Review by Booklist Review
Dinah Lance has given up fighting crime and become the lead singer of the most dangerous band in the world, Black Canary. But wherever she goes, trouble follows. Now, she must teach her band mates to protect themselves so that they can all guard their mute, preteen guitarist, Ditto, from the monsters and government agents who are after her. Fletcher walks a fine line between being weird enough to appeal to indie comics fans and being mainstream enough to fit into the regular DC Comics universe. Though he doesn't quite succeed, his effort is interesting enough to appeal to both camps. Fans who stick around for volume two will likely do it for the art. Penciler Wu, one of the three illustrators, uses unique angles and images to tell the story, and her fight scenes are masterpieces, especially when Dinah tussles with a monster all the way down a page of sheet music. Recommend this one to teens who love strong women, regardless of whether they like superheroes.--Wildsmith, Snow Copyright 2016 Booklist
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
In the DC Universe, there are so many superheroes floating around that they've got to go off and get other gigs. Of course, as far as crime-fighting fallbacks go, rock star is pretty solid. Dinah Lance, now the front woman of a group that shares a name with her costumed alias, uses her vocal and aerobatic prowess to wow audiences and occasionally take care of rabble-rousers between sets. Fletcher's (Batgirl) new Black Canary series is a fun excursion from the standard superhero fare, and Wu's (Hawkeye) artwork really shines. Her work is downright gleeful, with a sketchy and free line that hops between standard narrative and flights of fancy with little effort, coupled beautifully with Lee Loughridge's sparing use of color. (Mar.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Review by Library Journal Review
Dinah Lance is out of the vigilante business. Wailing with her sonic scream as the lead singer in the all-woman rock band Black Canary, Dinah is using her former ass-kicking moves to electrify audiences and knock the occasional head or two. Touring gets difficult when the music begins to take a backseat to creatures trying to capture the group's youngest member. Rival bands, ninjas, alien invaders, ghosts from Dinah's old life, and the band's penchant for destroying the location of their gigs make life on the road more than what the musicians bargained for. Reminiscent of Bryan Lee O'Malley's "Scott Pilgrim" series, with gorgeous use of color and over-the-top antagonists crawling out of the woodwork to bedevil a band, this work from Fletcher (Batgirl), Wu (Hawkeye), Pia Guerra (Y: The Last Man), and colorist Lee Loughridge (Batman Adventures) breathes new life into Black Canary as a hard-living punk rocker. Verdict Recommended for teens and adults seeking an exciting entry into the long history of this character in the DC universe.-Mary E. Butler, Marion Cty. P.L. Syst., Ocala, FL © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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