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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #3

1999

All that stands between Black Canary and freedom from forced slavery is a pack of wild dogs and their martial-artist master, Hellhound. It's going to be one brutal fight. Meanwhile, Oracle's online romance builds.
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #5

1999

Can the Canary avoid being a snack for the horror from the Cretaceous Era living in the lake at her resort? And, even if she can, how will she defeat the Kobra agents waiting to kill her and avoid the Ravens, who are on their own mission nearby?
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #8

1999

Nightwing guest-stars in a special issue that offers intriguing insights into the relationship between Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon! Prompted by Black Canary, Nightwing reflects on his confusing personal relationship with Oracle, recalling a date at the circus that generated serious sparks.
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #9

1999

Who are the Iron Brigade? And why do they have their mega-amped artillery aimed at Black Canary? The exciting showdown reveals all, as the Brigade thinks they hold the high-tech upper hand—of course, they don't know about Oracle's control over an orbiting satellite laser!
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #10

1999

Black Canary's botched mission to free an imprisoned mad scientist—known as Dr. Pop—from a Koroscovan prison leads her straight into a run-in with Guy Gardner. Whoever this Dr. Pop is, the U.S. military wants him dead, even if it means going to war in Koroscova!
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #12

1999

Guest-starring Catwoman! A not-so-simple mission goes out of control when Black Canary hops aboard a speeding prison train full of super villains to prevent a breakout. Unfortunately, Catwoman's on the train with plans of her own!
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #13

1999

Black Canary and Catwoman are trapped on Apokolips! Stranded along with the Canary and the Cat: a group of super villains with no hope of getting home. The ladies go on a desperate search for a Mother Box while, on Earth, Oracle calls in unexpected help in the search for Black Canary: Power Girl!
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #15

2000

A quiet day for the Birds brings answers, violence and the return of some unsettling nightmares. Dinah Lance settles into her new apartment, until she uncovers the mystery of her next-door neighbor and is reminded of just how powerless some people are.
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #17

2000

The Joker wages nuclear war on New York City, forcing Power Girl and Black Canary to pull out all the stops. Now Oracle must enlist the most unlikely allies of all in a last-ditch attempt to prevent the murder of millions.
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #18

2000

Black Canary's attempt to go on a much-needed vacation drops her right smack in the middle of Transbelvia during an international war. Can she and Oracle quell the hatred in the streets before thousands pay the ultimate price?
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #19

2000

It's a strange night in the life of Oracle when practically every important man in her life visits the clock tower at the same time! And one of them learns the secret she's been keeping for years. Meanwhile, Black Canary is on the hunt for a weapons lab in Hasaragua. Continued in NIGHTWING #45!
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#27

Batman

Officer Down

2001

Commissioner Gordon's been shot! Three shots from the darkness, and the Dark Knight's greatest ally has fallen. Batman, sworn to bring the gunman to justice, begins his hunt with the only eyewitness to the crime—Catwoman! But the trail to Gordon's attacker is riddled with more intrigue than Batman could have predicted, as the clues start to unravel the terrible truth of the assailant's identity. As Commissioner Gordon lies near death, Batman, with the aid of his proteges (Nightwing, Robin, Batgirl, Azrael, and Oracle) must solve one of their most challenging and personal cases — Who shot Commissioner Gordon?! Collects: \- Batman #587 \- Robin #86 \- Birds of Prey #27 \- Catwoman #90 \- Nightwing #53 \- Detective Comics #754 \- Batman: Gotham Knights #13.
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#41, 43

Batman

Bruce Wayne, Fugitive, Vol. 1

2002

Bruce Wayne is missing. Convicted of killing Vesper Fairchild, Bruce Wayne is sent to Blackgate Prison—only to escape, triggering a citywide manhunt. The man who is Batman has gone to ground, renouncing his civilian identity and operating deeper in the shadows that ever before. Now it falls to his family—Nightwing, Robin, Oracle, Batgirl, Spoiler, and Alfred—to find out who really committed the murder. All the evidence points to someone setting Batman up … but it could also be pointing squarely at Batman's guilt. Featuring story and art from some of DC Comics' top talents, Batman: Fugitive collects all the relevant segments from the groundbreaking "Batman: Fugitive" event, with volume one presenting stories from Batman: Gotham Knights, Nightwing, Birds of Prey, Batgirl and Batman. Collects: \- Batman: Gotham Knights: #27, #28 \- Batman: #601, #602 \- Brids of Prey: #41, #43 \- Batgirl: #27, #29 \- Nightwing: #68, #69
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #59

