| Black Canary | |
 The Black Canary. Ed Benes, artist |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | (Dinah Drake) Flash Comics #86 (August 1947) (Dinah Laurel) Justice League of America #219 (October 1983) (This issue ascribed previous stories from Justice League of America #75 (November 1969) and onward to her. José Edilbenes Bezerra (born in 1972 in Alto Santo Ceara Brazil) is a Brazilian comic book artist better known his his pen name of Ed Benes. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. ) |
| Created by | Robert Kanigher Carmine Infantino |
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| Alter ego | - Dinah Drake Lance - Dinah Laurel Lance |
| Team affiliations | (Both) Justice Society of America (Dinah Laurel) Birds of Prey Justice League |
| Notable aliases | (Dinah Laurel) Siu Jerk Jai |
| Abilities | (Dinah Drake) Expert in hand-to-hand combat (Dinah Laurel) "Canary Cry", an ultrasonic scream; peak human level athlete; exceptional martial artist, expert motorcycle rider. Robert Kanigher ( June 18, 1915 - May 6, 2002) was a prolific comic book writer whose career spanned five decades Carmine Infantino (born May 24, 1925) is an American Comic book Artist and editor who was a major force in the Silver Age The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics Superhero group the first team of superheroes in Comic book history Birds of Prey is a Comic book published by DC Comics that features the adventures of the superhero Oracle and her group of superheroines. The Justice League sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short is a Fictional DC Comics superhero team. Sonic and ultrasonic weapons (USW are weapons of various types that use sound to injure incapacitate or kill an opponent Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for Combat. MotorCycle is the title of a 1993 album by Rock band Daniel Amos, released on BAI Records. |
Black Canary is a fictional character, a DC Comics superheroine. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do Created by writer Robert Kanigher and artist Carmine Infantino, the character first appeared in Flash Comics #86 (August 1947). Robert Kanigher ( June 18, 1915 - May 6, 2002) was a prolific comic book writer whose career spanned five decades Carmine Infantino (born May 24, 1925) is an American Comic book Artist and editor who was a major force in the Silver Age Flash Comics was an anthology comic book published by All-American Publications and later National Periodicals ( DC Comics) Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Black Canary is noted for her martial-arts skills and her "Canary Cry" – a high powered, sonic scream with the ability to shatter objects and incapacitate villains. Sonic and ultrasonic weapons (USW are weapons of various types that use sound to injure incapacitate or kill an opponent Among the first generation of superheroes, she was a member of the Justice Society of America, the first superhero team to appear in comic books. The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics Superhero group the first team of superheroes in Comic book history
In the 1980s, the character's history was rewritten to make her two entities: Dinah Drake Lance, who took part in Golden Age adventures and married Gotham City detective Larry Lance, and their daughter Dinah Laurel Lance, who has appeared in modern stories. The Golden Age of Comic Books was a period in the history of American comic books generally thought as lasting from the 1930s until late 1940s during which Comic books
The combination of the Black Canary's courage, fighting prowess, and her sex appeal (accentuated by her characteristic fishnet stockings) has resulted in her being referred to as "The Blonde Bombshell. "
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Fictional character biography
Golden Age history
Black Canary first appeared in Flash Comics #86 in 1947, as a supporting character in the Johnny Thunder feature of the Flash Comics anthology. Flash Comics was an anthology comic book published by All-American Publications and later National Periodicals ( DC Comics) Johnny Thunder is the name of three Fictional characters in comics published by DC Comics. Initially, she seems to be a villainess; Johnny Thunder is instantly infatuated with her and is reproached for this by his Thunderbolt. However, she is in fact infiltrating a criminal gang, a modus operandi she would follow throughout her career. Modus operandi (often used in the abbreviated forms MO or simply Method) is a Latin phrase approximately translated as " mode of operation
Black Canary proved to be popular enough that in Flash Comics #92, she was given her own anthology feature, Black Canary, replacing the Johnny Thunder feature. The new series fleshed out Black Canary's backstory; in her real identity, Dinah Drake is a black-haired florist whose romantic interest was Larry Lance, a detective on the Gotham City Police Department. The Gotham City Police Department (GCPD is a Fictional Police department servicing Gotham City in the DC Universe.
Her costume includes a blond wig, fishnet stockings, pirate boots, bustier, and an unbuttoned jacket. Initially, she also wears a domino mask, though this is soon jettisoned. Black Canary soon joins the Justice Society of America, but ceased being published along with the rest of the team by the early 1950s. The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics Superhero group the first team of superheroes in Comic book history
Silver Age history
Black Canary was revived along with the other Golden Age characters during the 1960s, and was shown as existing on the parallel world of Earth-Two (home of DC's Golden Age versions of its characters). The Golden Age of Comic Books was a period in the history of American comic books generally thought as lasting from the 1930s until late 1940s during which Comic books The DC Multiverse is a Fictional continuity construct that exists in stories published by Comic book company DC Comics.
