Sigh. It had to happen sooner or later, I suppose. Like those couples throughout high-school who seem to be destined to always be together, I didn't think that such big break-up's were going to happen. I've only read two out of my stack of comics and I am sad. Spoilers abound here, so if you haven't read Brightest Day Birds of Prey #5 or Brightest Day #10, you may be upset with me.
First up, Brightest Day Birds of Prey. Last issue saw the pretty birds getting their asses handed to them by an unknown assailant known simply as White Canary and being double-crossed by the Penguin. This issue the tables are turning around fast and furiously and heartbreak is in every line. From the whole situation with Savant and Oracle to Hawk receiving brotherly advice from beyond the grave, this book is full of 'moments'. Black Canary had fought White Canary to a standstill and it looked like she had won; Dinah is given a choice and decides to leave Gotham, and the Birds, behind for good. This does not sit well with Huntress or Lady Blackhawk. They decide to go after Dinah and end up in a confrontation with none other than the Black Canary herself. Chilling end to a seemingly solid friendship. Dinah turns her back on everything she has worked so hard for in order to run the same brotherhood she defeated years ago. I don't think we've seen the last of her even though the last panel shows her in the White Canary costume sans mask.
I have been loving the Brightest Day series and this issue is no exception. Black Manta comes for his son who completely thumps him and escapes, and it's revealed that his mother is none other than Mera's sister, Siren. Mera and Arthur go their separate ways seemingly to divide up the work they need to do to make sure Black Manta does not find his son, but Arthur is very clear that he also needs time to process the fact that his beloved Queen was sent to kill him. During his 'alone time', he finds Black Manta's son and the boy's surrogate father (whom Mera gave the child to years ago to raise as his own) and comes up against Black Manta himself, which is one fight I am dying to see. Ever since this series started, I have been very impressed with the 'new' Aquaman; he is being written much better and more believable than I've seen in a while and I am enjoying every panel he is in. Remember issue #1 where he is saving the kids on the ship and calls forth the sea creatures to aid him? Remember the dead sharks and octopi he raised? That's what I am talking about. Is he really back from the dead or is the Black Lantern still inside him, waiting for the right moment to strike?
Speaking about Black Lanterns just waiting for the right moment, ummm. . . Firestorm??? What the hell? Holy crap, I did not see that coming. I knew he was having trouble with the fact that the hero himself cannot separate; that the entity needs both of the boys in order to function, but geez! That coupled with the fact that it's just been revealed that he could be the most powerful hero on the planet makes this book one of my faves. I wasn't really a Firestorm fan until this series. Seems like I am rethinking my positions on alot of heroes lately.
It seems as though some of the most solid things in the DCU are beginning to fray. From Black Canary leaving BoP to Green Arrow reverting back to his 'Longbow Hunters' persona, this series is one of my favourites because it is exploring different facets of these characters ina way that I haven't before. It is an exciting time to be reading comics!
Don't even get me started on Batman and Robin.That is a whole other post.
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