Comments on: Birds of Prey #110

By: ykw06

ykw06 — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 23:48:07 +0000

“Anyway, I thought I�d link (credit to bluefall, who posted it on scans daily) to one of the scenes which really illustrates how great Scott�s art is[....]”

One of the few pages this issue that didn’t suffer from John Statema Syndrome (wherein an up-and-coming young penciller is seized by the compulsion to ape the surface trappings of Jerry Ordway without any of the structural or philosophical underpinnings that make his “tics” work). Scott does great work in her own style, and I hope to see more of that (and less of this) next time ’round.

By: Dr. Strange Cubicle

Dr. Strange Cubicle — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:28:52 +0000

I preferred the Earth-2 version as well, but I think Huntress is okay, particularly in the JLU. Anyway, I thought I’d link (credit to bluefall, who posted it on scans daily) to one of the scenes which really illustrates how great Scott’s art is here;

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/2889/birdsofprey110021jd4.jpg

Perfectly captures how she’s annoyed by the amateur, and isn’t really in danger (although Huntress’ bus driver face/talk to the kids was fun too, in my opinion). Overall, I think this issue didn’t match up to the last few, but it was still a fun read.

By: Matthew Peterson

Matthew Peterson — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:03:12 +0000

Ahhh, who cares what I think? Wait, the INTERNET cares! It is my friend!

Indeed… Much as with art, every character is in the eye of the beholder. I like Huntress, but not as much as I loved Black Canary in the book. This is why I review the array of titles that I do, so everybody can be happy.

By: Mark I.

Mark I. — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:03:51 +0000

I can’t stand the Huntress. There. I said it. It’s hard to explain. Obviously she’s drawn to look pretty hot, she’s had some good moments here and there…I just cannot stand the character to the point of rolling my eyes when she’s in a high-profile storyline. Even in JLU, one of the best portrayals of the character period, I couldn’t stand her and was tempted to skim through the 2 or 3 episodes centered around her (though I HAD to stick it out because of Question.)

I just don’t get it. Maybe it’s because she comes off like a snotty Batgirl with a crossbow? Maybe it’s because the character has been turned over and rebooted so many times? Personally, I didn’t mind the old Earth-2 Huntress as a “What If Batman had a daughter?” character, but when they shoehorned her into Earth-1 I just never came around to her.

Ahhh, who cares what I think? Wait, the INTERNET cares! It is my friend!