Misfit (DC Comics)
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Misfit is a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe. She first appeared in Birds of Prey #96 as the latest Batgirl, before taking on her own identity as Misfit.
[edit] Character history
[edit] The new Batgirl
In Birds of Prey #96, a couple is saved from muggers by a woman wearing what appears to be Barbara Gordon's classic Batgirl costume. She dispatches one of the robbers with a Batarang, and the others with well-placed punches. The male of the rescued couple says "Batgirl is back!"
In issue #98, Black Canary and Huntress are sent to find the new Batgirl. They have Gypsy fake being attacked, and lure the new Batgirl out of hiding. They are startled when Batgirl appears, a young girl in a homemade costume and using various catch phrases such as "Dark Vengeance". However, she calls Huntress by her real name, and seems to have metahuman powers, such as teleportation, superhuman strength, and rapid healing abilities. She saves Huntress from an assassin and teleports away, only to re-appear behind Oracle in the headquarters, saying, "We have got to spend more time together, Babs."
In issue #99, Oracle and the new Batgirl (who apparently also has cloaking abilities) fight, and Oracle persuades the girl to stop wearing the Batgirl costume by showing her images of Stephanie Brown's autopsy. The girl tells Oracle she will give up being Batgirl but adds that she will not give up being a superhero.
[edit] Misfit
In issue #101, the young girl reappears in Oracle's headquarters, wearing a new, if similar, costume, and calls herself Misfit. Her teleportation powers are demonstrated in issue #103, where she manages to teleport between Metropolis and southern California.
