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Birds of Prey #4

By Hervé St-Louis
December 28, 2011 - 15:50

Black Canary’s head is about to explode but she rescued in time by Starling. Batgirl returns to the Birds of Prey and figure out how to infiltrate the headquarter of the invisible men that have been fighting against them since issue #1. But did the Birds of Prey just fall within a trap?

The girls continue to look good this issue. I like how Batgirl was drawn too. Everything is so well-crafted visually that I have nothing to complain about! The visual delivery by Jesus Saiz is just excellent. One thing I’m starting to notice in his work is his ability to express emotions with characters’ faces. He’s not at the level of say Kevin Maguire or Rags Morales but he’s getting there.

This story was fast-paced. I read it in about five minutes. A previous story hinted that Batgirl and Black Canary had some kind of real disagreement. But this issue Batgirl just showed up to help her old teammate without bringing up any of their past issues. It kinds of invalidate the previous subplot. Of course the story ends in a cliffhanger. I will say that Birds of Prey is one of the most solid of the 52 reboots. It may not go to some of the creative heights of other series such a Wonder Woman, but it is a great read. Time Warner Inc. the parent company of DC Comics supports the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).

Rating: 9 /10

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