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Black Canary is a fictional character, a DC Comics superheroine. Created by writer Robert Kanigher and artist Carmine Infantino, the character first appeared in Flash Comics #86 (August 1947). DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Robert Kanigher (June 18, 1915 - May 6, 2002) was a prolific comic book writer whose career spanned five decades. ... Cover for Spider-Woman #8 (November 1978). ... The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics superhero group, the first team of superheroes in comic book history. ... If you are looking for other meanings of the term, refer to Bird of prey (disambiguation). ... The Justice League, sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short, is a fictional DC Universe superhero team. ... Sonic and ultrasonic weapons (USW) are weapons of various types that use sound to injure, incapacitate, or kill an opponent. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... MotorCycle is the title of a 1993 album by rock band Daniel Amos, released on BAI Records. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... A superhero is a fictional character who is noted for feats of courage and nobility and who usually has a colorful name and costume and abilities beyond those of normal human beings. ... Robert Kanigher (June 18, 1915 - May 6, 2002) was a prolific comic book writer whose career spanned five decades. ... Cover for Spider-Woman #8 (November 1978). ... The Golden Age Flash as created by Gardner Fox & Harry Lampert The Flash is a DC Comics superhero possessing super-speed. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Black Canary is noted for her "Canary Cry" – a high powered, sonic scream with the ability to shatter objects and incapacitate villains. Among the first generation of superheroes, she was a member of the Justice Society of America, the first superhero team to appear in comic books. Sonic and ultrasonic weapons (USW) are weapons of various types that use sound to injure, incapacitate, or kill an opponent. ... The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics superhero group, the first team of superheroes in comic book history. ...

In the 1980s, the character's history was rewritten to make her two entities: Dinah Drake Lance, who took part in Golden Age adventures and married Gotham City detective Larry Lance, and their daughter Dinah Laurel Lance, who appeared in the modern stories. Superman, catalyst of the Golden Age: Superman #14 (Feb. ...

The combination of the Black Canary's courage, fearlessness, fighting prowess, and her sex appeal (accentuated by her characteristic fishnet stockings) has resulted in her being referred to as "The Blonde Bombshell".

Fictional character biography

Golden Age History

Cover to Flash Comics #92. Art by Carmine Infantino.

Black Canary first appeared in Flash Comics #86 in 1947, as a supporting character. Initially, she seems to be a villainess; Johnny is instantly infatuated with her and is reproached for this by his Thunderbolt. However, she is in fact infiltrating a criminal gang, a modus operandi she would follow throughout her career. Image File history File links Bcgolden. ... Image File history File links Bcgolden. ... Cover for Spider-Woman #8 (November 1978). ... The Golden Age Flash as created by Gardner Fox & Harry Lampert The Flash is a DC Comics superhero possessing super-speed. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Modus operandi (often used in the abbreviated form MO) is a Latin phrase, approximately translated as mode of operation. ...

Black Canary proved to be popular enough that in Flash Comics #92, she was given her own anthology feature, Black Canary, replacing the Johnny Thunder feature. The new series fleshed out Black Canary's backstory; in her real identity, Dinah Drake is a black-haired florist whose romantic interest was Larry Lance, a detective on the Gotham City Police Department. The Gotham City Police Department (GCPD) is a fictional police department servicing the city of Gotham City in the DC Universe. ...

Her costume includes a blond wig, fishnet stockings, pirate boots, bustier, and an unbuttoned jacket. Initially, she also wears a domino mask, though this is soon jettisoned. Black Canary soon joins the Justice Society of America, but ceased being published along with the rest of the team by the early 1950s. The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics superhero group, the first team of superheroes in comic book history. ...

Silver Age History

Dinah just prior to leaving Earth-2 to begin a new life with the Justice League on Earth-1. Art by Dick Dillin.

Black Canary was revived along with the other Golden Age characters during the 1960s, and was shown as existing on the parallel world of Earth-Two (the home of DC's Golden Age versions of its characters). Image File history File links Blackcanaryjusticeleague64. ... Image File history File links Blackcanaryjusticeleague64. ... Richard Allen Dick Dillin (b. ... Superman, catalyst of the Golden Age: Superman #14 (Feb. ... The Earths of the Multiverse and the different variations of the Flash inhabiting each one. ...

