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''Batgirl and the Birds of Prey'' is a 2016 monthly comic book series that launched as part of the Comicbook/DCRebirth branding initiative. It's a spiritual successor to both the ''Comicbook/{{Batgirl}}'' and ''Comicbook/BirdsOfPrey'' titles of DC. It's written by Shawna and Julie Benson, with art by Claire Roe.

The series features the iconic three-woman ensemble of Barbara Gordon (aka Comicbook/{{Batgirl}}), Dinah Lance (aka Comicbook/BlackCanary), and Helena Bertinelli (aka Comicbook/{{Huntress}}). The three of them cross paths while chasing after the mysterious mob information broker known as Oracle.

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''Batgirl and the Birds of Prey'' is a 2016 monthly comic book series that launched as part of the Comicbook/DCRebirth ComicBook/DCRebirth branding initiative. It's a spiritual successor to both the ''Comicbook/{{Batgirl}}'' ''ComicBook/{{Batgirl}}'' and ''Comicbook/BirdsOfPrey'' ''ComicBook/BirdsOfPrey'' titles of DC. It's written by Shawna and Julie Benson, with art by Claire Roe.

The series features the iconic three-woman ensemble of Barbara Gordon (aka Comicbook/{{Batgirl}}), ComicBook/{{Batgirl}}), Dinah Lance (aka Comicbook/BlackCanary), ComicBook/BlackCanary), and Helena Bertinelli (aka Comicbook/{{Huntress}}).ComicBook/{{Huntress}}). The three of them cross paths while chasing after the mysterious mob information broker known as Oracle.



* AscendedFanboy: Gus appears to be this for the pre-Comicbook/{{Flashpoint}} Birds of Prey team.

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* AscendedFanboy: Gus appears to be this for the pre-Comicbook/{{Flashpoint}} pre-ComicBook/{{Flashpoint}} Birds of Prey team.



* LoveTriangle: Averted, in the issue guest-starring Comicbook/{{Nightwing}}. Barbara and Helena have a laugh over the possibility over a "catfight", and recognize that Dick is already in a relationship. Though there is a bit of ShipTease with both women.
* ShipperOnDeck: Gus teases Barbara heavily over her WillTheyOrWontThey relationship with Comicbook/{{Nightwing}}.

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* LoveTriangle: Averted, in the issue guest-starring Comicbook/{{Nightwing}}.ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}. Barbara and Helena have a laugh over the possibility over a "catfight", and recognize that Dick is already in a relationship. Though there is a bit of ShipTease with both women.
* ShipperOnDeck: Gus teases Barbara heavily over her WillTheyOrWontThey relationship with Comicbook/{{Nightwing}}.ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}.



* TookALevelInJerkass: Helena appears to be DarkerAndEdgier than she was in Comicbook/{{Grayson}}, as she's shown to be killing every criminal that crosses her path, even threatening both Barbara and Dinah. She does mellow down by the end of the first arc, however.

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* TookALevelInJerkass: Helena appears to be DarkerAndEdgier than she was in Comicbook/{{Grayson}}, ComicBook/{{Grayson}}, as she's shown to be killing every criminal that crosses her path, even threatening both Barbara and Dinah. She does mellow down by the end of the first arc, however.
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* ShoutOut: In a flashback, [[spoiler:Gus Yale]]'s online handle is [[Film/TheAdventuresOfBuckarooBanzaiAcrossThe8thDimension "JohnBigBootee23"]].
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* EcoTerrorist: ComicBook/PoisonIvy has infiltrated a fertilizer company named Terracare, intending to go after its CEO, after learning that its fertilizers were responsible for mass bee deaths across the world. Lampshaded when someone comments she's in "full eco-warrior mode".
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* FightClubbing: The end of #8 sees Dinah infiltrating a metahuman fight club run by Roulette, and issue #9 will have her competing in bouts.

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* FightClubbing: The end of #8 sees Dinah infiltrating a metahuman fight club run by Roulette, and in issue #9 will have her competing in she wins several bouts.
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** Averted when [[spoiler: it is revealed that Barbara didn't trust Gus and offered to let him become the new Oracle because she wanted to keep Gus where she could watch him.]]
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* TheAssimilator: [[BigBad Blackbird]] appears to be this, stealing the powers of other metahumans.


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* LoveTriangle: Averted, in the issue guest-starring Comicbook/{{Nightwing}}. Barbara and Helena have a laugh over the possibility over a "catfight", and recognize that Dick is already in a relationship. Though there is a bit of ShipTease with both women.
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* FightClubbing: The end of #8 sees Dinah infiltrating a metahuman fight club run by Roulette, and issue #9 will have her competing in bouts.
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** AscendedFanboy: Gus appears to be this for the pre-Comicbook/{{Flashpoint}} Birds of Prey team.
* EasilyForgiven: [[spoiler:Gus Yale]], aka Oracle, is allowed the join the team, despite having provided the mob with information that has lead to multiple deaths.
* FireForgedFriends: Despite their initial differences, Barbara and Dinah welcome Helena as part of the team at the end of the first arc.
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** Superego: Barbara
** Id: Helena
** Ego: Dinah
* ShipperOnDeck: Gus teases Barbara heavily over her WillTheyOrWontThey relationship with Comicbook/{{Nightwing}}.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Helena appears to be DarkerAndEdgier than she was in Comicbook/{{Grayson}}, as she's shown to be killing every criminal that crosses her path, even threatening both Barbara and Dinah. She does mellow down by the end of the first arc, however.
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''Batgirl and the Birds of Prey'' is a 2016 monthly comic book series that launched as part of the Comicbook/DCRebirth branding initiative. It's a spiritual successor to both the ''Comicbook/{{Batgirl}}'' and ''Comicbook/BirdsOfPrey'' titles of DC. It's written by Shawna and Julie Benson, with art by Claire Roe.

The series features the iconic three-woman ensemble of Barbara Gordon (aka Comicbook/{{Batgirl}}), Dinah Lance (aka Comicbook/BlackCanary), and Helena Bertinelli (aka Comicbook/{{Huntress}}). The three of them cross paths while chasing after the mysterious mob information broker known as Oracle.

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