It is also revealed Dinah has married Larry Lance during the 1950s. Dinah also takes part in various annual team-ups between the Justice Society and Earth-One's Justice League of America. The DC Multiverse is a Fictional continuity construct that exists in stories published by Comic book company DC Comics. The Justice League sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short is a Fictional DC Comics superhero team.
In a 1969 JLA-JSA team-up against the rogue living star-creature Aquarius, Larry Lance is killed trying to save Dinah's life from an attack. Out of grief, Canary decides to move to Earth-One to create a fresh start. The Black Canary also joins the Justice League. Sometime afterwards, she begins dating her JLA colleague Green Arrow, and discovers she has somehow (possibly due to exposure to radiation) gained the ultrasonic scream later dubbed the Canary Cry. For the LNER Steam locomotive, see LNER Class V2 4771 Green Arrow Green Arrow ( Oliver Jones "Ollie" Queen
In Justice League of America #219 and #220, it is revealed this Black Canary is actually the daughter of the original Black Canary and her husband. Born in the 1950s, the infant is cursed by the Justice Society foe the Wizard with the "gift" of a devastating, yet uncontrollable, Canary Cry. The Wizard is the name of a fictional DC Comics Golden Age Supervillain. Dinah asked her old friend Johnny Thunder to summon his Thunderbolt in hopes of a cure, but it was to no avail. Johnny Thunder is the name of three Fictional characters in comics published by DC Comics.
Instead, the Thunderbolt keeps the child in suspended animation (aging all the while) in his native Thunderbolt dimension, until, the Lances hope, a way to cure or control her power can be found. Seeing his friends in pain, the Thunderbolt decides to erase all memory of the child, letting everyone think she has died.
After the battle with Aquarius, Dinah realizes she is dying from the radiation she was exposed to. She discusses possible solutions with the Thunderbolt and Superman of Earth-1. Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon
The three arrange to transfer Dinah's memories into the body of her now-adult daughter, still held in suspended animation, while not letting Dinah believe anything unusual has happened to her (this retcon was established to deal with the fact Dinah was originally older than the rest of the Justice League characters). Retroactive continuity is the deliberate changing of previously established facts in a work of serial fiction
Modern Age history
Following the retroactive continuity change in 1983, Black Canary became two distinct characters, mother and daughter, named Dinah Drake Lance and Dinah Laurel Lance. Retroactive continuity is the deliberate changing of previously established facts in a work of serial fiction Dinah Laurel would become the current Black Canary. Some references, notably those in James Robinson's Starman series, would attempt to distinguish the two Canaries further by referring to the first as 'Diana', but more recent accounts have confirmed 'Dinah' as the elder Canary's given name.
In post-Crisis continuity, Secret Origins #50 revealed the first Dinah had been trained by her father, Detective Richard Drake, and intended to follow in his footsteps on the Gotham City police. She was turned down by the force, however, and her disillusioned father (unable to use his connections to change the decision) died of heart failure shortly thereafter. Dinah was determined to honor his memory and fight crime and corruption by whatever method possible. This led to her debut as a costumed vigilante; she would use her inheritance to open a florist shop as her day job.
The elder Dinah married her beau, private eye Larry Lance (still maintaining her florist business). In a Times Past-style story in Birds of Prey, Lance was an acquaintance of Jim Gordon, father to Barbara Gordon. James Worthington "Jim" Gordon is a Fictional character who appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. Barbara "Babs" Gordon is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics and in related media created by Gardner Fox A few years later, their daughter, named Dinah Laurel Lance, was born. In Birds of Prey #66, which is a flashback to a cold case investigated – but never solved – by the elder Dinah, Laurel was the name of a librarian that Dinah consulted during the case and later befriended.
Growing up, Dinah Laurel was surrounded by her mother's friends in the disbanded JSA and looked to them as uncles and aunts. Dinah wished to become a costumed heroine like her mother before her. However, instead of encouraging the younger Dinah, her mother forbade it, thinking the world had grown into a darker, more dangerous place than when she herself fought crime, too dangerous for the younger Dinah to succeed.
However, Dinah Laurel had her own "Canary Cry" – in this version, the result of a metagene not present in either parent – which (unlike the Silver Age Black Canary) she is fully able to control. Metahuman is a term to describe Superhumans in DC Comics ' Shared universe, the DC Universe.
With this weapon, the younger Dinah next sought out numerous fighters to help her hone her skills, including former JSA member Wildcat. Wildcat is the name of several DC Comics Superheroes the first and most famous of which is Ted Grant, a long-time member of the Justice Society Years of training and intense dedication paid off, and Dinah took on her mother's mantle, even though it was against the elder Dinah's wishes at first. She took an active role in the 'Silver Age' of heroes, operating, like her mother before her, out of Gotham, while maintaining a day job in the family florist business.
