![]() Meanwhile, Superman is in space dealing with a routine chore of breaking up an asteroid that will stray a bit too close to Earth for STAR Labs liking. Jon has never been exposed to this kind of hatred and xenophobia about his father before – which is also, by extension, aimed at him. That makes it even more tense as Lois and her father square off across the dinner table about the philosophy of Superman. It’s his first time meeting Jon (sort of), but General Lane isn’t in on the Superman secret, so he thinks Jon is a regular kid. In Metropolis, Lois is newly reunited with her estranged Army General father after saving him from execution in the last arc. That means it’s just a hair below average (and there are a lot of those this week) Picks of the Pull Big Two (Marvel/DC) Pick of the Week:ĭan Jurgens leaves us with a truly perfect, contemplative issue of Superman that puts a wrap on his stellar Rebirth run but also addresses his writing from over 25 years ago, as beautifully rendered by artist Will Conrad and colorist Ivan Nunes. *Betrothed (2018) #1, Aftershock Comicsīefore we begin, a reminder that 2.5 stars on my rating scale is an average comic book and my bell curve distribution peaks at 3/5 stars! Don’t freak out and assume a comic book is terrible because it has 2 stars.*Come Into Me (2018) #1, Black Mask Studios.Smaller Publishers: Aftershock Comics, Archie Comics, Black Mask Studios, & Boom! Studios.Batgirl and The Birds of Prey (2016) #20.And, it got a raised profile with the Harley Quinn & The Birds of Prey flick in 2020.īut, if I had to boil down the title to a single summary or mission statement for my new Birds of Prey Guide, what would that be? about New for Patrons: Guide to Birds of Preyįiled Under: comic books Tagged With: Barbara Gordon, Batgirl, Birds of Prey, Black Canary, Chuck Dixon, DC Comics, Gail Simone, Huntress, New Comic Book Guide, Oracle The Pull List: Action Comics, Avengers, Eternity Girl, Infidel, Judas, Marvel Two-in-One, Vampironica, & more!Īrtwork from Infidel #1 cover by Aaron Campbell & José Villarrubia I love this book so much, and I hope the fans do too.”īirds of Prey #1 goes on sale Tuesday, September 5.After a lengthy southern hemisphere winter hiatus, I’m back with the first of a new series of guides for Patrons of CK! This wasn’t the next guide on my list before last week, but thanks to a brilliant new #1 issue from Kelly Thompson, Leonardo Romero, Jordie Bellaire, & Clayton Cowles last week I decided it was time for this new guide to fly: Guide to Birds of Prey!īirds of Prey is a comic with a dedicated fanbase, in large part to Gail Simone’s star-making turn writing it for the better part of seven years prior to DC’s 2011 Flashpoint event. I’d love it if we can become a cool fun anchor book for DC. ![]() I think what role the Birds play in the DC Universe is a bit up to DC and the fans. Regarding the future role she envisions the Birds of Prey having in the DC Universe, the writer continued, “While the first two issues take place in and around Gotham, the rest of the book is in a new location. And I can also confirm that there are at least two other characters involved in the story that I think fans will be pretty excited about.” ![]() “I can confirm that Green Arrow is briefly in Issue #1 and in Issue #3. “I’m trying to be careful about our remaining surprises - overall plot, antagonists, and other as yet unannounced characters that are playing a role,” Thompson told CBR. Birds of Prey #3 Birds of Prey #3 1:50 Variant Birds of Prey #3 Open-to-Order Variant Birds of Prey #4 Birds of Prey #4 1:50 Variant Birds of Prey #4 Open-to-Order Variant Birds of Prey #4 1:25 Variant What to expect from DC’s new Birds of Prey series
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