2003

Master extortionist Savant has pushed Oracle's courage and Canary's will to their very limits! Oracle must reluctantly recruit the Huntress while Black Canary must make a sacrifice that leaves her more vulnerable than ever in this finale to the first arc by Gail Simone and Ed Benes!
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #63

2004

In China, Lady Shiva makes Black Canary an offer that could change the course of her life. Back in Gotham, Barbara is plagued by her own technology, causing the once-infallible Oracle to send the wrong data to the JLA!
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #65

2004

Reluctantly, Black Canary is forced to partner with the deadly assassin Cheshire to hunt a dangerous group of powerful men with a terrible secret—leaving only the Huntress to free Oracle from her imprisonment!
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #66

2004

In this standalone issue featuring guest art by Michael Golden, Black Canary discovers that a bizarre link to the past may have deadly consequences in the present! Journey back in time as she uncovers a time when the Golden Age Birds of Prey stalked a serial killer!
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #69

2004

The Birds kick off the "Between Dark and Dawn" storyline! Huntress goes undercover to infiltrate a religious cult with a dangerous secret and a hidden operative. Featuring guest art by Ron Adrian (THE FLASH).
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #70

2004

In part 2 of "Between Dark and Dawn," Canary and Oracle uncover the true nature of Sovereign Brusaw's organization, while an unarmed Huntress fights for her life against Vixen!
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #71

2004

In part 3 of "Between Dark and Dawn," Huntress' mission to the backwoods compound of a sinister Oregon cult goes seriously wrong. And in Gotham, Barbara's being stalked by something cyber-deadly, but how can she fight what she can't see?
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #72

2004

"Between Dark and Dawn" continues as Vixen and Huntress fight their way to a face-off with Sovereign Brusaw. And as Black Canary races through Gotham City to prevent a series of cult-inspired suicides, Oracle battles a duo of mind-blowing opponents—Brainiac and The Joker!
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #74

2004

After the painful events of "Between Dark and Dawn," Black Canary and Huntress go undercover to crash an uprising of jaded, former Super-Villain sidekicks!
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #75

2004

The Birds celebrate this milestone issue by regrouping after a major gang war ravaged Gotham City. And that means adding a new member to their ranks—Lady Blackhawk! Plus, learn more about the new member in a flashback story featuring art by Eduardo Barreto!
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #77

2004

The Birds of Prey continue their new anti-vigilante mission and it pits Black Canary and Huntress against the female terror known as Harvest! But in the rural area where she operates, some folks consider her a hero. Can the Birds save a populace who don't seem to want salvation?
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #79

2005

Artist Ed Benes returns as the Birds flock to Metropolis! Chaos rides the unpredictable and extremely dangerous vigilante known as Thorn. Guest-starring Batman and featuring a special look back at Black Canary's past.
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #80

2005

It's the final showdown between the Birds of Prey and the Metropolis vigilante known as Thorn! Meanwhile, Oracle discovers a disturbing presence in cyberspace, and a revelation within their ranks means the end of one Bird's tenure on the team!
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #82

2005

Black Canary and special guest Wildcat fight for their lives in Southeast Asia, while Oracle faces the mysterious cyber-malignancy growing within her own body! And back in the states, Helena gambles everything when facing her past.
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #87

2005

The two information-providing masterminds behind the DC Universe's heroes and villains meet at long last! It's Oracle versus the Society's Calculator in an ultimate face-off!
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Birds of Prey #89

2005

Barbara Gordon has a serious heart-to-heart with her father and finally comes clean about some of her secrets! Meanwhile, Calculator's hired thugs take one of Oracle's agents hostage and demand on thing as ransom: The Birds of Prey leader's secret identity! Guest-starring Batman!
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #90

