![]() It was fun seeing Oracle out in the field, as we tend to see her plopped behind a computer, doing research and issuing commands. Calculator is preoccupied with learning who she is, while Oracle, for obvious reasons, wants to destroy that record. Both attend an event where they’re hoping to hack into a company’s database to retrieve sensitive information about the identity of Oracle. The first that grabbed my attention was issue # 111 titled “Nerds of Prey”, in which we see Oracle squaring off against the Calculator. Instead, what we have here are solid, albeit slightly self-contained, Birds of Brey arcs. One could argue the whole “death of the new gods” storyline is the most common thread here, but even that isn’t really alluded to in every issue. There aren’t really any central storylines that tie these issues together, per se. I was sad to see that Gail Simone didn’t write the issues collected in this trade, but it turns out Tony Bedard did the characters proud, continuing their stories in a believable and fairly awesome light. There are much better comics to spend all of your money on.I really love a good, old-fashioned all-girls kick-butt comic. Azzarello has no grasp of the characters, and the way that women and people of color are treated is borderline offensive. This issue feels like a relic of the 90s in many ways and its pretty disappointing following the feminist superhero films we have seen lately.īirds of Prey is undoubtedly the weakest book to come out of DC’s Black Label. I’m also tired of seeing the cartel kind of characters, and every antagonist is this issue is a person of color. This issue feels like it was intended to please men, and it is a clear step backward for the characters. Unfortunately, the art is full of poses and compromising positions for the women in the comic. Still, even if everything is pretty, it doesn’t stop the art from further holding the actual story back. The panels are full of impressive lighting and vivid colors. The coloring by Steve Wands is probably the highlight of the books. The sequentials make the script feel even rockier and always leave too much or too little to the imagination when it comes to the action that takes place in between the panels. Her art also comes with tons of flaws, and for every good looking character, there is an action sequence that just doesn’t flow well. Fans of Birds of Prey will be completely disappointed in this story, making this comic appeal to almost no one.Įmanuela Lupacchino brings some gorgeous art to this book, and even that can’t save this disaster. It’s almost like Azzarello has never read a comic with these characters in it before. Each character is a skeleton of themselves, acting out the bare minimum traits that make them unique. The conversations are all generic and boring, and every character is full of cliche monologues. If it wasn’t for the art, these characters would be unrecognizable. The script feels rushed and not fully fleshed out, making this issue fall into a pile of mediocre superhero stories.īrian Azzarello doesn’t seem to have a grasp on the voices of these characters and instead resorts to edgy lines for dialogue. This issue feels like a boring, uninspired blockbuster that lacks any kind of heart. The boring story manages to take a cool-looking crime organization and makes them feel hollow throughout. The story is bland, the characters are poorly written, and there just isn’t much fun to be had in this long comic. It’s a 90+ page story that overstays its welcome. It’s written by Brian Azzarello with art by Emanuela Lupacchino.īirds of Prey #1 is an oversized one-shot, and I mean that in the worst way possible. The story focuses on Black Canary, Huntress, and Harley Quinn as they deal with personal issues and a dangerous crime syndicate that has a knack for decapitating people. Birds of Prey #1 DC Comics Writer: Brian Azzarello Artists: Emanuela Lupacchinoīirds of Prey #1 is the latest one-shot to come out of DC’s Black Label line.
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