Do fans want "Birds of Prey" to return?

[invisiboy]

As we all know, DC abandoned its plan to restore Babs as Batgirl. "Birds of Prey" was canceled so that Babs would star in the Batgirl book. Since a different Batgirl was ultimately chosen, will DC bring back the "Birds of Prey" ongoing series? And do fans *want* it back?

If not, why not?

And if yes, what would you like to see happen? And which characters would you like featured?

[Kiryu]

I do want the Birds back. I liked Babs as a proactive hero. First off I want Dinah back. No one has done anything worth a damn with her after she was taken from BoP. In fact just the opposite, she's been in nothing but crap and McDuffie's editorial face-raped JLA. Babs and Dinah are best friends, forget the Green Arrow nonsense and bring Dinah home. And lets bring Sin back from exile too

Second, I want Huntress and Manhunter on the team. They work together well over in the Manhunter back up and Kate is just the kind of hero Babs would recruit. Adding them to the BoP mix would be great. Andreyko could even write and I'd be happy.

Misfit should be included, somewhere, somehow, but not dramatically changed. I'd also like to see Cassandra come into the fold, as she and Babs are now both ex-Bats there could be some mining there. Plus Cass and Dinah both have had intense encounters with Shiva, who I would love as a Guest star.

Then, get them out of Gotham and make them Street Level heroes of the world. Street level adventures all over the world. Enough Gotham. Maybe have them intersect with the world traveling Red Robin and the League of Assassins.

Keep it in theme with Gail's tremendous story. Light hearted, but not stupid. Get Babs out of her funk and back into action.

[ryerye17]

I do want the Birds back. I liked Babs as a proactive hero. First off I want Dinah back. No one has done anything worth a damn with her after she was taken from BoP. In fact just the opposite, she's been in nothing but crap and McDuffie's editorial face-raped JLA. Babs and Dinah are best friends, forget the Green Arrow nonsense and bring Dinah home. And lets bring Sin back from exile too

Second, I want Huntress and Manhunter on the team. They work together well over in the Manhunter back up and Kate is just the kind of hero Babs would recruit. Adding them to the BoP mix would be great. Andreyko could even write and I'd be happy.

Misfit should be included, somewhere, somehow, but not dramatically changed. I'd also like to see Cassandra come into the fold, as she and Babs are now both ex-Bats there could be some mining there. Plus Cass and Dinah both have had intense encounters with Shiva, who I would love as a Guest star.

Then, get them out of Gotham and make them Street Level heroes of the world. Street level adventures all over the world. Enough Gotham. Maybe have them intersect with the world traveling Red Robin and the League of Assassins.

Keep it in theme with Gail's tremendous story. Light hearted, but not stupid. Get Babs out of her funk and back into action.

Don't you want Lady Blackhawk as well?

I would love a BoP resurrection as well, and I want to see more of the old gals as well.

Although to be honest I feel this is in the wrong forum. YABS is that way vvvvvv DC Universe is that way ^^^^^

[Kiryu]

Don't you want Lady Blackhawk as well?

I would love a BoP resurrection as well, and I want to see more of the old gals as well.

Although to be honest I feel this is in the wrong forum. YABS is that way vvvvvv DC Universe is that way ^^^^^

I absolutely do, apologies for forgetting.

[invisiboy]

I absolutely do, apologies for forgetting.

Has Lady Blackhawke appeared since BoP ended? It'd be a shame for her to get stuck in comic-book limbo. She's a COOL character.

[invisiboy]

Don't you want Lady Blackhawk as well?

I would love a BoP resurrection as well, and I want to see more of the old gals as well.

Although to be honest I feel this is in the wrong forum. YABS is that way vvvvvv DC Universe is that way ^^^^^

Why is this the wrong forum for this thread? Wasn't BoP considered a Batman book? The "Batman Family" symbol even appeared for a while on the cover.

[4thHorseman]

I read the book for the last 30-40 issues, and while it wasn't bad, I look back now and don't really remember any of it. None of it was all that memorable for me.

So really, it doesn't matter to me.

[invisiboy]

I read the book for the last 30-40 issues, and while it wasn't bad, I look back now and don't really remember any of it. None of it was all that memorable for me.

So really, it doesn't matter to me.

Perhaps DC should go with the original "one-shot/miniseries" approach to BoP?

[Cayman]

Not really, the book died when Gail Simone left.

[WorstThingUS]

Not really, the book died when Gail Simone left.

