Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #4
Writers: Julie Benson & Shawna Benson
Artist: Roge Antonio
Colors: Allen Passalaqua
Letters: Deron Bennett
DC
After Huntress “quit the team” last issue, we get a glimpse at her origins as she continues to track down her family’s killer. The story itself is nice and there are some little moments in Helena’s origin story that give it a new shine. But the tone of this issue, mostly thanks to the dialogue, is all over the place. Batgirl and Canary spend most of their page time making quips (and not very good ones at that), which rubs wrongly against Huntress’s grim origin. Still at least the artwork is great. Antonio’s framing and expressions continue to excel and Passalaqua’s colors provide the right mood to every scene. With a plot that seems to be spinning its wheel’s a bit and an inability to find a good tone, BBoP is a bit of a mixed bag.
BOOK OF THE WEEK
Detective Comics #944
Script: James Tynion IV
Pencils: Eddy Barrows
Inks: Eber Ferreira
Colors: Adriano Lucas
Letters: Marilyn Patrizio
DC
The Victim Syndicate makes their intentions and origins known as they square off against Batman’s team in the middle of a police gala. Detective Comics continues to get better and better with each issue. Tynion moves incredibly well from character to character and his use of continuity to enhance the story is amazing. Barrows, Ferreira, and Lucas continue to knock the art out of the park, completely transforming a scene in one moment even though the characters haven’t gone anywhere. Detective Comics isn’t just one of the best books of DC Rebirth; it’s one of the best books on the the stands today.
