Birds of prey

When Gail Simone took over the series in 2003, she added the Huntress to the lineup. In her first arc, entitled "Of Like Minds", Simone let Black Canary walk into a trap set by Brian Durlin, known asSavant, and his assistant Creote. With Black Canary now critically injured and chained, Savant begins listing demands, the most significant of which is the true identity of Batman.[7] In the end,Huntress and Canary defeat their enemies, and form a team.
Author Simone commented on the new lineup, saying that each character provided a foil for the two others: "In this case, Babs and Dinah respecteach other tremendously, and each is capable of great things the other is not. Dinah's not just Oracle's legs, sometimes, she's her conscience, or her muse, or just her best friend. And Oracle is farmore to Dinah than just the mission controller. They trust each other, and out of that, there's a friendship that they believe in. Huntress...I see Helena as someone who is not a loner completely bychoice. Dinah is so accepting, and so open, that Helena sees an opportunity to be part of something without having to force her way in. There's friction, because once Helena puts the mask on, she'sreally not very good fitting in. But she likes that they're giving her a chance. Whether she blows it or not, you'll have to keep reading."[8]
Simone was appreciative of her work, saying Birds of Preyeditor Lysa Hawkins "was looking for a slightly tougher Birds of Prey and asked me to submit a proposal. I have a huge fondness for Babs and Dinah both, so it's a bit of a dream come true. I'm reallyexcited by the art, which is very sleek and sexy, with a nice dark tone, by Supergirl star Ed Benes.[9]
The Huntress later meets Oracle in person for the first time while rescuing her from apotentially life threatening situation during the "Sensei & Student" storyline.[10] The US government had become aware of the existence of Oracle and formatted a list of suspects to interrogate, one of whom...