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Black Canary

This article is about the DC comics characters. For the comic book, seeBlack Canary (comic book).For other characters of the same name, seeBlack Canary (disambiguation).

Black Canaryis the name of twosuperheroinesappearing inAmerican comic bookspublished byDC Comics.As one of the earliest female superheroes in the DC Comics universe, the character has made numerous appearances in prominent team-up titles, including theJustice Society of AmericaandJustice League of America.The Black Canary persona has been adopted by two individuals, portrayed as alegacy heroeswith a mother-daughter relationship between the two. Following DC's New 52 initiative, Black Canary was brieflyamalgamated as a single characterbefore the mother-and-daughter dynamic was restored to continuity, the history formerly established retroactively added as part of the second Black Canary's history.

Black Canary
The New 52iteration of the Black Canary,Dinah Drake Lance,derived character art from the cover ofBlack Canary#4 (September 2015).
Art by Evan Shaner.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceDinah Drake:
Flash Comics#86 (August 1947)
Dinah Laurel Lance:
Justice League of America#75 (November 1969)
Created byRobert Kanigher
Carmine Infantino
In-story information
Alter egoDinah Drake I/Dinah Lance(Black Canary I)
Dinah Laurel Drake II/Dinah Laurel Lance(Black Canary II)
SpeciesHuman(Black Canary I)
Metahuman(Black Canary II)
Team affiliationsDinah Drake:
Justice Society of America
Justice League
Dinah Laurel Lance:
Justice League
Justice League International
Justice League Task Force
Birds of Prey
Justice Foundation
Team 7
T.R.U.S.T
Team Arrow
PartnershipsBlack Canary I
Johnny Thunder
Larry Lance
Starman (Ted Knight)
Black Canary II
Green Arrow
Wonder Woman
Zatanna
Vixen
Zealot
AbilitiesBoth versions are considered gifted martial artists and the second Black Canary is known for her "Canary Cry", creating ultrasonic vibrations whenever she screams.

Dinah"Diana"Drake I,the original Black Canary, was created by the writer-artist team ofRobert KanigherandCarmine Infantino,the character debuted inFlash Comics#86 on July 31, 1947 (cover dated August 1947) in theGolden Age of Comic Books.[1]Strong, mysterious, gutsy and romantic, she has been called "the archetype of the new Film Noir era heroine."[2]She is a prominent member of theJustice Society of Americaand gifted martial artist who engaged in crime-fighting exploits alongside her love interest and eventual husband, Larry Lance, a detective inGotham City.Their union resulted in the birth of their daughter, Dinah Laurel Lance. In subsequent narratives following theCrisis on Infinite Earthsevent, her daughters succeeds her mother as the new Black Canary. Dinah Drake is typically depicted as a skilled hand-to-hand combatant without superhuman abilities compared to her daughter and successor. In current depictions, the character no longer has the "Lance" surname. She is sometimes referred to as theGolden Age Black Canary. Dinah Drake appears in media set in theArrowverse,portrayed byJuliana Harkavy.

The second Black Canary,Dinah Laurel Lance,was created byDennis O'Neiland Dick Dillin, first appearing inJustice League of America#75 (November, 1969). The character is often depicted as the daughter of the original Dinah Drake, possessingmetahumanabilities and being highly skilled in martial arts. She is prominently associated with theJustice League,Birds of Prey,and has had a significant relationship withGreen Arrowalongside his allies. In modern narratives, the character's birth name isDinah LaurelDrakeII,[3]with her name being an homage to her mother. Additionally, the "Lance" surname is attributed to her marriage with the character Kurt Lance, a secret agent who was her husband during Black Canary's period as acomposite characterin theNew 52,as opposed to her father's surname in previous continuities.

Black Canary has been adapted into various media, including direct-to-video animated films, video games, and in live-action and animated television series. Dinah Laurel is portrayed byRachel Skarstenin the TV seriesBirds of Prey,as well as inSmallville,portrayed byAlaina Huffman.Several versions appear in the TV showArrow,with Laurel Lance being portrayed byKatie Cassidy,who also portrayed an evil version of the character namedBlack Siren.In this version, her sisterSara Lancewas the first to become Black Canary, portrayed byCaity Lotz.Dinah Lance made her cinematic debut in theDC Extended UniversefilmBirds of Prey,portrayed byJurnee Smollett.

