Issue Batgirl 22
Subtitle
Date January 2002
Writer(s) Kelley Puckett
Artist(s) Damion Scott, Robert Campanella
storyline Oracle called Batman in - she'd found a feed of David Cain calling him. Batgirl, who was with Batman, was told to stay put as Batman went after the assassin. Everyone knew it was a trap. When Batman entered the room, it exploded. Both Cain and Batman survived.  

Issue Batgirl 23
Subtitle Little Talk
Date February 2002
Writer(s) Kelley Puckett
Artist(s) Damion Scott, Robert Campanella
storyline Oracle helped Batgirl diffuse a suicide bomber after she'd knocked him unconscious. Back at the Clocktower, Cassie went into the holoroom to train (against Shiva footage). Oracle spoke with Batman about her "death wish" - the upcoming fight between Batgirl and Shiva. They both believed she had to know she couldn't defeat Shiva. 

Issue Batgirl 24
Subtitle Bruce Wayne: Murderer? part 2
Date March 2002
Writer(s) Kelley Puckett
Artist(s) Damion Scott, Robert Campanella
storyline (continued from Detective 766) 
Oracle intercepted a 911 from Wayne Manor. She heard it all as it happened - the murder of Vesper Fairchild. She sent Batgirl in to the crime scene to be her eyes, but due to technical difficulties, she got no video. What was believed to be the murder weapon - a pistol - was found outside the home. Batgirl realized for the first time that Bruce was Batman. 
(continued in Nightwing 65)

Issue Batgirl 25
Subtitle
Date April 2002
Writer(s) Kelley Puckett
Artist(s) Damion Scott, Robert Campanella
storyline Though Oracle tried to stop her, Batgirl met Shiva for their face-off. Shiva killed her before she was even touched. Batgirl was revived in a sanctuary built for Shiva. Cassandra defeated Shiva finally. 

Issue Batgirl 26
Subtitle
Date May 2002
Writer(s) Scott Peterson
Artist(s) Vincent Giarrano, Jesse Delperdang
storyline As Batgirl recovered, one of Shiva's acolytes kidnapped a woman and called Batgirl out. Spoiler went after him. He realized she was an imposter, but was defeated anyway. 

Issue Batgirl 27
Subtitle Bruce Wayne: Fugitive part 5
Date June 2002
Writer(s) Kelley Puckett
Artist(s) Phil Noto, Robert Campanella
storyline Batgirl and Spoiler saw something while on patrol. Batgirl hit her partner with a nerve strike so she wouldn't get in the way. After taking down the team they'd seen, Batman congratulated Batgirl for defeating Shiva. When she offered her help, he refused it. Back at the Clocktower, Batgirl and Oracle went over some clues. She and Spoiler went to Fairchild's grave. She hit Spoiler again with a nerve strike at her request. After digging up the body, Batgirl found she'd been hit with the same nerve strike she'd been using on Spoiler.

Issue Batgirl 28
Subtitle
Date July 2002
Writer(s) Kelley Puckett
Artist(s) Damion Scott, Robert Campanella
storyline With Batman away, Spoiler asked Batgirl to help in her training. Afterwards, they compared fathers. A group of fighters known as Force 14 were sent to "evaluate" Batgirl. 

Issue Batgirl 29
Subtitle Bruce Wayne: Fugitive part 13
Date August 2002
Writer(s) Kelley Puckett
Artist(s) Damion Scott, Robert Campanella
storyline Nightwing picked up Batgirl - they planned to recreate the night of the murder. A synthesized Bruce Wayne called and invited Fairchild over. The killer met her at the door with the nerve strike. He took her to the bedroom and ran Wayne's post-murder shower. He killed her and waited for Batman to return, then placed the fake 911 call. Due to her injuries, they realized she was beaten just enough not to loose consciousness. 

Issue Batgirl 30
Subtitle Legion of the Lost
Date September 2002
Writer(s) Chuck Dixon
Artist(s) Damion Scott, Klaus Janson
storyline Billionaire Bartram Fletcher was killed by an archer while jogging in College Park. Another man - a city judge - was arrowed nearby. Batgirl ran into Connor Hawke and assumed he was the killer. Eddie Fyers was able to break up their fight and convince her they weren't enemies. 

Issue Batgirl 31
Subtitle The Catafracts
Date October 2002
Writer(s) Chuck Dixon
Artist(s) Damion Scott, Wade von Grawbadger
storyline Eddie and Connor told Batgirl they'd been tracking an archer across the country - all the victims were either rich or politically powerful She took them to her cave and contacted Batman. He got them a list of possible targets - all victims were a member of the Ninth Legion society club. The archers attacked Jack Drake (actually Eddie impersonating him) and captured him (Fyers). Spoiler and Robin joined the chase after they found Tim's father and got him to safety.

Issue Batgirl 32
Subtitle Morituri
Date November 2002
Writer(s) Chuck Dixon
Artist(s) Damion Scott, Wade von Grawbadger
storyline Tim talked to his father and learned what the assassins were after. Robin, Batgirl, Spoiler and Connor Hawke got to Eddie and freed him. They took won the gang, thought their leader, Agrippina, couldn't be located. Batgirl assumed she was dead. 

Issue Batgirl 33
Subtitle Father's Day
Date December 2002
Writer(s) Kelley Puckett
Artist(s) Damion Scott, Robert Campanella
storyline Batgirl heard a rumor about Cain while on patrol. Oracle got her clearance as a reporter wanting to interview him. Cassandra let her emotions get the best of her and she attacked him. She warned him that she'd kill him if he ever killed again.