It is also revealed that Dinah has married Larry Lance during the 1950s. Dinah also takes part in various annual team-ups between the Justice Society and Earth-One's Justice League of America. The Earths of the Multiverse and the different variations of the Flash inhabiting each one. ... The Justice League, sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short, is a fictional DC Universe superhero team. ...

In a 1969 JLA-JSA team-up against the rogue living star-creature Aquarius, Larry Lance is killed while trying to save Dinah's life from an attack. Out of grief, Canary decides to move to Earth-One to create a fresh start. The Black Canary also joins the Justice League. Sometime afterwards, she begins dating her JLA colleague Green Arrow, and discovers that she has somehow (possibly due to exposure to radiation) gained the ultrasonic scream later dubbed the Canary Cry. For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this comics-related article or section may require cleanup. ...

In Justice League of America #219 and #220, it is revealed that this Black Canary is actually the daughter of the original Black Canary and her husband. Born in the 1950s, the infant is cursed by the Justice Society foe the Wizard with the "gift" of a devastating, yet uncontrollable, Canary Cry. Dinah asked her old friend Johnny Thunder to summon his Thunderbolt in hopes of a cure, but it was to no avail. The Wizard is the name of a fictional DC Comics Golden Age supervillain. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Instead, the Thunderbolt keeps the child in suspended animation (but aging all the while) in his native Thunderbolt dimension, until, the Lances hope, a way to cure or control her power can be found. Seeing his friends in pain, the Thunderbolt decides to erase all memory of the child, letting everyone think she has died.

After the battle with Aquarius, Dinah realizes she is dying from the radiation she was exposed to during the battle with the star creature. She discusses possible solutions with the Thunderbolt and Superman of Earth-1. Superman is a fictional character and comic book superhero , originally created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian artist Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics. ...

The three arrange to transfer Dinah's memories into the body of her now-adult daughter, still held in suspended animation, while not letting Dinah believe anything unusual has happened to her. (This retcon was written to deal with the fact that Dinah would logically have had to be approaching her 60s by the time of the JLA's 80s adventures, making her much older than her romantic counterpart, Green Arrow. This fact that appeared to escape the notice of JLA writers for many years.) Retroactive continuity – commonly contracted to the portmanteau word retcon – refers to the act of changing previously established details of a fictional setting, often without providing an explanation for the changes within the context of that setting. ...

Modern Age history

Following the retroactive continuity change in 1983, Black Canary became two distinct characters, mother and daughter, named Dinah Drake Lance and Dinah Laurel Lance. Dinah Laurel would become the current Black Canary. Some references, notably those in James Robinson's Starman series, would attempt to distinguish the two Canaries further by referring to the first as 'Diana', but more recent accounts have confirmed 'Dinah' as Canary Sr's given name. Retroactive continuity – commonly contracted to the portmanteau word retcon – refers to the act of changing previously established details of a fictional setting, often without providing an explanation for the changes within the context of that setting. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Starman can refer to a number of things: Starman is the name of a number of comic book superheroes in the DC Comics universe. ...

In post-Crisis continuity, Secret Origins #50 revealed that the first Dinah had been trained by her father, Detective Richard Drake, and intended to follow in his footsteps on the Gotham City police. She was turned down by the force, however, and her disillusioned father (unable to use his connections to change the decision) died of heart failure shortly thereafter. Dinah was determined to honor his memory and fight crime and corruption by whatever method possible. This led to her debut as a costumed vigilante; she would use her inheritance to open a florist shop as her day job.

The elder Dinah married her beau, private eye Larry Lance (still maintaining her florist business). In a Times Past-style story in Birds of Prey, Lance was an acquaintance of Jim Gordon, father to Barbara Gordon. A few years later, their daughter, named Dinah Laurel Lance, was born. (In Birds of Prey #66, which is a flashback to a cold case investigated – but never solved – by the elder Dinah, Laurel was the name of a librarian that Dinah consulted during the case and later befriended.) James Jim Worthington Gordon is a supporting character in DC Comics Batman series. ... Barbara Gordon is a fictional character appearing in DC Comics and related media. ...

