![]() There’s something about Harley Quinn talking to Dr. I didn’t care for it initially, but as it kept going, I grew to love it. The first two or three scenes of her are essentially nothing but her talking to herself. Now, while I’m not a fan of Harley joining the Birds, I do think her introduction here is done relatively well. So, as it turns out, Harley has been released from Belle Rev after having her sentence reduced, and she decides to return home to Gotham. The real question though, is how does Harley fit into this? The one thing that was obvious, was that Huntress and Black Canary were on a collision course because of their individual missions. Montoya is definitely breaking protocol and putting her career in jeopardy, and all I could think was, “Oh my God… We’re going to get the Question!” That doesn’t happen (more on that later), but the foundation was clearly there for it. From Montoya’s desperation, to Huntress’ acknowledgment of what needs to be done – and willingness to do it – we’re set-up with one hell of a concept. The two have a clandestine meeting under a bridge in the slums of Gotham, and this is easily one of my favorite scenes in the entire book. Montoya isn’t confident that the system will be effective enough or fast enough to stop what’s coming to Gotham though, so she decides to take things into her own hands and reach out to Huntress. As it turns out, Renee Montoya is working undercover with the cartel, and it just so happens that the cartel that she’s planted in is the same group behind John Lagoon’s murder. It’s damn good! In fact, I wouldn’t mind if other titles played around with these two characters having a history together because they play off of each other so well (but for the love of God, do NOT try to create a romantic angle).Īnyway, they’re not the only two on this mission. From the way Dinah and Steve speak to each other – they’re definitely more acquaintances than friends, but it’s clear they trust and respect each other – to the operative tone to their entire encounter. It’s unclear what led to the murder – was Lagoon just caught up in a mission, or was he targeted because he was Team 7? Both Dinah and Steve have access to information through various streams, so they work to determine what was behind the murder. The two meet after John Lagoon, a former Team 7 member, is murdered. That being said, the main elements of Team 7 that are brought in here, is the relationship between Dinah and Steve Trevor. While this concept does sound cool, the execution never lived up to the potential. The team consisted of Dinah, Steve Trevor, Amanda Waller, Deathstroke, Grifter, John Lynch, and Alex Fairchild. If you’re not familiar with Team 7, it was essentially DC’s version of Seal Team 6 that took place in the early days of the New 52. The book opens with her receiving a call from an old Team 7 member, John Lagoon. So, what is Birds of Prey like under Azzarello’s pen? Well, there are a lot of elements from the New 52 here – most of which concerns Dinah. And then there’s the ending… But I’m not going to blame the creative team for that. My real question is how Azzarello and Lupacchino would handle Black Canary and Huntress. Now, I’m completely, very much opposed to the idea of Harley being a member of the Birds, but if that’s what we’re stuck with, then so be it. ![]() Brian Azzarello isn’t my favorite writer – he’s very hit and miss for me – but I knew he would try to take a more serious angle with the book in a time when the BoP brand is widely known for things like Batgirl & the Birds of Prey and the feature film starring… Harley Quinn. So, when this specific title was announced, I was quite excited. You all know I’m a fan of the Birds of Prey, and if you’re not aware of that, I implore you to dig a little more into my history.
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