In an early issue of Birds of Prey, writer Chuck Dixon established that Dinah had married at a very young age briefly before divorcing. Charles "Chuck" Dixon (b 1954 is an American Comic book Writer, perhaps best-known for long runs on Batman titles in the Her ex-husband showed up in a storyline needing her help (Birds of Prey: Wolves), but actually wanted her to rejoin him after he had stolen funds from the mob. This early marriage and ex-husband were not referred to again until the 2007 Black Canary miniseries.
Shortly into the League's history, she met Green Arrow (Oliver Queen). For the LNER Steam locomotive, see LNER Class V2 4771 Green Arrow Green Arrow ( Oliver Jones "Ollie" Queen While Dinah couldn't stand him at first, they later became romantically involved despite the difference in their ages (in the Modern Age Oliver is substantially older than Dinah, the reverse of the earlier depiction, although he was de-aged by an unspecified amount when he was resurrected). Dinah remained a member of the League for roughly six years, including a brief stint with Justice League International (JLI), of which she was a founding member. Justice League International (or JLI for short was formed after the 1987 company-wide crossover Limited series, Legends It was during that time her mother died due to radiation poisoning she experienced during a battle with the villain Aquarius. Her mother's death affected Dinah deeply, and led her to accept her time in the JLA was over.
She moved to Seattle with Green Arrow after the breakup of the Justice League, and would open her own florist shop, named "Sherwood Florist" (the name is a play on Sherwood Forest, the domain of Robin Hood, who Green Arrow (in costume) somewhat resembles). Sherwood Forest is a Royal Forest in Nottinghamshire, England, that is famous through its historical association with the Legend of Robin Robin Hood is an archetypal figure in English folklore, whose story originates from medieval times but who remains significant in popular culture where
She wore a traditional blue and black costume with a bird motif for a brief period in the 1980s, rather than her regular black outfit with fishnet stockings. This proved short-lived, and later artists restored her original look.
The Despondent Canary
The move to Seattle with Green Arrow would result in a string of bad luck for the Black Canary.
During this period, she took part in a failed operation to bust a drug ring. Kidnapped, Black Canary was tortured (despite popular belief, she was not raped according to series writer Mike Grell[1]), before being rescued by Green Arrow. Mike Grell (born 1947 is a Comic book Writer and Artist. Grell studied at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, the Chicago Academy of The physical and mental effects of this experience were severe: Dinah's vocal cords were mutilated, resulting in the loss of her Canary Cry; She required extensive counseling afterwards, as did Oliver Queen.
Simultaneously, she and Green Arrow would have major conflicts in their relationship. Among other things, she would learn Green Arrow fathered a son, Robert, with Shado (though Shado had drugged him beforehand), as well as taking money from the business (Black Canary #1). In the Television series UFO a secret organisation called SHADO (Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organisation was established to defend against Aliens, Operating The relationship would end when Dinah walked in on Green Arrow kissing her florist shop assistant, Marianne.
Even more bad luck would hit when Sherwood Florist was destroyed, leaving Dinah with no means of paying the debt collectors now calling.
The worst blows of all would come when she learned from Connor Hawke that Oliver was killed (Green Arrow #101), and Connor was yet another of his offspring. Connor Hawke is a DC Comics Superhero who operated as the second Green Arrow. Although Dinah and Connor later develop a close friendship, the knowledge that Oliver had kept his existence from her was painful.
Though Black Canary would continue to fight crime off and on (at some point Black Canary became a pen pal of the youthful hero known as The Ray, who had a crush on her, and she participated in some of his adventures, and even had a brief romance), the effects of her misfortunes were taking their toll. The Ray is the name of three Fictional characters, all Superheroes in the DC Comics universe.
Oracle and the Birds of Prey
Around the time Dinah's life began to spiral out of control, the former Batgirl, Barbara Gordon, was gravely injured by the Joker. Barbara "Babs" Gordon is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics and in related media created by Gardner Fox The Joker is a fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics. Not one to give up easily, Barbara reestablished a crime-fighting career as Oracle, an information broker to the super-hero community. After briefly working with the Suicide Squad, Barbara formed her own covert mission team. Barbara concluded that of all the superheroes, Dinah had the most potential and was most in need of direction. Consequently, Oracle asked Black Canary to become an operative.
Black Canary took to this role with great satisfaction. Feeling a new chapter in her life required a few new changes, Dinah decided to abandon the blonde wig, choosing to bleach her hair blonde. Her relationship with Oracle proved somewhat rocky at first, as her impulsive nature clashed with Oracle's tactical planning. However as time passed they began to fully understand how to work together as a team and as friends. Later, when Oracle fled from the villain Blockbuster, Dinah came to her rescue and Dinah met Barbara Gordon face-to-face (Birds of Prey #29). Blockbuster is the name of three Fictional characters in the DC Comics Universe. This adventure led to them establishing an even stronger friendship.
