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neptuneslight's review
3.0
So this was my first time reading Birds of Prey and it was okay for me. I'm interested in seeing how the story continues. In this particular volume I did get lost with all the backstory but after processing it I have a fairly good idea of the plot.
amandat's review
3.0
I must say, I prefer Barbara Gordon as Oracle. Here, she's taken over the Bat Cave (as something has happened to Batman) and it's hinted at that Batman has been gone a while. What she does to get herself out of trouble is great.
I also prefer Huntress as Helena Bertinelli instead of the lovechild of Batman and Catwoman. She's a lot of fun in this collection.
Like the new 52 Birds of Prey, Black Canary comes off as the difficult one in the group. I'm not sure if this common for the character or just it happens that the only two BofP comic collections I've read feature Black Canary being a royal pain. Which is unfortunate because she certainly wasn't this way in the "Young Justice" animated series.
I also prefer Huntress as Helena Bertinelli instead of the lovechild of Batman and Catwoman. She's a lot of fun in this collection.
Like the new 52 Birds of Prey, Black Canary comes off as the difficult one in the group. I'm not sure if this common for the character or just it happens that the only two BofP comic collections I've read feature Black Canary being a royal pain. Which is unfortunate because she certainly wasn't this way in the "Young Justice" animated series.
captwinghead's review
4.0
This run doesn't have quite the same vibe as the last one. Aside from it lacking the look of the classic run, the line up felt a bit different. This team was made up of Oracle, Huntress, Black Canary, Lady Blackhawk and they're joined by Hawk and Dove.
The plot felt a little scattered to me but I must admit, during the first part of this volume, I was extremely distracted by the art. The old run had some sexualized art but nothing too too bad. This had some impossible angles, a ton of ass shots and I just found it odd? Like it reminded me of that Emma Frost book I read a long time ago in that this is a series that women love reading and I would wager were a huge part of the fanbase. So, why this art that is so sexualized, it's not sexy? I think of Sunstone and how that book is literally about BDSM and sex is a big part of it. That art is sexy without being so cheaply sexualized. Ya get me?
Anyway, the art changes for the last 2 issues which I appreciated.
This run had several of the elements I loved in the last one:
- Babs leads the team as Oracle and she's so wonderful under pressure
- Helena and Dinah continue to support each other
- This continues to be a team of women supporting women
- The action is entertaining
The plot lost me a few times but the emotional moments really landed. Oracle getting through to Savant and understanding where she let him down. Creote finally getting Savant to realize how much he loved him. (I don't think they were allowed to show them kissing for some reason). Dinah leaving the team to fight for Sin. Helena sacrificing herself for Dinah because she didn't think anyone would need her the way they needed Dinah. (I love their relationship the most, I think).
It's pretty entertaining and has a lot of the same heart the last one did so, if you liked Gail's last run of BoP, give this volume a shot.
The plot felt a little scattered to me but I must admit, during the first part of this volume, I was extremely distracted by the art. The old run had some sexualized art but nothing too too bad. This had some impossible angles, a ton of ass shots and I just found it odd? Like it reminded me of that Emma Frost book I read a long time ago in that this is a series that women love reading and I would wager were a huge part of the fanbase. So, why this art that is so sexualized, it's not sexy? I think of Sunstone and how that book is literally about BDSM and sex is a big part of it. That art is sexy without being so cheaply sexualized. Ya get me?
Anyway, the art changes for the last 2 issues which I appreciated.
This run had several of the elements I loved in the last one:
- Babs leads the team as Oracle and she's so wonderful under pressure
- Helena and Dinah continue to support each other
- This continues to be a team of women supporting women
- The action is entertaining
The plot lost me a few times but the emotional moments really landed. Oracle getting through to Savant and understanding where she let him down. Creote finally getting Savant to realize how much he loved him. (I don't think they were allowed to show them kissing for some reason). Dinah leaving the team to fight for Sin. Helena sacrificing herself for Dinah because she didn't think anyone would need her the way they needed Dinah. (I love their relationship the most, I think).
It's pretty entertaining and has a lot of the same heart the last one did so, if you liked Gail's last run of BoP, give this volume a shot.
combledore's review
4.0
(read in digital, not trade)
I have a hard time reading pre-reboot DC Comics, because all these amazing female characters I adore are just GONE, and it makes me sad. None of the leads of this book are in current continuity in the form they were in here, and ... yeah. Sad.
I have a hard time reading pre-reboot DC Comics, because all these amazing female characters I adore are just GONE, and it makes me sad. None of the leads of this book are in current continuity in the form they were in here, and ... yeah. Sad.
rubybastille's review
3.0
Considering everything I know about Black Canary and Huntress comes from Batman: Hush and the show "Arrow," maybe this book wasn't the best place to start with Birds of Prey. I enjoyed Gail Simone's writing during the times I could make sense of the story, but wow they weren't kidding when they said the art took away from the story and characterization. It might actually be worse than Greg Land.
depreydeprey's review
4.0
Simone knows these characters like the back of her hand and these story has a real emotional weight to it.
orlathewitch's review against another edition
5.0
Gail Simone tends not to disappoint and this is no exception. The Birds of Prey comes across strong and fascinating. Fast past story but not too difficult to just pick up if you've never read comics before.
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