A fun, slightly dark punk rock superhuman story. Action-packed and focusing on someone we hadn't seen recently.

A decent trade that’s worth picking up for any fan of DC Comics.

A team book, realistic superheroics, comedy, and sci-fi are all present in Brendan Fletcher and Annie Wu's Black Canary Vol. 1: Kicking and Screaming, as well as a heavy dose of love for music. Fletcher and company make the book's high concept work, with a Black Canary story that pays as much homage to the pop-irreverence of Batgirl of Burnside as it does Black Canary's military-thriller DC Comics roots.

So, I knew in advance that this was going to be a bust for me personally. I appreciate the newer art style DC has appropriated for their "Young DC" stuff, although it isn't my cup of tea. That is the only reason I'm giving it two stars, as I think the "story" in this is a garbage fire of epic proportions. I also hate the Young DC update for Batgirl (except for her costume redesign) and think it's an abomination. But I figured I'd give this a chance, even though it's a spin-off from that series. The way Dinah's character has been changed is disappointing & stupid. It's like the current Disney Channel black hole, where they seem to think that for a character to connect with a younger audience they must be a pop/reality/movie/TV star -- or an aspiring entertainer. They also must be substantially dumbed down. Not for me at all & I definitely wouldn't recommend it.