Creation

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Robert Kanigher and Carmine Infantino created the character in 1947 to be featured inFlash Comicsas a supporting character. Appearing first as a clandestine crime-fighter who infiltrates criminal organizations to break them from the inside, the Black Canary was drawn withfishnetstockingsand a black leather jacket to connote images of a sexualized yet strong female character.[4]She appeared as a character in a back-up story featuringJohnny Thunder:

I was drawing Johnny Thunder, which was not much of a character. I suppose he could have been better because his 'Thunderbolt' was interesting, but the situations they were in were pretty juvenile. Bob Kanigher wrote those stories, and he had no respect for the characters. These stories were nowhere near as good as 'The Flash' stories. DC knew it—they knew 'Johnny Thunder' was a loser, so Kanigher and I brought theBlack Canaryinto the series. Immediately she got a good response, and it was, 'Bye, bye, Johnny Thunder.' Nobody missed him.[5]

— Carmine Infantino

According to Amash and Nolen-Weathington (2010), Black Canary is "really" Carmine Infantino's "first character".[5]According to the artist:

When Kanigher gave me the script, I said, 'How do you want me to draw her?' He said, 'What's your fantasy of a good-looking girl? That's what I want.' Isn't that a great line? So that's what I did. I made her strong in character and sexy in form. The funny part is that years later, while in Korea on a National Cartoonists trip, I met a dancer who was the exact image of the Black Canary. And I went out with her for three years.

Bob didn't ask me for a character sketch [for the Black Canary]. He had a lot of respect for me, I must say that. He always trusted my work... Bob loved my Black Canary design.[5]

Golden Age bibliography

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During theGolden Age of Comic Books,Dinah Drake's adventures were featured in:[6]

Publication history

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Cover ofFlash Comics#92 (February 1948); art by Carmine Infantino

At herGolden Agedebut, the Black Canary was thealter egoof Dinah Drake and participated in crime-fighting adventures with her love interest (and eventual husband),Gotham CitydetectiveLarry Lance.[7]Initially, the character was a hand-to-hand fighter without superpowers who often posed as a criminal to infiltrate criminal gangs. She first meets theJustice Society of AmericainAll Star Comics#38 (December 1947-January 1948),[8]joining them inAll Star Comics#41 (June–July 1948).[9]Black Canary's foes included criminal circus act Carno and His Masked Riders, and the Sacred Order of the Crimson Crystal.[10]

Black Canary was revived with the otherGolden Agecharacters during the 1960s. In these stories, it is retroactively established she lives on the parallel world ofEarth-2(home of DC's Golden Age versions of its characters), in Ireland. Married to Larry Lance since the 1950s, Dinah participates in annual team-ups between the Justice Society andEarth-1'sJustice League of America.[7]This period also marks the moment in which the character is given her signature superpower: the "canary cry", a high-poweredsonic screamwhich could shatter objects and incapacitate and even kill powerful foes. When DC Comicsadjusted its continuity,the Black Canary was established as two separate entities: mother and daughter, Dinah Drake-Lance and Dinah Laurel Lance. Stories since the Silver Age focused on the younger Black Canary, ascribing her superhuman abilities to agenetic mutation.

Following the universe-altering events ofCrisis on Infinite Earths(concluding in March 1986), the Black Canary's history was revised again. The mind-transplant story of 1983 was discarded; in this version of the story, the present-day Black Canary is Dinah Laurel Lance, who inherits the identity from her mother, Dinah Drake-Lance. Although some references (for example, those inJames Robinson'sStarmanseries) tried to distinguish between the two Canaries by calling the first "Diana", recent accounts have confirmed Dinah as the mother's given name.

The two Canaries' origin stories were told in full inSecret Origins(vol. 2) #50 (August 1990). In this story, Dinah Drake is trained by her father, detective Richard Drake, intending to follow him on the Gotham City police force. When she is turned down, her disillusioned father dies shortly afterwards. Determined to honor his memory, Dinah fights crime and corruption by any possible means. She becomes a costumed vigilante, using her inheritance to open a flower shop as her day job.[11]Dinah marries her lover, private eye Larry Lance, and several years later their daughter, Dinah Laurel Lance, is born (Birds of Prey#66 (June 2004) would establish that they took the name "Laurel" from a librarian Dinah befriended during a case).[12]

A Black Canary miniseries by writerGreg Weismanand artistMike Sekowskywas planned in 1984. Although its first issue was pencilled, the project wasshelveddue to the character's use in writer-artistMike Grell's high-profileGreen Arrow: The Longbow Huntersseries. Elements of the project were used in Weisman's short film,DC Showcase: Green Arrow.[13]

