Birds of Prey
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If you are looking for other meanings of the term, refer to Bird of prey (disambiguation).
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Birds of Prey is a comic book published by DC Comics that features the adventures of a group of female superheroes who are based in Gotham City. The core members of the group are Oracle (Barbara Gordon, formerly known as Batgirl, who was wheelchair-bound following an attack by The Joker), Black Canary, and The Huntress; other recurring characters include Catwoman, Lady Blackhawk (a time-displaced 1940s character) and Power Girl. The series was conceived by Jordan Gorfinkle and originally written by Chuck Dixon. As of this writing, it is authored by Gail Simone. Currently, the comic has a very solid following and fanbase.
The comic was also loosely adapted to a television series, Birds of Prey.
Collections
- Birds of Prey (2002) - collects various specials published before the ongoing series
- Birds of Prey: Old Friends, New Enemies (2003) - collects two more specials and #1-5 of the series
- Birds of Prey: Of Like Minds (2004) - collects #56-61 of the series
- Birds of Prey: Sensei & Student (2005) - collect #62-68 of the series