brideshead's review
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.
laurajones's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
vee615's review
3.0
This being the first Birds of Prey graphic novel I have read, it wasn't too bad. I think the story is a bit convoluted but the idea of the villain is pretty terrifying. An enjoyable first volume.
carroq's review
3.0
I didn't really get into this book. I like the idea behind the team of characters and I felt like this book did a decent job introducing each of them. The problem they are trying to solve throughout the book held no interest for me though. It felt more like fluff to get things going without any real consequences for the team. I thought the art was pretty good. Not sure if I will continue with this series. More likely I will try to check out a Birds of Prey book from another creative team.
bloodravenlib's review
3.0
Quick impression: Good plot, but not great. Starts leaving readers with questions, ends with a cliffhanger, and not many if any questions answered. And if you are a new reader, though this is a "New 52" title, you may need to research the characters a bit or read previous stories to get the full picture.
(Full review in my blog later)
(Full review in my blog later)
ubalstecha's review
4.0
Good start to a series with some reliable characters in Canary, Batgirl, Katana and Ivy. Not sure about Starling.
rogue_runner's review
3.0
I've not really read very much Birds of Prey, nor DC, so I'm not that familiar with them.
But I quite liked this one; it was concise and had a nice overarching storyline without too much else to confuse or add in storylines from other parts of the DC universe- which I would never end up following, considering I only ever get comic books from the library.
Nice art, nice characters, I like some badass women.
But I quite liked this one; it was concise and had a nice overarching storyline without too much else to confuse or add in storylines from other parts of the DC universe- which I would never end up following, considering I only ever get comic books from the library.
Nice art, nice characters, I like some badass women.
kenningjp's review
3.0
This is good when it's good and terrible when it's bad. The team is fine and Batgirl's cameos are nice but the villain is dull. He's the really lame Moriarty of this mystery book. His troops fall faster than Vader's stormtroopers or Shredder's footsoldiers so they're really no fun. The most enjoyment is found in the interpersonal relationships between the 'heroines.' Poison Ivy and Katana are probably the most interesting characters in this volume as Starling's origins are kind of murky and Black Canary is almost as brooding -I mean as boring as Batman.