Growing up, Dinah Laurel was surrounded by her mother's friends in the disbanded JSA and looked to them as uncles and aunts. Dinah wished to become a costumed heroine like her mother before her. However, instead of encouraging the younger Dinah, her mother forbade it, thinking the world had grown into a darker, more dangerous place than when she herself fought crime, too dangerous for the younger Dinah to succeed.

However, Dinah Laurel had her own "Canary Cry" – in this version, the result of a metagene not present in either parent – which (unlike the Silver Age Black Canary) she is fully able to control. Metahuman is a term to describe superhumans in the DC Universe. ...

With this weapon, the younger Dinah next sought out numerous fighters to help her hone her skills, including former JSA member Wildcat. Years of training and intense dedication paid off, and Dinah took on her mother's mantle, even though it was against the elder Dinah's wishes at first. She took an active role in the 'Silver Age' of heroes, operating, like her mother before her, out of Gotham, while maintaining a day job in the family florist business. Wildcat is the name of four DC Comics characters, three of them superheroes. ...

In an early issue of Birds of Prey, writer Chuck Dixon established that Dinah had married at a very young age briefly before divorcing. Her ex-husband showed up in a storyline needing her help (Birds of Prey: Wolves), but actually wanted her to rejoin him after he had stolen funds from the mob. This early marriage and ex-husband have never been referred to since this one issue. Chuck Dixon is an American comic book writer, perhaps best-known for long runs on Batman titles in the 1990s. ...

Shortly into the League's history she met Green Arrow (Oliver Queen). While Dinah couldn't stand him at first, they later became romantically involved despite the difference in their ages (in the Modern Age Oliver is substantially older than Dinah, the reverse of the earlier characters). Dinah remained a member of the League for roughly six years, including a brief stint with Justice League International (JLI), of which she was a founding member. It was during that time her mother died due to radiation poisoning she experienced during an earlier battle with the villain Aquarius. Her mother's death affected Dinah deeply, and led her to accept that her time in the JLA was over. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this comics-related article or section may require cleanup. ... Built in the 1987 company-wide crossover limited series, Legends, this new Justice League was given a less America-centric mandate than before, and was dubbed the Justice League International (or JLI for short). ...

She moved to Seattle with Green Arrow after the breakup of the Justice League, and would open her own florist shop, named "Sherwood Florist" (the name is a play on Sherwood Forest, the domain of Robin Hood, who Green Arrow (in costume) somewhat resembles). visitor centre Birch trees in the Sherwood Forest The legendary Major Oak Major Oak in December 2006 View of the Forest looking Northeast Sherwood Forest is a 4. ... Robin Hood memorial statue in Nottingham. ...

For a brief period in the 1980s, she was depicted wearing a more superhero-like blue and black costume with a bird motif rather than her traditional black outfit with fishnet stockings. This was presumably done because the traditional costume's look was now considered too sexual. Later artists would return her to that look however.

The Despondent Canary

The move to Seattle with Green Arrow would result in a string of bad luck for the Black Canary.

During this period, she took part in a failed operation to bust a drug ring. Kidnapped, Black Canary was tortured (despite popular belief, she was not raped according to series writer Mike Grell) before being rescued by Green Arrow. The physical and mental effects of this experience were severe: Dinah's vocal cords were mutilated, resulting in the loss of her Canary Cry; she also lost her ability to have children (Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters). ^{[issue # needed]} She required extensive counselling after this experience, as did Oliver Queen. Mike Grell (born 1947) is a comic book writer and artist. ...

Simultaneously, she and Green Arrow would have major conflicts in their relationship. Among other things, she would learn that Green Arrow fathered a son, Robert, with Shado (though Shado had drugged him beforehand), as well as taking money from the business (Black Canary #1). The relationship would end when Dinah walked in on Green Arrow kissing her florist shop assistant, Marianne. Shado is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. ...

Yet even more bad luck would hit when Sherwood Florist was destroyed, leaving Dinah with no means of paying the debt collectors who were now calling.

