Birds of Prey #92
	Story Title: 'Progeny' (Part one: Inseparable) Writer: Gail Simone Penciller: Paulo Siqueira Inker: Robin Riggs Colorist: Hi-Fi Design Letterer: Pat Brosseau Cover: Terry & Rachel Dodson Asst. Editor: Rachel Gluckstern Editor: Joan Hilty Published by: DC Comics
	Reviewed by: Bruce Logan

The Birds, although a good enough series has never been quite there as far my reading interest is concerned. To me it/they just came across as more a independent agents/heroes working their own stuff but with the advantage of having an information broker (the Oracle) to fall back on. Well, with the last few issues and more importantly the advent of OYL, that particular point seems to have been dealt with. Sadly, it still seems kind of forced and flighty to me.

From the looks of it, it seems that we begin in Gotham City, complete with Killer Croc, Clayface (don’t know which one) and the Ventriloquist stepping in for the Society (of Villains) and the Huntress and the Jade Canary (not revealing truth about the character) representing the Birds, with the Oracle present…as always. Truth-be-told, the Jade Canary bit did catch me off guard. I had some guesses for the identity of this character, and although I did get close (in relation), I really did not see this coming. From the looks of it, it isn’t going to last long.

As for the second plot, Black Canary seems to be on a quest of her own, and although I am sure it will be revealed in the future issues, I could have done without (once again) using Canary to fill the pages with her oft seen and getting-repetitive hand-to-hand fight with Asian fighters. She gets there, she meets the people, she fights, she loses, gets dumped in a hut unconscious….I read this in at least two plot arcs…right down to the ‘moves’.

Conclusion: Of all the OYL issues till date (and I didn’t read Aquaman OYL), this one came across as the weakest of all.

Rating: 6/10