The New 52version and beyond

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During DC'sThe New 52era which began in 2011, Black Canary was portrayed as a single character with a metahuman Canary Cry resulting from government experiments on an alien child named Ditto. This version of Black Canary founded the Birds of Prey on her own, and led the super-teamTeam 7alongside her husband Kurt Lance, before later becoming lead singer in a rock band called Black Canary. After five years, DC later began to row back on controversialNew 52continuity changes with itsDC Rebirthinitiative, with the narrator ofGeoff Johns'DC Rebirth#1,Wally West,lamenting, from outside the universe, on how Black Canary and Green Arrow hardly know each other anymore, when they should be husband and wife, as a result of sinister alterations to the timeline. The comic shows the pair briefly meeting, by chance, and then separately staying up at night, contemplating what is missing from their lives. They meet again inGreen Arrow Rebirth#1, and instantly hit it off. As part ofRebirth,Black Canary also re-establishes the traditional Birds of Prey line up with Batgirl and Huntress, and also joins the Justice League of America.

Following subsequent continuity-restoring events inDoomsday ClockandDark Nights: Death Metal,the current Black Canary is re-established as being the daughter of her Golden Age predecessor, fully reversing the controversialNew 52changes and bringing an end to the distinctiveNew 52version of the character.[14]The largely erasedNew 52versions of the DC heroes were established as residing on Earth-52 in the comic book miniseriesDoomsday Clock.[15]

During theDC Rebirthera, Black Canary is handpicked byBatmanto become a member of theJustice League of Americato fight against a group of Extremists along withVixen,Lobo,Killer Frost,Ray,andAtom.

In theDawn of DCera, Black Canary leads an all-new team ofBirds of Prey.Some of the members areHarley Quinn,Big BardaandZealot.

In 2024, Black Canary received a solo series,Black Canary: Best of the Best,where she battlesLady Shivafor the title of the world's most skilled martial artist.[16]

Character overview

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A recurring theme within the Black Canary characters is the striking similarities they possess, both in terms of their personalities[17]and fighting styles, even though they were trained by different masters or had different upbringings.[18]

Reputation

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Both iterations of Black Canary are recognized as legacy heroes who have achieved renown for their exceptional skills as world-class detectives and martial artists. Despite operating in different time periods, both characters have earned a reputation as being among the best in the world in their respective fields.[3][17]The martial arts skills of the second Black Canary are consistently portrayed as highly formidable and widely regarded among the best in the world. Within her publication history, she has faced notable opponents within theDC Universe,includingBronze Tiger,[19]Cheshire,[20]Lady Shiva,andRabbit of the Twelve Brothers in Silk,who are considered to be nearly on par with Shiva.[21]Additionally, Oracle holds the belief that Black Canary has the potential to defeatBatmanin combat.

Fictional character biography

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Dinah Drake

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Dinah Drake as the original Black Canary inJustice League of America#73 (August 1969).
Art byDick Dillin(penciler) and Sid Greene (inker)

Dinah Drake made her debut inFlash Comics#86 (August 1947) as a supporting character in the "Johnny Thunder"feature, written byRobert Kanigherand drawn byCarmine Infantino.She initially appeared as a villain.[22]Johnny is instantly infatuated with her, and is reproached by his Thunderbolt. Dinah is later revealed to have been infiltrating a criminal gang.

InFlash Comics#92 (February 1948) she has her own anthology feature, "Black Canary", replacing "Johnny Thunder".[23]The new series fleshed out Black Canary's backstory: Dinah Drake was a black-haired florist in love with Larry Lance,[7]aGotham City Police Departmentdetective. She first meets theJustice Society of AmericainAll Star Comics#38 (December 1947-January 1948),[8]joining them inAll Star Comics#41 (June–July 1948).[24]Black Canary's foes include criminal circus act Carno and His Masked Riders, and the Sacred Order of the Crimson Crystal.[10]

Black Canary was revived with the otherGolden Agecharacters during the 1960s. In these stories, it is retroactively established she lives on the parallel world ofEarth-2(home of DC's Golden Age versions of its characters) in Ireland. Married to Larry Lance since the 1950s, Dinah participates in annual team-ups between the Justice Society andEarth-1'sJustice League of America.[7]

In a 1969 JLA/JSA team-up against the rogue star-creature Aquarius, who banished Earth-2's inhabitants (except the JSA) to another dimension, Larry Lance is killed saving Dinah's life and Aquarius is defeated.[25]Grief-stricken, Canary moves to Earth-1 and joins the Justice League. She begins a relationship with JLA colleagueGreen Arrowand discovers that she has developed an ultrasonic scream, the "canary cry."[26]