The worst blows of all would come when she learned from Connor Hawke that Oliver was killed (Green Arrow #101), and that Connor was yet another of his offspring. Although Dinah and Conner later develop a close friendship, the knowledge that Oliver had kept his existance from her was painful. Green Arrow (Connor Hawke) is a DC Comics superhero. ...

Though Black Canary would continue to fight crime off and on (at some point Black Canary became a pen pal of the youthful hero known as The Ray, who had a crush on her, and she participated in some of his adventures, even having a brief romance) ^{[issue # needed]}, the effects of her misfortunes were taking their toll. The Ray is the name of two fictional characters, both superheroes in the DC Comics universe. ...

Oracle and the Birds of Prey

Around the time that Dinah's life began to spiral out of control, the former Batgirl, Barbara Gordon, was gravely injured by the Joker. Not one to give up easily, Barbara re-established a crime-fighting career as Oracle, an information broker to the super-hero community. After briefly working with the Suicide Squad, Barbara forms her own covert mission team. Barbara concludes that of all the superheroes, Dinah had the most potential and was most in need of direction. Consequently, Oracle asks Black Canary to become an operative. Barbara Gordon is a fictional character appearing in DC Comics and related media. ...

Black Canary takes to this role with great satisfaction. Feeling that a new chapter in her life requires a few new changes, Dinah decides to abandon the blonde wig, choosing to bleach her hair blonde. Her relationship with Oracle proves somewhat rocky at first, in which her impulsive nature clashed with Oracle's tactical planning. However as time passed they begin to fully understand how to work together as a team and as friends. Later, when Oracle flees from the villain Blockbuster, Dinah comes to her rescue and Dinah meets Barbara Gordon face-to-face (Birds of Prey #29). This adventure leads to them establishing an even stronger friendship.

In Birds of Prey #7, Oracle provides Dinah with an electronic version of the Canary Cry. In Birds of Prey #34, Black Canary, who is dating a mysterious European named "Raymond", who Oracle guesses – correctly – is actually supervillain Ra's al Ghul), is seriously wounded and immersed in a Lazarus Pit. Birds of Prey #35 reveals that the Pit restored Dinah's metahuman Canary Cry. (Also restored is Dinah's ability to have children — this was impaired several years earlier; the recovery is implied but not explicitly stated in the issue.) ‹ The template below (Comics-in-universe) has been proposed for deletion. ... A Lazarus Pit is a fictional natural phenomenon in the DC Comics universe. ...

Black Canary was a member of the JSA and is one of the few heroes in the DC Universe to hold memberships in both the JSA and the JLA.

Working with Oracle, Black Canary cultivates a covert team of female operatives in the series Birds of Prey whose members include Huntress, Gypsy, and Zinda Blake (the original Lady Blackhawk). In #64, Oracle shows Black Canary the retail space that later houses a re-opened Sherwood Florist. For other meanings of the term, see Birds of Prey (disambiguation). ... The Huntress is a superheroine from DC Comics. ... Gypsy (Cynthia Cindy Reynolds) is a fictional character, a DC Comics superheroine. ... Lady Blackhawk is the alias used in Quality Comics and DC Comics comic books by two fictional characters. ...

Since they were both trained by the same sensei, Black Canary has fostered a kinship with Lady Shiva. Shiva, impressed by Black Canary's formidable martial arts prowess, offers to provide her with further training. Black Canary turns down the offer, thinking it would compromise her morality. The two communicate nonetheless, with Shiva conveying recommendations to assist Canary in honing her skills. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this comics-related article or section may require cleanup. ...

Black Canary has had her own four issue mini series titled New Wings, as well as a twelve issue ongoing series. Both were written by Sarah Byam. Sarah Byam is the author of Billi 99. ...

Shiva and the Black Canary. Cover to Birds of Prey #95, by Brian Hurtt.

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Infinite Crisis

Infinite Crisis produced a re-creation of the Earth with a new timeline. It is revealed that Wonder Woman is a founding member of the Justice League. In 52 Week 51, a back-up feature revealed that Black Canary was present at the battle that formed the League. The core of the League consisted of Black Canary, Hal Jordan, J'onn J'onnz, Barry Allen, and Aquaman; Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman joined shortly thereafter. Infinite Crisis was a seven-issue limited series of comic books published by DC Comics, beginning in October of 2005. ... The Justice League, sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short, is a fictional DC Universe superhero team. ... 52 is the title of a comic book limited series published by DC Comics, which debuted on May 10, 2006, one week after the conclusion of the seven-issue Infinite Crisis. ...

