Written by Gail Simone
Art by Nicola Scott; Doug Hazlewood; & Travis Lanham
Cover Art by Stephane Roux
SUMMARY:
Published by DC Comics for July 2007, this issue is entitled “Whitewater, Part Three: Storm Front.” With Spy Smasher & the Birds (Big Barda, Manhunter, Huntress & Hawkgirl) surrounded by the mercenary Secret Six in frozen Azerbaijani, Oracle & teen recruit Misfit must improvise a long-distance save. Defending an unconscious Tora/Ice, the Birds engage the Six in a bloody snowstorm slugfest.
Ordered by Oracle to retreat, Creote desperately awakens Tora/Ice. With a squadron of Rocket Reds coming to obliterate them all, the Birds and the Six are deemed expendable pawns by the scheming General Kerimov and his henchmen.
REVIEW:
Well-played across the board, Birds of Prey # 106 is a dynamite crossover with Secret Six. Even without the reliable Black Canary, writer Gail Simone delivers a high-caliber rumble, as both teams are plausibly battered. In a deviation from Simone’s classy brand of dialogue, this issue’s battlefield is littered with a few profanities and, more significantly, overtly sexual innuendoes (for taunting purposes). Including a spot-on cover image, the art team’s visuals contribute another asset to the mayhem. Leaving off with an appropriate cliffhanger, Simone makes this issue a definite keeper for adult fans.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
Dan DiDio’s DC Nation column plugs new projects re: Booster Gold, Black Adam, and The Four Horsemen. Thumbnail cover peeks are for Birds of Prey # 107; Shadowpact # 13; and Superman/Batman # 35.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 8½ Stars
