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A review by carroq
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey Vol. 1: Who Is Oracle? by Shawna Benson, Julie Benson
3.0
I had mixed feelings on this book. On the one hand, I enjoyed a lot of the pop culture references and the throw backs to some previous DC books that I've read (various Batgirl series', [b:Black Canary, Volume 1: Kicking and Screaming|25810137|Black Canary, Volume 1 Kicking and Screaming|Brenden Fletcher|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1456800724l/25810137._SY75_.jpg|45666183], [b:Grayson, Volume 1: Agents of Spyral|23505378|Grayson, Volume 1 Agents of Spyral|Tom King|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1440046679l/23505378._SY75_.jpg|43109801], and possibly some others). I liked Batgirl's costume from the last run of the New 52 and I'm glad to see it reprised here rather than going back to an older outfit or bringing in something new again. I also thought the relationships between Batgirl, Black Canary, and Huntress worked pretty well. Compared to the other Birds of Prey book that I've read (not the Gail Simone run), I think I actually liked this one better.
Compared to that, I didn't really dig the whole take on this new Oracle. It leads to some interesting plot points and certainly gives the three women a reason to work together. Overall, it just felt kind of meh to me though. The Huntress background was fine but nothing terribly exciting either. The most disappointing part for me was the art, especially at the beginning. Mostly it was okay. Some of the character faces just looked awful though. This got better as the volume went on though. Despite those things, I would be willing to give another volume a chance if it came up.
Compared to that, I didn't really dig the whole take on this new Oracle. It leads to some interesting plot points and certainly gives the three women a reason to work together. Overall, it just felt kind of meh to me though. The Huntress background was fine but nothing terribly exciting either. The most disappointing part for me was the art, especially at the beginning. Mostly it was okay. Some of the character faces just looked awful though. This got better as the volume went on though. Despite those things, I would be willing to give another volume a chance if it came up.