2006

The Dark Knight guest-stars and confronts Oracle with a stunning ultimatum. Plus, the Calculator's quest to unmask Oracle turns super-deadly as Deathstroke joins the hunt!
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #91

2006

Oracle makes a hard choice in this stand-alone tale that pits the Birds of Prey against renegades of the Royal Flush Gang! And it's all in an effort to save a sought-after organ donor whose plight is personal to two of the Birds.
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #94

2006

The criminal organization known as the Society pulls out the big Prometheus! Can Lady Shiva outwit a kidnapper who's got the skills of thirty assassins and once beat Batman?
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #104

2007

Guest-starring the Secret Six! The Secret Six cross paths with the Birds of Prey, just as Spy Smasher takes the dismantling of Oracle's operation into her own hands!
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #106

2007

The Secret Six make their move on the Birds as Oracle struggles to regain control of the team she's spent years building. This is a full-issue fight scene you won't want to miss!
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #109

2007

When word reaches Oracle that Black Canary is considering a marriage proposal from Green Arrow, Barbara decides she must play devil's advocate to ensure Dinah doesn't make the biggest mistake of her life.
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #110

2007

In the aftermath of her new team's first mission Oracle is reminded of how, sometimes, a smaller task force is needed to tackle some big assignments.
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #111

2007

Oracle and the Calculator face off (albeit back-to-back) in a virtual war spawned in their COUNTDOWN encounters, setting the BIRDS OF PREY up for big changes!
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#105

Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #113

2007

Misfit and Black Alice are kidnapped by denizens of the mysterious Dark Side Club...only to find out they may have a deeper connection—just as they must battle each other for survival!
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #114

2008

Oracle begins her training of the Birds' young ward Misfit. Meanwhile, Lady Blackhawk and Huntress hash out their differences over a few drinks during a much-needed girl's night out.
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #116

2008

Lady Blackhawk has been compromised as an operative—which could leave Huntress stranded at sea! Plus, Oracle must deploy several magic-based operatives to Platinum Flats to subvert a new threat to the world's computerized infrastructure.
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #117

2008

Misfit and Manhunter are captured by the man responsible for the bizarre magical technology that has been threatening the Birds and all of Metropolis...leading Oracle to decide to relocate the team to try to take this new nemesis down for good.
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #118

2008

Welcome new series writer Tony Bedard! The Birds of Prey enter the Dark Side Club, where a captured Misfit fights for the pleasure of the New Gods and discovers a shocking connection between herself and her rival Black Alice.
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #121

2008

The Joker comes to town, something Barbara Gordon won't find all that amusing! A little more amusing, though, is Misfit and her first day of high school with the school's newest Language Arts the Huntress?
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #122

2008

The Joker and the Silicon Syndicate set a trap for Oracle and the Birds of Prey. With their location compromised, Barbara Gordon comes face-to-face with the very villain that crippled her and ended her career as Batgirl.
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #123

2008

After a tense encounter with the Joker, Oracle approaches the Calculator for more information on the Silicon Syndicate. But just when it looks safe, the Joker may have one last laugh up his sleeve. Continued in the next issue!
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #124

2008

The Calculator shows his true colors as the Joker makes his move against Barbara Gordon—all while the Birds of Prey, new and old, take on the Silicon Syndicate.
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #125

2008

Oracle and Black Canary, together again! Looking to make a strike against the members of the Silicon Syndicate, the girls go on a fast-paced, action-packed drive through and above the streets of Las Vegas.
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Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #127

2009

Series finale and an "Origins and Omens" tie-in issue! Picking up from the last issue, the Calculator has infiltrated the Birds' nest. Everything culminates in a final showdown between the Birds and the Silicon Syndicate!
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Birds of Prey, Vol. 2