Black Canary teams withBatmanfive times inThe Brave and the Bold[27][28][29][30][31]and once withSupermaninDC Comics Presents.[32]Appearing frequently as a guest in the "Green Arrow" backup feature ofAction Comics,[33]she was a backup feature inWorld's Finest Comics#244 (April–May 1977) to #256 (April–May 1979) (when the title was inDollar Comicsformat).[34]Black Canary's backstory was featured inDC Special Series#10 (April 1978).[35]After the "Black Canary" feature inWorld's Finest Comics,she appears as a guest in its "Green Arrow" feature and inDetective Comics.[33]

A story inJustice League of America#219-220 (October and November 1983) served to explain the origin of Black Canary's new sonic scream powers, and further, why she continued to appear youthful despite being active since the late 1940s (thereby making her nearly 60 years old). It was established that during the 1950s, she and Larry had a daughter,Dinah Laurel Lance,who was cursed by theWizardwith a devastating sonic scream. Her mother hoped that Johnny Thunder's Thunderbolt could cure her, but the Thunderbolt was only able to keep the younger Dinah in suspended animation in his own dimension. To ease their pain, the Thunderbolt altered the memories of the tragedy, leaving all to believe Dinah's daughter had simply died. Following the battle with Aquarius, Dinah discovered she was dying from radiation exposure, and she asked to see her daughter's grave one last time. Shown the body of her daughter—still in suspended animation, but now grown to adulthood—Dinah wished that she could somehow be her successor. The Superman of Earth-1 and the Thunderbolt conceived a solution and transferred Dinah's memories into her daughter's body so that she could continue fighting as the Black Canary.[7][36][37]

A Black Canary miniseries by writerGreg Weismanand artistMike Sekowskywas planned in 1984. Although its first issue was pencilled, the project wasshelveddue to the character's use in writer-artistMike Grell's high-profileGreen Arrow: The Longbow Huntersseries. Elements of the project were used in Weisman's short film,DC Showcase: Green Arrow.[38]

When DC rebooted its continuity withThe New 52,the character was amalgamated with Dinah Laurel Lance, and took the name Dinah Drake.[39]The Golden Age Black Canary was restored to continuity in the lead-up to DC'sInfinite Frontierinitiative.[40]

Origin

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Dinah was born to Richard Drake, an Irish detective in Gotham City, and an unnamed mother who died the early years of her marriage to Richard. This occurred in the early-to-mid 1900s, a time before corruption was deeply rooted in the city. Richard trained Dinah from a young age, hoping that she would follow in his footsteps and become a policewoman. They both aspired to combat the growing corruption and seek justice for Richard's late wife. In her later years, Dinah developed a connection with Larry Lance, her father's younger partner. She aimed to join the police academy, with the intention of helping her father and Larry in their efforts. However, despite her contributions, her application to the GCPD Police Academy was rejected. Both Dinah and Larry became disillusioned with the department. Richard suspected misogyny and was angered by the proposal of an administrative job for Dinah, feeling that the department did not want another honest member of their family in law enforcement. Tragically, Richard died due to a heart attack. Inspired by the actions of "mystery men," Dinah decided to adopt the persona of the vigilante known as "Black Canary." Initially, she trusted no one and assumed the guise of a criminal, targeting other criminals. In her civilian life, she pursued a career as a florist, seemingly abandoning her earlier desire to work in law enforcement.[11]

Earlier exploits as Black Canary

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In her early appearances, Black Canary made her initial debut as a supposed villain in the presence of hero Johnny Thunder. Johnny becomes immediately infatuated with her, much to the disapproval of his Thunderbolt companion. However, it is later revealed that Dinah had actually infiltrated a criminal gang, shedding light on her true intentions.[41]In her own anthology feature, the character is portrayed as a black-haired florist who harbors romantic feelings for Larry Lance, a detective with the Gotham City Police Department.[42]Eventually, she would meet the Justice Society of America and joined them among her ranks. As a hero, her foes included the criminal circus act Carno and His Masked Riders, and the Sacred Order of the Crimson Crystal.[10]

Black Canary was revived with the otherGolden Agecharacters during the 1960s. In these stories, it is retroactively established she lives on the parallel world ofEarth-2(home of DC's Golden Age versions of its characters) in Ireland. Married to Larry Lance since the 1950s, Dinah participates in annual team-ups between the Justice Society andEarth-1'sJustice League of America.[7]In a 1969 JLA/JSA team-up against the rogue star-creature Aquarius, who banished Earth-2's inhabitants (except the JSA) to another dimension, Larry Lance is killed saving Dinah's life and Aquarius is defeated.[43]Grief-stricken, Canary moves to Earth-1 and joins the Justice League. She begins a relationship with JLA colleagueGreen Arrowand discovers that she has developed an ultrasonic scream, the "canary cry."[26]

