Comic Title: Detective Comics #359
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: January 1967
On Sale Date: November 29, 1966 Newsstand Date November 29, 1966
Source: House Ad, Action Comics #345, Page 30

Newsstand Date November 29, 1966
Source: Direct Currents, Teen Titans #7, Page 22

Copyright Date November 29, 1966
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1966

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl"
Pages: 16

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Penciller: Carmine Infantino
Inker: Sid Greene

Reprinted In:
Batman from the 30s to the 70s HC (1972)
DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #9 (1981)
Detective Comics #359 [Toys R Us Premium] (1997)
Millennium Edition:Detective Comics 359 (#43) (2000)
Showcase Presents:Batgirl Vol. 1 TPB (2007)
Showcase Presents:Batman Vol. 3 TPB (2008)
Batgirl:The Greatest Stories Ever Told TPB (2011)
Batman:The TV Stories TPB (2014)
Tales of the Batman:Carmine Infantino HC (2014)
Batman:A Celebration of 75 Years HC (2014)
Batgirl:A Celebration of 50 Years HC (2017)
Batgirl:The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2018)
Detective Comics:80 Years of Batman HC (2019)
Detective Comics 80th Anniversay Giant #1 [Walmart Exclusive] (2019)
Detective Comics (Facsimile Edition) #359 (2020)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Blackhawk #230; next appearance in Batman #189)

Guest Star(s)

• Batgirl (Barbara Gordon; not to be confused with the original Bat-Girl, Betty Kane; first appearance; last appearance in Adventure Comics #453; next appearance in Batman #191)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Teen Titans #7; next appearance in Batman #189)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Detective Comics #358; next appearance in Batman #189)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Brave and the Bold #69; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #70)

Villain(s)

• Killer Moth (last appearance in Justice League of America #35; no further appearances)
• Larva and Pupa (Killer Moth's henchmen; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
On her way to a costume ball dressed as Batgirl, Barbara Gordon witnesses an attack on Bruce Wayne by the Killer Moth. Seeking to rescue Wayne, the commissioner's daughter goes into action. She distracts the crooks long enough for Wayne to escape and reappear as Batman. With their target gone, Killer Moth and his men make good on their own escape. Barbara then returns home without Batman learning her identity.

Later, Killer Moth sends blackmail demands to Bruce Wayne. Batman sets a trap for him at Wayne Manor. Barbara, a librarien by trade, stops by to drop of a book for Bruce and sees him apparently murdered. She goes into action as Batgirl again. This time Batman pulls her aside and allows the crooks to escape.

Batman follows the crooks as planned back to the Killer Moth's hide-out. He and Robin fall into a trap, but Batgirl has followed them too and helps them to escape. Batgirl then locates Killer Moth and apprehends him. Batman is impressed by the new heroine and believes she could aid him in the future.