Written by Gail Simone
Art by Ron Adrian; Rob Lea; Eric Battle; Rodney Ramos; Hi-Fi Design; & Jared K. Fletcher
Cover Art by Mark Texiera
SUMMARY:
Entitled “Between Dark and Dawn, Part Five: Blood and Circuits,” it was published by DC Comics for November 2004. Against the villainous Brusaw’s mind-controlled cult, Huntress & Vixen face Geo-Force, Bumblebee, Airwave, Flamebird, Agent Liberty, Plastique, Plasmus, and a swordsman dubbed ‘Claw.’ Vixen must prevent Huntress from committing a vengeful homicide.
Elsewhere, Black Canary is brutally attacked by Brainiac’s corrupted Oracle. It’s up to a wounded Canary to spark Barbara Gordon’s resistance to Brainiac. Huntress seeks retaliation for an earlier betrayal. A cliffhanger pertains to lingering effects from Barbara’s face-off vs. Brainiac.
REVIEW:
Well-played! There is a logical gaffe, however, to writer Gail Simone’s script conveniently glossing over that Black Canary’s beatdown (and blood loss) should necessitate medical attention.
Still, Simone does excellent work pairing guest star Vixen with Huntress, as well as her mastery working Black Canary & Oracle’s sequences. Oracle’s confrontation against Brainiac is also terrific. Another asset is the high-caliber visuals by penciller Ron Adrian and the rest of the art squad. Packing action and potent dialogue, Birds of Prey # 73 makes a dynamite read for fans.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
An unidentified ‘mole’ pens the DC in Demand column. Cover reveals are for: Birds of Prey # 74; JLA: Classified # 1; Detective Comics # 798; Majestic # 2; and Justice League Elite # 3. An insert is collectible poster # 4 of 6 entitled ‘Chapter Four: Who is the Mysterious Woman?’ hyping the Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow film.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 8 Stars