A story inJustice League of America#219-220 (October and November 1983) served to explain the origin of Black Canary's new sonic scream powers, and further, why she continued to appear youthful despite being active since the late 1940s (thereby making her nearly 60 years old). It was established that during the 1950s, she and Larry had a daughter,Dinah Laurel Lance,who was cursed by theWizardwith a devastating sonic scream. Her mother hoped that Johnny Thunder's Thunderbolt could cure her, but the Thunderbolt was only able to keep the younger Dinah in suspended animation in his own dimension. To ease their pain, the Thunderbolt altered the memories of the tragedy, leaving all to believe Dinah's daughter had simply died. Following the battle with Aquarius, Dinah discovered she was dying from radiation exposure, and she asked to see her daughter's grave one last time. Shown the body of her daughter—still in suspended animation, but now grown to adulthood—Dinah wished that her daughter could somehow be her successor. The Superman of Earth-1 and the Thunderbolt conceived a solution and transferred Dinah's memories into her daughter's body so that she could continue fighting as the Black Canary.[7][44][45]

Revised history and death

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Following the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths, the character's history underwent significant changes. Eventually, Dinah and Larry Lance married once again and established a private law firm in Gotham City. They welcomed the birth of their daughter, Dinah Laurel Lance, who would later aspire to become a superhero. Dinah herself retired from her own heroic endeavors and focused on raising her daughter. The members of the Justice Society of America became like a second family to them.[17]However, Dinah held a contrasting view when it came to her daughter's desire to become a hero. She vehemently opposed it, which led to arguments between them. It was during one of these arguments that young Dinah first manifested her metahuman ability known as the "Canary Cry." Despite their strained relationship, her daughter went on to become a hero as Black Canary within the Justice League.[17]

Tragedy struck when Larry Lance was killed by an alien entity that targeted the older Dinah. This event caused Dinah to become bitter and she pleaded with her daughter to give up her life as a hero, fearing further loss. Unfortunately, she contracted cancer from the same entity that claimed her husband's life, leading to her hospitalization. Before passing away, Dinah apologized to her daughter for her actions, recognizing the similarities between them and reflecting on her own father. She acknowledged how alike they were and expressed remorse. In her final moments, she entrusted Green Arrow, her daughter's lover, with looking after her. As she departed from this world, Spectre, a teammate, escorted her into the afterlife, where she eagerly anticipated reuniting with her parents and husband once more.[17]

New 52 and onward

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During a certain period, the character's history was merged with that of her daughter, both assuming the name Dinah Drake. However, in preparation for DC's Infinite Frontier initiative, the original Golden Age Black Canary was reintroduced into continuity.[39]In this new continuity, although similarities from her prior history are present, the identity of Dinah Drake II's father remains undisclosed, as the character Larry Lance was temporarily replaced by Kurt Lance during the amalgamation period before his history is retroactively added to Dinah Drake II's history. Due the alterations after the New 52, it was retconned that the composite Dinah's (now Dinah II) mother is retroactively Dinah Drake I.

In this history, originally depicted as a teenage mother, she found herself unable to adequately care for her daughter and made the difficult decision to abandon her at a young age. However, this truth remained unknown from the younger Dinah until a later point in her life, who instead believed she was abandoned.[46]Further details emerged about the older Dinah's life as the first Black Canary. She was widely recognized as a highly skilled martial artist, and she partnered with her unnamed husband, who worked as a private investigator in Gotham. At one point, she even founded her own martial arts group. To protect her daughter, Dinah made the difficult decision to leave her behind and assumed various disguises, including working as a florist and a dancer. Tragedy struck when her husband was killed during a confrontation with their adversary, Ravanahatha. In response, Dinah unleashed her unique martial arts technique known as the "Five Heavens Palm," which proved instrumental in defeating the formidable demon. In a mysterious manner, she managed to pass down the knowledge of this technique to her daughter, which later became crucial when her daughter faced the same demon in battle.[18]

Dinah Laurel Lance

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Cover ofDetective Comics#554 (September 1985); art byKlaus Janson,which homagesCarmine Infantino's cover forFlash Comics#92 (February 1948).

