Sean McKeever, why must you confound me so? Your abysmal run on Teen Titans is unreadable, and that’s putting it kindly, yet your Birds of Prey has been a complete joy! Did Simone leave a plot outline to follow? Did Johns throw you to the wolves? Is that the difference? Am I close?
Anyway, enough whining, regardless of your track record on other books, this one’s a clear winner. In lieu of a proper review, I’ll instead list the Top Five reasons why I love Birds of Prey.
Number 5: It’s funny!
Number 4: Inadequately vague sexual innuendo!
SHOW ME YOUR HANDS! SHOW ME YOUR HANDS!
Number 3: The best in cheesy villains!
He shoots bullets from his mind? Tenacious D fans give thanks and rejoice!
Number 2: The charmingly disarming Misfit!
I know you didn’t create her, McKeever, but you’re doing a bang-up job writing her nonetheless. Thank you, Sean!
And the Number 1 reason why I love Birds of Prey: These girls are seriously tough!
These aren’t your basic dudes masquerading as women, these are fully realized female ass-kickers! This is due in large part to Simone’s contributions to the book, but McKeever excels here as well.
Hey Mandy, why aren’t you reading this book?
Tags: Birds of Prey, DC Comics, Sean McKeever
May 13, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Isn’t McKeever leaving Birds sometime soon with Bedard taking over?
I like McKeever a lot, despite the fact that his Titans run has been terrible so far. Misfit is a good point of entry character for the team, and it’s nice for someone other than Oracle and Huntress to get all of the attention for once.
Also, the art has been pretty solid so far, which is nice. Terrible art plagues a lot of DC books, and some of Simone’s run was hideous to look at.
May 13, 2008 at 5:29 pm
i hate Bedard more than life.
May 13, 2008 at 6:01 pm
I too love this series. Came late to the party though with #116.
We reviewed number #117 on a podcast a couple of weeks ago, and had very similar reactions to it. Really a lot of fun, with really strong and clear characterizations. Knows when to have the funs and when to have the seriouses. I too love the art. Though I made an ass of myself and said that Steph-AH-n(e) Roux (the cover artist) was a woman! Oops!!
May 13, 2008 at 7:22 pm
yeah, i forget to mention how nice the art is even though i made a note to do so!
found your podcast, downloading and shall be listening soon! thanks for posting!