In Birds of Prey #7, Oracle provides Dinah with an electronic version of the Canary Cry. In Birds of Prey #34, Black Canary, who is dating a mysterious European named "Raymond", (who Oracle guesses – correctly – is actually supervillain Ra's al Ghul), is seriously wounded and immersed in a Lazarus Pit. Ra's al Ghul, sometimes written Rā's al Ghūl (رأس الغول is a DC Comics Supervillain and an enemy of Batman. A Lazarus Pit is a Fictional natural phenomenon in the DC Comics universe. Birds of Prey #35 reveals the Pit restored Dinah's metahuman Canary Cry (as well as Dinah's ability to have children).
Working with Oracle, Black Canary cultivates a covert team of female operatives in the series Birds of Prey whose members include Huntress, Gypsy, and Zinda Blake (the original Lady Blackhawk). Birds of Prey is a Comic book published by DC Comics that features the adventures of the superhero Oracle and her group of superheroines. The Huntress is a name used by several characters in DC Comics. Gypsy ( Cynthia "Cindy" Reynolds) is a Fictional character, a DC Comics superheroine She first appeared in Justice League Annual Lady Blackhawk is an alias used by two fictional Comic book characters appearing in American comic books The first Zinda Blake was introduced in In #64, Oracle shows Black Canary the retail space that later houses a reopened Sherwood Florist.
Since they were both trained by the same sensei, Black Canary has fostered a kinship with Lady Shiva. is a Japanese title used to refer to or address teachers professionals such as lawyers and doctors politicians clergymen and other authority figures Lady Shiva (real name Sandra Woosan, or more recently Sandra Wu-San) is a fictional Comic book character co-created by Dennis O'Neil Shiva, impressed by Black Canary's formidable martial arts prowess, offers to provide her with further training. Black Canary turns down the offer, thinking it would compromise her morality. The two communicate nonetheless, with Shiva conveying recommendations to assist Canary in honing her skills.
Black Canary has had her own four issue mini series titled New Wings, as well as a twelve issue ongoing series. Both were written by Sarah Byam. Sarah Byam is the Author of Billi 99. During the 1990s she wrote a variety of Comic books for different publishers
Infinite Crisis
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However, the 2007 Black Canary mini-series established Black Canary and Green Arrow joined the Justice League at a time after it was founded, and they were tested by founding member Batman early on in their membership.
One Year Later
During the publication of the Infinite Crisis limited series, most DC Universe comic books skipped forward one year. A limited series is a term originated by Marvel Comics referring to a Comic book series with a set number of issues The DC Universe ( DCU) is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by DC Comics take place Following the "One Year Later" jump, Dinah trades life experiences with Lady Shiva in hopes of softening the warrior, undertaking a harsh training regimen in an unidentified Vietnamese bidonville, or shantytown. One Year Later was a 2006 event running through the DC Universe. Lady Shiva (real name Sandra Woosan, or more recently Sandra Wu-San) is a fictional Comic book character co-created by Dennis O'Neil Shanty towns (also called Squatter camps or Favelas are settlements (sometimes illegal or unauthorized of impoverished people who live in improvised The regimen replicates Shiva's early life and training; Shiva, meanwhile, assumes Dinah's role in Oracle's group and demands her associates call her the "Jade Canary".
When Dinah realizes following Lady Shiva's path will require her to fundamentally change who she is as a person, she ends the training and returns to the United States. She brings with her a little girl, Sin, who also had begun the harsh grooming process to be Lady Shiva's successor (Birds of Prey #95; the now resurrected Oliver Queen uses his connections to allow Sin to immigrate into the country). Sin is a fictional character in the. She first appeared in Birds of Prey #92 and was created by Gail Simone. Dinah hopes to balance her duties as a superhero with the responsibilities of being a surrogate mother/sister to the child.