One Year Later

During the publication of the Infinite Crisis limited series, the majority of DC Universe comic books skipped forward one year in their narratives. Following the "One Year Later" jump, Dinah trades life experiences with Lady Shiva in hopes of softening the warrior, undertaking a harsh training regimen in an unidentified Vietnamese bidonville, or shantytown. The regimen replicates Shiva's early life and training; Shiva, meanwhile, assumes Dinah's role in Oracle's group and demands that her associates call her the "Jade Canary". The limited series is a term referring to a comic book series with a set finite number of issues. ... Cover to the History of the DC Universe trade paperback. ... One Year Later event logo. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this comics-related article or section may require cleanup. ... Shanty town in Manila, Philippines. ...

When Dinah realizes following Lady Shiva's path will require her to fundamentally change who she is as a person, she ends the training and returns to the United States. She brings with her a little girl, Sin, who also had begun the harsh grooming process to be Lady Shiva's successor (Birds of Prey #95; the now resurrected Oliver Queen uses his connections to allow Sin to immigrate into the country). Dinah hopes to balance her duties as a superhero with the responsibilities of being a surrogate mother/sister to the child. Sin is a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe. ...

In Birds of Prey #99 Dinah informs Oracle that she is quitting the team, having decided to devote herself to raising Sin. Issue #100 shows Dinah and Sin leaving Metropolis. It is hinted that their final destination is Star City; Dinah jokingly tells Sin that she can rip out Ollie's beard if he isn't nice to her. Star City is a fictional city that appears in stories published by DC Comics, best known as the traditional home of the superheroes known by, or affiliated with, the shared alias of the Green Arrow. ...

After leaving the Birds of Prey, Black Canary joins with Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) and Red Arrow (Roy Harper) on a mission to locate the Red Tornado's body, (stolen by his creator and Solomon Grundy). The three heroes join forces with Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Hawkgirl, Black Lightning, and Vixen to defeat Amazo. Roy Harper is a fictional superhero in the DC Comics Universe. ...

The assembled heroes re-form the Justice League of America; Dinah is made the Chairwoman, due to her strong abilities and strategic mind. The team's first mission with Dinah as leader sees the JLA and JSA discover that members of the Legion of Super-Heroes (a team that lives in the 31st Century) have been located in the 21st Century. The Justice League, sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short, is a fictional DC Universe superhero team. ...

In Green Arrow, Dinah returns to Star City to aid Oliver, Connor and Mia against Roadblock and Merlin. During their mission, Dinah rekindles her relationship with Oliver, feeling that he has truly changed and that all the parts of him that she hated are apparently gone. Oliver admits to Dinah that many of the changes he made over the last year were for her. As the Green Arrow series ends, Oliver will propose to Dinah and will appear in a four part Black Canary miniseries (beginning in July 2007).

Following the conclusion of the Black Canary miniseries, DC Comics will publish three one-shot comics in September revolving around the Green Arrow/Black Canary wedding titled The Black Canary Wedding Planner, JLA Wedding Special, and The Green Arrow/Black Canary Wedding Special. The story will continue in a new monthly series titled Green Arrow/Black Canary whose first issue is scheduled for October 10, 2007. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Powers and abilities

Dinah sparring barefoot with Rabbit of the Twelve Brothers In Silk. Birds of Prey #82. Art by Joe Bennett.

