Issue Description

Oracle tracks down Misfit's parents - but only after a knockdown, drag-out fight with Spy Smasher for control of the Birds of Prey!

After dealing with the Secret Six, the mission of retrieving Ice being successful and bringing her into the care of an old friend (Fire) who's a part of Checkmate, Huntress and Manhunter (Who had a slight spat with Spy Smasher en-route) and the rest of the Birds come back to Base.

Convinced she has full custody of the 'Operatives of Oracle', Spy Smasher waltzes into The Maiden Tower with Huntress and Manhunter to Oracle's presence. Spy Smasher goes over the line with some remarks and sets Manhunter off and eventually Oracle and Spy Hunter have a One on One hand to hand combat.

Both pretty roughed up, Spy Smasher gets up and heads for the roof exit, opening the door. Looking back to Oracle, She makes note aloud that Oracle's 'Friends' have deserted her and by tomorrow they will all belong to her.

Opening the door wider, She turns back and sees the large group of superheros, not too happy and Huntress stating that perhaps Spy Hunter had said her statement prematurely. After the shock, Black Canary appears and explains that this was a strike against her taking over The Birds of Prey and those connected to it as well. After a bit of friendly idle 'injuring promises' from Black Canary if Spy Smasher tried anything against them, mainly Oracle again and did not strike the woman from her memory, Canary sends her off with Lady Blackhawk to drop her off for some medical attention.

Two hours later, Huntress, Oracle, Lady Blackhawk and Black Canary sit about eating Chinese take out while exchanging old stories. Canary invites the others with she and Huntress for a night on the town in Metropolis but Oracle and Lady Blackhawk have a little errand to run; Finding and clearing up the truth of the girl behind Misfit to eventually allow the orphan girl to stay with her.

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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