Dinah informs Oracle she is quitting the team in Birds of Prey #99, having decided to devote herself to raising Sin. Issue #100 shows Dinah and Sin leaving Metropolis. Metropolis is a Fictional city that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics, and is the home of Superman. It is hinted their final destination is Star City; Dinah jokingly tells Sin that she can rip out Ollie's beard if he isn't nice to her. Star City is a Fictional city that appears in stories published by DC Comics, best known as the traditional home of the superheroes known by or affiliated
After leaving the Birds of Prey, Black Canary joins with Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) and Red Arrow (Roy Harper) on a mission to locate the Red Tornado's body, (stolen by his creator and Solomon Grundy). For the English musician see Roy Harper Roy Harper is a fictional Superhero in the DC Comics Red Tornado is a fictional character a Superhero in the DC Universe. " Solomon Grundy " is a 19th century children's Nursery rhyme, and was presented by James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps in 1842 The three heroes join forces with Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Hawkgirl, Black Lightning, and Vixen to defeat Amazo. Hawkgirl is the name of several fictional Superheroines all owned by DC Comics and existing in that company's DC Universe. Black Lightning ( Jefferson Pierce) was one of the first major African American Superheroes to appear in DC Comics. Vixen ( Mari Jiwe McCabe) is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the DC Comics universe. Amazo is a fictional Android from DC Comics. He has fought the Justice League of America on several occasions
The assembled heroes reform the Justice League of America; Dinah is made the Chairwoman, due to her strong abilities and strategic mind. The Justice League sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short is a Fictional DC Comics superhero team. The team's first mission with Dinah as leader sees the JLA and JSA discover members of the Legion of Super-Heroes (a team that lives in the 31st Century) have been located in the 21st Century.
In Green Arrow, Dinah returns to Star City to aid Oliver, Connor, and Mia against Roadblock and Merlyn. Mia Dearden is a DC Comics Superhero, the second character to take the mantle of Green Arrow 's Sidekick Speedy. Merlyn is a Fictional character in the DC Comics universe. He is an archer created by writer Mike Friedrich, artist Dick During their mission, Dinah rekindles her relationship with Oliver, feeling he has truly changed and all the parts of him she hated are apparently gone. Oliver admits to Dinah many of the changes he made over the last year were for her. As the Green Arrow series ends, Oliver proposes to Dinah. He appears in a four part Black Canary miniseries (beginning in July 2007).
Countdown
During the events of Countdown, several books include tie ins and runups to the wedding between Dinah and Ollie. Countdown to Final Crisis, known as Countdown for its first 25 issues is a Comic book Limited series published by DC Comics The Black Canary Wedding Planner offers details about the preparations; Birds of Prey #109 depicts Dinah and Barbara discussing the event and Ollie in detail. Countdown, Justice League Wedding Special, and Justice League #13 deal with aspects of the wedding, particularly the bachelor and bachelorette parties. A major plot thread throughout these books, which ties in to the Piper and Trickster arc of Countdown, is that the Injustice League plans to attack the wedding. Pied Piper (also known as Piper) is a Fictional character in the DC Universe. The Trickster is the name of two Fictional characters DC Comics supervillains that are both enemies of the Flash. The Injustice League is the name of two Fictional teams of Supervillains in the DC Comics Universe.
The Wedding Special covers a number of events, including the reactions of the friends who receive wedding invitations, the wedding itself, the attack, and the honeymoon. While the attack on the wedding is a failure, Deathstroke remarks it worked a little, despite no one being hurt. Deathstroke the Terminator ( Slade Wilson) also called simply Slade (to the people who know him Deathstroke (and originally simply the Terminator During the honeymoon, a blank look suddenly comes over Green Arrow's face, and he goes berserk, trying to kill Dinah. She stabs him in the neck with an arrow, killing him.
In the first arc of the Green Arrow/Black Canary series, condolences are offered to Dinah, but she refuses to believe it was Oliver she has killed. Batman agrees with her. Following an extensive autopsy by Batman and Dr. Mid-Nite, the two discover the dead man is actually Everyman, the shape-shifter. Everyman ( Hannibal Bates) is a Fictional Supervillain published by DC Comics.
Ollie is alive and being held captive on Themyscira by the Amazons. Themyscira (pronounced Them-mes-skera) ( is a Fictional island Nation in the DC Comics universe, and place of origin to its princess While Dinah does not know his whereabouts, she is greatly relieved, and sheds tears of joy. She enlists the aid of Connor Hawke and Mia Deardon to save him, but, just when they seem to be home free, Connor is shot by an unknown assailant. Connor Hawke is a DC Comics Superhero who operated as the second Green Arrow. Mia Dearden is a DC Comics Superhero, the second character to take the mantle of Green Arrow 's Sidekick Speedy. Once they reach the hospital, the group learn the bullet contained a poison which has turned Connor into a mental vegetable. Soon after, Dinah, marries Ollie again, as the first time around, she married an imposter. On their return home, they find Connor kidnapped. Following the trail to Britain, Ollie and Dinah are attacked by an armored helicopter. When they it bring it down, they discover the pilots are aliens. The story is ongoing.