But existed quite well before her so it's not impossible. Bring it back, put Black Canary back in it as her relationship with Oracle was the book's foundation and god knows she's wasted alongside Green Arrow. And hell, finally fulfill the promise of them training Cassandra (which lasted for an issue) now that she's Batgirl.

And there's nothing wrong with this being in the Batman forum given the many ties to the Bat-verse from the creator of BOP being former Batgirl, her father is Commissioner Gordon, her ex-lover is now Batman and was Robin; another team member was inspired by Batman (The Huntress) and apparently so was Misfit who runs around in a Batman t-shirt yelling "Dark vengeance" (and we were totally cheated out of the great comic moment when Bruce meets her and realizes this is how she sees him).

[Lorendiac]

As we all know, DC abandoned its plan to restore Babs as Batgirl. "Birds of Prey" was canceled so that Babs would star in the Batgirl book. Since a different Batgirl was ultimately chosen, will DC bring back the "Birds of Prey" ongoing series? And do fans *want* it back?

If not, why not?

Would I want it back? That would depend on two things:

1) Who would be writing it?
2) Who would be the regular characters be?

Frankly, 1) is more important than 2). I can easily imagine a "Birds of Prey" which would strike me as so mediocre that I wouldn't bother to keep up with it -- as written by any of at least 20 professional comic book writers I can think of.

[batGRRRl4ever]

But existed quite well before her so it's not impossible. Bring it back, put Black Canary back in it as her relationship with Oracle was the book's foundation and god knows she's wasted alongside Green Arrow. And hell, finally fulfill the promise of them training Cassandra (which lasted for an issue) now that she's Batgirl.

And add me to Misfit fans. Love her!

Ug, does that cancerous leech Cass, the "anti-Batgirl" (said as such by her creator who HATED Babs-Batgirl) have to follow Babs everywhere and take panel time from her continuosly for an identity?? If Cass fans think she needs to do that to exist, then it just goes to show how overall weak her character is. I will truly rejoice if the day ever comes and her character is KILLED OFF. ENOUGH with her LEECHING from Barbara's moniker and history!!!

[invisiboy]

Ug, does that cancerous leech Cass, the "anti-Batgirl" (said as such by her creator who HATED Babs-Batgirl) have to follow Babs everywhere and take panel time from her continuosly for an identity?? If Cass fans think she needs to do that to exist, then it just goes to show how overall weak her character is. I will truly rejoice if the day ever comes and her character is KILLED OFF. ENOUGH with her LEECHING from Barbara's moniker and history!!!

"Cancerous leech"? That's rather harsh, buddy. I am not a Cassandra fan either, and I am a huge Babs/Batgirl fan ... but talk like that only angers other people who are fans and creates a hostile atmosphere.

But I do agree with you that I would not want Cassandra anywhere near a new BoP title.

[batGRRRl4ever]

"Cancerous leech"? That's rather harsh, buddy. I am not a Cassandra fan either, and I am a huge Babs/Batgirl fan ... but talk like that only angers other people who are fans and creates a hostile atmosphere.

True, it's just that I dislike that character so as she was created as a literal insult to her predecessor, why else would her creator label her as the anti-Batgirl from his expressed extreme disdain of Babs-Batgirl? I just don't like fans of Cass putting out there for the "anti-Batgirl" to, and I just don't see it any other way, leech herself onto Babs to continue that character's existence. I know it was harsh, but it's just the way I see it. Funny as how there isn't ONE other fictional character that ever gets that type of reaction from me.

[invisiboy]

True, it's just that I dislike that character so as she was created as a literal insult to her predecessor, why else would her creator label her as the anti-Batgirl from his expressed extreme disdain of Babs-Batgirl? I just don't like fans of Cass putting out there for the "anti-Batgirl" to, and I just don't see it any other way, leech herself onto Babs to continue that character's existence. I know it was harsh, but it's just the way I see it. Funny as how there isn't ONE other fictional character that ever gets that type of reaction from me.

Well, fortunately, the Cassandra Batgirl is a thing of the past. And I hope it stays that way. I am not interested in Steph at all, but I think she's a slight improvement. Frankly, I believe the Batgirl name should have been retired after Babs got shot.

As for your passion for Batgirl/Babs, I am there with you. I bought a pile of old Batman Family comics last week and am having the time of my life reading those old BatBabs stories. Some are crummy, but some are quite good.