England) is a British writer most famous for his work in comics. ... Bollands cover to Hellstorm: Prince Of Lies #16. ... The Joker is a DC Comics supervillain, widely considered to be The Batmans archenemy. ... The Librarian, a 1556 painting by Giuseppe Arcimboldo A librarian is a person who develops procedures for organizing information and provides services that assist and instruct people in the most efficient ways to identify and access any needed information or information resource (article, book, magazine, etc. ... Photographic memory, eidetic memory, or total recall, is the ability to recall images, sounds, or objects in memory with great accuracy and in seemingly unlimited volume. ... Hacker is a term used to describe people who use computers. ... Eskrima or Escrima refers in a general way to Filipino martial arts. ...

Barbara first used the Oracle identity to assist the Suicide Squad. Until recently, she was an alternate member of the Justice League. She is also a founding member of the Gotham City superhero team, Birds of Prey. Oracle is also the guardian/mentor of the current Batgirl, Cassandra Cain. Suicide Squad is a name for a variety of organizations created for and owned by DC Comics. ... The Justice League of America, also often referred to as the Justice League or JLA for short, is a DC Comics superhero team. ... If you are looking for other meanings of the term, refer to Bird of prey (disambiguation). ... The first appearance of Batgirl, from Detective Comics #359, January 1967. ...

Recently, Barbara became infected with a virus from Brainiac. After she killed the virus, she discovered she could now move her toes. Brainiac is a fictional supervillain in DC Comics, most often appearing as an opponent of Superman. ...

Oracle in other Media

Oracle (played by Dina Meyer) was adapted as one of the main characters in the WB television series, Birds of Prey. The series was loosely based on the comic book of that name. Dina Meyer in a screenshot from Birds of Prey Dina Meyer (born December 22, 1968 in Queens, New York) is an American film actress. ... The WB Television Network is a television network in the United States, founded as a joint venture between the Warner Bros. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Birds of Prey was a live action US television series produced in 2003. ...

Barbara Gordon has also appeared in the DC Animated Universe, but only as Batgirl. A Justice League Unlimited promotional image. ...