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Stephanie Brown is a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe. The character first appeared in...

Stephanie Brown is a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #647 and was created by Chuck Dixon and Tom Lyle. The daughter of the criminal Cluemaster, Stephanie originated in 1992 as an amateur crime-fighter called Spoiler, and a love interest for Tim Drake (formerly the third Robin). Stephanie also briefly became the fourth Robin herself and, in 2009, became the sixth and current Batgirl. She is presently starring in her own ongoing Batgirl comic book series. She was the eponymous lead character in the 2009 Batgirl comic book series written by Bryan Q. Miller, with pencils by Lee Garbett. Stephanie Brown is the daughter of the Cluemaster, one of Gotham City's third-rate criminals. Her father spends most of her childhood in jail or away from the family, and though he claims to be rehabilitated upon his return to Gotham, Stephanie is furious to discover that he is actually returning to crime without his need to leave clues behind. She decides something needed to be done. Stephanie tailors a costume for herself, and calls herself The Spoiler. She learns where her father is hiding out, finds out his plans, and leaves clues so