Birds of Prey #9

I've said it once, I'll say it again, Birds of Prey is one of DC's best books right now. Read Full Review

You have got to be kidding me. I have no idea what's going on, or what will happen next. Everything about this arc is madness, yet I couldn't put Birds of Prey #9 down. This has been a fantastic run, and I pray that it continues for a long, long time. I'm so happy that we're around to see this new set of characters come together. Read Full Review

Great vibes of Venom and Eddie Brock at their funniest. But don't expect to be laughing for longthe reveal at the end of the issue leads to some of the creepiest segments Kelly Thompson has ever written, with Case's art shifting brilliantly to depict a truly horrific monster. The fast pace works very well hereit keeps us in the Birds' shoes as the ground keeps shifting, never letting them or us get our footing. Read Full Review

Case and Guidry deliver some fantastic art in the issue. The visuals continue to be fun and compelling as they showcase the characters beautifully. Read Full Review

Birds of Prey #9 is a lot of set-up for this roadtrip through the Multiverse to save Barbara Gordon. With this being more of an intro to this new story arc the narrative is carried by the Birds of Prey chemistry and the way they react to the first world they visit. Read Full Review

Birds of Preycontinues to struggle to find its footing, never quite recovering from its rocky start, but I still maintain hope that Kelly Thompson will be able to surprise me with how she brings it together. Read Full Review

Birds of Prey #9 strays further from the what makes the Birds of Prey the Birds of Prey. Ill suited humor and a tone and milieu that resembles the Doom Patrol are the biggest culprits. Coupled with the fact that the story barely moves forward, the issue is relies on the out of place elements to carry it. There's little substance to what transpires and it seems to set up a meandering arc that will end in a "surprise.There are some elements that have potential, but not in within the pages of Birds of Prey. Read Full Review

Birds Of Prey #9 is a waste of time, space, and money. The plot goes nowhere and makes no sense, Thompson's character work and story structure are abysmal, and the series as a whole is getting worse, not better. Read Full Review

Psycamorean

May 17, 2024

Honestly, if you think the art is bad, you may as well stare at a blank page because you'll get just as much out of that.

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Psycamorean - Jun 9, 2024

Everyone likes me. My review of the book was that the art is good, 9/10. You're bad representation any month. Yawn.

RKS - Jun 12, 2024

"Everyone likes me." It seems that Denial isn't just a river in Egypt...

Psycamorean - Jun 12, 2024

I should've been specific. Everyone *that matters* likes me. I don't care if you two don't like me because you don't matter to me. You're random people on the internet, one, and two, you're both incredibly unlikeable.

Psycamorean - Jun 13, 2024

If you think my interpersonal relationships are centralized around political sentiments, then that says much more about your worldview than it says anything about me.

AmericanHealthcare

May 24, 2024

This book is a frustratingly mixed bag, but I'm starting to be able to meet it where it is and enjoy it.

Jawnyblaze

May 10, 2024

I'm enjoying the story for the most part, I like all the characters, but jfc this book is so ugly. The art is SO bad it really detracts from the experience. I've read that some others like the art, I've read other reviews that specifically say the art is the main strong point of the book right now. I don't get it. To each their own, but it's just messy and looks like a bad attempt at old 3-D. That's been my take on this whole series so far, I've enjoyed the writing and the characters but aside from that one really nice looking issue from someone else (I forget), the art has been distractingly atrocious.

mike531

May 07, 2024

Nothing much happens. (Extra point for slight intrigue about some of the breadcrumbs the comic does drop.)

Smithd33

May 11, 2024

Really generic.

Apawn

May 08, 2024

SPOILED REVIEW. Somewhere. In some place they haven’t been long, we find the Birds of Prey in a pile with a few misplaced hands in places they don’t belong. Oddly, while before Big Barda was previously wearing curtains, and the others lingerie, they now all wear strange costumes. Barbara, AKA Oracle is missing and Mia, AKA Meridian, too, though she may not have come, “She was right behind. She certainly tried to come through.” Dinah, AKA Black Canary, shouts, ‘Barbara!’. From a distance, Barbara responds, ‘Dinah!’ Mari, AKA Vixen, mentions to Dinah, “I can’t access The Red”. Mari, can’t hear, see, smell better now. Barda has more bad news as well, though less on that now. Back at Gotham. We find missing Mia . Back at Star City. Mia visits Cole Cash, AKA Grifter and Zannah, AKA Zealot. Mia quickly explains everything, ‘Oraclegotsucked intoaportalandthen dinahwentinandthen everyonewentin’ - Except Mia, obviously. Back at Downtown Gotham. Zannah checks out the sucking portal and explains to Mia how big the problem is, given the mega-rod laying near by, of course. Back at Somewhere. Barda’s ‘more bad news’ from earlier was about her missing mega-rod. Dinah finds Barbara down a hole. Thankfully there are roots for Barbara to climb out. Shadows attack. Barda throws Cynthia, AKA Sin, at them. The shadows disappear. Barbara finishes her climb out of the hole. They all head for the clock tower. Cynthia tells Dinah, Barbara’s not Barbara. Dinah screams at Barbara. Barbara turns into a big bat. While dodging bat attacks, Dinah and Barda notice a portal. Dinah screams at the bat. The Birds escape though the portal. That’s about the simple gist of this sultry story. Let’s let Mia rate it, “sucked”. more

reading@dabeach

May 09, 2024

A lukewarm start for Worlds Without End. We have the Birds running around in front a gray background for 20 pages and... Yeah, that about covers it. I get the feeling this will be one of those 6-issue plotlines that could be told in 2 or 3. We'll see. I went back and read #1 again, and that arc opening was so much better; this issue looks even worse by comparison.