Black Canary possesses a "Canary Cry" – a high-pitched, sonic scream which she can deploy to shatter objects and incapacitate her opponents. Analyzing her capabilities, Dr. Mid-Nite found that she can reach ultrasonic frequencies outside the audible spectrum which render human beings unconscious. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1022x864, 621 KB) Summary Cropped image from Birds of Prey #82. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1022x864, 621 KB) Summary Cropped image from Birds of Prey #82. ... Walking barefoot Going barefoot is the practice of not wearing shoes, socks, or other foot covering. ... The Twelve Brothers in Silk, also known as The Silk Brothers, is a group of fictional comic book villains, an family of killers that have fought the Birds of Prey in the DC Comics Universe. ... If you are looking for other meanings of the term, refer to Bird of prey (disambiguation). ... Joe Bennett Joe Bennett is head of the Music Department at Bath Spa and the organiser of the annual UK Songwriting Festival. ... Sonic and ultrasonic weapons (USW) are weapons of various types that use sound to injure, incapacitate, or kill an opponent. ... Cover to JSA: All-Stars #3. ...

Black Canary lost the Cry during the Green Arrow series. Although she fought crime without it for several years, she regained it after being immersed in a Lazarus Pit during her time with the Birds of Prey. A Lazarus Pit is a fictional natural phenomenon in the DC Comics universe. ...

Black Canary is extremely proficient in the various styles of martial arts, and is among the world's best fighters, on par with Batman, Richard Dragon, and Lady Shiva. She is also an expert motorcycle rider. Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ... Richard Dragon is a fictional character created by Dennis ONeil and Jim Berry in the novel Dragons Fists (1974). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this comics-related article or section may require cleanup. ... MotorCycle is the title of a 1993 album by rock band Daniel Amos, released on BAI Records. ...

Despite her often heated arguments with Oracle, Dinah serves as a peacemaker between the team's sometimes argumentative members. She works to instill a sense of humanity within her colleagues, most notably Huntress, who is prone to the use of excessive force.

Dinah is a strong leader and strategic thinker — qualities recognized by the other superheroes, who have selected her as the Chairwoman of the JLA. Having fought crime for many years, she also possesses great detective skills.

A running gag in the Birds of Prey series is Black Canary's lack of proficiency with computers (and very little interest in them). She is the polar opposite of team leader Oracle (who is a computer genius). The first page of Birds of Prey #1 features Dinah's desire to have a distasteful item removed from her presence – the next page shows the object of her dislike to be a desktop computer. The running gag is a popular hallmark of comic and serious forms of entertainment. ...

Other versions

In JLA: The Nail, Black Canary leads the Outsiders. She forms the team after Oliver Queen is crippled at the hands of Amazo. However, they break up after Queen admits to feeling like the team's mascot. It is also revealed that in a prior battle Canary's sonic scream, coupled with Black Lightning's blasts, vapourised Brainiac. The Outsiders are fictional characters, a DC Comics superhero group. ... Amazo is a fictional android from DC Comics. ... Black Lightning is the first major African-American superhero to have been published by DC Comics. ... Brainiac is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillain and frequent opponent of Superman. ...

In the DC Elseworlds comic Kingdom Come, Black Canary sides with Batman and acts as one of his generals together with her husband Green Arrow (Oliver Queen). In this future world, the longtime romantic partners have a daughter (Olivia Queen), who also operates under the name Black Canary. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The cover to Absolute Kingdom Come by Alex Ross (2006) Kingdom Come was a four-issue comic book limited series published in 1996 by DC Comics. ...

In Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Strikes Again, Black Canary is a member of the pop music trio "The Superchix". She is depicted as a dumb blonde of unspecified age. Frank Miller (born January 27, 1957) is an American writer, artist and film director best known for his film noir-style comic book stories. ... The Dark Knight Strikes Again (also refered to as DK2) is a Batman graphic novel by Frank Miller with Lynn Varley. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In All-Star Batman and Robin #3, written by Frank Miller and drawn by Jim Lee, the Black Canary's name is derived from the seedy bar she works in; the clothes she wears while tending the bar comprise her costume. The male patrons of the bar relentlessly harass her verbally. Deciding that she has finally had enough, Black Canary beats up all of the male patrons in the bar. When her boss asks her what got into her, she simply replies "Batman," and then leaves the scene on a motorcycle stolen from one of the men she has just battered. All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder is an ongoing comic book series from DC Comics. ...

