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Biography: The original Batgirl was created by Bob Kane in 1961. Betty Kane was the niece of Batwoman. Betty Cane was not a popular character during her first appearance in DC Comics. Batgirl became popular when ABC introduced Batman to TV in 1966. In this series, Batgirl was introduced as Barbara Gordon, the niece of Police Commissioner Gordon. In 1967, DC Comics reintroduced Batgirl as the niece of Commissioner Gordon as well.