Batgirl and the Birds of Prey is an ongoingAmerican comic book series published by DC Comics and written by Julie Benson and Shawna Benson, starring the eponymousteam. A one-shot was initially released in July 2016 as part of the DC Rebirth relaunch, before beginning publication as a monthly series in August. The series ran for 22 issues until May 2018.
Publication history
Announced as part of DC Rebirth, the title debuted in July 2016 with the one-shot Batgirl and the Birds of Prey: Rebirth #1, before being released monthly. The first story arc follows Batgirl, Black Canary and the Huntress as they battle the Snake Men and Oracle, a villain using Batgirl's former codename.[1]
The series is written by Julie Benson and Shawna Benson. Claire Roe illustrated the Rebirth one-shot and the first three issues of the monthly series. Roge Antonio took over illustration duties beginning with issue #4, finishing the art for the remaining of the first story arc. Issue #22 was listed for release in May 2018 as the final issue, in which the team finally confronts Calculator.[2]
Collected editions
Title
Collected material
Pages
Format
Publication date
ISBN
Volume 1: Who is Oracle?
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey: Rebirth #1; Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #1–6
The initial one-shot received an average score of 6.9/10 based on 32 critic reviews according to review aggregator Comic Book Roundup,[6] while the overall series had a score of 6.9/10 based on the average of the 22 issues.[7]
Publications are listed alphabetically by published titles. Storylines are listed in publication order. Compiled without respect for canon or "current" continuity.