Graphic Novels – Birds of Prey: Old Friends, New Enemies

by Chuck Dixon, Greg Land, Drew Geraci

This volume contains the stories (the original one-shot and a mini-series, with some additional stories) that launched the monthly title that passed its 100 issues mark, was cancelled, and then rebooted with great success (in 2010).

Black Canary, crimefighter, was at loose ends, without direction, when Oracle (Barbara Gordon, former Batgirl) contacted her with an offer of activity. The partnership and friendship that grows between the two women can be found in subsequent volumes of the series. But this volume gives you their beginnings as a team.

Chuck Dixon

Chuck Dixon writes women with the different voices and attitudes that real women have. These two women do not exist to gratify male expectations: they are forces in their own right. A refreshing change in a field where many female characters seem to exist only for a cheesecake factor.

The stories are filled with plenty of action and adventure. Anyone who is bored by this title isn’t really paying attention.

(Also check out the volumes written by Gail Simone. She expands the team, bringing additional variety to the adventures. Her stories continue the great storytelling tradition Dixon began.)