Following the universe-altering events ofCrisis on Infinite Earths(concluding in March 1986), Black Canary's history was revised again. The mind-transplant story of 1983 was discarded; in this version of the story, the present-day Black Canary is Dinah Laurel Lance, who inherits the identity from her mother, Dinah Drake Lance. Although some references (for example, those inJames Robinson'sStarmanseries) tried to distinguish the two Canaries by calling the first "Diana", recent accounts have confirmed Dinah as the mother's given name.

The two Canaries' origin stories were told in full inSecret Origins#50 (August 1990). In this story, Dinah Drake is trained by her Irish father, detective Richard Drake, intending to follow him on the Gotham City police force. When she is turned down, her disillusioned father dies shortly afterwards. Determined to honor his memory, Dinah fights crime and corruption by any possible means. She becomes a costumed vigilante, using her inheritance to open a flower shop as her day job.[11]Dinah marries her lover, private eye Larry Lance, and several years later their daughter, Dinah Laurel Lance, is born (Birds of Prey#66 (June 2004) would establish that they took the name "Laurel" from a librarian Dinah befriended during a case[47]).

The younger Dinah has her own "canary cry" —in this version, the result of ametageneabsent from both her parents—which (unlike the Silver Age Black Canary) she can control.[11]Growing up surrounded by her mother's friends in the disbanded JSA (seeing them as uncles and aunts), she wishes to be a costumed hero like her mother, but the elder Dinah discourages her, feeling that the world has become too dangerous for her daughter to succeed. Regardless, Dinah finds fighters (including former JSA memberWildcat) who help her hone her skills, and after years of dedication and training, she assumes the mantle of Black Canary despite her mother's opposition. Like her mother, Dinah operates out of Gotham, with a day job in the family floral business.

In an earlyBirds of Preyissue, writerChuck Dixonhas Dinah briefly married and divorced at a young age. Although ex-husband Craig Windrow seems to need her help, he actually wants to reconcile after he embezzles from the mob.[48]Dinah's early marriage and ex-husband are not mentioned again until the 2007Black Canarylimited series.

After joining the Justice League, Dinah meetsGreen Arrow(Oliver Queen). Although she dislikes him at first, they become romantically involved despite their age difference; opposite the earlier depiction, in theModern Agestories, Oliver is considerably older than Dinah. Dinah is a League member for about six years, including a brief stint withJustice League International(JLI, which she helps found). After her mother's death from radiation poisoning received during her battle with Aquarius, Dinah feels that her time in the JLA is over. She moves to Seattle with Green Arrow and opens a flower shop, Sherwood Florist.

When Dinah belonged to the JLI during the 1980s, she wore a new costume, a blue-and-black full-body jumpsuit with a bird motif and a slightly looser fit instead of her traditional, skin-tight black outfit with fishnet stockings. The change was poorly received and short-lived, and later artists restored her original look.[33]

Birds of Prey

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Dinah Laurel Lance as the modern iteration of Black Canary. Art byBarry Kitson.
Main article:Birds of Prey (team)

When former BatgirlBarbara Gordonisseriously injuredby theJoker,she reestablishes her crime-fighting career as Oracle, information broker to the superhero community. After briefly working with theSuicide Squad,she forms a covert-mission team. Since Barbara thinks that of all the superheroes Dinah has the most potential, Oracle asks Black Canary to become an operative.[11][49]

Black Canary reinvents herself, trading her blonde wig for bleached blonde hair. Her relationship with Oracle is rocky at first, since her impulsiveness clashes with Oracle's organization. Gradually, they learn to work together and became friends. When Oracle flees fromBlockbuster,Dinah rescues her and meets Barbara Gordon,[50]deepening their friendship.

Infinite Crisisgives Earth a new timeline, withWonder Womanagain a founding member of the Justice League. In a Week 51 back-up feature of52,Black Canary is at the battle which forms the League. Its core is Black Canary,Green Lantern (Hal Jordan),theMartian Manhunter,theFlash (Barry Allen),Aquaman,Superman,Batmanand Wonder Woman. In the 2007Black Canaryminiseries, she and Green Arrow join the Justice League after its founding and are tested by founding member Batman early in their membership.

During publication of theInfinite Crisislimited series, mostDC Universecomic books advanced one year. After this "One Year Later"jump, Dinah trades life experiences withLady Shivato soften the warrior and begins a harsh training regimen in an unidentified Vietnameseshanty town.The regimen replicates Shiva's early life and training, and Shiva assumes Dinah's role in Oracle's group.

