DC Comics
BLACK CANARY
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Black Canary is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by the writer-artist team of Robert Kanigher and Carmine Infantino, the character debuted in Flash Comics #86 (August 1947). One of DC's earliest super-heroines, Black Canary has appeared in many of the company's flagship team-up titles including Justice Society of America and Justice League of America. Since the late 1960's, the character has been paired with archer superhero Green Arrow, professionally and romantically. At her Golden Age debut, Black Canary was the alter ego of Dinah Drake and participated in crime-fighting adventures with her love interest (and eventual husband), Gotham City detective Larry Lance. Initially, the character was a hand-to-hand fighter without superpowers who often posed as a criminal to infiltrate criminal gangs. Later stories depicted her as a world-class martial artist with a superpower: the "canary cry", a high-powered sonic scream which could shatter objects and incapacitate enemies (even ones powerful enough to kill Kryptonians such as Superman). When DC Comics adjusted its continuity, Black Canary was established as two separate entities: mother and daughter, Dinah Drake-Lance and Dinah Laurel Lance. Stories since the Silver Age have focused on the younger Black Canary, ascribing her superhuman abilities to a genetic mutation.
DC Special Series #10
Apr 1978
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Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #2
Apr 1985
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The New Teen Titans #13"Crisis"
Oct 1985
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Justice League International #7
Nov 1987
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Justice League International #8
Dec 1987
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Justice League International #9
Jan 1988
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Justice League International #11
Mar 1988
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Justice League International #12
Apr 1988
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Justice League International #13
May 1988
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Batman: Shadow of the Bat #36"Falls Upon Black Canary: In the Name of the Father"
Mar 1995
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Extreme Justice #11
Dec 1995
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Kingdom Come #2"Truth and Justice"
Jun 1996
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Kingdom Come #3"Up in the Sky"
Jul 1996
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Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #100"The Choice"
Nov 1997
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Robin #55"Brotherhood of the Fist, Part 3: Monkey Fist"
Jul 1998
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Robin #99"Where the road ends"
Apr 2002
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Robin #112"The Wrong Town Part 1"
May 2003
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Robin #119"The Traitor Within?"
Dec 2003
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Robin #120"The Traitor Revealed!"
Jan 2004
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Green Arrow/Black Canary Wedding Special #1"And They Said It Wouldn't Last"
Nov 2007
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #1"Dead Again: Part One. Here Comes the Bride"
Dec 2007
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #2"Dead Again: Part Two; The Naked and the Not Quite so Dead"
Jan 2008
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #3"Dead Again: Part Three; Hit & Run, Run, Run!"
Feb 2008
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #4"Dead Again: Conclusion: Please Play Where Daddy Can See You"
Mar 2008
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #5"Child Support"
Apr 2008
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #6"Haystack, Part 1: First Needle"
May 2008
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #7"Haystack, Part 2: Greetings from Far Away Lands"
Jun 2008
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #8"Haystack, Part 3: The Needle"
Jul 2008
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #9"A League of Their Own, Part 1: Rubber and Glue"
Aug 2008
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #10"A League of Their Own, Part 2: Step Up To The Plate And Swing Away"
Sep 2008
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #11"A League of Their Own, Part 3: The Man Behind the Curtain"
Oct 2008
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #12"The Son of the Father. The Father of the Son"
Nov 2008
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #13"Home Again, Home Again."
Dec 2008
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #14"One Door Closes, Another Opens"
Jan 2009
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #15"1.078 Seconds"
Feb 2009
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #16"Enemies List, Part One: Draw Back Your Bow"
Mar 2009
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #17"Enemies List, Part Two: Let Your Arrow Go; Origins & Omens"
Apr 2009
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #18"Enemies List, Part Three: Straight To My Lovers Heart"
May 2009
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #19"Enemies List, Part Four: Nobody But Me"
Jun 2009
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #20"Enemies List, Part Five: The Silence of Sounds"
Jul 2009
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #21"Enemies List, Part Six: Background Noise"
Aug 2009
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #22"Enemies List Conclusion Peace And Quiet; Opening Night Jitters"
Sep 2009
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #23"The Game Is On; ...In A Coal Mine"
Oct 2009
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #24"Big Game: We, Prey"
Nov 2009
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Batman: Streets of Gotham #5"Leviathan Part One"
Dec 2009
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #25"Five Stages, Part 1: Denial"
Dec 2009
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #26"Five Stages, Part 2: Oliver Squared"
Jan 2010
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #27"Five Stages, Part 3: Bargaining"
Feb 2010
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #28"Five Stages, Part 4 : Depression"
Mar 2010
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #29"Five Stages, Part 5: Acceptance"
Apr 2010
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Batman: Streets of Gotham #13"The Carpenter's Tale, Conclusion; Deja Vu, Again [Again]"
Aug 2010
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Justice League #39
Apr 2018
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Justice League #40
May 2018
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Nightwing #85"Fear State, Part 2 of 3"
Dec 2021
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Nightwing #94"The Battle for Blüdhaven’s Heart, Part 3"
Sep 2022
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Nightwing #113"[Untitled]; 00:01"
Jun 2024
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