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Dick Grayson
03-13-2003, 09:17 AM
Beginning with June's issue #56, BIRDS OF PREY will have a new creative team, as Gail Simone (Agent X) makes her DC Universe writing debut, joining forces with Ed Benes & Alex Lei (SUPERGIRL) on the series.

"BIRDS OF PREY is a dream assignment for me," says Simone. "Black Canary and Oracle have been two of my favorite characters for ages, and writing them is just dangerously fun. No matter what else, the readers are promised a good, noisy time. Our goal is to make the most entertaining DCU book we could, and we think it's going to be hot!"

"Gail's witty storytelling and powerful scripts are an artist's dream," says Lysa Hawkins, editor on the series. "At the same time, Ed's and Alex's work just gets hotter with every page. I am thrilled to work with this creative, lively team. And if Black Canary and Oracle aren't enough for you, just wait until Huntress> ...> well, that's another story."

Issue #56 presents a tricky legal and ethical dilemma as the Birds show mercy to a would-be white-collar criminal. That act of compassion brings them to the attention of master extortionist and one-time super-hero Savant, a man who claims he can outwit Oracle and outfight the Canary> ...> and can prove it!

BIRDS OF PREY #56 will be solicited in the April issue of Previews (Volume XIII #4), and is scheduled to be in stores on June 25.

Dick Grayson
03-13-2003, 09:24 AM
Cover Art For Issue #56

DrayvensCrow
03-13-2003, 10:09 AM
DG! Where have you been? We sent out the entire JSA looking for you? lol :p j/k! Welcome.....

Dick Grayson
03-13-2003, 01:22 PM
I've been hiding in Smallville AKA TST ;)

Cardinal
03-14-2003, 08:17 AM
darn you beat me to this post...grr.. I saw the article here .. http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0303/13/index.htm ... and I was just jumping to this forum to post it.

Dick Grayson
03-14-2003, 11:49 AM
Lol DC decided to start emailing me stuff again :D after like a 3 week blank spot :(

DrayvensCrow
03-15-2003, 09:42 AM
They must have found out about BOPOL! Quickly! Burn everything! Nothing must survive! LOL :D

BTW, DG. BPD called....said something about you buying for the whole dept. this month....:p

Jesse321
03-23-2003, 02:14 PM
Ed ,,, did a GREAT job on the last few issues of Supergirl .. it will be nice to see a really good artist on BOP for a change.

BOP's art has really been WAY TOO cartoony of late.

dIna_rEyes
03-31-2003, 12:10 PM
I actually like the cartoony style, though I am a recent fan and it's the only style i've seen in the book.

I can't wait for Simone, she was great on Agent - X over at Marvel.

Jesse321
04-01-2003, 11:51 PM
YUCK !!! you like that crappy art ???

Take a look at this and tell me this isn't better.

http://www.comicboards.com/batman/view.php?trd=030327154111

DrayvensCrow
04-02-2003, 10:30 AM
Art is subjective....I actually know people who think Ansel Adams is overrated!

Jesse321
04-02-2003, 10:36 AM
Maybe so, but your using an analogy that is compairing a naturalist photographer to a comic book artist, thats abit of apples and oranges don't you think?

I'm compairing one comic book artist to another, whos drawing styles are totally different. Even though I know stylized art can be very subjective, I prefer a bit more realizm in the proportions of comicbook drawing.

If I want stylized cartoons, I can watch Batman TAS, Superman TAS, Batman Beyond, Justice League, the up coming Teen Titans or Ed, Edd and Eddy.

DrayvensCrow
04-02-2003, 10:43 AM
No, No! What I'm trying to say is one person's art is another one's schreck! Hence the saying, I don't know if it's art, but I know what I like.

DrayvensCrow
04-02-2003, 10:46 AM
The main thing I'm getting at is that everyone has their favs. Quesada, Romita, Liefield, Lee, etc. Not everyone is going to like all artists....

Jesse321
04-02-2003, 10:47 AM
LOL .. I understand, which is why I'm saying I like Ed Benes' art better than the current artist's.

dIna_rEyes
04-02-2003, 12:26 PM
I'll admit I like the new artist better but I wouldn't complain if the current one stayed.

Jesse321
04-02-2003, 02:28 PM
LOL ... I would ... if its a choice between him and Ed Benes ... I want Benes !!!

BlacCanary124
04-10-2003, 10:42 PM
i like the current artist, but I think that Babs' hair looks like Carol Brady.