Paul Dini announced at Comic-Con 06 he is writing a hardcover graphic novel starring Black Canary and Zatanna. Paul Dini (born August 7, 1957) is an American Television producer of Animated cartoons. Comic-Con International San Diego, commonly known as Comic-Con or the San Diego Comic-Con, is an annual multigenre Fan convention founded as the Golden A Zatanna Zatara is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. On his blog, Dini revealed that Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti will handle the art, and the book should be done by Comic-Con 08, and will be well worth the wait. Amanda Conner is an American Comic book Artist and Commercial art Illustrator best-known for Harris Comics ' Vampirella James "Jimmy" Palmiotti is an Italian American writer of various Comic books games and film
Powers and abilities
Black Canary possesses a "Canary Cry" – a high-pitched, sonic scream which she can deploy to shatter objects and incapacitate her opponents. Sonic and ultrasonic weapons (USW are weapons of various types that use sound to injure incapacitate or kill an opponent [2] Analyzing her capabilities, Doctor Mid-Nite found that she can reach ultrasonic frequencies outside the audible spectrum which render human beings unconscious. Doctor Mid-Nite is a Fictional character, a DC Comics Superhero. However, the cry has been shown to be completely useless when Dinah's mouth is covered with a gag, piece of tape, or any other means of forcing her mouth closed.
Black Canary lost the Cry during the Green Arrow series. Although she fought crime without it for several years, she regained it after being immersed in a Lazarus Pit during her time with the Birds of Prey. A Lazarus Pit is a Fictional natural phenomenon in the DC Comics universe.
Black Canary is extremely proficient in the various styles of martial arts, and is among the world's best fighters, on par with Batman, Richard Dragon, and Lady Shiva. Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for Combat. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Richard Dragon is a fictional character created by Dennis O'Neil and Jim Berry in the novel Dragon's Fists (1974 Lady Shiva (real name Sandra Woosan, or more recently Sandra Wu-San) is a fictional Comic book character co-created by Dennis O'Neil She is also an expert motorcycle rider.
Despite her often heated arguments with Oracle, Dinah served as a peacemaker between the team's sometimes argumentative members. She has worked to instill a sense of humanity within her colleagues, most notably Huntress, who is prone to the use of excessive force. The Huntress is a name used by several characters in DC Comics.
Dinah is a strong leader and strategic thinker — qualities recognized by the other superheroes, who have selected her as the Chairwoman of the JLA. Having fought crime for many years, she also possesses great detective skills, though not on a par with Batman or the Elongated Man. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created The Elongated Man ( Ralph Dibny) is a fictional Comic book Superhero in the DC universe.
A running gag in the Birds of Prey series is Black Canary's lack of proficiency with computers (and very little interest in them). The running gag is an often amusing Joke or reference that appears repeatedly throughout a work or series of works She is the polar opposite of team leader Oracle (who is a computer genius). The first page of Birds of Prey #1 features Dinah's desire to have a distasteful item removed from her presence – the next page shows the object of her dislike to be a desktop computer.
Other versions
In JLA: The Nail, Black Canary leads the Outsiders. JLA The Nail is a three-issue Comic book mini-series published by DC Comics. The Outsiders are fictional characters a DC Comics Superhero team She forms the team after Oliver Queen is crippled at the hands of Amazo. Amazo is a fictional Android from DC Comics. He has fought the Justice League of America on several occasions However, they break up after Queen admits to feeling like the team's mascot. It is also revealed that in a prior battle Canary's sonic scream, coupled with Black Lightning's blasts, vaporized Brainiac. Black Lightning ( Jefferson Pierce) was one of the first major African American Superheroes to appear in DC Comics. Brainiac is a DC Comics Supervillain that appears in the Comic books published by DC Comics.
In the DC Elseworlds comic Kingdom Come, Black Canary sides with Batman and acts as one of his generals together with her husband Green Arrow (Oliver Queen). Elseworlds is the publication Imprint for a group of Comic books produced by DC Comics that take place outside the company's canon In this future world, the longtime romantic partners have a daughter (Olivia Queen), who also operates under the name Black Canary.
In another DC Elseworld's comic; Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl, Black Canary is depicted as an African-American woman who makes a brief appearance in the story. Elseworld's Finest Supergirl & Batgirl ( 1998) is an Elseworlds Comic book by Tom Simmons Matt Haley and Barbara
In Frank Miller's All-Star Batman and Robin #3, drawn by Jim Lee, the Black Canary's name is derived from the seedy bar she works in; the clothes she wears while tending the bar comprise her costume. Frank Miller (born January 27, 1957) is an American Writer, Artist and Film director best known for his dark All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder is an ongoing American Comic book series published by DC Comics. The male patrons of the bar relentlessly harass her verbally. Deciding that she has finally had enough, Black Canary beats up all of the male patrons in the bar. When her boss asks her what got into her, she simply replies "Batman," and then leaves the scene on a motorcycle stolen from one of the men she has just battered. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created According to Batman, this version of Black Canary is apparently from County Monaghan, Ireland, (based on her accent). County Monaghan ('mɔnəhən Irish: Contae Mhuineacháin) is a county in Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world It is interesting to note that in this continuity, Black Canary wears a mask, unlike her various other portrayals. Also, in Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again a Black Canary is a member of the pop music trio "The Superchix". Batman The Dark Knight Strikes Again (also referred to as DK2) is a Batman mini-series by Frank Miller with Lynn She is depicted as a dumb blonde of unspecified age. The dumb blonde is a popular-culture Stereotype applied to Blonde Haired women She is more likely to be a copycat of the original. These stories are both in Miller's Dark Knight Universe.
