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The pinnaces were open vessels, with a dozen heavily armed men crowded into each. When not needed they could be broken down and stowed in the Lady Edwina’s hold. Sir Francis changed their crews regularly, for neither the tough West Country men nor the Welsh nor the even hardier ex-slaves that made up most of his crew could endure the conditions aboard those little ships for long and still be fit for a fight at the end of it. Unspoken Plan Guarantee: The second arc of the series relaunch, "The Death of Oracle," is established in the first issue as Barbara's plan to eliminate the Oracle identity by faking its death. However, even though bits and pieces are revealed, and a lot more is hinted and implied to other characters, the actual plan is never revealed, not even in narration. Oracle and Huntress just refer obliquely to "the plan" and, when events happen, that this is/is not in "the plan." Africa!’ The uncharted land of dragons and other dreadful creatures, who ate the flesh of men, and of dark-skinned savages who also ate men’s flesh and wore their bones as decoration.

Duct Tape for Everything: Oracle defeated Lady Spellbinder, an immensely powerful illusionist, by covering up her eyes with duct tape. DC Comics relaunched Birds of Prey with issue #1 in September 2011 for The New 52 relaunch with the new series having some similar characters which existed in a different universe than the previous DC titles. Novelist Duane Swierczynski replaced Andreyko as the writer, with Jesus Saiz handling the art. [25] Noted Batman villain Poison Ivy was one of the new characters joining the team. [26] Unusual Euphemism: When Oracle tells Huntress to use deadly force if necessary to bring the team home safely, she uses the expression "even if you have to spill some juice on the carpet."

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Birds of Prey is a 1997 novel by Wilbur Smith set in the late 17th century. [1] The novel was the first in the third sequence of the Courtney series of novels, and as of 2013 was chronologically the first in the entire series. The Huntress later meets Oracle in person for the first time while rescuing her from a potentially life threatening situation during the "Sensei & Student" storyline. [12] The US government had become aware of the existence of Oracle and formatted a list of suspects to interrogate, one of whom was Barbara. Without any form of due process, two federal agents imply they believe she is the Oracle and that if any evidence is brought to light she will be tried for treason against the United States of America. [13] Once again, Oracle relies on the Huntress when no other allies are available. Your station is on the eastern flank!’ The wind and his anger made Sir Francis short. ‘Why have you deserted it?’

Wolverine Publicity: The 2016 relaunch is dubbed Batgirl and the Birds of Prey, likely to capitalize on the popularity of the Batgirl of Burnside ReTooling. It was all so familiar to Hal Courtney. He had greeted the last five and sixty dawns from the masthead in this manner. His young eyes, the keenest in the ship, had been posted there to catch the first gleam of distant sail in the rose of the new day. Villainous Harlequin: Dr. Harleen Quinzel makes a wonderful guest-appearance as everyone's favorite off-kilter Harley Quinn. Instant Taste Addiction: Sin actually starts crying Tears of Joy when she first eats pancakes, but the maple syrup is what she particularly loves.When Cheshire plans on faking her death, she leaves Lady Shiva tied up and gagged inside of a trunk with a bomb. Ironically, Catwoman of all people is the one who rescues her. Punk in the Trunk: At one point, Catwoman accidentally finds Lady Shiva stuffed inside a car trunk with her mouth taped shut. After realizing that the bound woman is a sociopathic killer, she is understandably hesitant to release her. The Buzzard spread his hands in an expressive gesture of apology. ‘I have little water and am completely out of patience. Sixty-five days are enough for me and my brave fellows. There are slaves and gold for the taking along the Sofala coast.’ His accent was like a Scottish gale. Foillowing a 5 year hiatus after the end of the Bensons' run, Kelly Thompson and Leonardo Romero will be relaunching the team in Sepetember 2023.