Would Gail Simone ever (or had she ever) had a male kiss one of her heroines w/o consent? Or is this part of a double standard? (She just wanted to get the experience of kissing Batman). I did react during one bit in a story ~ possibly within that Calculator arc ~ where Black Canary kisses Batman w/o his consent. His superpower is sitting in a chair with an evil look on his face, biding time until he's defeated. (I particularly like Lady Blackhawk).Īlso, the story arc with the villain known as the Calculator was 'meh.' I remember reading about him in a previous book, possibly another Birds of Prey book, and he's not interesting. Overall, the book satisfied my fix to read some stories about the Birds of Prey women. This book was a mixed combination of stories regarding pacing. The characters are well written and Gail Simone has a lightness of touch with her characters and an eye for compelling character drama that makes burning through a volume a breeze. This entire run since Chuck Dixon's era has had some major ups and downs but this group of pencillers notably Joe Bennett Jack Jadson and Adriana Melo kept a consistently high quality and everyone stayed model between issues.īirds of Prey as a series continues to be a solid run. I'm also happy to say I enjoyed the art in this book. Their moment together was honestly really sweet and a great emotional moment for Dinah in particular. Simone captured the chemistry between these two while allowing Dinah the space to put a close to their relationship for the moment. Seeing Dinah finally clear the air with her ex Oliver Queen was refreshing. The comic also had great romantic moments for the characters. These former blackmailers turned reluctant backup for the Birds of Prey were solid support I actually became fond of being around. I cannot convey how much the short shorts and belly widow annoyed the hell out of me.įighters by Trade also surprisingly convinced me of Creote and Savant as a part of the team. Also-minor point-but I'm so glad they finally gave Helena the costume update she so desperately needed this volume. The Birds of Prey were back to being a well-oiled machine in this volume and seeing them have each other's backs without question was amazing. I loved seeing Babs finally trust Helena and defend her against people like Batman. The last volume, Hero Hunters ended with a major schism between the two and the process of them rebuilding trust was well handled. I also loved seeing the development of Huntress and Barbara's relationship. The combination of hope for recovery while accepting and being proud of all she accomplished while disabled was wonderfully balanced. I also loved seeing how Barbara faced the possibility of regaining use of her legs. From Bruce quietly bankrolling her operation to Dinah being with her every step of the way, the character relationships during this arc were moving. This volume saw Barbra get reinfected with Brainiac's virus and seeing her friends and especially Dinah support her in her time of need was moving. Fighters by Trade is another great entry in Gail Simone's Birds of Prey run.
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