A review by iffer
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey Vol. 1: Who Is Oracle? by Shawna Benson, Julie Benson

3.0

I liked this, and it wasn't bad, but ::shrug:: I could take it or leave it. I wouldn't go as far as to say that it was boring, but it wasn't captivating. Part of this could be that the creators were trying to recap the backstories of all three Birds of Prey, as well as establish rapport amongst the characters. Unfortunately, the backstories are pretty standard, and I didn't really *feel* the connections that were supposedly formed by team by the end. I was also not a huge fan of the art. It wasn't bad, but I didn't feel like the layouts and the art took advantage of the movement of all the fight scenes. In addition, the characters have awkward, and usually unpleasant, expressions on their faces and their figures are unappealing. Don't get me wrong. I like the fact that the characters have body types that actually look like they might be able to execute the acrobatics and fighting that they're doing, but instead of looking muscular, they characters often look...lumpy, with rumpled clothing? That, combined with the scowling faces makes them look like they're trying to do really heavy deadlifts or pass big poops.