Birds of Prey #9 – Kelly Thompson, Writer; Jonathan Case, Gavin Guidry, Artists; Jordie Bellaire, Colorist
Ray – 9.5/10
Ray: Birds of Prey continues to be probably the most dizzying guide DC is placing out, throwing us and its characters into one weird journey after one other with no breaks—and we wouldn’t have it another approach. When we final left off, a hilarious battle at Vixen’s style present (together with a unadorned Barda pummeling everybody in sight) ended when the whole staff was thrown right into a portal—excluding Meridian, who discovered herself actively excluded. Seeking clues to what occurred to her mates, the longer term Maps Mizoguchi seeks out former Bird Zealot, who’s now off together with her boyfriend Grifter and none too completely satisfied to be pulled again into the motion. They examine, however can’t discover any actual solutions—as a result of wherever the Birds are is totally off the grid. And as quickly as we see the place they really are, it turns into clear that one thing deeply sinister is occurring and this new dimension received’t be letting them depart simply.
The Birds discover themselves in an odd, Gothic “Under Gotham” of types, with brilliantly eerie artwork by Jonathan Case creating a really surreal environment. But they’re not all there—Barbara is lacking, and it takes some time till they discover her mysteriously on the backside of a nicely. There are loads of nice beats on this challenge, however my favourite must be the distinctive interaction between Sin and her evil ride-along goddess Megeara, who appears to be evolving into much less of a possessing arch-demon and extra of an annoying little sister. Great vibes of Venom and Eddie Brock at their funniest. But don’t anticipate to be laughing for lengthy—the reveal on the finish of the problem results in a number of the creepiest segments Kelly Thompson has ever written, with Case’s artwork shifting brilliantly to depict a really horrific monster. The quick tempo works very nicely right here—it retains us within the Birds’ footwear as the bottom retains shifting, by no means letting them or us get our footing.
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