Batgirl is one of my favorite superheroes of all time. I like almost every incarnation of her, and the newly reinstated Barbara Gordon under the cowl in the DCU New 52 is definitely no exception. She retains all the character traits that I've always loved about Babs, but she seems tougher all-around. Her costume is pretty classic, but with updated armor detailing and a new Black, Gold, and Purple color scheme (although it seems the Purple has officially been ditched in the most recent comics). Overall it's a terrific update to a well-loved and greatly-missed character. Mattel is the first company to make a toy of her in the new duds (not counting the Heroclix, Eaglemoss, and Squinkies pieces). At first, I would have sworn this was a straight repaint of the Batgirl figure we've seen from Mattel since back in the DCSH days. But in actuality, this figure uses almost all new (or newly tool'd) parts and is a great and unique addition to any Batgirl collection. Let's check her out in detail below!
