Solid entry in an excellent series

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	• Birds of Prey Vol. 6: Blood and Circuits Gail Simone DC Comics, 2007 - 208 pages average customer review:based on 1 review view larger image
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Solid entry in an excellent series

Birds of Prey has been fortunate first that Chuck Dixon started the book and then that Gail Simone later took the reins. The typical fate of books featuring secondary characters is that they're lucky to get a few years before getting canceled and relegated to the dustbin of history. BoP has built a reputation for excellence thanks to these writers that has kept fans devoted to the book. Gail Simone is coming to the end of her run on Birds but rather than resting on her laurels, she shakes things up and continues trying to push these characters to new heights.

Unlike many paperback collections, this one does not cover one large story arc but several smaller ones (from issue 96-103). The book opens with the Birds trying to keep a young girl named Black Alice from getting recruited by a group of super villains. Both sides get more than they can handle when this immensely powerful but unstable girl loses her temper. Next up is a story featuring a pretender to the title of "Batgirl" and Oracle tries to teach her that being a hero is more than fun and games. Yet another story focuses on Black Canary packing her things as she prepares to leave the team and this sets up a trip down memory lane for her character. Finally, the second half of the book brings some new operatives to the team after Canary leaves and they go on their first mission.

Obviously, this book suffers in some ways because it does not read like one story. It is a collection of shorter stories. The good news is that each story is well worth reading in its own right. It may not be Simone's best work but it is still well above average. The art is decent but nothing special. The covers are the worst part as inker Brian Miller butchers Jerry Ordway's pencils and turns the faces into a facsimile of bad mannequins. Fortunately, the covers are a small part of this volume and do little to detract from enjoying it.

In summary, this certainly shouldn't be the first Birds of Prey volume you buy but if you've been following the story, it's certainly worth buying this one. There's no telling whether the quality of BoP will stay at this level after Simone has moved on so enjoy these last tales while you can.

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Popular writer Gail Simone introduces an all-new Birds of Prey team in this action-packed volume!

After being paralyzed by the Joker, former Batgirl Barbara Gordon became Oracle and formed a crime-fighting team with other female heroes including the martial artist with a devastating sonic scream, Black Canary, the vigilante known as the Huntress and the mysterious Lady Blackhawk!

In this collection, the team is shaken up as members depart and new teammates are added to the roster. Who will be asked to join Oracle in her all-new Birds Of Prey? Who will refuse, and who will fly the coop for good?

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