Issue Description

"Officer Down," Part 3. While her father clings to life, Oracle gathers Batman's allies: Nightwing, Robin, Azrael, and Batgirl. Their mission: capture Catwoman before the police find her. But the search for Catwoman leads them into an unexpected trap.

Spoilers

Batman instructs the other heroes of Gotham to find Catwoman - even if she didn't shoot Gordon, she probably knows who did. Batman himself tells Oracle that he will stay with James Gordon, despite all her protests that he should be helping find the gunman. He is unmoved, and Oracle sends the others out on a mission to some of Catwoman's former associates, who are 'persuaded' to give them the location of Catwoman's probable target for the night.

Alfred visits Gordon's bedside to see if he can be of any help or comfort to Batman, but is completely ignored. Meanwhile, Chief Akins announces his temporary promotion to the rest of the department, the heroes watch Catwoman attempt entry to the Burnett museum, and Officers Rich and Lowell try to find some witnesses to the shooting...to absolutely no avail.

At the museum, the heroes defeat the robber's henchmen, and move in on the woman, only to discover that it is not Catwoman at all, but a disguised Harley Quinn. She tells them that Catwoman is not responsible for the shooting but is in hiding, in fear of her life. She decides to tell them where Catwoman is on condition that they won't hurt her feline pal.

Officer Down continues in Catwoman #90

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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