She is portrayed as a powerful goddess like figure in 'League of Justice', a fairy tale/Lord of the Rings type story. The Lord of the Rings is an epic In this story, she seemed to have many names, most commonly called 'The Lady of the birds'. In a play on her famous hair color switches, the character has hair that is blonde on one side and black on the other.
In Justice, there has only been one Black Canary, who is mentioned as having been widowed, but not as being a member of the Justice Society (which may not exist in this continuity). She is involved with Green Arrow. For the LNER Steam locomotive, see LNER Class V2 4771 Green Arrow Green Arrow ( Oliver Jones "Ollie" Queen
Black Canary has appeared in the Justice League Unlimited spin-off comic book. Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) is the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on
In the new 52 Multiverse, their is another African-American Black Canary on Earth-3 who is a member of the Crime Society. The Crime Syndicate, is the base name of various fictional team of Supervillains from one of DC Comics ' parallel universes and are the Evil counterparts
Other media
Live action
In 1979, the character appeared in two television specials Legends of the Superheroes, where she was portrayed by Danuta Wesley. Lori Loughlin (born July 28, 1964) is an American television actress best known for her role as Rebecca Donaldson-Katsopolis on the Rachel Skarsten (born April 23, 1985 in Toronto) is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Dinah Lance on the television GigtantaAtomjpg|150px|thumb|right|A'Leshia Brevard and Alfie Wise as Giganta and the Atom respectively
A character named Carolyn Lance appeared on the 2002 WB television series Birds of Prey, portrayed by Lori Loughlin. A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Birds of Prey is a Television drama series produced in 2002 The series was developed by Laeta Kalogridis for The WB and is loosely based on Lori Loughlin (born July 28, 1964) is an American television actress best known for her role as Rebecca Donaldson-Katsopolis on the The character was a former member of the team and the biological mother of Dinah Redmond (played by Rachel Skarsten), a teenager with psychic abilities who has been taken in by Oracle/Barbara Gordon after running away from her adoptive parents. Rachel Skarsten (born April 23, 1985 in Toronto) is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Dinah Lance on the television In her only appearance, her canary cry is activated by whistling, rather than screaming. Although the character appears to die at the end of the episode, the writers left her fate ambiguous. When Birds of Prey was first announced, the producers indicated that the teenaged Dinah Redmond would be a re-imagined Black Canary (with early publicity material referring to her directly by that name), but the character was later modified, with changes in name, history, and powers as writers struggled to define her during the short-lived series.
The CW (formerly WB) television series Smallville, featured Dinah Lance in a season seven episode entitled "Siren" where she was played by Alaina Huffman. The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. Season seven of Smallville, an American Television series, began airing on September 27, 2007. [3] As Dinah Lance, she wears a long black wig, while acting as a controversial conservative columnist and talk-show host for the Daily Planet in Metropolis. The Daily Planet is a Fictional Broadsheet Newspaper that appears in Superman stories published by DC Comics. Metropolis is a Fictional city that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics, and is the home of Superman. By night, uses her metahuman ultrasonic scream to become a vigilante/mercenary with a flawed sense of justice. A mercenary is a person who takes part in an armed conflict who is not a national or a party to the conflict and is "motivated to take part in the hostilities essentially by In this incarnation, she has short blonde hair and a tiny faux domino mask created from black makeup with streaks of yellow. A domino mask is a small rounded Mask covering only the eyes and the space between them Hired by Lex to bring down the Green Arrow, Oliver and main character Clark convince her that Lex is the real villain. Clark Joseph Kent (middle name is also Jerome according to some versions is a Fictional character created by Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel. Chloe considers calling her the "Yellow Raven", but Clark thinks the name "Black Canary" sounds better. Appearances Television Best friends with Clark Kent ( Tom Welling) Chloe spends much of her time helping him stop citizens of Smallville who have In the episode's dénouement, Dinah agrees to join Green Arrow's team of pro-active heroes, and flirts with Oliver through her critical comments about his ex-girlfriend Lois Lane. In Literature, a dénouement ( IPA:/deˈnuːmɑ̃/ consists of a series of events that follow the climax of a drama or narrative and thus serves as the The Justice League sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short is a Fictional DC Comics superhero team. Lois Lane-Kent is the primary love interest in the DC Comics ’ Superman stories
Animation
- Black Canary (or someone with a similar look) can also be seen briefly at the party Bruce Wayne is attending in the Catch Me short from the straight-to-video film Mystery of the Batwoman. Batman Mystery of the Batwoman is an animated Film based on the DC Comics character Batman and is the third film set in the As well, a likely prostitute interrogated by Batgirl in the unrated version of Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker is based on an early Black Canary design. Prostitution is the act of performing Sexual activity in exchange for Money. Batman Beyond Return of the Joker (also known as Batman of the Future Return of the Joker in Europe and Australia) is a
- On the Justice League episode Legends, the League teamed up with the Justice Guild of America in an alternate universe. Justice League is an American Animated television series about a team of Superheroes which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Cartoon Network The Justice Guild of America is a superhero team featured in the Justice League animated series two-part episode Legends, a homage to the Golden Age The Guild member Black Siren was based on the Golden Age Black Canary, Dinah Drake. She was voiced by Jennifer Hale. Jennifer R Hale (born January 30, 1972 in Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador) is a Canadian -born actress/singer best The Siren's real name was given as Donna Vance on her tombstone.
