Go Buy JUSTICE LEAGUE #17

Black Canary doesn't play a large part in the concluding chapter of "Throne of Atlantis" in this week's issue of Justice League, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't read it.  The first ever crossover between Justice League and Aquaman ends with all of the action and pathos you'd expect from Geoff Johns and the law firm of Reis, Prado and Reis.

Black Canary with Firestorm, Zatanna and Black Lightning. Art by Ivan Reis.

Even though Team 7 is getting canned, this issue wraps up with a tease of three new teams.  The Justice League of America, which also debuts today, doesn't seem to include Black Canary, but maybe she can find her way into the ranks of the expanded Justice League.  Or The Legion of Doom!

Preview of JUSTICE LEAGUE #17

The conclusion to the Justice League/Aquaman crossover, "Throne of Atlantis", hits shelves next week.  A preview of the first five pages has hit several news sites.  Of note for Black Canary fans is the double-page splash (heh) on pages 4 and 5 featuring the replacement Justice League members fighting off hordes of Atlanteans led by Ocean Master.

From Justice League #17, art by Ivan Reis, Joe Prado & Rod Reis.

Never fear surface dwellers.  You're safe in the hands of Firestorm, the Element-Woman, Black Lightning, Vixen, Zatanna, and -- right smack in the middle -- our own Dinah herself!

Gives a whole new meaning to her fishnet stockings.

No sign of Hawkman or Atom on these pages, but Hawkman got pretty well banged up last chapter.  And the image might just be too pixelated to see Atom.

Canary Comics for February

Here be the known books that Black Canary will be featured in during the month of February, 2013.  I've included the new issue of Justice League, as Dinah has been appearing in the "Throne of Atlantis" crossover story.  And if things go well, she could be a more frequent visitor to the series going forth.

BIRDS OF PREY #17

Art by Romano Molenaar.

• The Birds are trapped fighting Basilisk--in total darkness!
• Something strange is happening to Black Canary... and only one man can be responsible.  But Kurt Lance died years ago--right?

• Written by Dwayne Swierczynski
• Art by Romano Molenaar

JUSTICE LEAGUE #17

Art by Ivan Reis.

• The epic, full-length conclusion to "Throne of Atlantis" hits as Aquaman and the League make a sinister discovery that changes both the outcome of the war and the future of the Justice League!
• What is THE GRID--and what does it mean to expanding the Justice League?

• Written by Geoff Johns
• Art by Ivan Reis

TEAM 7 #5

Art by Gary Frank.

• The secret history of the DCU's original Cyborg Program!
• Who is Spartan? And what is the threat of the Majestic Program?
• Slade Wilson takes his first steps down the path that will lead to his becoming Deathstroke!

• Written by Justin Jordan
• Art by Pascal Alixe

Check out "Throne of Atlantis"

If, like me, you've been less than thrilled with DC's New 52 Birds of Prey and Team 7, but you still want to get your Black Canary fix, good news!  Dinah has appeared in JUSTICE LEAGUE #16 and AQUAMAN #16 as part of the stellar "Throne of Atlantis" crossover.  Without spoiling too much, the League's starters get in more trouble than they can handle and need to bring up some of their benchwarmers.

From Justice League #16, art by Ivan Reis and Joe Prado.

Obviously, I'm a Dinah fan, and I think she deserves a seat among the world's greatest superheroes.  Even without her meta-human "canary cry", simply being one of the Top 5 greatest hand-to-hand fighters is enough to make her worthy of, at minimum, a second tier Justice League team.  But I was fine having her star in BoP and leaving it at that (if it was written better).  I didn't need to see her on the main Justice League title... until I saw the above panel.  Just a glimpse of how Ivan Reis draws Dinah has made a covetous bastard out of me.

Now I badly want to see Black Canary join the Justice League lineup so I can see more of the brilliant art team of Reis/Prado/Reis drawing Dinah!