IS THIS THE END OF CASSANDRA CAIN? Nobody on this team is willing to lose Cassandra Cain, but if it comes down to her or the Amazons they came to rescue...how will they choose? And who will do the choosing? The Birds of Prey always honor their obligations...but at what cost?
Thompson has done a really good job of creating a progression for the series that makes it truly feel as though the team and the team dynamic has evolved over the course of the past year and a half on the comic book page. This can be very difficult to manage. This can be very difficult to execute. But there are subtleties with respect to interactions between the characters that seem to be developing in around the edges of the panels. This is particularly impressive and one of the more satisfying elements of the series thus far. Read Full Review
It doesn't have quite the big surprises of the first arc, but it delivers some great action scenes and also helps to further the relationship between many team members. The new "J books are coming on strong, but this remains my favorite DC team book at the moment. Read Full Review
Birds of Prey #17 is the most important issue of this series to date as it wraps up one of its major plotlines started in the first story arc. Read Full Review
Lack of substance again makes Birds of Prey #17 a disappointing read. It's even more disheartening when it's supposedly the "the best superhero book right now. It shows how low the bar is for quality writing in today's comics. The industry moved beyond superficial writing in the Bronze Age. Chuck Dixon and Gail Simone both had amazing and classic, top tier runs on the title and this current run is a stark contrast in caliber. Read Full Review
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