In the Amalgam Comics title JLX #1, Black Canary and Mockingbird are merged together as Canary. Amalgam Comics was a metafictional American comic book publisher, and part of a collaboration between Marvel Comics and DC Comics, in which the two comic book publishers merged their characters to create new ones (e. ... The JLX are an Amalgam Comics superhero team, consisting mostly of metamutants. ... Mockingbird (Barbara Bobbi Morse-Barton) is a Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the Avengers and West Coast Avengers. ... // A Anglehawk, a combination of Marvel Comics Angel and DC Comics Hawkman. ...

While not an actual version of the Black Canary, the mother-daughter relationship of the two Silk Spectres in Watchmen was in part inspired by the character, as were their costumes. Silk Spectre is the name shared by a mother and daughter, fictional characters in the comic book series Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, and published by DC Comics. ... For the 2008 film based on the comic book, see Watchmen (film). ...

In Justice, there has only been one Black Canary, who is mentioned as having been widowed, but not as being a member of the Justice Society (which may not exist in this continuity). She is involved with Green Arrow. Justice is a 12-issue limited series comic book published bi-monthly by DC Comics from August 2005 through June 2007. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this comics-related article or section may require cleanup. ...

Black Canary has appeared in the Justice League Unlimited spin-off comic book.

Other media

Live action

Lori Loughlin as Carolyn Lance, Black Canary

Rachel Skarsten as Dinah Redmond

• In 1979, the character appeared in two television specials Legends of the Superheroes, where she was portrayed by Danuta Wesley.

• A modified version of Dinah Laurel Lance, named Carolyn Lance made an appearance on the 2002 WB television series Birds of Prey, where she was played by Lori Loughlin. The character was depicted as a former member of the team and the biological mother of Dinah Redmond (played by Rachel Skarsten), a teenager with psychic abilities who has been taken in by Oracle/Barbara Gordon after running away from her adoptive parents. In her only appearance, her "canary cry" is portrayed as being activated by whistling, rather than screaming. This version of Black Canary appears to be killed off at the end of the episode, though the writers left her fate ambiguous in order to allow a possible return later. When Birds of Prey was first announced, the producers indicated that the teenaged Dinah Redmond would be a re-imagined Black Canary (with early publicity material referring to her directly by that name), but outcry from fans led to the character being modified. In fact, the character was repeatedly modified with changes in name, history, and powers as writers struggled to define her during the short-lived series.

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Animation

• Black Canary (or someone with a similar look) can also be seen briefly at the party Bruce Wayne is attending in the Catch Me short from the straight-to-video film Mystery of the Batwoman. As well, a likely prostitute interrogated by Batgirl in the unrated version of Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker is based on an early Black Canary design.
• On the Justice League episode Legends, the League teamed up with the Justice Guild of America in an alternate universe. The Guild member Black Siren was based on the Golden Age Black Canary, Dinah Drake. She was voiced by Jennifer Hale. The Siren's real name was given as Donna Vance on her tombstone.

Black Canary using her Canary Cry in Justice League Unlimited

• On the animated series Justice League Unlimited, Black Canary was voiced by Morena Baccarin. She was first seen in a small cameo at the end of "Initiation", where her looks are enough to convince Green Arrow to stay in the League. Later, in The Cat and the Canary, she stars as a fearsome physical fighter (as well as sporting her sonic cry). She was vexed because her old mentor, Wildcat, had been obsessively engaging in underground fighting tournaments, and she convinced the smitten Green Arrow to help her convince Wildcat to return to the League. The two start a relationship, as seen in "Double Date", thereby paying homage to their famed romance in the comics. In the fifth-season episode "Grudge Match", Black Canary found herself and several other female members of the League forced to do battle with each other in underground tournaments run by the same promoter (the villain Roulette) who had earlier exploited Wildcat. The final challenge pitted the team of Black Canary, Huntress, Vixen, and Hawkgirl against Wonder Woman. Black Canary's final animated appearance (to date) was at the conclusion of "Destroyer", the series finale of Justice League Unlimited. She helped defend the world from the invading parademons of Darkseid, and then made her swan song (along with almost every other member of the League) racing to her next adventure.

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External links

• Canary Noir
• JSA member profile
• The Black Canary at Toonopedia
• Black Canary's secret origin on dccomics.com
• BLACK CANARY SINGS SOLO IN JULY