2016

The continued adventures of the loveliest and deadliest crime-fighters in the DCU from the critically acclaimed superstar team of Chuck Dixon, Greg Land and Drew Geraci. The Birds of Prey have become a tight-knit partnership, even though Black Canary has never seen Oracle face to face. But their friendship and their lives could be cut short when Black Canary finds herself in the middle of a deadly hunt led by the ruthless cult leader Kobra for a long-forgotten piece of Russian technology. And as Black Canary fights for her life, Oracle has her own troubles when the U.S. Army begins tracking down the person hacking into their systems. All of this, plus guest stars Batman, Nightwing and-Guy Gardner? Collected for the first time in chronological order: BIRDS OF PREY #1-11 and BIRDS OF PREY: RAVENS #1.
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Birds of Prey, Vol. 3

2016

The classic BIRDS OF PREY series is re-collected here! The Birds of Prey—the crime-fighting duo consisting of Oracle, the computer genius who used to fight crime as Batgirl, and Black Canary, the young adventuress who feels she has something to prove—are moving up in the world. Or should that be worlds? While on a routine mission, Black Canary finds herself, along with Catwoman, transported through a boom tube to Apokolips to face the Female Furies. After that, it's a trip to New York to stop the Joker from nuking the Big Apple. Good thing Oracle has Power Girl on speed dial! But the real danger starts once the Birds get back to Gotham. Time and again, Oracle has stolen the ill-gotten gains of Bludhaven's crime boss, Blockbuster, for her own use. Now Blockbuster has had enough and has assembled a team of mercenaries and cyberterrorists to track her down. Their first step in finding the person behind the screen will be to capture Bludhaven's costumed protector and known Oracle ally, Nightwing, and torture him for information. And with Black Canary being hunted down, Oracle will have to defend herself from the greatest threat the Birds have ever faced! Collects BIRDS OF PREY #12-#21 and NIGHTWING #45-#46.
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#39-40

Batman

Bruce Wayne, Murderer?

2002

Every Man Has A Breaking Point. Bruce Wayne has just reached his. When he is found with the dead body of Vesper Fairchild in his arms, a chain of events begins that will leave the Batman mythos changed forever. Arrested and imprisoned for murder, alienated from all whom he has ever called ally, Bruce Wayne stands poised to lose his own identity to the specter of his dark knight counterpart - Batman! What would happen if the line between Bruce Wayne and Batman was shattered? You're about to find out! Featuring story and art from some of DC Comics' top talents, Batman: Bruce Wayne - Murderer? collects all relevant segments from the ground-breaking Bruce Wayne: Murderer? event, as well as the startling conclusion from Batman #600. Collects: \- Batman: The 10-Cent Adventure: #1 \- Batgirl: #24 \- Batman: #599, #600 \- Gotham Knights: #25, #26 \- Birds of Prey: #39, #40 \- Detective Comics: #766, #767 \- Nightwing: #65, #66 \- Robin #98, #99
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#56-61

Birds of Prey, Vol. 3

Of Like Minds

2004

Stars of their own TV show, the most sultry and glamorous additions to the Batman family takes flight once more! As swift and powerful as any raptor, they certainly live up to their name when it comes to crime-busting! Using a corrupt businessman as bait, blackmailers capture Black Canary to extort Batman's real identity from Oracle - Birds of Prey #56-#61
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#62-68

Birds of Prey, Vol. 4

Sensei and Student

2005

There's trouble brewing for the Birds!Black Canary goes to China on a mission of mercy, and runs into the DC Universe's most deadly combatant: Lady Shiva! Shiva is acting with a hidden agenda, making Canary an offer that could change the course of her life. Meanwhile, Oracle's life is tearing at the seams as the information she feeds out to aid her various heroes starts going strangely and dangerously awry! Not to mention Huntress stumbling upon some of her secrets! Birds of Prey #62-#68
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Birds of Prey

Hero Hunters

2005

After being paralyzed by the Joker, former Batgirl Barbara Gordon became Oracle and formed a crime-fighting team with other female heroes including the martial artist with a devastating sonic scream, Black Canary, the vigilante known as the Huntress and the mysterious Lady Blackhawk! In this collection, the team is shaken up as members depart and new teammates are added to the roster. Who will be asked to join Oracle in her all-new Birds of Prey? Who will refuse, and who will fly the coop for good? Collects Birds of Prey #68-80, Batgirl #57, Batman #633
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#69-75

