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Now to finish my feminine book in my feminine chair here in this feminine library!

—Batman #197 (1967) by Gardner Fox & Frank Springer, inked by Sid Greene

First appearance of Barbara Gordon as Batgirl.

R.I.P. Carmine Infantino (May 24, 1925 – April 4, 2013). Here’s my Carmine Infantino tag. Click to see a few more from this great, classic artist.

—Detective Comics #359 (1967) cover by Carmine Infantino & Murphy Anderson

First he wanted her to stop being Batgirl for her own safety.

THEN he wanted her to stop being Batgirl because she was too GOOD at it?

Not sure I follow your logic there, Dick.

—Batman #141 (1961) by Bill Finger & Sheldon Moldoff

Not many women in government in 1976, but we’re working on it!

—Batman Family #5 (1976) by Elliot S. Maggin & Curt Swan, inked by Vince Colletta

The 113th Congress is sworn in today, with more female members than ever before:

5 new female senators elected last year
All 5 new female senators are the first women to be elected to the Senate from their states (Hawaii, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Nebraska)
20 female senators total, the most ever
80 women elected to the House of Representatives
New Hampshire is the first state to be represented entirely by women in Congress
Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) is the first openly gay senator
Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) is the first Asian-American woman in the Senate and the first Buddhist in the Senate
For the first time ever, white males comprise a minority of the House Democratic Caucus
And of course Nancy Pelosi, the first female Speaker of the House, is still the leader of the House Democrats