If the death of Jason Todd is Batman’s biggest regret, then a close second has to be Barbara Gordon’s paralysis at the hands of the Joker. Another young person caught in the crossfire between himself and the insane clown. To harm Batman, the Joker senselessly attempted to drive Batman’s greatest ally, Commissioner Jim Gordon, insane by injuring his daughter. Thus ended the career of the high flying Batgirl.
If there was one positive, it was that Barbara reinvented herself as Oracle, and in doing so, became a much more effective crimefighter than she ever was as Batgirl. But as iamww illustrates below, Barbara must occasionally have quiet moments of regret for a life taken from her. And for allowing another friend to be hurt under his watch, Batman can only drive himself harder.
