![]() The two are joined by Dinah Redmond, a telepath (after she assists them in defeating Larry Ketterly) Alfred Pennyworth, who serves Helena as she is heiress to the Wayne estate and Detective Jesse Reese, a police officer confronted with crimes and abilities he cannot explain.Ī central feature of the series is the concept of metahumans: individuals born with powers that cannot be explained. In his absence, Oracle ( Barbara Gordon) and the Huntress ( Helena Kyle) have taken over his war on crime. The series is set in New Gotham City, several years after it has been apparently abandoned by Batman. The initial trailers for the series and its opening credits used footage of Michael Keaton (as Bruce Wayne / Batman) and Michelle Pfeiffer (as Selina Kyle / Catwoman) from Batman Returns, indicating that the series was to share a continuity with the Tim Burton Batman films. Thirteen episodes were produced and aired in total. Despite the series debut garnering ratings of 7.6 million viewers (at the time, the network's largest premiere in the 18–34 demographic), the series was canceled after ratings fell sharply in subsequent weeks. The series takes place in a Gotham City abandoned by Batman. I do think we found the balance here-but I am obviously biased!"īirds of Prey #1 is now available wherever comics are sold.Birds of Prey is an American superhero television series that was developed by Laeta Kalogridis for The WB and is loosely based on the DC Comics series of the same name. You just can't let it overwhelm the actual plot you're trying to execute. I find when you start smashing these characters together, magical things happen. A character like Barda-who is a sort of fish out of water truth teller character-is so fun to play against a more laconic Cassandra Cain Batgirl. But I also like to let my characters really feel like they know one another-so I'm big on banter, which naturally keeps things a bit lighter. ![]() It's how we survive the worst stuff! So yes, I like dire situations, and to write big action and super coordinated fights. "I feel like even in the darkest stories, there's humor. "The arc is called "Megadeath" and we've said it's a very personal story, and this is a very dramatic dangerous team, which all seems very "grim and gritty" but I don't know…it's just not how I write," Thompson explained to in a recent interview. Cass and Barda join forces to fight vampires in the bar - vampires who are underlings of Barda's "former teammate", Bloody Mary. ![]() After getting Cassandra Cain / Batgirl into the cause, Dinah asks Cass to go recruit Big Barda, who she finds kicking butt in a bar in California. The issue sees Dinah Lance / Black Canary recruiting the team for her new top-secret mission - to rescue Cynthia "Sin" Lance from the Amazons before they accidentally cause the end of the world. Spoilers for Birds of Prey #1 from Kelly Thompson, Leonardo Romero, Jordie Bellaire, and Clayton Cowles below! Only look if you want to know! In the process, the issue name-dropped a villain who has been absent from the comics for quite some time. The new era for the team has already been providing a different, but familiar flavor, bringing together characters from different corners of the DC mythos. The Birds of Prey are now fully back in the pages of DC's comics, with a new ongoing series launching for the team to critical and fan acclaim.
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