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Batmanis used to being around some reasonably powerful people , and it ’s still not all that surprising that he namedBatgirlBarbara Gordon the most powerful hero he knows — even stronger than Superman and Wonder Woman . While the rankings might seem absurd at first , it ’s no surprise that Batman would label Babs strong than anyone else , consider what she ’s been through .
Batman disclose his surprising thoughts on Barbara Gordon inDetective Comics#790 by Andersen Gabrych , Pete Woods , Cam Smith , Jason Wright , and Clem Robins . After beingcalled by Oracle Barbara Gordon , Batman muses on just how strong he really believes she is . He even goes as far as to sayBarbara is the strongest person he bonk , citing Superman and Wonder Woman as comparable examples .
Barbara Gordon has been through huge harm , and she ’s supervise to overcome it and continue being a sub — something neither Wonder Woman nor Superman really needed to contend with . While they ’ve fail through difficult moments in their histories and even fall back their powers , they ’ve never been made a victim nor rose above that victimhood like Barbara has .
This issue ofDetective Comicsis part of theWar Drumsarc , which is available in a pull in version , Batman : War Drums , from DC Comics .
The Joker ’s attack on Barbara Gordon was one of the most brutal things to take place in the DC Universe and it turns out , it was completely ineluctable .
Barbara Gordon Nearly Lost Everything - And Still Became a Hero
Detective Comics#1070 Cover by Evan Cagle
Superman has admitted that the lingering experience of losing Krypton really is n’t that bad . While it ’s sure enough a loss , it ’s a red of a society and culture that he never really sleep together . Likewise , Wonder Woman has been through some horrible things , but she ’s always regained her family in the Amazons and her powers to support her . While she ’s temporarily been without them , they always come back .
TheJoker ’s attack against Batgirl inThe Killing Joke(by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland ) drive Barbara Gordon to completely change her life . Unable to take the air due to the gunshot wound she suffered , Barbara had to put her day of Batgirl behind her , but she still became a hero sandwich in another way , becoming the techno - undercover agent Oracle .
Just as Barbara Gordon nearly lose everything after the Joker assail her , she manage to pull her animation back together and continue as an even stronger hero .
It ’s easy to see why Batman come up this so admirable . BothBatman and Barbara suffered immense personal tragediesthat change the trajectory of their life . Superman lose Krypton is n’t an event that really in person affect him , because he never knew Krypton to begin with . Batman knew the love of his parents and a normal living , and he recede them in a violent crime . Instead of letting that injury have him , Batman pack on and became a hero . Just asBarbara Gordon well-nigh turn a loss everything after the Jokerattacked her , she managed to pull her life back together and continue as an even stronger hero .
Barbara Gordon Continued Being a Hero, and Batman Respects Her for It
It Took Immense Personal Strength to Become Oracle
While Superman and Wonder Woman obviously have more powers than Barbara ever will , she still demonstrate her strength of role by not letting tragedy define her . Not only did Barbara wax above her tragic circumstances to become a bomber again , but she became a better hero than she used to be . The attack from the Joker did n’t make her less or cut down her ability . If anything , it unlocked them . Batman view the formerBatgirlas the strongest soul he know — make Barbara Gordon far warm than even Superman and Wonder Woman .
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