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'Batgirl: Year One' Gets the Animated Treatment

Chuck Dixon's origin story gets CGI treatment, but will this become an ongoing show?

Last night the final episode of 'Batman: The Brave and the Bold' aired on Cartoon Network in Great Britain, and our friends across the pond got more than they bargained for with that episode. The final episode of the popular Batman series, "Mitefall," ended with a short film starring none other than Barbara Gordon as Batgirl. The clip, obviously based on the Chuck Dixon 'Batgirl: Year One' mini-series shows Batgirl in her original blue and yellow costume.

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Can I just say how awesome this is? If you've seen previous episodes of 'Batman: The Brave and the Bold' featuring Bat-Mite, then you probably remember the mini movies set in an alternate reality. I'm going to guess that this is just another short movie, and that there probably won't be a Batgirl television show based on the 'Year One' graphic novel. Oh, but how I wish that weren't the case.

== TEASER ==

Is it a coincidence that Barbara Gordon is returning to the Batgirl mantle this fall and that this teaser is coincidentally added to the final episode of the series? Perhaps, perhaps not. After all, this wouldn't be the first time that a we've seen hints of an animated 'Batgirl.' After all, Warner Brothers animation director (Wonder Woman, Justice League) Lauren Montgomery had cited interest in doing a Batgirl animated film based on the 'Batgirl: Year One graphic novel in the past. Check out the clip from the final episode featuring Barbara Gordon as Batgirl below!

Do you think there's a chance that we'll see a Batgirl animated series? Is it something you would wan to watch?

Thanks to Cosmo111687 for the tip!

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@hushicho said:
Ugh. Chuck Dixon is the worst Bat writer. They could at least do a good version of Barbara, not his toned-down incompetent geek retcon who couldn't hack it as a superhero. Thumbs down.
Elaborate, please.
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I would definitely watch a Batgirl animated series

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All for a Batgirl series, though I miss the classic animation in stuff like this and the new GL series. CGI isn't the same. Ah well.

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Why is everyone thinking this is true?
It was just part of the amazing and oh-so-very meta, finale episode of the Brave and the Bold AND a joke/throwback references at the fact:
There was an actual Batgirl Year One dtv film that got cancelled,
The next Batman show will be more realistic, gritty and in CGi.

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@Babs: AWEEESSOOMMMEEEEEEE not keen on the animation but I blimmin hope we get this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Why is it CGI?   ugh....

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Personally I'd much rather see them make a few more seasons of Batman Beyond. It was almost as good as BTAS and it was such an interesting setting.

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Well i'm excited!

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