- On the animated series Justice League Unlimited, Black Canary was voiced by Morena Baccarin. This is a list of animated series, which are television series produced by means of Animation. Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) is the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on Morena Baccarin (born June 2 1979 is a Brazilian actress of Italian origins best known for her roles as Inara Serra in the short-lived She was first seen in a small cameo at the end of "Initiation", where her looks are enough to convince Green Arrow to stay in the League. For the LNER Steam locomotive, see LNER Class V2 4771 Green Arrow Green Arrow ( Oliver Jones "Ollie" Queen Later, in The Cat and the Canary, she stars as a fearsome physical fighter (as well as sporting her sonic cry). She was vexed because her old mentor, Wildcat, had been obsessively engaging in underground fighting tournaments, and she convinced the smitten Green Arrow to help her convince Wildcat to return to the League. Wildcat is the name of several DC Comics Superheroes the first and most famous of which is Ted Grant, a long-time member of the Justice Society She and Green Arrow start a relationship, as seen in "Double Date", thereby paying homage to their famed romance in the comics. In the fifth-season episode "Grudge Match", Black Canary found herself and several other female members of the League forced to do battle with each other in underground tournaments run by the same promoter (the supervillainess Roulette) who had earlier exploited Wildcat. A supervillainess is a female Supervillain. Often the supervillainess is a Femme fatale, a female criminal who knowingly uses her attractiveness to create Roulette is a Supervillainess in the DC Comics universe. Fictional character biography Roulette's grandmother was a Golden Age villain of Wildcat is the name of several DC Comics Superheroes the first and most famous of which is Ted Grant, a long-time member of the Justice Society The final challenge pitted the team of Black Canary, Huntress, Vixen, and Hawkgirl against Wonder Woman. Vixen ( Mari Jiwe McCabe) is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the DC Comics universe. Hawkgirl is the name of several fictional Superheroines all owned by DC Comics and existing in that company's DC Universe. Black Canary's final animated appearance (to date) was at the conclusion of "Destroyer", the series finale of Justice League Unlimited. She helped defend the world from the invading parademons of Darkseid, and then made her swan song (along with almost every other member of the League) racing to her next adventure. In the DC Universe, Parademons are monstrous shock troops of Apokolips used by Darkseid to maintain the order of Apokolips Darkseid is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. The phrase " swan song " is a reference to an ancient belief that the Mute Swan ( Cygnus olor) is completely mute during its lifetime until the moment just
- Black Canary appears as a member of the JSA in the opening credits of the animated film Justice League: The New Frontier. The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics Superhero group the first team of superheroes in Comic book history The bouncing ball animation (below consists of these 6 frames Justice League The New Frontier is a Direct-to-video Animated film adaptation of the popular DC comic limited series
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References
- ^ http://en.dcdatabaseproject.com/Dinah_Laurel_Lance_(New_Earth)
- ^ Wein, Len (w), Byrne, John (p), Kesel, Karl (i). See also List of women warriors in folklore This list of women Warriors in Literature, and Popular culture offers figures studied Len Wein (born June 12, 1948) is an American Comic book Writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics John Lindley Byrne (born July 6 1950) is a British -born Canadian - American author and artist of Comic books Since the Karl Kesel (born 1959 is an American comics writer and inker whose works have primarily been under contract for DC Comics. "Cry Havoc!" Legends #4 (February, 1987) DC Comics (2)
- ^ Sands, Rich. "Exclusive: Black Canary Swoops into Smallville", TVGuide. com, 2007-11-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Retrieved on 2007-11-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi
External links
- Canary Noir
- JSA member profile
- The Black Canary at Toonopedia
- Black Canary's secret origin on dccomics.com
- BLACK CANARY SINGS SOLO IN JULY
- Black Canary's Yahoo Profile
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