BoP #118 (Spoilers/Discussion)

[Alexx1]

Misfit went back to Metropolis, home-sick, didn't tell any of the BIRDS where she was going. She was captured by some THRILLSEEKERS, and taking back to a facility where she was drugged and then forced to fight FIGHT CLUB style for sport and survival owned by Boss Dark Side. She's been wooping all kinds of ass.

Apparently Black Alice has been captured as well. She's been tossed into Misfits room. BA has been giving the same drugs as Misfit but doesn't have the same effect due to her antidepressants.

BA wants Misfit to teleport them out. Misfit tells her her powers don't work like that. When she first found out about her powers, she took her dog with her and it apparently didn't end so well for the dog. BA borrows Misfits powers and escapes the holding room.

Huntress and LB have arrived in Metropolis to look for Misfit.

BA is roaming the facility and she overhears the doctor who ran a DNA test on Misfit and herself (trying to figure out their powers) tell "Granny" that BA and Misfit are BLOOD RELATIVES.

24 hours later they've both been thrown into the ring together. FIGHT CLUB!!!Misfit is angry because she thinks BA left her there. BA is angry well bc she knows she's related to Charlie.

Misfit is beating the snot out of BA who then borrows powers and breaths fire on Misfit. However before she turns Misfit to ash, she regains her sensiblity.

"Granny's" not happy. BA teleports her and "Granny" out the facility. Not good news for "Granny" (well that woman) who goes splatter all over the place. Ewww!

BA gave Misfit back her powers who then teleports herself out. Misfit is angry with BA for teleporting both herself and "Granny" out, killing "Granny". BA doesn't want to hear anything Misfit has to say and leaves her with note.

The Birds and Charlie are back in Platnium Flatts. It appears they were too late and the drug lab was cleared out. They all discuss Charlie whose locked up in her room reading the note BA gave her with the news they are related and it's one more reason for her to hate Charlie.

I have gone on record as saying I don't care so much for the characters of BA and Misfit (though if I'm honest, Misfit grew on me slightly last issue). Any other writer and I would have been pissed reading this issue. It featured Oracle, Huntress, LB, and Manhunter on say like two pages but I so DIGGED IT! Only Tony could pull that off. Only Tony! I'm now intrigued by Misfit and BA connection and I even felt a little sorry for Charlie in this issue.

Nicola Scott brought her A-game to this issue. The art was flawless. The story was dark and grimy.

Tony, I can't wait to see what paths, roads, journey's you takes the Birds and us fans.

I like the teaser for #119 "......Huntress gets hassled by the cops...." Poor cops they don't know who they're messing with.

[EJS]

Whose powers did Black Alice borrow when she was fighting Misfit?

Great issue, Tony! I liked the way you wrote Misfit and Black Alice. I'm surprised they are relatives. I liked the art a lot too!

[Nicola Scott]

Whose powers did Black Alice borrow when she was fighting Misfit?

Jason Blood/Etrigan the Demon. I thought that was quite clever.

[pariah-1972]

Wow the first issue by Bedard i wasn't crazy about with the weird pseudo-Transformer thingy and not explaining why Misfit didn't try to teleport the girl away.
It's been uphill after that i especially liked the rivalry between Misfit and Black Alice it's also good to see they are not gonna start bonding just because they could be related.
Anyways great issue all around !

Love your artwork Nicola

[Usernamessd]

Wow the first issue by Bedard i wasn't crazy about with the weird pseudo-Transformer thingy and not explaining why Misfit didn't try to teleport the girl away.
It's been uphill after that i especially liked the rivalry between Misfit and Black Alice it's also good to see they are not gonna start bonding just because they could be related.
Anyways great issue all around !

Love your artwork Nicola

That was Sean Mckeever.

[pariah-1972]

That was Sean Mckeever.

My bad yo

[The Xenos]

Damn. I keep forgetting Tony's forum is also part of CBR. Awesome issue. Focuses more on the two new teen members more than the regular cast, but it's interesting to see them. Plus it's damn nice to see that someone else at DC is reading Grant Morrison's DC books.

[Alexx1]

Here's a nice review by IGN:

http://comics.ign.com/articles/875/875921p1.html

Tony Bedard kicks off his latest run on Birds of Prey with a one-shot that's on par with the four immensely enjoyable stand-alone issues he provided after Gail Simone left the series, one that sees the return of perhaps my favorite take on the New Gods of all time – the one seen in Grant Morrison's Seven Soldiers of Victory: Mister Miracle miniseries. Although there's absolutely no explanation for why the New Gods have returned to their human form (perhaps this is the first example of the New Gods "projecting" themselves in new forms following their "death"?), that doesn't take away from the inherent coolness factor of seeing Darkseid as an African-American gangster named "The Dark Side."

As in the Mister Miracle mini, the story takes place largely in the aptly titled "Dark Side Club," which now boasts Thunderdome-like battles between metahumans as its chief source of entertainment. By the looks of recent solicitations and the banner atop this issue's cover, The Dark Side Club will feature prominently in a number of DC's upcoming titles, and that has this fan quite giddy. But that's neither here nor there. What's important is that Bedard knows these characters extremely well and is a veteran of these types of character-driven action stories.

The issue stars Misfit and former Bird Black Alice, who find themselves in the clutches of Dark Side and his minions. Naturally, Dark Side is more than happy to provide the two young ladies a platform to rekindle their feud, which gives artist Nicola Scott the opportunity to let loose with a dynamic and energetic fight sequence. There's a fantastic moment where Black Alice steals the powers of the Demon Etrigan, and Bedard has fun with giving the Demon's trademark rhyming dialogue a bit of a hip-hop flavor through the voice of Alice. The dramatic weight of the issue comes from a shocking reveal about the two young heroines' past, one that will surely provide plenty of fodder for future dramatic conflict.

Oracle, Lady Blackhawk and Huntress only pop in for a brief moment, but we never miss their presence, as Bedard and Scott craft a dark and exciting tale that showcases both these young characters and the rich, creepy atmosphere of the New Gods' new operation on Earth. It's good to have Bedard back.

[Gail Simone]

I enjoyed this a lot. Great story, fantastic art, what more could a bop reader want?

[sabongero]

Great direction Tony. I just read up to #118. I like the way the "sisters" arc is being explored. It's a good direction to utilize those girls. You have a reader here on your complete run on BoP. Great job so far man.

[Captain Jim]

I enjoyed this a lot. Great story, fantastic art, what more could a bop reader want?

And what better endorsement could anyone want than this?

[Alexx1]

Here's anohther thread discussion in the DC Universe about the issue:

http://forums.comicbookresources.com...d.php?t=222868

Tony, I have no idea if you go to newsarama but he's some more positive feedback about the issue:

http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=157756