Issue Description

The new Birds of Prey pay a heavy price as one of their own becomes the target of a government sting designed to put Oracle out of business for good. Even with the added power of her new operatives, can Oracle prevent Manhunter's true identity from being exposed?

The Birds of Prey are coming under attack in their helicopter. An agent inside the Pentagon has sent a squadron of fighters to intercept and destroy them. Barda jumps out of the 'copter and lands on one of the planes. She uses her mega-rod to smash the cockpit open but the pilot ejects before she can do anything and then the other fighters blow it up. She escapes and flies back to the helicopter.

The fighters aim their missiles at the Birds of Prey and the helicopter explodes. Barda uses her boom tube to teleport the team to the beach, missing slightly and they end up in the ocean. Oracle has a car waiting for the group to take the mafia boss to the Feds.

Meanwhile, Manhunter has headed back to the prison to continue her mission. She watches a van being loaded with prisoners that the warden doesn't want the authorities to see. She follows it then jumps in front of it, crashing through the windscreen. She fights off the guards, all except one, a meta with massive strength. He says he's going to drush her skull.

Katarina calls Oracle and tells her that she's shutting her down and in two nights, her agents will either be in jail or dead. Oracle demands to know what she's done but Katarina has hung up. Lois Lane suddenly shows up and asks to have dinner with Barbara.

The Birds of Prey turn up to the drop off point but instead of the Feds, they're faced with a group of men who tell them all to get out of the car because they're under arrest.

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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