tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post5436667659187496162..comments2008-02-17T20:14:23.099-06:00collectededitionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-4876550372919410022008-02-17T20:14:00.000-06:002008-02-17T20:14:00.000-06:00Amy -- I thought that was a great moment, too, and really showed how Black Canary (and Gail Simone) saw through Batman's pre-Infinite Crisis facade. It was also an interesting look at how the different characters see Batman in different ways -- Black Canary kisses Batman, while Huntress sees him as more of a father, and so on. I agree that this new, happier post-Infinite Crisis Batman, much like how he was in Son of the Demon, is a nice change.<BR/><BR/>I'm a fan of your Geek Parenting blog; thanks for stopping by!collectededitionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-78563043859233851052008-02-17T03:18:00.000-06:002008-02-17T03:18:00.000-06:00Black Canary kissing Batman was hilarious! I think that was my favorite BoP moment ever - completely took me by surprise. <BR/><BR/>I love moments like that with Batman - I was just reading Son of the Demon again last night. Batman was smiling, telling Talia how happy he was, etc. I love seeing him act like a human being! <BR/><BR/>It was very sad to see Simone leave the series, though I even loved the older Chuck Dixon stuff.Amyhttp://geekparenting.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-32043037316906594702008-02-15T06:52:00.000-06:002008-02-15T06:52:00.000-06:00Nhex -- I'm in total agreement about your thoughts re: Black Canary. Especially given how Gail Simone built Canary up to be so strong over Gail's run on Birds of Prey -- not that there's anything wrong with Canary's decision to leave to raise a child (I feel like a Seinfeld episode), but it just rings so false since we <B>know</B> Canary isn't giving up crimefighting, and we <B>know</B> Canary's about to join the JLA. In a way the comics themselves denegrates Canary's decision (not Birds of Prey specifically, but the DCU in general), in that a hero retiring to raise a child can't ever last.<BR/><BR/>We'll have a review of Birds of Prey: Blood and Circuits on Monday, with more about this when Canary finally makes her decision.collectededitionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-1781401332123318012008-02-14T10:23:00.000-06:002008-02-14T10:23:00.000-06:00Apt examination of the good story ideas in this volume. Definitely a good thing when Simone returned to the series. That moment with Batman was funny and meaningful just for the reasons you described, too.<BR/><BR/>I kind of hate to say it, but while I enjoyed the stories here, the fact that I knew some of what happened afterward concerning Black Canary soured me as I came to the end.<BR/><BR/>I know it's a fannish thing to complain about, but it annoys me that this totally sensible character development of her leaving the team to raise her child and get away from the violence - which is absolutely a huge development, as she's a founding member and has always been on the book since it started - is totally negated, since she ends up not just joining, but chairing the new JLA! Not that it isn't a welcome "promotion" for the character, but I'm still tiffed they couldn't come up with a better solution for the transition.Nheximahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324479279997105650noreply@blogger.com