DuringCountdown,several series include tie-ins and run-ups to the wedding of Dinah and Ollie.[51]The Black Canary Wedding Plannerdetails the preparations; inBirds of Prey#109, Dinah and Barbara discuss the wedding (and Ollie).Countdown: Justice League Wedding Special,andJustice League#13 deal with the bachelor and bachelorette parties. A plot thread throughout is a plan by theInjustice Leagueto attack the wedding.

Dinah resigns as JLA chairwoman after the team's confrontation with theShadow Cabinet.After learning that Ollie began his own Justice League with Hal Jordan, she confronts him when he arrives at the Watchtower to warn her of an attack on the world's superheroes.[52]Prometheusarrives and attacks the team, severing Red Arrow's arm and maneuvering Dinah into the path of an energy bolt fired byMikaal Tomas.[53]After Prometheus is defeated, he destroysStar Citywith a teleportation device.[54]In their search for survivors, Dinah and Ollie discover the bloody body of Roy's daughter, Lian.[55]Dinah goes to Roy's hospital bedside withDonna Troyto break the news about his daughter when he emerges from his coma.[56]

InBlackest Night,Dinah travels toCoast Cityto fightNekron's army ofBlack Lanterns.According to Nekron, he can control the heroes (including Ollie) who have died and been resurrected.[57]Dinah fights her husband, now a Black Lantern, with Mia and Connor. Ollie regains control of his body long enough to miss his wife with a shot which severs a hose containing liquid nitrogen. Dinah orders Connor to use the hose on Ollie, freezing him solid, and the three join the rest of the heroes in battle.[58]

When Ollie returns to normal, it is discovered that he secretly murdered Prometheus and left his body to rot at his headquarters. After Barry Allen and Hal Jordan confront Ollie and Dinah with the news, Ollie escapes. Dinah, Hal and Barry search the ruins of Star City for him, finding him looking for one of the men who worked for Prometheus. Ollie overpowers them, leaving Dinah in a restraining fluid.[59]After Green Arrow surrenders for Prometheus' murder, Dinah visits him in jail and realizes that he wants to be left alone. She removes her wedding ring, leaving it with him, and does not attend his trial.[60]

InBrightest Day,Dinah returns to Gotham in a relaunch ofBirds of PreywithGail Simone.InBirds of Prey#1 (July 2010), she is sent to save a child withLady Blackhawk.After receiving a call fromOracle,the team (includingHuntress) is reunited. They are confronted by a new villainess,White Canary,who has a grudge against Dinah and exposes her civilian identity.[61]After capturing White Canary (the vengeful sister of theTwelve Brothers in Silk), Dinah learns that Lady Shiva is behind the attack on the Birds.[62]Dinah and White Canary travel toBangkok;when the Birds arrive a short time later, Dinah attacks them dressed as White Canary.[63]Later, Dinah reveals thatSinand her foster parents are being held hostage, their lives threatened unless Dinah challenges Lady Shiva to a fight to the death. Huntress offers to take Dinah's place instead, reasoning that she has too many people who love her. However, this gives Dinah the opportunity to rescue Sin with the help of one of White Canary's students, Terry, and race back to halt the duel between Helena and Shiva. While the duel is understood to be a matter of duty and honor, Dinah brings to their attention that there was no time mentioned and for now the fight must end, and to be resumed at a later time. While White Canary is displeased, Shiva sides with Black Canary and the Birds and the fight is over.[64]

Bloodspell

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Although the Black Canary–Zatannagraphic novelBloodspell,written byPaul Diniand drawn by Joe Quinones, was scheduled for a 2012 release, it was delayed until May 2014.[65]The story centers around the meeting of 16-year-old Dinah and Zatanna.[66]

New 52 onward

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During DC'sThe New 52era which began in 2011, Black Canary was portrayed as a single character with a metahuman Canary Cry resulting from government experiments. However, DC later began to row back on controversial New 52 continuity changes with itsDC Rebirthinitiative, with the narrator ofGeoff Johns'DC Rebirth#1,Wally Westlamenting, from outside the universe, on how Black Canary and Green Arrow hardly know each other any more, when they should be husband and wife, as a result of sinister alterations to the timeline. The comic shows the pair briefly meeting, by chance, and then separately staying up at night, contemplating what is missing from their lives. They meet again inGreen Arrow Rebirth#1, and instantly hit it off. In the ensuingGreen Arrowseries, Dinah is the first to notice something awry with Oliver's apparent suicide (in fact, an attempted assassination byShado) and disappearance. She is also a current member of the Birds of Prey, as well as the Justice League of America. InBirds of Prey: Rebirth,it is revealed that Dinah and Barbara (Batgirl) have been good friends for a few years now, while just meeting Helena Bertinelli (Huntress). InJustice League of America,she is seen fighting Caitlin Snow (Killer Frost), and is later recruited byBatmandue to the skills she possesses.

