DC Comics’ New ‘Birds of Prey’ Line-Up Revealed

DC Comics have revealed the full line up for the new Birds of Prey comic book series by Kelly Thompson (Black Widow, Captain Marvel) – who has been unveiling the character lineup throughout the week on her social media – artist Leonardo Romero (Batman) and colourist Jordie Bellaire. But, seeing as this news dripped while I was out enjoying a very libatious Friday night, I’m posting it this morning.

Here’s the series set-up:

“In Birds of Prey, Dinah Lance is one of the DC Universe’s most elite fighters, and combined with her sonic scream, she’s a fearsome foe in any scenario…but sometimes even the Black Canary needs help. Faced with a personal mission brought to her by a mysterious new ally, and up against near-impossible odds, she re-forms the Birds of Prey with an unrivaled group—Cassandra Cain, Big Barda, Zealot, and Harley Quinn—with only one goal: extraction of their asset at any cost. What could possibly go wrong? This all-new, all-deadly Birds of Prey is still breaking hearts and faces after all these years!”

Thompson, fresh from Marvel, said of this new writing gig:

“When I say this is a dream come true for me, I mean not just working on the iconic Birds of Prey title, but also the characters we were able to fold in, and the creative team we assembled. Leonardo Romero and Jordie Bellaire were two of my first partners-in-crime making superhero books and I’ve been trying to make this happen ever since. It won’t surprise anyone to learn that Leonardo and Jordie are even better than they were the last time we worked together—and working together on this wild book is pure magic.”

Leonardo Romero added:

“I couldn’t be happier to announce my first monthly project for DC! With this book, I’ve had the opportunity to not only draw some of the most badass women in the DC Universe, but also to work once more with the best people in our industry, Kelly Thompson and Jordie Bellaire. I missed the dynamic we had on Hawkeye, so I’m very excited to have our team back together! Can’t wait to show you all what we’ve been doing!”

Birds of Prey #1 will be out on Tuesday September 5th with a main cover by series artist Leonardo Romero, variant covers by Stanley “Artgerm” Lau and Chris Bachalo, a 1:25 variant by Nick Bradshaw paying homage to the first Birds of Prey series cover by Greg Land and Brian Stelfreeze from January 1999, a 1:50 variant by Bachalo, a 1:100 variant by Romero, and a triptych gatefold variant cover by Frank Cho. There will also be a blank sketch cover available.