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June 19th 2008, 09:59 PM
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BIRDS OF PREY #119 REVIEW
Reviewer: Terry Verticchio terryvert@hotmail.com
Quick Rating: Extremely good. Title: Welcome to Platinum Falls The ladies begin their new lives in Platinum Falls and right away they're making an impression, unfortunately it’s the wrong kind. Writer: Tony Bedard Pencils: Nicola Scott Inks: Doug Hazelwood Colours: Hi-Fi Letters: Sal Cipriano Cover: Stephane Roux Editor: Mike Carlin Publisher: DC Comics  Platinum Falls is a quiet town. Perhaps too quiet. There is hardly any crime. At least of the meta-variety. That is until the ladies set up shop or that is how the locals view the presence of super heroes cleaning up the streets. They blame the superheroes for attracting super-criminals. Of course underneath that tidy veneer is a nefarious mastermind, which Babs and her posse want to nab. In the meantime, she has sent Manhunter to keep an eye on Dinah, who lives in nearby Star City, but things don’t end well on that regard either. This story flows very well, Tony Bedard’s dialogue is crisp and the pace is perfect. I also liked the touch of the title “Birds of Prey” actually being considered as a team name in the book. Strange that after 119 issues this was the first time it was every used. At least I don’t recall it ever being mentioned in Gail’s run. Again, a nice touch. Okay the art. What is better than awesome? How about awesomer? Awesomaroony! What ever you call it the art just blew me away right off the bat. Lines, colours, action, faces, all of it is fantastic. Big, bold and brash. Loved it. This title keeps on trucking and I’m glad. Tony Bedard is quickly making this title his own. Story:   Art: Overall:  Buy DC Comics at X-World Comics and save!
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Socially maladjusted and intellectually inert comic-book geeks unite! I hope this 911 thing is for real and not just on tv --Thorn 
Last edited by Andrea Speed; June 25th 2008 at 06:44 PM.. 
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June 19th 2008, 10:04 PM
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Birds of prey as a team name was suggested by lady blackhawk sometime before IC, she made a joke how they all fit, except she did not know what an oracle was
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June 19th 2008, 10:05 PM
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Cool. I didn't know that.
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Socially maladjusted and intellectually inert comic-book geeks unite! I hope this 911 thing is for real and not just on tv --Thorn
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June 19th 2008, 10:06 PM
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Thats why I am here
 .Great review Btw
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We do not train to be merciful here. Mercy is for the weak. Here, in the streets, in competition: A man confronts you, he is the enemy. An enemy deserves no mercy. Cobra Kai
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June 19th 2008, 11:10 PM
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Bedard's done an amazing job for the first two issues.
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"The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live. I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose." RIP George Carlin 
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