Review: Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #1
Submitted by:
Kelly Aliano, PhD, Comics News Editor
17 August 2016
**Spoilers to
Follow**
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #1 does what other great “Birds of Prey”
incarnations have done in the past: drop us right into the action with a team
of badass heroines, ready to do whatever it takes to keep people safe. The return of this team-up was highly
anticipated for me: I love stories about female heroes working together—without
the specific help of a male counterpart—to save the world. As I hoped, this book did not disappoint,
immediately reminding readers not only of the power of femininity, especially
when mixed with intellect and strength, but also of the feminist message of the
empowering force that is women working together toward a common goal.
The best thing
about this book? It never abandons its
female-centric construct. When,
inevitably, the three women agree that their goals are aligned and therefore
they should be as well, the revelation is also made that both Batgirl and
Huntress are connected to Dick Grayson.
In many other books, this would be a clear signal that the
aforementioned male was about to swoop in and save the day. But this book maintains that this trio of
women is more than capable of handling whatever comes their way entirely on
their own.
The Verdict: A wonderfully feminist take
on a superhero team-up book, one that not only puts the Birds of Prey back on
the DC Universe map, but also stands on its own as one of the highlights of the
Rebirth series.
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