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Black Canary (2015) (Single Issues)
Black Canary #8
In recent weeks, a mysterious white ninja has appeared at the edges of Dinah’s life, but her agenda has never been clear-until now! The truth about who she is will open up a whole new world for Dinah…and will require new allies by her side as well!
24 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 10, 2016
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Brenden Fletcher
187 books188 followersBrenden Fletcher is a writer who's worked on DC Comics titles including the bestselling Batgirl of Burnside, Gotham Academy, and Black Canary.
He contributed the acclaimed Flash story to the Eisner and Harvey Award winning Wednesday Comics and has recently launched a Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Pink series for Boom! Studios.
He contributed the acclaimed Flash story to the Eisner and Harvey Award winning Wednesday Comics and has recently launched a Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Pink series for Boom! Studios.
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March 21, 2017
Dinah is imprisoned in a martial arts school outside of Berlin. It seems her past is catching up with her as the Headmistress of the school thinks that Dinah holds the key to a secret technique created by her mother. New backstory elements for Dinah are revealed as the story develops.
This is a complete departure from the previous issues of this series. The rest of the band has been kind of moved to the background, and even the fact that they're being sent to Berlin to help Dinah really makes little sense. I was intrigued by the concept initially, but it's really run its course for me and the characters aren't compelling enough to make me care if they disappeared forever.
On the other side of the equation, we have Mari McCabe - Vixen - enter the series as another captive in Berlin. This character hasn't really been seen for a long time and I'm sure this is all due to the fact that the CW has revived her for the "Arrowverse" TV shows that she's making an appearance here. She makes an interesting cohort for Dinah - certainly more so then the "Black Canary" band members - and provides some interesting moments in the issue.
Not sure I like the new backstory elements of Dinah's mom starting a martial arts school or the addition of her "aunt" as the mysterious White Ninja. I'll have to see how this all plays over the next few issues to really make up my mind, but Dinah has been kind of mistreated in the New 52 era.
The artwork isn't all that hot either. Character poses are awkward and the linework isn't my favorite. I realize this is supposed to be reminiscent of Annie Wu, but it kind of comes off as a cheap imitation.
This series is just treading water waiting for cancellation.
This is a complete departure from the previous issues of this series. The rest of the band has been kind of moved to the background, and even the fact that they're being sent to Berlin to help Dinah really makes little sense. I was intrigued by the concept initially, but it's really run its course for me and the characters aren't compelling enough to make me care if they disappeared forever.
On the other side of the equation, we have Mari McCabe - Vixen - enter the series as another captive in Berlin. This character hasn't really been seen for a long time and I'm sure this is all due to the fact that the CW has revived her for the "Arrowverse" TV shows that she's making an appearance here. She makes an interesting cohort for Dinah - certainly more so then the "Black Canary" band members - and provides some interesting moments in the issue.
Not sure I like the new backstory elements of Dinah's mom starting a martial arts school or the addition of her "aunt" as the mysterious White Ninja. I'll have to see how this all plays over the next few issues to really make up my mind, but Dinah has been kind of mistreated in the New 52 era.
The artwork isn't all that hot either. Character poses are awkward and the linework isn't my favorite. I realize this is supposed to be reminiscent of Annie Wu, but it kind of comes off as a cheap imitation.
This series is just treading water waiting for cancellation.
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February 19, 2016
What a disappointing beginning to an arc. The absence of Annie Wu didn't help but this felt nothing like the series we've gotten so far.
April 12, 2016
Dinah and Mari!!! ♥‿♥
August 4, 2016
I miss Annie Wu's art
April 16, 2017
Secret ninja cult! Great to see female characters being such a core focus, as drawn by female artists.
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