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BLACK CANARY/ORACLE: BIRDS OF PREY #1
Cover Date: 1996
Cover Price: $3.95
Cover Credits:
Pencils: Gary Frank
Inks: John Dell
Colors: Matt Hollingsworth
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Credits:
| Story | Chuck Dixon |
| Pencils | Gary Frank |
| Inks | John Dell |
| Lettering | Albert De Guzman |
| Colors | Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh |
| Color separations | Jamison |
| Editing | Jordan B. Gorfinkel |
Feature Character(s):
- Black Canary II (last in Birds of Prey Secret Files 2003; next in ???)
- Oracle (last in Birds of Prey Secret Files 2003; next in ???)
Supporting Character(s):
- James Gordon (last/next in ???)
Villain(s):
- Nick Devine (first appearance)
- Lynx (last in Detective Comics #686; next in Robin Vol. 2 #40)
- the Green Brotherhood (first appearance)
Guest Appearance(s):
- Bruce Wayne (last/next in ???)
- Lucius Fox (last/next in ???)
Other Character(s):
- General Singh Manh Lee (first appearance; the president of the Republic of Rheelasia; dies)
- General Mbarra (first appearance; the president of Bwunda)
- Victor (first appearance; Mbarra's nephew)
Location(s):
- Bwunda (first appearance)
Synopsis: - Black Canary's life has not been exactly great recently, lacking in direction, so Oracle hires her in order to investigate the rivalry between businessman Nick Devine and eco-terrorist group the Green Brotherhood, who seem to destroy every third world project he begins. In order to get close to Devine, Canary gets herself hired as his bodyguard along with Lynx, current Queen of Gotham's Triads, and makes her way to Bwunda, site of Devine's latest project, that of building a dam. On a late night reconnaissance mission, she encounters members of the Green Brotherhood planting a bomb on the dam, but due to an unexpected fight with Lynx, she is not able to prevent it from exploding, flooding a nearby village. Incensed, she and Oracle discover the truth behind Devine - he is carrying out sub-standard work, getting the terrorists to destroy it, and pocketing the surplus. They bring him down in England, after which Oracle suggests a 'vacation' to Santa Prisca, to crack a white slavery ring.