Birds of Prey, Vol. 2: Sensei & Student [Paperback]

Gail Simone (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: DC Comics (February 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401204341
• ISBN-13: 978-1401204341
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 0.4 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #674,010 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Once again, Gail shows us that she is a genius., November 16, 2005

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Steel Spider (Ireland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Birds of Prey, Vol. 2: Sensei & Student (Paperback)

This trade focuses on Black Canary more than it does the others but that doesn't make this book any less brilliant.

Black Canary's former sensei has been murdered by an unknown assailant and she must team up with the worlds most skilled warrior Shiva to track down the fiend responsible.

Once again, Gail writes the woman as real women with the ability to kick ass. The banter is ever present amongst the BoP while the action is plentiful and the art is beautiful.

If you want to get into Birds of Prey, pick up Of Like Minds and Sensei & Student together. You won't be disappointed with either.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best Birds of Prey TPB, March 25, 2005

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C. Johnson (Orange County, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Birds of Prey, Vol. 2: Sensei & Student (Paperback)

Gail Simone has rescued this series! This title has been around for a while, it floundered around for many years with different writers. Simone found the groove!

This is a solid, action-packed, well-paced story. I love the flashback story with the original Black Canary. This book really captures Huntress well too. Simone and her team of artists make this book sexy without it being crass, so I think guys and girls would like it.

Buy it!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Birds rock!!!, January 19, 2006

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Icha (Townsville, Australia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Birds of Prey, Vol. 2: Sensei & Student (Paperback)

I've just become a fan of the Birds two months back, but I really really admire the way Gail Simone writes the Birds. I just love the interactions between Dinah Lance and Barbara Gordon. Despite my note on the difference between the previous Huntress (e.g., the one I read in the Gods of Gotham story arc of Wonder Woman) and this Huntress in BoP, I still find that Birds of Prey really is the best heroine group of the DCU. Well, the only one, actually. Coz I don't count Wonder Woman and Catwoman as having a formal group affiliation with other female heroes, notwithstanding my love to both characters of Diana and Selina.

In this TPB, I was not only served with a great interaction between the three Birds, but also a rare treat of informal team of Black Canary and Lady Shiva, the world's most deadly assassin. As a fan of Wonder Woman, I was also very pleased to read the great interactions, albeit only 4-5 pages between Diana and Dinah while they were sparring at the JLA watchtower. Gail managed to catch the essence of Wonder Woman in such a short issue (i.e., Superman is the 'light' of human nature, Batman is the 'dark' side of human nature, while Diana encompasses both).

I was also excited to see Catwoman and Katana (and Gypsy) guest starring and helping Huntress and Black Canary to release Oracle from an 'illegal' prison. Again, Gail managed to grasp the essence of Catwoman in only several panels.

Way to go, Gail! Now, I have to save to buy some more BoP TPB...