I've been re-reading
No Man's Land as of late, and I actually liked the idea of Huntress running around as Batgirl despite having all odds against her.
Incidentally, this was also one of the story arcs where Bruce's usual superdickery really rubbed me the wrong way. I can't decide if it was because he didn't really give Helena the chance to prove her worth on her own terms, or the fact he gave her so much shit for not following
his orders despite the fact that she helped maintain *some* order in a devastated Gotham during his absence. The fact that
she took three bullets to protect the same idiots who were recklessly getting themselves killed in an ill-fated encounter with the Joker before Batman would approve of her didn't help either.
For now though, I'll start with her humble beginnings in the cape and cowl. For her very first outing as Batgirl,
refer to here.
( Test 1: Is Helena Capable of Making the 'Right' Decision? )