The Birds of Prey's personal failings threaten to turn an advantage into a disadvantage as their search for Barbara continues to be more fight for their lives than search for Oracle. Oh, and there are dinosaurs.
This is yet another outstanding issue from an already-epic Birds of Prey run. Kelly Thompson's script not only raises the stakes, but allows for some significant character beats that only strengthen the overall impact of the "Worlds Without End" arc. Read Full Review
This series might be better than any other out of DC at priming us for what's to come next, and even if this arc isn't 100% up to the standard set by the first, it's one of the most enjoyable titles at DC right now. Read Full Review
I am satisfied just being along for the ride with my ladies. When this run started I never thought we would end up in Dinoland, Kelly Thompson has to have a clear goal set out here, but I can confidently say I have no idea what it is. The only thing I request to keep seeing is these kick-butt women being a stand out team of the decade. Read Full Review
All three artists deliver fantastic art throughout the issue. All of the visual styles beautifully complement each other. Read Full Review
Thompson and company find a strong pace in the switch between the three settings to keep you engaged the entire time. It helps to elevate the stakes when things really pop off in the last few pages of Birds of Prey #11. Read Full Review
Birds of Prey #11 somehow isn't the worst issue of this series. There is some fun to be had with the action and some satisfaction with the brief confrontation with Maia at the end, but the tone, dialogue and superficial quality to the story fail to make any deeper connections. Thompson is using a deep cut villain with Velvet Tiger (Maia's mother), but there's no substance to the connection and it's emblematic of this series and issue- style over substance. "Oh, isn't that clever! No, it's not. It's disappointing. See Tom King's Wonder Woman for more disappointing style over substance comics. Too many female led titles are suffering from poor writing- Power Girl, Wonder Woman and Birds of Prey can they get some help here? Read Full Review
Birds Of Prey #11 is another shrugs and hugs issue that reveals a useful tidbit about Maia's portal and spends the rest of the story on hugs and validation. Thompson's script is cleaner than the last issue, and the art team is a step up compared to the first arc, but the wonky plot lacks tension, urgency, or basic common sense. Read Full Review
Thompson continues to display her skill at including an action packed narrative that has room for quiet moments for the books characters to breathe and display their personality. It's something not a whole lot of team books will do well.
May this run live long and prosper.
The Good: the writing. The story is fun and the banter is amusing. No complaints about the writing.
The Bad: everything in front of my eyes except the words. I absolutely hate this art, the style, the colors, everything is just repulsive. It's obviously intentionally mimicking old 20s pulpy comics, even making the colors faded and drab to give the impression of being old, but that doesn't make it any more appealing. I hate hate hate the art, and I've been contemplating dropping this book since it started solely due to the art. But I enjoy the characters and have enjoyed the writing, so I'm sticking it out hoping they get someone better starting with the next arc. There was the one issue with a guest artist after the first more
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