BLACK CANARY

The Black Canary takes flight.

Dinah Lance is a typical white 13-year-old girl: She’s got a band, she’s got great friends, and she has great parents. A resident of Gotham City, Dinah is eager to join the Gotham City Junior Police Academy to learn how to fight crime like her detective father. There’s one unusual thing about Dinah: her vocal prowess that’s just newly emerged. Dinah can use her voice with such intensity that glass shatters and people are bowled over. While Dinah explores her newfound powers, she also digs in to the mysteries of her mother’s past and the identity of the shadowy figure threatening her family. The Black Canary has been enjoying a renaissance of late thanks to the popular Arrowverse TV shows and a prominent placement in the current world of DC comics. Newcomers to the character will find just as much to enjoy here as those already familiar with her. Cabot does well by Dinah Lance, embracing the spunky attitude Dinah fans adore. McGee’s artwork is kinetic and broad, brightly colored with purples, pinks, and blues that (a bit stereotypically) reinforce the girl-power aesthetic. The primary characters are all white, but there are diverse background characters.

A cool blast of colorful energy.