Birds of Prey, Vol. 5

Between Dark and Dawn

2006

A new volume collecting BIRDS OF PREY #69-75! Huntress goes undercover to infiltrate a religious cult with a dangerous secret, while Black Canary and Oracle uncover the true nature of Sovereign Brusaw's organization. Finally, the Birds must face the aftermath of the Gotham Gang War, leading to a decision that changes the team's fate forever!
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Birds of Prey, Vol. 6

The Battle Within

2006

With their Gotham headquarters destroyed, Black Canary, Oracle, Huntress, and Lady Blackhawk travel to Metropolis and beyond, searching for metahuman vigilantes who have gone too far in their search for justice.
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#81-91

Birds of Prey

Fighters by Trade

2006

The Birds of Prey face off against mysterious viruses…and maybe even find themselves the prey. When Huntress goes AWOL and a techno-virus invades Oracle’s body, Canary will have to team up with Wildcat as they fight for their lives in Singapore… These Birds will have to work with members of the Bat-Family while battling legendary assassins and fighting off attacks from inside themselves. Collects Birds of Prey #81-91.
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Birds of Prey, Vol. 7

Perfect Pitch

2007

After being paralyzed by the Joker, former Batgirl Barbara Gordon became Oracle and formed a crime-fighting team with other female heroes including the martial artist with a devastating sonic scream, Black Canary, the vigilante known as the Huntress and the mysterious Lady Blackhawk! In this volume, the Secret Society of Super- Villains takes one of the Birds of Prey hostage and demands their leader's secret identity as ransom. The Birds will have to save their friend and battle the superhuman mercenary known as Deathstroke in order to defend the security of their leader. Collects Birds of Prey #86–90, 92–95
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Birds of Prey, Vol. 8

Blood and Circuits

2007

Popular writer Gail Simone introduces an all-new Birds of Prey team in this action-packed volume! After being paralyzed by the Joker, former Batgirl Barbara Gordon became Oracle and formed a crime-fighting team with other female heroes including the martial artist with a devastating sonic scream, Black Canary, the vigilante known as the Huntress and the mysterious Lady Blackhawk! In this collection, the team is shaken up as members depart and new teammates are added to the roster. Who will be asked to join Oracle in her all-new Birds Of Prey? Who will refuse, and who will fly the coop for good? Collects Birds of Prey #96-103
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#104-108

Birds of Prey, Vol. 9

Dead of Winter

2007

Acclaimed writer Gail Simone's run on BIRDS OF PREY comes to its devastating conclusion in this can't-miss graphic novel! After being paralyzed by The Joker, former Batgirl Barbara Gordon became Oracle and formed a crime-fighting team with other female heroes, including Black Canary, the martial artist with a devastating sonic scream, the vigilante known as the Huntress, and the mysterious Lady Blackhawk! In this volume, the Birds of Prey cross paths with the villainous group the Secret Six, just as Spy Smasher takes the dismantling of Oracle's operation into her own hands! Who will end up with control of the Birds of Prey? Collects Birds of Prey #104–108

Authors

Joe Bennett
Author · 8 books

comic book artist real name: Benedito José Nascimento http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Benn... Librarian note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name

Kelley Puckett
Kelley Puckett
Author · 42 books
Kelley Puckett is a comic book writer. He is the creator of the character Cassandra Cain, the Batgirl who succeeded Barbara Gordon and who was succeeded herself by Stephanie Brown, as well as the second Green Arrow, Connor Hawke.
Nicola Scott
Nicola Scott
Author · 3 books

Scott's first work was doing painted covers for a book called The Watch published by Australian comic book publisher Phosphorescent Comics. In December 2005, Wizard magazine featured Nicola as a "Talent to Watch". More recently, she has collaborated with writer Gail Simone on DC Comics properties such as Birds of Prey and Secret Six.[3] She is also responsible for the pencils on the successful Wonder Woman tie-in to Blackest Night. In July 2010, it was announced that Scott will be taking over art duties for the Teen Titans as of issue #88. Her work on with Angel Spotlight: Illyria #1 was praised by reviewer Adam White of Comic Critique, who stated, "Scott captures the immensely nuanced emotions of Illyria as if Amy Acker was there acting on the page." Photo by Luigi Novi.

