Issue Description

Black Canary is captured by gangster Jackie Pajamas and sentenced to a life of slavery in a third-world backwater. And even if the Canary can escape her bonds, can she evade the clutches of her taskmaster: Hellhound?

Black Canary is captured by Pajama's men, and imprisoned where Oracle begins working out a cover story to buy the hero some time. Jason then comes in where he unties the Canary as he takes down her guard, as they prepare to escape from the chopper. However the two are recaptured with the earrings Canary uses to communicate with Oracle being taken in the process, as a devastated Barbara grows increaseingly distraught for having put Canary in this situation. Meanwhile the Black Canary awakens to find herself on a plantation, where Pajama's victims are forced to work.

As Canary is sent back to work in the fields, Hellhound arrives revealing Dinah's true identity to his employer. She then meets Jason in line for water and continues plotting an escape attempt, which he refuses to go along with as he has been blinded by the flash from a gunshot.

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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