Following subsequent continuity-restoring events inDoomsday ClockandDark Nights: Death Metal,the current Black Canary is re-established as being the daughter of her Golden Age predecessor, fully reversing the controversial New 52 changes.[40]

Powers and abilities

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Black Canary I

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The original Black Canary character did not possess inherent superhuman powers but demonstrated exceptional martial arts skills and investigative abilities that were in line with those of law enforcement officers.[17]She was proficient in various martial arts disciplines, such asJudo[17]and a unique variation ofchinese martial arts.Notably, she developed a technique called the "Five Heavens Palm," which was described as a method that harnessed a form of energy accessible to master martial artists (likelyqi). The resulting attack was capable of inflicting damage on supernatural entities.[18]

She wears a choker necklace with a locket that serves multiple purposes. When activated, the locket can release a small knife or a smoke pellet. Additionally, it contains various other items, including an expandable sticky web, sneezing powder, and a converging lens. She can also train black canaries to do tricks.

Black Canary II

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The second Black Canary is highly proficient incovert operations,military operations,andinvestigation.[3][67]She is also a master martial artist with knowledge and training in many different martial art disciplines:Aikido,[68]Bo xing,Capoeira,Defendu,Hapkido,Judo,[69][70][71]Jujutsu,Jeet Kune Do,Karate,Kickbo xing,Kung Fu,Krav Maga,Muay Thai,Savate,Taekwondo,Shuri-te,[71]Wing Chun,[72]and can utilize the Five Heavens Palm & Pressure Point techniques.[18]These abilities have positioned her as a valuable leader within multiple superhero teams due to her tactical and strategic mind and abilities.[73][3]She is also a talented musician and singer.[73]

Unlike her predecessor, the second Black Canary is ametahumanwho possesses a unique ability known as theCanary Cry.This power enables her to emit ultrasonic vibrations through a powerful scream, capable of causing destruction to objects in her vicinity.[3][73]The Canary Cry has been portrayed as possessing tenfold the capabilities of typical sonic weapons, with the ability to break metals and generate enough resonance to impact and shatter the Earth.[61]She can also glide and propel herself across long distances by screaming downwards.[74]

Other versions

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In other media

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Main article:Black Canary in other media

The Black Canary has appeared in several adaptations of DC properties based on the comic books.

DC Animated Universe

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Black Canary's doppelganger Black Siren akaDonna Nancewas originally introduced in theJustice Leagueanimated series two-part episode "Legends", voiced byJennifer Hale.[79]She is the only female a member of theJustice Guild of America,and takes it upon herself to handle the household chores and duties. She is often paired with Cat Man on missions, being implied that they are also romantically engaged. It was later revelead that she died amidst a nuclear war in her world, who is viewed as fiction by inhabitants of the "prime" universe.[80]

Arrowverse

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Main article:Black Siren (Arrowverse)

A version of Black Siren fromEarth-2namedDinah Laurel Lanceappeared in theArrowverseoriginally as a minor villain inThe Flashseason 2, portrayed byKatie Cassidy.She later became a recurring and later main character in the later seasons of Arrow.[81]She debuted inThe Flashepisode "Invincible" as ametahumanenforcer forZoomwho was eventually captured by Team Flash and imprisoned inS.T.A.R. Labs' pipeline.[82][83]InArrow,she was broken out byPrometheusto help him seek revenge on Green Arrow. In time, she would eventually defect to the latter's side and become Black Canary of Earth-2.[84][85][86]

  • An Earth-X incarnation of Laurel Lance calledSiren-X(also portrayed by Cassidy) appears in The Flash episode "Fury Rogue", as a Nazi metahuman withecholocationand a member of the New Reichsmen.[87]

Reception

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The Black Canary is ranked the 71st-greatest comic book character of all time byWizard,[88]andIGNrated her its 81st-greatest all-time comic book hero.[89]She was number 26 onComics Buyer's Guide's"100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list.[90]

Music

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In 2016, DC Comics released a three-track musical album calledEP 1to promote the comic book, in which the Black Canary becomes the lead singer of a band that shares her name. Caveboy lead singer Michelle Bensimon provided Dinah's singing voice.[91]A follow-up three-track album calledEP 2followed in August 2017.[92]

See also

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