Tony Bedard
Tony Bedard
Author · 58 books
Antony J. L. Bedard is an American writer and editor who has worked in the comic book industry from the early 1990s through the present. He is best known for his work at CrossGen Comics, where he was under exclusive contract, and for his run writing Marvel Comics X-Men spin-off Exiles.
Sean McKeever
Sean McKeever
Author · 39 books

After writing indie comics (such as the ensemble teen-drama The Waiting Place) for six years, Sean got his big break writing an issue of The Incredible Hulk for Marvel Comics in 2001. Since then, Sean has written hundreds of comics for Marvel, DC Comics and other publishers, including notable runs on Sentinel, Inhumans, Mystique, Marvel Adventures Spider-Man, Gravity, Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane, Birds of Prey and Teen Titans. Best known for delivering introspective, character-driven work, Sean also wrote several weeks of the Funky Winkerbean syndicated comic strip, much of which has been reprinted in the celebrated collection, Lisa's story: the other shoe. In 2005, Sean won the Eisner Award for Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition. Sean continues to write comic books; he also writes for the videogame and animation industries.

Ed Brubaker
Ed Brubaker
Author · 258 books

Ed Brubaker (born November 17, 1966) is an Eisner Award-winning American cartoonist and writer. He was born at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland. Brubaker is best known for his work as a comic book writer on such titles as Batman, Daredevil, Captain America, Iron Fist, Catwoman, Gotham Central and Uncanny X-Men. In more recent years, he has focused solely on creator-owned titles for Image Comics, such as Fatale, Criminal, Velvet and Kill or Be Killed. In 2016, Brubaker ventured into television, joining the writing staff of the HBO series Westworld.

Devin Grayson
Devin Grayson
Author · 64 books

Devin Grayson is an avid gamer, former acting student, and enthusiastic reader fortunate enough to have turned a lifelong obsession with fictional characters into a dynamic writing career. She has a B.A. from Bard College, where she studied creative writing with novelist Mona Simpson. Best known for her work on the Batman titles for DC Comics, Devin has been a regular writer on Catwoman, Nightwing, and The Titans, and contributed to the award-winning No Man’s Land story arc. With the publication of Batman: Gotham Knights in March of 2000, she became the first (and, sadly, only as of 2020) female to create, launch and write an ongoing Batman title. Additional career highlights include the launch of the critically acclaimed series Omni for Humanoids, Doctor Strange: The Fate of Dreams, an original novel featuring Marvel’s Sorcerer Supreme, and USER—a highly personal three-part, creator-owned miniseries about gender identity and online role-playing, originally published by Vertigo and newly available as a collected edition hardcover through Image. Devin is also the creator of Yelena Belova, a Marvel character staring in the upcoming MCU Black Widow movie (played by Florence Pugh), Damien Darhk, a DC character now appearing regularly in CW’s Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow (played by Neal McDonough), and Catalina Flores, a DC character recently featured as the super-villain Tarantula in The Lego Batman Movie. Frequently cited for compelling character development and nuanced exploration of complex themes, Devin’s work has been showcased in mainstream media such as USA Today and Working Woman as well as in alternative press such as The Village Voice, The Advocate, and Curve magazine. Over the years, she has written in several different media and genres, from comic books and novels to video game scripts and short essays. She is currently working on an original graphic novel for Berger Books. Devin lives in Northern California with her husband, step-son, devoted Early Alert Canines Diabetic Alert Dog, and somewhat less devoted cat. Openly bisexual, she is a passionate advocate for the GLBTQ community, as well as being a committed environmentalist, and a public speaker for T1 Diabetes awareness and Diabetic Alert Dogs. She is always happy to take on a new challenge, especially if it involves making some new fictional friends.

