Bullet ReviewI want SO BADLY to rate this higher but I can't.Girl band saves the universe from an incomprehensible Not-Thing. Cue girl clashes.I like Black Canary and all (and the art covers are awesome), but the entire time I read this I kept hearing the Jem and the Holograms theme song.Note to comic writers: this is a VISUAL medium not AUDIO. If you feature a band, some of your story will get "lost in translation".

This was GREAT. - A+ for girls kicking ass- the whole music/band thing was top-notch- villainous ladies for the win- the art style, including the coloring, is right up my alley AKA amazingNeed. Volume 2. Now.

4 starsNot bad. Good story. Liked the artwork. Cool that Black Canary got to be part of a band. Other band members were cool too. Hope to see more of Black Canary. Can't wait to read New Killer Star!!!!

As someone who has looked forward to Black Canary's appearances in the recent Rebirth titles like Justice League of America and Green Arrow (she stole the show in Vol. 2 - Island of Scars) I was hoping this edition would be just what I needed.Well, it was. And it wasn't. But because it's 'BC' in a starring role I can't completely bash it . . .The artwork starts out pretty rough but improves throughout the collection. The storyline (she fronts a hastily-assembled rookie rock band on tour; there's...

I looked forward to Gotham Academy mainly because I’m a Becky Cloonan fan who enjoyed her By Chance or Providence comics and her more recent series, Southern Cross; but I didn’t care for the series when I read the first volume. I was curious about the new Batgirl title because Cameron Stewart’s a fine artist and a decent storyteller (see Sin Titulo); but it was dreadful. The common thing tying the two titles together? The co-writer on both, Brenden Fletcher.So I approached Black Canary with some...

*shakes hand back and forth* This volume had a lot of promise and, while they did literally mash two different characters together (Dinah Lance and Dinah Drake), it was still a decent characterization for Dinah Lance. The issue lies in the fact that, while there's not much to complain about, there isn't much to praise either. At the very least, it definitely didn't push the characters of color to the backseat like Burnside (and Dinah isn't the ooc coined Mega Bitch™ she was in Burnside), but I f...

I've read Gotham Academy, Batgirl and now Black Canary and I've determined Brendan Fletcher is a crap writer. He really wants to write Scott Pilgrim or some other Oni book, which is fine, but these books are still supposed to be part of the DCU and they just don't fit. This book is really dumb. Black Canary is suddenly a rocker? Surrounded by a generic cast of hipsters and a kid. Because yeah, sure you can bring an 8-year old, non-verbal kid on tour. And then out of nowhere it turns out the kid

A good concept fails without good execution. The idea of Black Canary leading a punk band is a good concept - it fits the character well. But the execution... I'll echo comments of it feeling like Scott Pilgrim, albeit a much more joyless version. And the music quickly becomes secondary to the team forming and the 'mystery' of Ditto, which, when revealed, gets a big eye roll (as does the entire climactic issue). There's some decent art work done here, and there are brief bright moments, but over...

Dinah Lance Drake is traveling on the road as a rock star. She uses her remarkable voice to belt out songs accompanied by the music of her band. Their band has a bad reputation for trashing venues and causing trouble. It's not their fault. It's the fact that someone wants their bass player bad. Because she has an incredible ability. Dinah aka DD is going to have to get back in the superhero business.I thought this was fun book. Pretty weird, but interesting ideas. I dearly loved the artwork. The...

ORIGINALLY POSTED: http://bibliomantics.com/2016/01/31/m...What if Black Canary used her vocal prowess to be the lead singer of a rock band? This is the exact premise of the new Black Canary series, which draws influences from Hedwig and the Angry Inch and David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust days. While I didn't exactly fall in love with the plot, the premise, the artwork and the coloring definitely won me over.

This graphic novel collects BLACK CANARY #1-7. Well, I didn't like the Black Canary reboot. Not the art and not the story. This ended up being a real chore to read, I kept putting it down from boredom. I did see a good many four and five star reviews, so somebody out there is into it, but god knows I can't figure out why.For some reason Dinah Lance has become the front woman for a band called Black Canary. She has replaced the original front woman called Bo Maeve who is now stalking the band. Th...

Honestly, I was expecting more from this. It seems like all of the stakes were thrown into the last issue instead of building from the first issue. The issues prior were more focused on the band aspect than the main problem they were supposed to be facing. All of a sudden we have a giant alien invading. What??I'm also tired of Kurt and Dinah reuniting only to face some perilous circumstances that cause them to separate like two issues later. This happened in Birds of Prey and then again here. I

(C+) 67% | Almost SatisfactoryNotes: All punk and sneer, but mere veneer, it's so light beer, no edge, so thin it's sheer, and plot and purpose veers unclear.

So, I knew in advance that this was going to be a bust for me personally. I appreciate the newer art style DC has appropriated for their "Young DC" stuff, although it isn't my cup of tea. That is the only reason I'm giving it two stars, as I think the "story" in this is a garbage fire of epic proportions. I also hate the Young DC update for Batgirl (except for her costume redesign) and think it's an abomination. But I figured I'd give this a chance, even though it's a spin-off from that series.

this has such a cool vibe! I loved the story and the art, both absolutely enjoyable and beautiful. although, I can't help but feel tired over the crazy amount of text in this book! maybe I'm not used to a most novelistic approach in a graphic novel but it definitely made a bit uncomfortable while reading full review here: https://catshelf.wordpress.com/2016/0...

I really liked the art, but I wasn't a fan of the story.

3.25Man, so many people hated this one! I thought it was ok, kind of a nice style difference from everything else I've been reading. It might help that Black Canary isn't anywhere near my top favorite characters so I didn't mind the changes to her story. At least it was something different and slightly unique.

I received a preview eARC of this title from the publisher through NetGalley.I'll start this by stating that my only experience with Black Canary is the version of the character we get on CW's Arrow universe. So going in there, this is definitely all new. But that's okay, as it's Volume 1, right? Pretty much.I did feel lost at times, as the story jumped around abruptly quite often. However, it came together fairly well by the end (except the very end, mind you) and made for a pretty enjoyable s

I absolutely love the art style and colouring of this comic! It had an 80's punk vibe that was so fun with lots of hot pink, black, and lime. The story was great with a focus on the band and their shows but with lots of fighting too. I was not expecting the resolution with Maeve but it was everything I could hope for. This is my first introduction to this character and I feel like I've missed out on some backstory but it was enjoyable nonetheless!

When will writers learn that graphic novels about music are really damn hard to pull off? I think The Wicked and the Divine works because they don't spend a lot of time on the gods' "performing", and I'm not even certain what they do is really music. Whereas, this volume is all about concerts, gigs, band rivalries, etc. - it's hard to pull off with no ACTUAL MUSIC. I can see why the author wanted to get Dinah Lance into a band - thematically, it makes sense. But when she talks about fighting alo...