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A review by brideshead
Birds of Prey, Vol. 1: Trouble in Mind by Duane Swierczynski
3.0
3 1/2 stars
Fast paced and beautifully drawn action with some interesting badass ladies taking the helm. I'm new to Birds of Prey, so this is definitely making me want to read more of them, especially the older Gail Simone issues. The plot was interesting, but it occasionally became confusing to keep up with the different changes and twists.
It was also confusing why Black Canary would be upset about Poison Ivy almost bludgeoning someone to death, when Poison Ivy is a murdering terrorist - so basically, what did Canary expect? If she didn't want Ivy to kill anyone, she shouldn't have invited her to the party in the first place.
Despite some of the character contradictions, I enjoy the whole team. Katana is an extremely interesting lady, and I look forward to learning more about her. Although I'm still a bit disbelieving that Poison Ivy would be allowed into the team, I hope this can bring some added depth to her. Before she... you know... inevitably betrays them or something. We'll see. Starling is a Queen, and she's probably my favorite of the ladies so far. Black Canary is definitely the leader, and I appreciate that she wants to make a better person of herself and rise above killing.
I'm hoping for Batgirl to be in future issues more often. She brings balance and goodness to a group of four morally ambiguous ladies, and I want the Birds of Prey to be more than just a bunch of action heroes. Character development and transformations are all I seek.
I am looking forward to reading the next issue, and I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed these issues, despite some of the problems.
Fast paced and beautifully drawn action with some interesting badass ladies taking the helm. I'm new to Birds of Prey, so this is definitely making me want to read more of them, especially the older Gail Simone issues. The plot was interesting, but it occasionally became confusing to keep up with the different changes and twists.
It was also confusing why Black Canary would be upset about Poison Ivy almost bludgeoning someone to death, when Poison Ivy is a murdering terrorist - so basically, what did Canary expect? If she didn't want Ivy to kill anyone, she shouldn't have invited her to the party in the first place.
Despite some of the character contradictions, I enjoy the whole team. Katana is an extremely interesting lady, and I look forward to learning more about her. Although I'm still a bit disbelieving that Poison Ivy would be allowed into the team, I hope this can bring some added depth to her. Before she... you know... inevitably betrays them or something. We'll see. Starling is a Queen, and she's probably my favorite of the ladies so far. Black Canary is definitely the leader, and I appreciate that she wants to make a better person of herself and rise above killing.
Spoiler
Even if she technically was cool with Katana killing a bunch of peoples, but whatevah.I'm hoping for Batgirl to be in future issues more often. She brings balance and goodness to a group of four morally ambiguous ladies, and I want the Birds of Prey to be more than just a bunch of action heroes. Character development and transformations are all I seek.
I am looking forward to reading the next issue, and I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed these issues, despite some of the problems.