Issue Description

It's time to bring in new blood! 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? Plus, a backup story following Black Canary and her new role in the DCU!

A Chance To Do Good

Oracle sends out invitations to a lot of female superheroes whom she wishes to join the Birds of Prey, including Wonder Woman, Power Girl and Hawk Girl, among many others.

Her current Birds are out on a mission at a Mexican Prison. A mafia boss's daughter has been arrested on false charges and they're breaking in to rescue her. Manhunter gets in under the pretense of being the girl's lawyer. Judomaster and Huntress infiltrate the guards and take over one of the towers. Barda is already there under the guise of one of the inmates.

They cause enough of a distraction so the girl can escape, running out into the desert. In the tower, Huntress and Judomaster are ordered by the prison warden (who thinks they're guards) to shoot the girl and they do, through the head. Everyone in the prison think the girl is dead.

Huntress wakes the girl up in helicopter with her father in it. She explains that they planted a small device in her hair that would make it look like she'd been shot so the prison warden would think she'd died. Her father reveals that he made a deal with the Birds of Prey to turn witness for the state prosecution if they found his daughter.

In the Pentagon, Katarina Armstrong takes control and sends a squadron of fighters to intercept the Birds' helicopter, and shoot it down.

Keepsakes

Black Canary is packing up her apartment and getting ready to leave with her ward. As she packs, she remembers everything that's happened in her life, good and bad. She recounts her exploits, loves and fears to her ward as they pack.

Birds of Prey (1999)

Publisher

DC Comics

Volume Description

Birds of Prey was ongoing title created by editor Jordan Gorfinkel (with the team name attributed to Frank Pittarese). Chuck Dixon, then writer of many Batman related titles, was the initial writer for the series and would continue until issue #55. Prior to this ongoing, Several one-shots and mini-series had been published, these included;

Birds of Prey: Manhunt #1-4Birds of Prey: Black Canary/Batgirl #1Birds of Prey: Revolution #1Birds of Prey: The Ravens #1Birds of Prey: Wolves #1Black Canary/Oracle: Birds of Prey #1

The term "Birds of Prey" was not an actual team name but rather simply the name of the comic, although later issues would eventually come to use the team name officially. The original premise of the book was a Barbara Gordon (Oracle at the time) and Black Canary team-up which would later expand to include a variety of different female superheroes, the most regular being The Huntress (Bertinelli). The title is most associated with writer Gail Simone, who would pen the series from issues #56 to #108 as well Volume 2.

SpecialsBirds of Prey: Batgirl/Catwoman #1Birds of Prey: Catwoman/Oracle #1Birds of Prey Secret Files 2003 #1Collected EditionsBirds Of Prey: Old Friends, New Enemies (#1-6)Birds of Prey Volume 2 (#1-8)Nightwing: The Hunt for Oracle (#20-21)Birds Of Prey: Of Like Minds (#56-61)Birds Of Prey: Sensei and Student (#62-68)Birds Of Prey: Between Dark and Dawn (#69-75)Birds Of Prey: The Battle Within (#76-85)Birds Of Prey: Perfect Pitch (#86-90, 92-95)Birds Of Prey: Blood and Circuits (#96-103)Birds Of Prey: Dead of Winter (#104-108)Birds Of Prey: Club Kids (#109-112, 118)Birds Of Prey: Metropolis or Dust (#113-117)Birds Of Prey: Platinum Flats (#119-124)Other Collected EditionsBirds Of Prey: Birds Of Prey (Black Canary/Oracle, Manhunt #1-4, Revolution, Showcase '96 #3)Batman: Officer Down (#27)Batman: Bruce Wayne - Murderer? (#39-41)Bruce Wayne: Fugitive Volume 1 (#41-43)Oracle: The Cure (#126-127)

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