Greg Rucka
Greg Rucka
Author · 242 books
Greg Rucka, is an American comic book writer and novelist, known for his work on such comics as Action Comics, Batwoman: Detective Comics, and the miniseries Superman: World of New Krypton for DC Comics, and for novels such as his Queen & Country series.
Chuck Dixon
Chuck Dixon
Author · 192 books

Charles "Chuck" Dixon is an American comic book writer, perhaps best-known for long runs on Batman titles in the 1990s. His earliest comics work was writing Evangeline first for Comico Comics in 1984 (then later for First Comics, who published the on-going series), on which he worked with his then-wife, the artist Judith Hunt. His big break came one year later, when editor Larry Hama hired him to write back-up stories for Marvel Comics' The Savage Sword of Conan. In 1986, he began working for Eclipse Comics, writing Airboy with artist Tim Truman. Continuing to write for both Marvel and (mainly) Eclipse on these titles, as well as launching Strike! with artist Tom Lyle in August 1987 and Valkyrie with artist Paul Gulacy in October 1987, he began work on Carl Potts' Alien Legion series for Marvel's Epic Comics imprint, under editor Archie Goodwin. He also produced a three-issue adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit for Eclipse with artist David Wenzel between 1989 and 1990, and began writing Marc Spector: Moon Knight in June 1989. His Punisher OGN Kingdom Gone (August, 1990) led to him working on the monthly The Punisher War Journal (and later, more monthly and occasional Punisher titles), and also brought him to the attention of DC Comics editor Denny O'Neil, who asked him to produce a Robin mini-series. The mini proved popular enough to spawn two sequels - The Joker's Wild (1991) and Cry of the Huntress (1992) - which led to both an ongoing monthly series (which Dixon wrote for 100 issues before leaving to work with CrossGen Comics), and to Dixon working on Detective Comics from #644-738 through the major Batman stories KnightFall & KnightsEnd (for which he helped create the key character of Bane), DC One Million, Contagion, Legacy, Cataclysm and No Man's Land . Much of his run was illustrated by Graham Nolan. He was DC's most prolific Batman-writer in the mid-1990s (rivalled perhaps in history by Bill Finger and Dennis O'Neil) - in addition to writing Detective Comics he pioneered the individual series for Robin, Nightwing (which he wrote for 70 issues, and returned to briefly with 2005's #101) and Batgirl, as well as creating the team and book Birds of Prey . While writing multiple Punisher and Batman comics (and October 1994's Punisher/Batman crossover), he also found time to launch Team 7 for Jim Lee's WildStorm/Image and Prophet for Rob Liefeld's Extreme Studios. He also wrote many issues of Catwoman and Green Arrow, regularly having about seven titles out each and every month between the years 1993 and 1998. In March, 2002, Dixon turned his attention to CrossGen's output, salthough he co-wrote with Scott Beatty the origin of Barbara Gordon's Batgirl in 2003's Batgirl: Year One. For CrossGen he took over some of the comics of the out-going Mark Waid, taking over Sigil from #21, and Crux with #13. He launched Way of the Rat in June 2002, Brath (March '03), The Silken Ghost (June '03) and the pirate comic El Cazador (Oct '03), as well as editing Robert Rodi's non-Sigilverse The Crossovers. He also wrote the Ruse spin-off Archard's Agents one-shots in January and November '03 and April '04, the last released shortly before CrossGen's complete collapse forced the cancellation of all of its comics, before which Dixon wrote a single issue of Sojourn (May '04). Dixon's Way of the Rat #24, Brath #14 and El Cazador #6 were among the last comics released from the then-bankrupt publisher. On June 10, 2008, Dixon announced on his forum that he was no longer "employed by DC Comics in any capacity."

Gail Simone
Gail Simone
Author · 134 books
Gail Simone is a comic book writer well-known for her work on Birds of Prey (DC), Wonder Woman (DC), and Deadpool (Marvel), among others, and has also written humorous and critical commentary on comics and the comics industry such as the original "Women in Refrigerators" website and a regular column called "You'll All Be Sorry".
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