THE BLACK CANARY
In 2015, DC released an
incarnation of the Black Canary, written and drawn by Brenden Fletcher and
Annie Wu. Recasting Dinah Lance (Black Canary) as the lead singer of an
electropunk band, imaginatively named Black Canary.
The pop culture website
Humanstein refers to it as: “(the comic) is 50% rock and roll, 50%
super-heroics and 100% fun. The comic is an action packed blend of ninjas,
spies, and punk rock, the story moves pretty quick and features gorgeous
artwork and a frantic energy that perfectly conveys the feel of the band. Dinah
(Black Canary) leads the group with two other over-the-top characters Lord
Byron, Paloma, and Ditto.
DC also made the
interesting choice of setting up a Bandcamp for the band where you can check out producer Joseph
Donovan and singer Michelle Bensimon (of Caveboy) putting out very real music as the fictional
Black Canary band. Even selling the downloadable only EP at the same price as
the comic book.
Dinah Lance hits the road! After years as a soldier and
vigilante, the LAST place Dinah saw herself is on stage...but she's quickly
learning she'd die to protect the gang of misfits she's fallen into. And she
just might have to - for some reason, the newly rechristened band Black Canary
seems to be a magnet for trouble...and Dinah's not gonna believe it when she
finds out the reason why! Martial arts, super-spies, and rock 'n' roll combine,
from Brenden Fletcher (BATGIRL) and Annie Wu (Hawkeye)! COMICCASTLE blurb for Black Canary Volume 4
